Daily camera., 1897-09-09
HERE'S RICHNESS.
A Copper Rock Correspondent Makes q
Careful Analysis.

Careful Analysis.
The following letter from humorous
occasional correspondent of this paper
is published for its humor rather than
for any other purpose. 1t is so descript-
i've of many camps and promoting
schemes, that, without endorsement of
its local application. the editor feels that
it should 60 that the public may laugh
and appreciate high grade philosophy
from the classic hills of Copper Rock:
Copper Rock, Colo, Sept. 6.
Mr.. Editor
The promised wave of prosperity made
It's appearance up on Four Mile last
week, somewhat frayed at the edges and
run-down-at.the-heel caused by short
sojourn in-Boulder. It's debut restores
confidence. and although the local brass
band was out prospecting when it ar
rived, in due time it will receive proper
recognition and heroic treatment at the
hands of the most famous exponents of
Wagnerian and light operate IA la
MissourD selections in this end Of the
county. The railroad up Four Mile to
Ward via Copper Rock has caused a
rapid rise i'll real estate. Staid and re-
spectacle citizens, burdened with vast
wealth now scorn the inoffensive flap
jack and wear look of enpui and COM
plain of the gout. The railroad adjuster
of claims is to blame for this state of
affairs. If this vision of great wealth is
not dispelled soon "Pink Teas" and
Golf are among the possibilities of the
future. You can hear more mining talk
now than for years. Technical express
sions are being dropped with dull
plunk on all sides. One expert of years
experience branching in Kansas, gives
the most scientific description of the dis
trict yet received. The ore, he thinks.
runs high in schist with strong, very
strong traces of delirium tremens 1--WE
presume this is the latin for tellurlum). |
Although his report is..a very lengthy and
elaborate one and caused stocks listed
on the local mining exchange to rally, no
site for smelter has as yet been selected. |
The Kansas Mining and Milling com
pany (limited), working on the one hun
dred inch level OF the Weary Willie
mine, whilst drilling a four foot pop"
struck fault" Whose fault it was
there is some controversy over, but most
people seemed of the opinion it was the
fault of the locator. 1t is probable the
mine will be abandoned and the mag.
nifcent and costly complex Armstrong
holster will be removed to some other T
mine. .
The Nebraska syndicate will ship ore
this week from the Go.Hungry mine for
steps and window slls to the new mill
now being erected at Sugar Loaf.
Work has been suspended on the Bing
Bing mine and the entire force OF two
hands and two feet laid off indefinitely.
After sinking sixty inches a refractory
lead in the shape of a glacial boulder
was struck and although it was struck
hard it remained immovable.
The camp was thrown into the widest
excitement by a startling rumor that an
agent of the Rothschilds was in town for
the purpose of purchasing some OF our
rich mines, but the report was erroneous
as the supposed representative OF the
rich bankers turned out to be a rude
peddler extolling the merits of Lydia E.
Pinkham's-cough drops.
A cash offer of steen dollars was made
and refused for the Blighted Hopes lode.
Not to be behind our neighboring
camps Copper Rock is to have local
paper. THE Copper Rock Bladder"
will make its initial bow this week.
Yours truly has consented to assume the
arduous duties of sporting editor and
John Vessel will have charge of the
religious department.
We regret to announce that on account
of an attack from his old enemy, the
gout, one of our most prominent citizens
has been advised by his physician to
seek lower altitude and "Sky View,
his country seat in "Spud" gulch has
been closed for the season. L. Z.