, 1891-01-02
HOW IT is DONE
Planning Some Gold Hill Quartz at
Keefe Hall.
A Denver Orator Speaks of Wyo-
ming's Future.
Mr.. Bartlett on HartviIle- -Groes-
beck Opposed TO Free Coinage.

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rock was new to most OF those present
and was watched with much interest. Mr..
Lutte PANIED some of the quartz from
Gold Hill. Mr.. Wilbur knight from
Keystone was to have done the ~panning
but was called away by the news of the
serious illness of his child.
The convention was called to order by
the chairman, who introduced Col. A. G.
Fisk of Denver as the orator of the day.
who would tell the convention how to
make Wyoming a great commonwealth.
Col Fisk is a very pleasing speaker and
his remarks were listened to with much
interest He could not understand why
be was called upon to speak before the
convention, as he is a farmer, not a miner.
The stretch of country which is semi
mountainous is one of the most fertile
lands which the sun shines on, and will
provide food for an immense population.
who will soon be here engaged IN manu-
featuring. The time has come when
Wyoming should take her place as one of
the greatest commonwealths of the Union
which her immense beds Of coal and vast
fields of petroleum will surely make her.
The people to the south stand ready and
willing with outstretched hands to aid
Wyoming in building up a great state
Col. Fisk spoke for twenty minutes
and was heartily applauded at the close.
/. s. Bartlett read, An interesting paper
on Hartville iron. Hartville became
known in early days by the large deposits
of copper. but they were on the surface
and were soon worked out and deserted.
The whole country is covered with holes
made by the prospectors after copper. but
nom thought of the large deposit of iron.
Mr. Bartlett claims the honor of being
the first man to realize the importance of
Hartville iron and to locate claims on the
iron belt. Some years ago he was invited
to address, the Denver chamber of COM
merce on the subject of the Hartville iron
mines. Mr.. Bartlett's address was re-
ferred to a committee for investigation,
who reported that the Hartville mines if
properly opened up would furnish en-
ploYment for the support of40, 900 people.
At that time there was no railway con-
r~ections between coke supplies and the
iron and nothing could be done towards de-
yeloping the mines. At present an East
ern company has bonded ten claims at
Hartville, laid put a TOWNSHIP and will
probably soon begin operations.
The opening of the mines would mean
the investment of $780, 0O, 600 for Chey-
enne. The Union Pacific use annually a
large number of steel rails besides car
wheels and other iron work, which could
probably be made here instead Of in the
East. The demand for iron is on the in
crease aud the increased demand is being
felt in the West where steel ties will soon
be substituted for WOO len aud such ties
should be made here. Mr.. Bartlett spoke
about the future of iron and the future Of
Hartvi!le as an iron producer, presenting
the advantages which will accrue to Chey-
enne from the opening up of the Hart
vile iron mines. The address was very
interesting and was listened to with
much attention. Judge Groesbeck
was introduced and made a happy
speech. Mr.. Groesbeck is in favor of at
tracing capital to Wyoming as the only
method of making a great state. BE is
opposed to the Unlimited coinage of silver
as we need foreign capital and it will not
come unless we have a sound currency.
MIR. Groesbeck made a short speech keep
ing his audience in a pleasant frame Of
mind during the whole time he occupied
the platform.
The evening session of the convention
opened at 8 p. n. A large audience was
10 attendance. Ex-Gov. Hoyt read a
very interesting paper on railroads as
factors in developing the mineral resour-
ces OF Wyoming Mr.. Hoyt handled his
subject in an able manner. depicting the
advantage to be derived from the increase
OF railroad facilities In the state. I'm
mensc deposits of soda, iron, stone, gold
and silver only await the coming of rail-
roads to cause smelters, reineries and
manufactures to spring into existence.
Railroad construction, while in a country
OF magnificent distances, is rendered com
parativelY easy here, owing to the level
nature of the country. The policy OF
getting railroads into the country, if ad-
hered to, will eventually make our dreams
as to Wyoming's future prove true.
E. A. Slack was called on for an ad.
dress on gold mining at South Pass in the
early days. Mr.. Stacks paper was mostly
on "reminiscences recalling old fights and
old friends. He had been frequently
asked why be had left South Pass when
money was so plentiful and the mines so
rich. After telling some stories of men
meeting their death and being cruelty
tortured by Indians. the question was an
sweFed. Mr. Stacks address was some.
thing out # the regular proceedings and
seemed to be highly appreciated.
Joe DeBarthe, the secretary of the
convention. read a paper on Carbon, pre-
pared by Mr.. Crawford. Tho paper spoke
of the many rich veins OF gold bearing
rock discovered in Carbon county. In
the mountains the snow falls early and
lies ate. making prospecting very diff
cult. Only a little work has been done,
owing to the ~lateness Of the discoveries,
but what little work there is places Car
bon county in the line of the oraat ,nir;no