Cañon City record., 1899-03-23
Prospects on Grape Creek Now Attracting Greatest
Attention Because of Recent Discoveries.
THREE RICH STRIKES in A SINGLE DAY
Oscar Morrison Gets Assay Of One Hundred and TwenySx
Ounces Of Gold and Logan, Rckard Stonebreaker Re-
port One Hundred and Seventeen Ounces.

whats new from Dawson This
b question that everybody wants
answered, and one that the RECORD
makes a point to answer truthfully
every issue. Rumors and unvouched
for reports are not used without sift-
ing. Our aim is to give verified
summary of the weeks doings, and a
great deal of pains is taken to get
things straight, that no one may be
mislead.
The very latest is discovery of
hematite carrying free gold. Speci-
mems are on exhibition at Beecher's-
The mining editor has been requested
not to divulge the lucky prospector's
name or the exact location, but it will
do no harm for our readers TO know
that it is about Is miles from Canon
and in the famous soda springs terri
tory. The same party brings in some
wonderfully rich copper ore, samples
of which can be seen at the RECORD
Office He claims to have large
body Of the stuff and is doing assess
ment work on several claims.
Another discovery that promises to
be the means Of opening up an entire
ly new locality is reported at point
west Of Grape creek, above the De-
Weese-Dye dam. Here a party Of
Great Bend, Kansas, men are said to
have found IN immense vein streaktd
With talk, from which assays ranging
- high as $26 have been secured. A
representative OF the RECORD visited
the locality Saturday and found an
ideal prospecting territory. Although
somewhat difficult of access, when
once reached the prospector finds
himself in the midst Of vast mineral
lied belt. through which strong veins
can readily traced for miles. Toward
the creek the country is terribly
broken up. the veins being almost OBJ
literatsd from the surface, in places,
by the wash of ages. Beyond the first
range Of hills, however, (which by the
way are very abrupt, seeming to ex-
tend TO the skies as one tolls upward),
there is a pronounced change the
lay of the land becomes more symet-
ricsl. the markings more distinct and
the trend Of the veins more perfectly
defined. As yet the locality has only
been run over, with next 10 no pros
pecting. and what has been done of
shiftless, derelict character.
Along the creek banks claim stakes
are in evidence everywhere. and when
this is said it is all said. For miles
there hasn't been enough work done
on all the claims to hold one Of them.
But this is said in no disparagement
Of the district. 1t merely shows the
slip-shod methods some people employ.
and by 80 doing retard the develop
ment of what may prove rich ground.
What thu district needs is develop
ment of decisive character. Where
work is being prosecuted with vigi-
lence the results are altogether salts
factory, proving beyond doubt that
values do exist. For instance. the
lessees on the Copper Boy are so en-
thused with their prospects that the
present force of three men will soon
be increased, probably doubled. Al
most every day brings new revelations,
while the ore body instead Of dimin-
ishing continues to increase.
The same is true of the Copper
King. As depth is gained the ore
changes in character increasing cor
reepondingly in richness.
Lessee DeWeese, operating on the
Sentinel shot into fine body Of cop
per glance Saturday. About three
feet Of the mineral shows in the work
ings, but Mr.. DeWeese is taking little
note Of 1t, his chief object being depth.
Oscar Morrison reports having had
IN assay made which gave him $2424.
This was from his Englewood claim
on Grape creek, perhaps : mile and .
half from Dawson.
Chas. Rickard claims to have lit
ounce orc from the same locality.
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