The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-26
BIG THING FOR PUEBLO.
MEARS ARE BACK OF THE
PROJECT.
Rich ore from British Columbia
mines to be shipped into Colorado
1t means the enlargement of the
Philadelphia Smeiter at this place
Pueblo is right in it, of course

We take tho following good news
from tho Denver Times, which paper
interviewed Mcars and Guggenheim
Just before their departure for the i'm
portant errand of making arrangements
for the easy shipment of a vast amount
of rich ore from the British possessions
to Pueblo. II is exceptionally good
news, and will be received with much
rejoicing by our people here. Says the
Times:
President Otto Mears Of the Silverton
railroad left the city last night for Brit
ish Columbia, where it is said he will at
tempt to complete arrangements for the
Shipping Of vast quantities of ore into
Colorado. He will remain in the min
ing regions of Idaho and Montana for a
a few days with the purpose of looking
over the situation of affairs in those dis
trlctS and the prospect Of gathering the
output of the mines there and shipping
it also to Pueblo.
President Mears will be joined in
Spokane by Simon Guggcnheim, vice
president and general manager of the
Philadelphia Smelling and Refining
company. Mr.. Guggenheim who is in
Pueblo today looking after his smelter
interests there, will leave the city on
Sunday evening for the purpose of
meeting Mr. Mears, Together they
will visit British Columbia and attempt
| to close deal with IA number of mine
operators for their ores. The visit is
one OF great Importance to Colorado and
particularly to Pueblo. 1t is the nten
tion of the Philadelphia company to en-
large their immense plant at the latter
,,l. to, uf,tt, Al
the increased shipments provided mine
owners and managers can be induced to
ship their ores to this state
One important feature of the move
nent on the part of 'h1essrs Mears and
Guggcnheim is the large territory
brought within the profitable working
Of Colorado smelters. The entire Koot-
enai district will be looked over careful
ly and coferences held with the mining
men. Mines in the vicinity of Trail
creek will next be visited. After that
district has received Il thorough in
specton, the quality of the ores invesi
gated and the output of tho mines esti
mated, attention will be paid to Slocan,
where long stay is expected to be
made. The nature OF the ores in the
three districts is such that they can be
handled with great profit by the Phil
adelphia smelter in connection with the
many ores found in this state. The
majority OF the ores are gold producing,
running very rich though in the Koo-
tenai district proper the ores are i'm
mensely rich in lead, some running as
high as 50 per cent. Carloads of the
ore have been received in this city re-
Gently and handled by the smel'ers here
with much profit. The ere is sent
across the border to Denver in bond.
There is also much silver carried in the
rich lead ores, making the camp Il poor
mans territory. The deepest shaft in
the entire Kootenai district is but $50
feet deep, yet many fortuns have been
taken from the property. Some of the
ores from SLOGAN run high in gold, but
on tee upper range Of the mountains
lead predomiuates largely with n small
run of silver.
After attention has been given to the
British Columbian mines, Mcssrs. Mears
and Guggeuhem will visit the workings
| in the orthern part of the state of Wash
ingtnn, where some rich silver ore has
been uncovered Many miners are CO.
ing into the entire country at this time
of the year and developemcnts will pro.
coed with rapidity during the summer
The proposition of the Colorado men
will be submitted to the mine owners
with an assurance that the ore can he
handled here as cheaply as any place in
| the country. Messrs. Mears and Gug
gcnheim already feel positive of success.
In the matter of transportation rail
roads handling the ore have promised
every possible assistance. Since the
opening of the Ogden gateway by the
Oregon Short Line, the handling of
freight over the Colorado lines interest
ed has increased almost 30 per cent.
This will undoubtedly have the effect OF
reducing freight rates so that com
petition will bring the ores into Pueblo
at rate where handling tho ores in
Colorado smelters will he profitable
The illustration is clear from state
ment made this morning by Receiver
Ristine OF the Colorado Midland Rail
road, who remarked that there had been
a material increase in freight hauled
over his road since the short line opened
the gateway.
Messrs. Mears and Guggenheim ex-
pect to be absent from tho city several
weeks.