The sun., 1893-06-05
NEWS OFTHE MINING WORLD.
YANKEE MIL THE LATEST GIMP TO
MAKE TALK ~ COLORADO.

nection with the outside "Ortu-NeN
Digeings In the Mniave Desert-New Di,
covsr,es or Great Value In Idaho Camps
DENVER, May 20.-Yankeo Hill is the YER,
youngest camp now attracting attention
though IL is in tho Central City field. wher'
mining fret began in tho state. This dis
trIct fs in Gilpin and Clear Crock counties
and forms the dividing ridge between tht
two. extending from Mount Plsgah on the
southeast to James Peak on the north
west In carly days IL was known as the
Silver City district The district was then
known for its rich float but was so deeply
covered by wash and slide that the early pros
pectors grew inpatient and wandered of to
ether camps moro easily worked. In 1882 the
country was patented as placer ground, and
has since that time been deserted. During
the past year prospectors have found true
veins and now over two hundred development
shafts have gone oown quite distance into
the hill with most encouraging results. Last
week nearly 500 tons OF ore were shipped from
the camp. running from SO to $50 in gold to
the ton. Twenty pounds from ono mine gave
500 in gold: four and one-half tons from :
other gave sSl in gold. One mine was sold
last week to Milwaukee men. and contract
has been lot for the erection OF stamp mill.
Denver men are buying UP claims, and a
prospect Of lively summer camp is now as
sured.
Two hydraulic m onitors are now play Ing upon
the 80. .0O0- acre placer claim ofthe Green Noun.
tain Mining Company ut Alma The Orphan
Boy mine is the most steady producer Of the
camp. and o force OF men steadily work the
slopes. The Mascotte ia working on its great
tunnel which Ia to cut the Orphan Boy veins
These three enterprises are making strong
camp OF Alma
An effort ia making to consolidate the Rico
Ept. mir iaa NJ
Iico. The former is largely owned in New
York and the latter in England. A great strike
has been made in the Montczuma- The ore
ssyays q 200 ounces OF silver to the ton and 2h
ounces OF gold.
Great interest is taken in the work Of the
italian Mountain Mining Company. whose
property Ia on italian mountain. eighteen
miles south OF Aspen. A 21o-foot shaft outs
the contact. which Is found to be fully so feet
thick and is heavily mneralized. samples
giving assays Of 172 ounces Of silver to the
ton
In the secluded camp Of Crystal O company
has already expended over $4,000 on a tun-
mel to cut different contacts and ore chutes
and mneralized ores run from 25 to As ounces
silver and Is to % per cent. lead.
II reports coming from Bear Camp. fifty
three miles up tho Rio Grands River from
Crsede, are true, another gold camp is dlscov-
cred. The mines are above timber line. and
the snow is still deep Ike scott got into that
district before snow fell. and this week he
came into Creede with q sack Of ore. which he
shipped to Denver to obtain mill run. As
says taken from the stuff ran 1856 ounces gold
and 1S3 ounces silver. Assays from prospects
opened In the snow this spring average $50
gold and IL ounces silver. A town Is to be
located half mile below timber line. but the
prospsctors have not decided whether to name
It Cubtown or Gold Run.
A strike has been reported from the Kreutz-
or Sonata group. in Sunnyside. OF mineraizod
rock that assays 50 ounces silver. 1t shows a
two-foot vein Of ruby silver. The Nancy
Hanks has struck an eighteen inch streak OF
ore assaying $3.50 in silver. This is the first
producer on Mammoth Mountain. The north
extension OF the Amethyst lead is supposed to
have besn struck this week in the Union and
Compton groups, four-foot vein OF anne
thyst quartz has been opened up Identical in
u silver. with some gold.
ores have CEASED. and smeter s contrscts Is have Ve
not been renewed. Tho big vein In the Ber- |
eii1r has has & been cut lso feet And and sti no foot
mill has proven q success. and another 400
foot will be driven to upen UP another 100 feet
has proven to 10 substantial. and when the
roads settle down shipments will be resumed.
adding to the capacity OF their respective
plants.
the year was con.ummnted In Denver this
Teek: The SmnEEEleer, e er Union y and the sheridan
on the two properties.
Rails IN hays been received and the Santa F6
Ouray mines are shipping heavily now. Tho
strike IN the Iowa Chief Of Jour inches Of min;
1875 OUNCES silver StH 5 psr eeGt Se'1 ead ana
There appears to be a continuous body OF
this ore.
SILVER CRY. May 30.-Another attempt is
being made to get water for tn" purpose OF
the placer Gold
ten wells is being put down with a view to get
ting wator In that way. Some years ago 1t !
twenty liye and thirty miles in length to bring
water to the plneers. but it was finally aban-
work. Surveys were made and it was found
that n the pipe linS would cost from $5,0O0,OOO
snss that nrpsft @ba
cesded in getting enough water on the ground Ht
70. put down ten wells to- such a dGtII's depth as
will secure water In abundance to carry on
The pIacers in the nsiThborhood of Golden
Hre the most extensive in this Territory and
q water can be obtain cd in sufficient auantie
ties to work to advantage. The gold found
Inef0 lb coarse. ana some large nuggets have
been found In that region. Some years ago
Dne was found which was valued ut $500.
There Is no other placer region in the south
vest yhich will compare In extent with this
one. 1t Is several mile in extent. and the pay
dirt extends to depth OF ninety feet In places
near the mountains, At Dolores. about eight
miles from Golden. there is a smal stream OF
water and gold has been washed there for
II the company which is now developing
xater to work these placers meets with sue
JOBS, the output OF those placers for years to
some will be larger than the combined output
y all the gold mines In New Mexico now In
operation.
A few miners have gone to the Rio Hondo
egion o In h;,, thS expectation OF finding gold In
,ot yet come. There are old nrospectors all
,yer the Territory who thoroughly prospscted
hat region years ago. and they are ADVISING
miners to Keep away from the Rio Hondo dis
rtct. Gold sxists there. but 1t is In such q
profit with any known process.
The Graphic mine, at kelly. one OF the largest
eAd mines In New Mexico. has been sold. ana
york has been commenced on 1t again. The
iraphlc has been ore OF the principal sources
gupply for the smelter at Socorro.
William Werny has made a good strike at |