, 1899-03-01
MINING |NWYOM|NC
AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ON
THE LARAMIE DIS
TRICT.
The Wyoming Special Correspondent
Of the Denver Mining Record
Writes an Interesting Article on the
Mining Situation Near Laramie
The Soda Industry.

Hf~~a III IL
Denver Mining Record, Will be found
interesting reading:
In spite of the extreme cold weather.
which the miners of the Medicine Bow
range and the Grand Encampment have
witnessed for so long a time, there has
been much work done during the
winter, and everybody interested is ex-
pecting great activity both in the placer
and lead mining during the next mining
season in those sections.
The placer miners took out large
quantities of supplies last fall and the
early winter months so as to be fully
prepared to commence operations in
placer mining at as early a date as the
weather will permit.
Special mention might be made of the
Breitung syndicate, which invested
about $25 900 in placer machinery and
supplies, and which they were fortunate
enough to get onto their ground on Up
per Douglas creek before amy great
| snowfall occurred in the mountains.
This syndicate has spent two a in
prospecting their property, which o n
sists of about LOO acres of placer
ground. The p~rospectings and explora-
tions having been made under the ST.
pervision of Prof. Rothwell, and by a
large force of practical placer mining
men, which fully satisfied the company
that the ground was of sufficient value
to Justify operations upon a large scale,
and hence the investment Of so large
a sum of money in the necessary appli-
anjces to work the ground in a business
way, as we'll as upon scientific princi-
pies.
lust below and adjoining this COM
pany, is the property of the Columbia
Placer Mining company, which is a
large tract of placer ground on which
extensive work is projected for the
coming season. The noted Keystone
and Florence lead mines are located ON
the placer ground Of this company, but
owned by other parties, and which is no
part of the placers. The parties owning
these leads also own a ten-stamp mill
with all the necessary machinery in
| place, and ready for use. Colorado par
ties have been negotiating with the
owners of the mill and lead properties
with a view of bonding and leasing the
same, with a fair prospect Of success.
| This property is considered valuable,
and it is hoped nat active, energetic
and competent men may secure the
same and put everything into active
doubt that by proper development of
the mines, and a proper treatment Of
the ores, large money can be realized
out of such a venture.
Still below this property, and situate
on Douglas creek and Muddy creek. is
the property of the Douglas CONSOLIDATE
ed Placer Mining and Milling company.
This property was actively worked last
year and a considerable quantity of
gold taken out, but from some cause or
other, whether through faulty nachin-
cry or lack of understanding of the
management, at least one-half Of the
gold was lost. This was demonstrated
by experts after the mining season had
closed or the parties had shut down
work, by some members of the corpora
ton owning the property. AS the prop
erty was under bond during the work
ing days Of last year, it is believed that
the manager in charge of the placer
mine had full knowledge of the fact
that it a done for the Interior pur-
pose of giving the property a black
eye" thereby causing a RECESSION of the
contract; and If possible secure the
property for a less price. The scheme,
however, did not work, the manager
having been detected. as we'll as expos
ed. There is no doubt about the rich
ness of the ground of this company, and
TT covers an area of something owe
1000 acres, right in the heart Of the
placers of the Medicine Bow range. Ac-
tive work will commence on this prop
erty as early as April 10th, continuing
with vigor throughout the mining sea
son. The company owning the prop
erty will have the work conducted I'M