The state herald., 1890-09-12
ooLoRAoo.s PRECIOUS STONES
Some Valuable Information Concern.
Ing Their Location and
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Some Valuable Information Concern.
Ing Their Location and
Quantity.
, =. ss'iisl In D,nvsr Rspubisssa.
Alubaster or gypsum has long boon
found In Pueblo. FL Psso and Fremont
Counties. 10 southern and central
Colorado. 10 great quantities. II tho
reported nnd Of Mr.. Bowen 10 100
miles south Of Denver 1t would be on
lands belonging 70 either tho ST.
Vrain, the Nolan or tho Trinchcra
land grants, and any prospeotors de-
string TO mine on the land grants
must hrst obtain license from tho own
ers.
For the information OF persons wish
Ing to obtain alabaster or gypsum, In
block or powdered, l will state that
they can obtain all that they want at
distance Of about ITO TO 100 miles
from Denver, between the Denver Il
kio Grande railroad and Florence.
These deposits commence about fifteen
miles west BY north from Pueblo.
They are found In cliffs and beds. 1t
would DO unwise for any person to To-
cate more than twenty acres until such
time us the Secretary OF the Interior
shall decide under which division OF
the public lands" gypsum shall be
classified. In Wyoming oil fields are
located as placers. The Secretary OF
the Interior may 80 order gypsum to
be classified. At any rate II Is rea-
sonaole to suppose that tho govern
ment will prevent any individual APP
propriating moro than l60 acres OF
gypsum land. Cement has boon made
for many years short distance from
ColaSado Springs, from pure gypsum.
Thore Is vast field for the pros
pector TO operate in,as yet unexplored
In Colorado. Soap-stone. feldspars.
pumice stone, IRE clays. gypsum, cor
undum, and large variety OF highly
colored GRANTEES and gneissic rocks
are found In their primitive condition
In many parts Of southern and central
Colorado. only awaiting market.
Most OF these sources OF wealth may be
reached for tho mere filing on In nc-
c0rdance with the rules OF the United
States land Office.
Within twenty miles OF the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad and Colorado
Midland railroad there is sufficient
minerals. exclusive OF the metals, to
employ many thousands OF persons.
As an illustration, will mention the
article OF feldspar. This is largely
used In tho manufacture OF stone
china, porcelain Innings for Iron or
copper pots, "gran!te ware" etc.
have walked for two hours over beds
OF broken feldspar dislodged from
tho mountains by some CONFUSION OF
nature. This feldspar is OF the finest
quality and ready for tho manufac-
turer. II left wbero 1t now exists. In
another century 1t will have become
kaolin ready for the potter's hand.
Professor Genthe In his book on
gems has spoken Of tho large spinel
took out while mining in the Coto.
paxi mine In Fremont County, Colo
RADIO. These spiuels, together with
many varieties OF garnet, topaz and
other precious stones exist In tho
Co,opaxi mining region. Emeralds.
very much fawed, are also found near
tho headwators OF Currant Creek In
PARK County.
Along Badger and Agate creeks
many stones OF great value are fire..
quently discovered. Evidences OF
volcanic action arc found, from Il
point n fow miles west OF Salida,
thence crossing the Arkansas River,
near the mouth OF the South Arkan-
sas, for . distance OF twenty miles
eastwardly. In this formerly volcanic
aren. semi-prcclous stones abound,
also beds Of volcanic tuita, gypsum,
In more or less pure condition. baryta,
ETC.. are also found. At one point,
about nine or ton miles from Salida,
my course was impcded by u noun
tain OF states. that blocked tho trail.
To sum up. l may state that persons
exploring the country for It's natural
resources. other than for gold. silver.
copper or lead. can find endless en-
ploymcnt In tho regions TO tho east OF
ohttuh uuu Wcst Vi IucUlO, from the
first range OF hills west OF tho latter
place to tho head Of tho Sangre de
Christie range. at the Poncha Pass.
Tho time 10 rapidly approaching
when factories In Denver. and other
Colorado cities. will require the crude
material that Providence has no
abundantly provided. 1t will DO found
that n liberal policy on the part OF
discovercrs will tend to greater
profit than n "dog In the manger"
policy TO monopolize natural re sources
can possibly bring about Whenever
manufacturers learn that they can oh
tain gypsums. feldspars. etc. mt n
much lower price In Colorado than
anywhere else In the United States.
then they will find II TO their interests
to locate their pottery works hero.
But any nttcmpt on the part OF so
called discoverers TO grab II all" will
only prevent thom from reaping
profit, and postpone the day when
Colorado will be rs celebrated for It's
china. ornnmonts and pottery. as II Is
now for Its gold. silver and coal.