The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
FROM O,DRIsCOLL.
!. W. WATEEs.

SILvERToS, Col, Jan. !. 1883.
EDITOR KANSAS CHEF:-I promised you n report
of some Of fine mines and especially of the Won
derful discoveries on Red Mountain" But must
substitute the report of our editor. find can not
spare the time for personal examination of said
mines but can assure you every statement of our
editor, to our mining interests is abundantly YER
flied, and my opinion is, he has fallen short in many
things; for instance, he says there fifty pack
mules bringing ores from the Yankee Girl, when,
in fact, there has never been less than sixty, as
am informed by the parties moving the
have had enough of mountain climbing. for the
present. You see, the attorney for the Bridal
Veil Mining Company" had to put party of men
the trail to the mines, and so, the 18th day of
December last, started with them up the noun
tain side, and waded in snow up to my hips. for
near three miles, and then failed on account of the
snow, the beautiful snow
Now, sir, l wish You to say that, as to this Red
Mountain country, the whole face of the mountain
is taken, and those mines mostly in the hands of
poor miners, and n without money need not
apply but a few dollars be used here now, to
great advantage.
0ne-half of the Hudson" was sold for $50, and
now after six eight weeks, it is worth $4,000.
barber here ventured few dollars and his ntere
now are worth si0o.OOo. George Seaman, of Hia-
watha, was sick at heart, because his summers
work and savings were tied up in liens, that he
could not leave Colorado; and since Christmas day.
he has secured interests Red Mountain that in
my opinion, and the opinion of others, will make
him independent for life. The Holiday Present"
taken in Christmas times. is a fine mine, and the
others mentioned, of good promise. He has q
Dutch Girl English Girl" and a wife in
Kansas, and says he can support them all in six
months; he don't ashamed of his conduct.
His wife should know this. But such is fate am
sure could he have gotten his money last fall those
girls would not be hanging to his skirts.
Those mines in Prospect Basin belonging to
King, Sites & Mayheld, under charge, ami
feel my importance, for those wishing to buy them
must come to u.s. hundreds ought TO do and bay
themselves rich, did the owners of the North
STAR which has 4 showing of s2sI.OOO over and
above expenses. This will do for 1882.
Ny boys 20 to Red Mountain" Monday next, and
and they may to the front, in time, with few
hundred in hand. l could become bonanza king.
myself and sir, if you, yours my friends, shall
send me anything. from 800 to any amount, to be
invested on joint account, their money against my
Judgment will divide profits in due time; ard
know can do a hundred per cent. better than they
can, were they on the ground now.
Ny opinion is, this country WILL within six mouths
surpass the wonders Of LeadviIle. Just think of
sinking shaft 6x9 feet from 20 to 60 feet through
solid mineral-mineral every side. and no waste
matter; the luck of poor devil, with nothing but
his 'pek and pluck, it were, building cabin on
his claim, and then scraping of the snow, and find
ing pay mineral within two feet-solid. side. edge
and bottom. This was done in December ard like
things are still being done as | am informed and
believe.
The statement Of fnds. &c, this mountain. was
not believed by in ten Of citizens until the
procession had almost passed by and hence the
best mines are now in the hands OF poor men, xho
can barely hold them. and TO whom few dollars
is Of more value than ten times the amount
when they can ship ores-ihere being but one min
ing company able to place sixty pack mules Had
four teams of four mules each the road to move
ten tons of ores in the winter, every day, Sundays
not excepted There are thousands OF tons Of ores