Delta chief., 1883-04-25
Red Mountain ,Iinin- news.

ahead in almost solid mineral of very fine
grade.
\ piece of ore from the dump of the Yankee
Girl was assayed last week, and $500
ounces silver.
The National Belle level number two on
drift is in fine mineral and is being steadily
pushed forward.
The shaft upon the Climax is now down
about twenty feet, and the rock in the bottom
is highly mneralzed.
Charlie Fleck and Judge Orr, of Silvcrton,
are running 30-foot drift upon the Brook
lyn, which lies just above the Hudson. They
are taking out some fine mineral.
Work on the Hudson is being pushed as
usual. They will soon be prosecuting and
there is no doubt as to the amount of ore
which will be shown up.
We understand that Chas. Liddell, of Sill
verton, has purchased the Turkois lode which
is situated about mile and half from our
town on Mineral creek. The price paid we
have not learned The Turkois shows a large
body heavy galena ore.
We have been shown this week some fine
looking mineral, similar to that found in the
Yankee Girl, from new strike just made.
1t is reported 10 be an immense body of ore,
and has created considerable excitement
among those who have 'caught on"
Two shifts will be run ON the Turkois after
| this week.
John Prisk informs us he will complete his
| / ,OO0-ton contract on the Yankee Girl about
the middle of next week.
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and is showing we'll.
| The Little Chief lode, located below Red
Mountain city, is most promising prospect.
The Comstock lode, located near town, is
/ being developed rapidly.
/ Work will be resumed on the Contention
next week. This property is looking well
for the amount of work done.
The Ida May has three shafts-two i2-foot
/ and one 3O-toot. An s.foot vein has been de.
vcloped in the 30-foot shat.
The Gacna Bolt cross-cut is now in seventy
| feet, and il is expected the vein will be cut in
few days, when the owners will begin ship
ping ore. Add anotherto the long list of Red
Mountain producers.
The Silver Case has a j0-foot drift, and
being pushed on this property.
Mineral was struck in the Silver Queen
| Thursday of this week. The owners expect
to have solid mineral in few days.
! The Alpine is proving to be one of the solid
mine. of the country. The showing on this
mine, considering the amount Of work done,
is veyy good. The owners of this property
are opening it in systematic manner, and
present development has exposed large bodies
of quartz copper and galena, measuring in
| width about ten feet, and they expect with
| little additional work to prove it one Of the
paying mines of San Juan. The Alpine mine
! is situated in Red Mountain district, and
about three-quartcrs of mile northwest of
Red Mountain City.
This company also own some valuable pro-
perty in the vicinity Of the Silver Ledge and
Turkois mines, which they intend opening at
an early date.
Two shifts were put on the Silver Bell
cross-cut Thursday.
The Grand Exchange is looking well and
good progress is being made.
The owners of thc Silver Queen are push
ing work, and expect to be in solid mineral
in few days.
The Little Annie near the Yankee Girl, is
now in paying mineral and the owners expect
to begin shipping ore in n shorttime.
Work is progressing on the Silver Ledge,
and the immense ore body increases in size
and richness with every foot of development.
Prospcctors are thick on the range just
back of Red Mountain City, and they have
already developed a number of promising
prospects.
The Iron Chest owned by Geo. W. Seaman,
NJ. w. Williams aud Grow q Mayer, is being
steadily worked, and the boys are taking out
some fine mineral.
The Holiday Present, owned by Adst, Sea-
man and Williams, is one of the finest pros
poets that we have seen in the district.
Everything indicates that the boys are near
mineral.
A large steam pump was put in the Salem,
this week, and on Monday two shifts will 60
on. The owners of this valuable properly
will work about twenty men. regularly after
this week
The Yankee Boy, owned by Dave Swick-
himcr and others, shows two feet Of galcna.
Work is being pushed on this property, and
the owners are confdcnt TINT they will be
ready to begin shipping ore soon.
Development is the watchword Of the hour
In the district just now, and we are glad to
see it. Very few claims will be left with the
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