, 1896-03-11
NORTH OF LARAMIE.
Rich Strike 20 Miles West of
Wheatland.
IN LARAMIE
Gold Ore Discovered Running s2Is to
Ub- Ton-COIonei Downey Talks
"a Mining Matters to u Chey-
enne Tribune Reporter.


News reached the city yesterday that
a rich strike had been made about
twenty miles west of Wheatland, in the
mountains along the Laramie river.
The nature of the ore was not learned.
but assays which were made a few days
ago at Denver show returns of $24S in
gold to the ton. The widest kind OF
excitement prevails and ranchmen and
others are flocking to the scene.
A Tribune reporter, after consider
able questioning. learned the following
in regard to the mine from which this
rich assay was made.
The mine is known as the Blue Grass
and is situated in the heart of the
mountains. near Reeds peak and near
the Laramie river. AL Bowie of Chug-
water, DR.. G. p. Johnston and others
of this city. whose names were not
learned, are interested in this mine. A
location was made some time ago and
an assay of $3.50 was had from the
surface ore. A shaft has been sunk to
a depth of 80 feet. Assays were made
from time to time as the shaft grew
deeper, and Zach one showed richer re-
turns. The work has been carried on
in a quiet way and the work of sending
the ore to Denver from time to time
has been attended with the utmost sec
recy. The midnight movements of the
interested parties in the direction of
the northern Laramie mountains have
been an open secret for a considerable
period. The Tribune recalls nothing
like it since the days when Buck"
Bramel of Laramie watched the mule
herd of the great diamond miner Of
early Wyoming fame. The frequent
visits of these parties to Wheatland
have been made. it has been supposed,
with the view of investing in the
Wheatland colony. but as murder will
out, the r object of their visits has
finally been learned, as the foregoing
will show.
A number of Cheyenne and North
ern men got wind of the richness of the
ore taken from the Blue Grass shaft
and quietly set to work and located
claims adjoining it. They will, as soon
as necessary arrangements have been
made, develop their claims.
COL. DOWNEY TALKS ON MINES.
Colonel S. w. Downey of Laramie
passed through Cheyenne yesterday
afternoon en- route to Denver. where he
goes on some important business.
| While the Denver Pacific train was be-
ing made up he was approached by a
Tribune man, who questioned him re-
garding the mining situation at the
Gem City. The colonel replied as fol-
lows:
There is at present a great deal of
activity in mining circles at Laramie,
more, in fact, than l have seen for a
number of years. Laramie certainly
has a very bright future before her,
and with her natural advantages, such
as central location. ETC.. is bound to
come out on top in due course Of time,
and all those who have property and
hold the same will surely become
wealthy men and women before man.
years have passed"
Cripple Creek has been overdone
and l firmly believe that inside of a
year those monied men who are invest
ing so much capital there will see their
mistake and come this way.
Laramie is a natural distributing
point for the mines in the Medicine
Bow mountains, North park. Hahn's
peak, Independence mountain, and
Douglas creek and with all these good
properties adjoining the Gem City
there is no reason why she should not
prosper"
Colonel Downey also stated that
there were several Kansas parties at
Laramie looking over the situation
with a view of investing. An expert
recently arrived in Laramie from De-
troit and was sent on by Michigan
capitalists to look over the soda works
plant, its machinery, etc.. and II his re-
port is favorable steps will Immediate
ly be taken for the purchase Of the
works and the development Of the soda
business begnn.-Cheyenno Tribune.