New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
THECOLORADO GOLD FIELDS
NO CRY OF HARD TIMES IN THE MlNlNu
CAMPS THERE
ELECTRIC POWER AND IMPROVED MEIhoD' w
ORE TREATMENT HAVE MADE ~" -"'''DN
ORES vAIIuApLE-soME RECENT

ORE TREATMENT HAVE MADE Low-GRADh
ORES vALUABLE-soME RECENT
DISCOVERIES.
The many rich discoveries of gold III INC 'a,'o "'
mining districts of the West In the last year ""e
by the output OF the yellow metal promises ~ oe
moro than doubled In 1896, furnish theme Oh '.'S
chatting interest The widespread ana conS'an,'S
increasing demand for Information regaru'ns ~"
-, all -, ,h,s continent renders specially In
t.rosting the views and personal observations o.
a conservative and practical business Hhi" Va ~
perence. 10, ,,,st re
George Crawford OF New-York VINO mas !us' -.
turned from an extended tour or the Noo' ,'O
Gamma talked with n Tribune reporter yesterday
r', h, ,r,n Mr. Crawford visited Denver. Grip
~,o craok Ie,dville and the principal towns in the
famous San Juan country. ~
AS the result OF my observations ne sai'' w
lieve that shrewd. experienced MINING i"e" 49,
ally believe that the country Is on inc eve Vi
creates, gold mining activity ever known IN IT'S ms
tory The mines OF Colorado alone prouucen "ea,'y
SIS $1,000 OF the precious metals IN $780, anu w."
Tho imnroved methods OF treating ores, the Ptouue
lion for 1896 Is likely to be nearly douo'e ''"' u
last year. ,,,,
Cripple Creek is, of course. the most wleY
known OF al the Colorado gold districts anu "''
attracted more attention from Eastern CAPITA ' o.,
any other Since 1892 the yield OF gold alone from us
mines has aggregated over S4o0.00, ana TINS 100
from tho ordinary development WORK Inc era
bulk OF the Cripple Creek gold Is III the io'"' ~
telluride. which requires treatment by chorhau'h
or cyanlding The average values OF shipp'"e o'es
ara from so to so per ton. while for every Ton %
s,lch ore there are twenty 10 MY ions OF - 10 ~
,re Tho erection Of numerous reduction WORKS, not
only here. but at many other points convenient '"
the various gold districts Of the state. VIII soiVe
IN. probem OF low-grade ores and enap.e the
miners 10 work them at "A good pront In my oP'"-
ion Cripple Creek will develop dozen or Il'e'"
good gold mines. At present the independence '"e
Victor and tho Portland are the leading d'N.uehd
payers
'Toadvillo Is producing more bullion than ever ne
fore especl,llv gold Some very large new ore
b,Ilos are now being opened. II seems remarkable
that this great silver camp should now be sdcn a
large producer Of gold In the carly sixties Cali
forni, Gulch was worked for gold. AMI several
mines were famous for their output. which amount
el ~ millions Of dollars prior to the discovery o.
carb,nates In 1875 Then mining for silver became
tho rage and fortunes were made In a few months
rs the black sand. carrying from 20 to I'D ounces
OF silver was easily extracted from the great de-
posits on Carbonate Hi.
The working out Of the great bonanzas ana the
acpreciation IN value OF silver again turned the
energies Of shrewd miners to the gold OF California
Gulch. md IN less than twelve months they IA"
struck the greatest deposit OF god yet discovered
In the United states the ore averaging about $U
ncr ton This mine the Little Johnny, has over
forty miles ~ drifts. and sends TO the sme!ters
about ~ tons OF ore daily.