The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-18

ing CAMPS OF virginia Clty, new anu
Leadvi!le, Aspen, Red CliE. and others
Of Colorado, with few highly product
Two mines in isolated districts in Mon
tana, Idaho, and New Mexico, have sup
Piled tho markets Of the world with q
largo proportion of the silver used in
the coinage of money, and in the arts
and manufactures. Some Of thesegrcat'
mines, notably tho Comstock OF Nc
yada and the well known mines OF Car
Donate and Fryer Hills at Leadyillc,
have enriched their fortunate owners
and made the names OF tho Floods,
o'Briens, Mackeys, Jones's, Stewards,
Tabors, and Bowens as familiar as
household words, forthe reason that py
the sudden acquisition OF great wealth
many OF those persons were elevated TO
positions OF distinction in the social,
financial, and political circles OF our
country. While it is true the history
Of some OF these men reads like tale
from the Arabian Nights, and while it
appears they realized colossal fortunes
with magical rapidity, still It Is BIO.
lieved their achievements will fall into
insignifcance when compared to the
feats OF some OF the embryo bonanza
kings Of tho present day, and the I'M
mediate future.
Many OF tho stories told here in their
Mineral Arcadia, OF the sudden eleva-
ton OF men from poverty to influence.
from the gloom OF despair to the pima
Gle of hope rand independence, are
enough to excite the imagination OF the
most sluggish nature, and inspire all
ambitious youths to emulate their ex-
ample, and by q single happy strike
emancipatc themselves from all the
sordid cares, and the desperate toll
and struggles OF work-n-day lie. y
WONDERFUL CITIES.
Toall such this'new camp OF Creede
opens a vista OF possibilities unsur-
passed in the annals of mining history.
Less than two years ago the mountain
solitudes of this region were undis-
turbed save blythe cry OF wild beasts
that roamed their trackless slopes,
while to-day glimmering in the sum-
mer sunshine. there nestles in the.
winding canon the new and magical
towns Of Creede and Wason, forming a
community OF several thousand souls,
industriously engaged in the various
trades and occupations OF life, and all
dependent on the development OF the
mineral wealth buried in the veins and
assures OF the hoon, old hills surround
ing them.
The town of Creole itself is very
similar to other western mining towns,
and presents no special attraction to
the tourist or investor, but the extra
ordinary productiveness OF the mines
almost SURPRISES belief, and the most
conservative phlegmatic writer is liable
to expose himself to ridicule by stating
even half the truth.
In the past fifteen years have
visited all tho important camps of the
mineral providing states, and have
followed their developments with q
watchful eye, but in all my experience
aud observation no approach has yet
been made to the wonderful deposits
on Bachelor mountain near this place.
A series OF great mineralized veins
extend longitudinally throughout this
vast hill, following the contour Of the
mountain, and lying parallel with each
other, Lateral veins intersect these
great assures at right angles, forming
mass OF mineralized material averaging
in value 500 per ton, and this is mined
simply,by breaking down the ore in tho
veins with cartridges OF dynamite. Al
ready Ave different mines are Shipping
their product to market, and as many
more are preparing to ship rs soon as
49,, 49,, asnoE tba haopv ufan0C hOfat
machinery to facilitate the extraction of
ore. The names OF the most valuable
claims are the Del Monte, Last Chance,
Amethyst, Happy Thought and STAN
hope. These properties cover the great
vein for a distance Of 1000 feet, and I'M
doubtedly the richess claims on Bache:
lor mountain. Tho Amethyst, owned
by d. H. Moffatt, OF Denver, and Cap
tain L. E. Campbell. United States
army, has the largest development OF
any mine here and is shipping 100 to
200 tons daily. This great mine OK
hibits vein matter consisting principal
lyof amethyat quartz, oxide OF manga
nese, spar and talcosc matter contain
ing chloride and native silverin guam
tity and quality heretofore ,inoxcelled.
a few days ago Captain Campbell OK
.tracted a mass OF mineral weighing L. 1870
pounds, which was beautifully incrustcl
with native wire and loaf silver, and
the value OF which exceeded 200.
This glittering specimen will DO cS-
hibited at the Columbian Exposition %
the finost and richest sample OF silver
ore ever taken from the bosom oil
mother earth.
All these facts combine to show that
oven the vivid imagination OF Sider
Harrard, that rccountcd the wonders vi
Inc tabled mines OF King Solomon in
tho heart of tho Dark Gontlnsn:, would
DO inadequate to describe the rona:ks.
BILE richness, sld tao tncShaustiblo
mineral sources otthc new and wonder
full camp OF Crcede.
HEALTH As WELL AS WEALTH.
Ten miles southwest Of Creedc, arc
situated tho Hot Springs Of Wagon
Wheel Gap, and it seems that nature
in distributing her gifts in this locality,
has specially provided for tho health
OF ali Who seek to gain there, two great
est treasures Of litc.
At Wagon Wheel we had the pleas.
ure OF meeting tho veteran General
Stanley, who with his family is enjoy.
Ing tho quiet seclusion OF that famous
resort. General Stanley mas just boon
retired from active service under the
compulsory retirement Inv Of Congress
ON account Of age, but although the
( frosts Of sixty-tour winters have silvered
his locks, his physical and mental
energies remain unimpaired, and tho
ranial general continues to capture