, 1892-03-12
A VISIT TO THE CAMP
Horse Creek Iron Claims Inspected
by Interested Parties.
What they Found and Didn't Find
at that Place.
The Quality oil Right but More De-
yelopment Work Needed.

A party of Cheyenne citizens, upon the
invitation Of Wm. Sturgis, Jr., yesterday
visited the iron claims Of Meyer d Masten
located at Horse creek. some thirty-two
miles from town. The party vent in a
car attached to the regular Cheyenne &
Northern train and returned at midnight.
The party included VIM. Sturgis, Jr.,
Mr.. Culbertson. the Ohio iron expert,
Resident Engineer Patton of the Union
Pacific, Mayor Bresnahen, /. Greentree.
A. j. Parshall. 81. B. Kelly, Chas. w.
Riner, A. Gilchrist, s. Merrill. Geo. w.
Hoyt, 8. L. Meyer, G. G.. Coutant.
Chas. Argesheimer. Jno. 3. Carol. Prot.
Stanton and Civil Engineer Apperson.
Provision against the rigors of the
Horse creek climate was made by MIR.
Sturais 10 the shape Of a lunch. the ele-
ments of which were selected with rare
skill and judgment. The special car was
sidetracked at Horse creek station and
the vehicles were in waiting to convey the
visitors to the iron mines. This part of
the arrangement was very quickly Z
cuted and soon the party was set atoot al
most opposite Movers home ranch.
From this point they went to the north
side Of the creek and mounted to the
crest of the hog back which directly
overlooks the railroad. TIE party found
In q general way that o. u. hoyer ano
ChAsJ. Masten nave located upon niteen
claims. All IRON except one and nat is
coai. inese nhnRs are inc'udeo IN sections
80. 70 ~ 70 and zz IN township II
nortn' OF range ~. Ihey are all on
msln Horse n South Horse creeks.
The oRbac mentioned is north OF the
main stream. WI the two walls on
the summit the surface is followed out
and Uttered with masses OF hoat iron ore
which the experts pronounced to be OF
exceedingly good quality. Ii Is here that
the Yankee Girl claim Is located. The
development work is such In name only.
A pit probably ten feet In depth has been
excavated and from 1t has been thrown
out ore mixed with limestone the quality
OF which cannot be disputed. AT the
same time 1t must be SAID that the VEN
Itself mas not been denned' ana whiie
there Is every Indication OF an immense
deposit there the excavations nave not
been prosecuted to such an extent as to
compulsory oemonserape tnis,
Returning to the main stream it was
crossed to the south side and thence along
the crest and sides of knolls and moun
famous ridges the party continued its
work Of exploration under the guidance
of West Mover Charley Masten being
sick and unable to be present. There
were two defined ore veins encountered
which impressed all of the party most
favorably and these were what is known as
the American aud Fanny claims. The
ore was OF fine black quality, dense In Its
character and with the metallic lustre OF
the iron itself. The party spent about
four hour In prospecting over the claims.
during which time they were shown the
coal location Where shaie' capable OF being
burned, was found Just a few feet below
been extended to the coal veins them
selves 10 TINS connection 1t NAV be
generaliy stated tnat whhe muoh work
mas oeen enerRet'caiiy done, still the time
spen. ~ oeve'opmens curing the fe"
months s'oce us commencement ana the
oonoi.'on Oh tue ~es'ner, nave not yet
perm,''eo OF is prosecution 70 anything
ike Tue extent contemplated Dy the own
efs VI '.eSe oi,'"
ne non 'Aihs are aamlraoiy located
wiz. 'eie'e"e W Tue raiiroao ana the
halt mile in length will reach many of the
important claims, and Engineer Patton
did not consider that the surface of the
ground would throw any costly obstacle In
the way of construction. In fact such a
spur could be built at comparatively