Cañon City record., 1899-03-16
As Snow Disappears in the Greenhorn fountains
the Line of Development Expands
SOME GOOD PROSPECTS AND OTHERS
Pospectos Working in the Vicinity Of Canon City Feel Really
Encouraged With the Bright Outlook for a Good Mining
camp.Strikes and Rurnors of Strikes Galore

The continued moderate weather
and rapid disappearance of snow in
the mountains has been the induce
ments that have led up to bona fide
revival of interest and effort in the
new mining camp near this city. Ac-
tivity during the past week has been
very pronounced, and it is safe to say
that the zone of operations in the
mineral belt has been broadened by
several miles. 1t is really surprising
to visitor to see the number Of men
engaged in prospecting and the radid
development Of the territory. Turn
which way you will, there someone
will be found at work. In many in
stances these seekers after natures
riches have uncovered remarkably
fine prospects. and nearly all have
received encouragement in good. and
even extremely aatteting assays.
Others have found limited quantities
Of free gold, while the man on the
adjoining claim, perhaps, has native
copper in all its primitive richness,
The most promising section outside
the immediate vicinity Of Dawson, is
on Grape Creek. A find Of fabulous
richness has been reported from a
point just where the old Leadville
trail crosses the creek. while some Of
the most promising stuff, in appear
ance, comes from directly west Of
the Hot Springs hotel. All along the
creek, from its conjunction with the
river to the soda springs. twelve
miles away. the ground is being
gophered with prospect holes. shafts
and tunnels
In this territory Capt b. +. Rocka-
fellow ard Z. Ford Jewett have opened
up the FL Plomo. claim located l5
or 20 years ago. and have what they
consider an immense concentrating
proposition. Being close To water
the claim is admirably located for
supplying a mill, which might be
erected at the very mouth Of the tun-
mel. Messrs. Rockafellow & Jewett
are very desirous Of having the prop
erty developed and are offering an
interest for this purpose.
The Rudolphs are also operating on
the creek, having some splendid pros
poets.
]. b. Lantz Of the Caiion steam
laundry is another Of the fortanates
who have opened good ground. while
Goss Bros. probably have some Of the
richest territory in the district.
There are many others, whom time
and space precludes mentioning this
week; but, up near the soda springs
X. L. Polly has some prospects, among
them one upon which is disclosed
5:foot vein Of asbestos, the outcrop-
ings being traceable for several hum
dred feet.
Returning TO the original discov-
cries, the Copper King is shipping
steadily, finding an occasional deposit
of free gold, which keeps values well
up and assists in paying for develop
ment work.
At the south Of the Copper King
lies the Copper Boy. a two-thirds in
terest in which was sold last week
for $1,000. A lease on the property
has been taken by G. d. Kaye and C.
T. Jones, who are getting ready to
take ore now on the dump to the
American Zinc-Lead smelter. TIE
lease calls for 20 per cent royalty
on the mines output.
Across the gulch south Of the Cop
per Boy the Sentinel is being worked
continuously under lease to Dali De-
Weese, who will add so feet to the
depth Of the shaft.
Through c. l.. Fulton, Lewis X.
Bsal Of Kinsley, Kansas, has pur-
chased the Little Hstchet, = promis-
ing claim IA . good locality. It 10
asserted that Mr.. Beal contsmplates
doing considerable development work
during the year.
Morris, Thomas 4 Tabb are doing
. large amount Of development work
On the Cimarron and Snow Drop
claims nsar the Jsck Warner, from
which Luthsr = Ssllss rsosstly took
seas splsa1h sanples Il wirs Gold.
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