Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-06-14
DENVER.
MAlLEYITE'S RECENT VISIT
THERE.

The Nlaing Men AstonIshed at the De.
sirable Character Of Our Ores--Ef.
forts to be made to Induce the D. 4 |
3. q. Road to Build to Wood River.
James w. Burns got back yester.
day from Denver, whittier he went to
sell two carloads of War Dance and
Colorado Fraction ore, to examine in
to the concentrating processes and
machinery. and to ascertain if any re-
duction of the tariff on ore can be
secured from the Union Pacific off.
Gals. He had three lots of ore-one
from the Colorado Fraction, and two
from the War Dance. One of the
latter was gray copper, which sold
for 1850 per ton; the other carried
II per cent. lead and 1921 ounces
silver per ton. The latter was bought
for the Kansas City smelters, which
pay the highest price for that class of
ores, and the $3.50 and Colorado
Fraction ores were bought by Den.
yer smelters.
A 10-pound chunk of gray copper
which Mr.. Burns had with him, he
says, caused moro excitement at the
hotel where he stopped than circus
would. The mining men and others
around would hold out their hands to
take turns at "hefting'' and handling
it. And all there agreed that no
such ore had ever been seen there be-
fore. Nor had they any idea that
we had such ores here as the three
lots demonstrated the existence Of.
The high freight tariff from this
region astonished the Denver mining
men, as the rate from all parts of
Montana is only $1,000 per ton,
while even Mexican ores age hauled
to Denver at cost not exceeding
Sc or 81 per ton. On this acc punt ore s
which sell in Denver for only about
$50 per ton can be mined and ship
ped from Mexico at profit, as they
are practically admitted free of duty.
But they are not IN any way as desi-
lable as ours, and to this all the sam.
piers, smelters and buyers testified.
In fact, they were enthusiastic abou,
it, and at first sight exclaimed
"What fine ore, to be sure! 1t is
much the best ore ever seen here!"
There are FIVE smclters in or near
Denver, and the Kansas City, Omaha
and other smelling works have buy
ers there also. The consequence is
that competition is very keen, and
sellers get the last cent that any
snelter in the world would pay 70,
ore.
The Dcnverites, Mr.. Burns says,
are quick, sharp. nervous, enterpris
ing and wide awake. When told
about our rates and how the Union
Pacific had refused to reduce them,
they said that they would work on the
Denver and Rio Grande Company
and see what could be done. Even
if that road had to build in here, they
would not rest until this was accom-
plished, as they needed our ores, anc
had to have them. The D. s. Il. G
it is estimated, could build to HALEY
in six months.
Denver is magniicently laid GU
and built up, and is the greatest in
land city Mr.. Burns was ever in
Everything seems wideawake even tn
dray teams being sleek, fat, ant
faster than are usually seen; and tn
. impression which stranger receive
from the sights in and about him i
that anything that the inhabitant
make up their mind to do must b
done.
Mr.. Burns did not buy concentrat
/, ing works in Denver, as he got BET
ter offer in Salt Lake; but he ha
t not closed the purchase of any a.
: while he was away, lead dropped t
1915 per 100 pounds and silver
I. 81 cents per ounce. AT such rate
: he says, he would simply be wastin
his property to give it TO the Wa
street spectators, and he does nc
5 propose to DO this. He will consid,
the matter for day or two, and
e he sees any probability of gettin
t higher rates he will buy concentra
;; ing machinery and work the mine f
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