New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16

struck the greatest deposit OF god yet discovered
In the United states. the ore averaging about w
per ton. This mine the Lt'le Johnny. has over
forty miles ~ drifts, and sends 10 the sme!ters
a bout 20 tons OF ore daily.
~ THE SAN JUAN COUNTRY.
The san Juan country. however. more than any
other district shows the greatest mining activity
AMI the most important discoveries Of gold The
eyes u the entire State turneI to this section
Many new discoveries have been made ang mu'h
81 4tcrna,lc development, work Is being done. backed
by ample capital Most OF tho preliminary develop
meats were made with Colorado capital but no"
Eastern capital IS seeking investment AMI mo
agents II Eastern ani foreign synlcdtcs are scOur-
INK the country In search OF bargains. The "ho'e
San Juan country seems 10 be turning into great
gold camp. | never saw such activity IN mining an
saw there. The mines ar" all WORKING r)s-
temaucaly and constantly Increasing their output
heard 10 cry o. hard times. Tho banks have
tho hcav.cs, deposits In their history. tho peope
are busy ana there II general prosperity IN the
mining camps OK Colorado than have ever seen
IN my experience Of fifteen years. This change
has been brought about To great eNten, hy I'm
crcesl transpor,ation fac'li,ics Many ores ina,
as as - - being handed a, h,ndsomc trr5ais
Al s.lvcrtou. tho county scat % san Juan tlun-
camp Outside Of Cripple Creek. Here The noun
tains are riiked With large. true 1ssnre veins car
titles But these not poor mons mines. "A they
require capital Tor proper ltF'4ppiHfN IT. hH' o4N'
properly opened they "il become large AMI per.
manont prliucer' Among ne great mines j.
star Oh suHan Mountain. which has yie.d'G
over N.yOfro. ON the Silver Lake group. Owned
rses i" ami mo ST perfec power plan, IN hs
ny showing what can De accomplished by electric
c o. n pem yty' ana ,ns wetqappc1 miles ali
being operated by electricity. ant handling ~ ana
srIup u %m1'F arr ,rrS nro iuoere
- Tot a 10 d which
prodnce-i over cocoon in the last twelve years.
sycryb,iy was vide awake and working. Here f.
coated the famous Yankee Girl mine. which after
yielding 10000. was sold 10 an English company
Tor N.9oeo. The mine after rcpaying IT. cost TO
capitalists who are now developing the property by
electric po%er WITH ey1y K9SprGl Sl ssa' S
other successfgi mines. the New SiHsiin. ne IA.
producers, and paying handsome dividends
4 GREAT MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.
in and about ouray large bodies Of gold ore are
being constantly opened. Tho Revenue Tunnel.
which has been run over eigh; thousand feet In the
mountain at IL depth OF 300 feet below the mouth
OF the main shaft Of the Nirgnius mine. is ono Of
the greatest enterprises IN Colorado. and demon
s,rates the permanency OF tho veins OF this Dis
,rict This tunnel Is to be extended another 2cD
feet and is expected to cut several large veins At
great dcvth.
"Among the large producers and dvidend-payers
q, Telluride are th 60 rm oy mostly ,b S%nss in
Union. with twenty eight miles o. underground
workings and fOrr mixes or tranWaNs, the Japan
and thc Gold KIM all heavy producers ana paying
dividends The Jtyan was soii vim r. 'asr iMo
ride is the famous saw n, camp the nrst dscoy
cries In which were made by James Bake In
tivity about THIS camp. and +, shows the most
derful bodies Of gold ore that have ever seen
opened In the same length OF time. and practically
There are four or nye Shipping mines in this a.
rnercal the Homer and the Iron Cap. The character
OF the is carbonate Of lead running high IN gold
remarkable body Of ore | have ever in any
mine feet thick and running over 500 In god
carload OF ten tons daily. 1t is camp that can be
snow plenty OF power and the mines are
dry. look for the greatest discoveries u ore In
REMARKABLE BODIES OF ORE
About January group OF mines In this dis
trlc was sold TO Eastern capitalists. and ten times
the amount would not purchase It to-day In the
immediate vicinity Is Mount Wilson. on which they
are opening some remarkable bodies OF gold ore
There Is probably more practical Prospecting being
I'm any other portion OF the State
"In AMI about the Ophir Camp there are several
mines being worked. and there are some large pro-
ducers The suffolk Company ana the cold King
hay Just GPenea oS irSG n rn o2y running hsh In
showing mp satisfactorily, and IN a short time
Taking II ali in all Colorado has not had such an
OF prosperity since IT has been STATE This Is
Denver and some OF the other towns. but they will
eventually reap the benefit Of It, People out there
do TO know anything about hard times
The depression in silver brought about the econom-
teal mining and reduction OF ores. ana the pres
time the miners are making larger profits and
enabled to handle lower grade ores than at any
time heretofore. Another great factor In r,iucng
the OF mining which mining men have been
slow to appreciate Is the proper use OF electricity In
rapid rivers OF the State millions OF power
have been running to waste, which being
utilized 10 generate electricity which - carried 10
the mines and applied as power for drilling. pump
ing hosting, hauling. etc, making II the cheapest
and OF the most desirable powers known; YOU
simply touch a button and nature does the rest
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HE LEFT HIS MONEY TO Buy CANDY.
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