, 1897-11-22
ANEXPERT'S REPORT
Mr.. WESTON. A MINING EXPERT
OF GREAT PROMINENCE
TESTIFIES.
The District is No Puzzle to Him
1t Is a Continuance of the Great
Mineral Belt Which Extends
Through Colorado-Many Great
Mines Will Be Discovered.

Some time in September last Willis
George Emmerson, a prominent mining
promoter from Colorado Springs, Cole
brought a large party of monied men
to look the Encampment country over.
among whom was IA Mr.. Watson. a
mining expert of great prominence and
experience. who was brought along to
give an expert opinion of the possibili-
ties of the camp in the way of leads and
the presence of the precious metals.
We append a short extract from his
report, which sums up his general opin-
ion of that country and there is no
question but what his opinion. con-
sentative and guarded as it is. may he
fully relied upon. In his concluding re.
marks Mr.. Weston says:
Having had twenty years experience
as a prospector and miner in Colorado.
this district in Wyoming just over the
Colorado line. is no puzzle to me. The
occurance of the minerals of the count
ry rock. is practically the same. though
tlV III VI ai' 'l'S INV Nb'll S'h
eral character may be somewhat diff
ferent. but that many great mines will
be discovered in the Grand Encamp-
ment district | have no doubt. for the
geological evidence is quite conclusive
inasmuch as these mountains form the
continuation northward of the same
range in which the mines in Colorado
are located. The lodes are strong and
well defined and the whole district from
end to end is traversed by them and not
one in 100 has been intelligently pros
pected."
Timber. water and coal are all in
great abundance. with also lime and
iron and probably lead. The ores will.
in my opinion. be large bodies of low
grade. and these are the ores that give
strength and permanence to a camp.
require and attract the largest capital,
and give the heaviest business to a
railway.
It takes phenomenally rich discOv-
cries. like the carbonate ores Of Lead
vile. the independence and Portland OF
Cripple Creek, and the nuggets OF
klondike. to Il a rush of miners,
prospectors and capital. that makes a
great camp within a year. Such. OF
course. may possibly be discovered in
the Grand Encampment district.
] found the gold and the copper in
six or seven lodes and saw the country
grid-ironed with similar lodes in sim>
liar formation, and with the same gen
eral course. and it is. therefore. a
reasonable conjecture that more gold
and more copper and other minerals
will be discovered, but how rich and in
how great quantities. remains to be
determined by the army OF prospectors
who will undoubtedly go in this fall
promising field for them."-Saratoga
Sun.
GOLDEN EAGLE is SOLD.
The negotiations for the famous
Golden Eagle mine and four adjacent
claims have at last beer perfected, and
the development Of this property will
nov be pushed as rapidly as mony can
do it
Sir H. Seton Karr of London is given
a bond and lease on the Golden Eagle.
the W%hippoorwill, Copper Bottom, Cop
per Top and Golden Crown. The nego.
tiations for the Culleton estates half
interest in the property were closed a
few days ago.. Mrs. Culleton disposed
OF fve-sixths of her interests in the
five claims, retaining a one-sixth inter.
est. The deal was made upon the basis
of s 5000 for her entire half interest.
Mrs. Culleton was paid 81, $50 in cash.