Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-27
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when ex-Urited-S tstes-Scnatcr Je-
rome Il. Chsffee returned from the
country Wednesday to New York. ne
found awaiting him telegram from
Colorado which conveyed most graft
fyipg statement Of facts. The telegram
told him that the Henrietts and Maid
of-Erin mining properties, near Lad
vile, had been discovered to be the
richest Finds" ever known in the
history of Colorado. Mr.. Chaiee
was informed that . shaft had been
sunk to the depth Of thirty-four feet i've
days sgo. aud that the yield was over
$50 to the ton, the principal part OF
which was lead. Last plight, reclining
on sofa conversing with Mr.. Urish
Painter. sat Senator Chaffee putting
good cigar and as indifferent about aud
unconscious Of the addition which his
interest in the Maid-of-Erin and Hen
rietts mines will add TO his worldly
possessions, TO all appearances, as he
could be.
1.-The Associated Press telegram from
Leadyille about the Henrietta and the
Maid Of Erin is correct so far as 1t
goes" remarked Senator Chsfee, " but
it don't 60 very far"
80 | hear" said Mr.. Painter.
"Yes." resumed Mr.. Chafiee, " the
find is really bigger than described. |
guess the plants cover nearer eight or
ten acres than one or two. We bought
them in 1879, and always felt that
they would prove TO be good properties.
A wear ago our men worked sixty feet
distant from the present discovery. and
after getting down some distance had to
quit on account OF water. Then |
went west from here and saw Mr. Mot
fatt, who is my partner in the proper
ties. We looked at them, and he
agreed to try another place and go
down deep. The result is that now,
thirty. four feet down. we are getting
ore that nets US $50 ton aud find no
bottom. guess there Is great body
Of ore there"
LET me see" said Mr.. Painter with
buslness-like knitting Of the brow a.
he danced the point Of new lead
pencil over the surface of memo
randum scrap. There are 44,5oo
square feet TO the acre, and tons OF
ore TO a square foot OF ground, or IN
that number Of square feet which equal
one acre Of ground o22, 500 tons Of ore.
The yield at go per ton net must
therefore be per acre Sc. 1000. Did
you say there were 20 acres!" asked
Mr.. Painter, evidently astonished at
the enormous evidences Of the yield.
"Oh. don't calculate too much, "
said Mr.. Chailec; " there enough pre-
JUDGE now against US silver fellows.
and especially here N New York. |
really don't see what's got into the
people"
II believe you said eight or ten
acres" put in the Illness reporter.
"Well. yes. that's something like it I;
but the truth is we scarcely know our
selves how much there is. guess II
will prove as big as Comstock anyway
TO what extent is Mr.. Blaine IN
,erested
lymph. let me see. think. yes.
Nr. Blame has a thirty-second interest
in each mine. Mr.. Mohat. who is
president Of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad. and myself own a little over
one half, about half of one property
and four-seyenths Of the other. The
other gentlemen who have proprietary
rights are General Wilson. who has an
equity interest, Mayor Du Bots, Of
Leadyille. and ex-senator Tabor
Ex-senator Tabor attended the meet
ing on the silver question at the Metro
politan Hotel Wednesday night. lie
confirmed all that eN-S nator Chatiee
had said, and stated his own interest
TO be one fourth. L always had faith
in these mines. and bought them
with Mr.. Modatt, paying $4,000 for
the Henrietta and $1,000 for the
Maid of Erin. Mohatt and | let
the others in later. The present
shaft, so my superintendent, McCourt,
telegrsphed to-day, is now down thirty
nine feet. The beauty Of the whole
thing is that the ore is what We call
second contact, always a sign Of great
and practically exhaustless riches"
VIII you stock your properties: -
No. believe 10 practical mining
and it is a sure thing that We will work
the veins simply for the ore develop
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