The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-25
IN COLORADO.
An Improvement in Mining Conditions
Noticed by DE Putron Gfiddon-Crip-
pie Creek the Banner Camp.

After an absence of seven weeks spent
in Colorado and New Mexico. de Putron
Gliddon arrived in Butte on the Short
Line train yesterday afternoon and Will
spend Christmas in the city.
In conversation with a Standard rep
resentative Mr. Gliddon said:
Il noticed that Colorado is very much
more prosperous than it was say II
months ago, The resources of that
state are immense and are being vigor-
ously developed. Not only is mining
active, but agricultural pursuits and
farming generally are paying well.
Cripple Creek continues to be the
bonanza camp and although a small
section it turns out the princely sum
of $l.250.000 worth of gold every month
now Yes. and ali that wealth comes
from little district only six miles
lorg by about four miles broad. 1t
is, | suppose, with the exception of
Butte. the richest "A square miles yet
discovered on this globe.
The camp has been retarded through
lack of capital; and that has not gone
in largely because the folks who are
interested IL Cripple Creek seem to be
afraid OF the power of the press.
But Cripple Greek is not the only
place of note in Colorado. Telluride has
its Smuggler- Union, with 20 miles of
development work. TO say nothing of
the Tom Boy. the Japan, the Nellie.
the Gold King and others. And there
are new camps coming to the front.
Down in southwestern Colorado in
the La Plata mountains. some marvel
Gus discoveries have recently been
made; and the high grade ore is in
so great quantities that the folks there
are not bothering about transportation
facilities to the klondyke; for they
believe they have one at their doors
Nearer Denver. in the Paradox val
ley. striking copper finds have occurred
of late, and this is high grade copper,
/ ALSO for the last three carloads that |
! heard of ran 36 per cent copper, S22 TO
4 the ton in gold, and Is ounces in sill
/ YER.
There are number of new camps
| of lesser note. but it certainly seems
as If California will have to hustle
! hard to keep ahead Of Colorado in the
production of gold"
Did you hear much about the Klon-
/ dvl<e?"
Yes. the whole country seems to be
/ stirred up over it. and the travel Alas
! kaward next year will be enormous. In
/ one camp that has not more than SOC
/ already been engaged for the North
west. And / was told in Denver that
/ the North Western railroad has con-
/ tracted to carry $4,000 Klondykers next
season. Whether the bulk of the adj
yenturers viii he disappointed or not
concluded that they would. Yet Inc
odd thing that has struck me is that OF
the goodly number whom | have riot
that have been there. only one is MOI
/ going back again. 4 fact like that sets
! one wondering what magnet it is thai
draws men away from the gold fields
/ right at hand to those grim Businesses
| of eternal snow in the Arctic circle.
aAll the railroads are hustling fol
this business and Denver is about de
| lugad with Klondyke literal lure.
gathered UP quite a selection. but the
very best / saw was that published by
the Oregon Short Line. The literary
part is from the pen of Colonel Dolan
a well known newspaper man of ms
coast, and il covers the whole GROUND
concisely and thoroughly.
Mr.. Gliddon leaves on Monday mex
for Vancouver, r. G. and from ther,
/ goes to the Sound cities. Portland, Sal
| Francisco and Los Angeles and ex
poets to be in Butte about the middle
of February.