Delta chief., 1883-04-18
THE UN-A-WEEP MINES.
Some Interesting Facts in Regard to
this New Mining District.


for the further development of his mining
prospects. From him we learn that the peo-
pie of that camp are all busily engaged in
working their assessments and prospecting
for other leads, many new and rich ones hav-
ing been discovered since he was last in Delta.
There are now from fifty 10 seventy five loca-
tions in the district. The formation of the
district is principally granite, with porphyry,
quartzte, sandstone and spar. In going into
East creek valley the first location met is the
Big Copper lode, the most developed in the
district. 1t is from twelve to fourteen feet
thick with mineral clear across it. The as
says rom this location return ounces gold
and 80 per cent copper. There is a force of
four men employed in two shifts. 1t is the
intention of the owners to sink the shaft fifty
feet and then crosscut the ledge to the side
walls. There are seven locations this
lode all having the same general character
istcs.
In going down the valley the next location
is that of Emmett Nandeventer, who is now
working his assessment This is copper
lode six feet wide, showing immense quanti-
ties of copper, and can be traced for a mile
or so.
Next in order is the Gray Copper lode, show
ing the same general character of ore. There
are six different locations on this vein, with
adj the assessment work done, and most of
the locations being worked.
The Big Blowout lode, about half a mile
below, has seven or eight locations on it, with
the assessments done. The vein can plainly
be traced for eight miles
The Lower Copper lode, mile further
down. has three or four locations, with assess
ment work done. This vein shows native
copper in good quantity.
Above the Big Copper lode, going up East
creek valley about a quarter of mile, is the
Merry Valley lode, carrying salena, gray
quartz and white spar. There are two loca-
tions, with only assessments done.a The vein
is three feet wide with mineral all through.
Jack Walling's lode, about a mile and
quarter above Merry Valley shows galena,
copper, gray quartz and white spar. 1t is
six feet wide with mineral all through.
There are two locations on the vein, with
only the assessment done.
The Morning Star lode, half mile above,
shows galena and copper. Only one location
and 10 assessment
The Big White Spar, mile above the last
named, is six foot wide and shows galena and
copper. Two locations and one assessment.
The Adobe Brown lode, one mile above the
White Spar, is six feet wide with a heavy
amount of copper and galena.
On the east side of the Un-a-weep canon,
opposite the last named location, is the Ga
lena lode, two and half foot vein, which
shows white spar and steel galena. There are
two or three locations on it with the assess
ments all worked.
To the east of the Galena, up the old In
dian trail that crosses the Un-awecp canon
at this point, is the Iron lode, three feet wide,
showing iron ore. No assays have been as
yet made, but tits heavy with iron and is
supposed to be rich in copper and probably
gold and silver.
About half mile further east is the Gold
Hill lode, the mastodon of the district. 1t is
from seven to nine miles long, and has ten
locations on it with room for plenty more.
The lode is twenty feet wide, carrying iron,
copper and galena, with mineral sll through
the vein mixed with white spar. This is
claimed to be by far the largest lode in the
State.
The Silver Eagle, three-quarters of a mile
further east, is six feet wide, showing galena,
gray quartz and white spar. Three or four
locations are made on the vein, with only two
assessments worked.
Besides these there are large number of
other locations that have been staked, with
little or no work done on them yet and
many others which Mr.. Anderson did not
personally visit and of which he is unable to
form any correct opinion Of
The Un-a-weep country is about twenty
five miles west from Delta by the old trails of
the Utes. A good wagon road can be made
from this point ut a small cost. The most
practicable way now is to go to the mouth of
the Whitewater and cross, thence come back
TO the southeast along the mesa between the
Gunnison and East creek for about fifteen
miles, which will bring one to the lower
camp.
A carbonate formation has been struck in
the canon, on which six or seven locations
have been made. 1t lies fiat, and is about
eighteen inches thick, with lime cap and
soft porphyry underneath. The deposit is on
the east side of the canon.
There is plenty of game in the country,
such as bear, deer, mountain sheep, grouse,
prairie chickens, etc.
West creek is about fourteen or fifteen miles