Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-25
GOLD SEEN IN DREAMS.
Miners Much Influenced by CIafrvoy-
ants and Mediums.

Denver correspondence Chicago Record
Superstition plays Il large part in gold
mining. If the facts We're generally known
1t would be proved that ajority of the
mines In this state are being operated as
much on account of some hint from unseen
forces as from the advice of material cx-
perts.
First and foremost. the Colorado pros
pector puts faith in his own Judgment, but
he Is not averse to having that Judgment
backed by spiritualistic advice SO. as soon
as he stakes out his claim. he frequently
seeks a medium and has a reading
over piece of surface ore. On account of
the large patronage from the ranks of the
prospectors and miners Colorado supports
an immense number Of clairvoyants and
seers Of every description, and al, of them
claim to be able to tell what is many feet
below the surface of the ground merely by
looking at piece of ore that is taken from
the top.
Perhaps the most notable example of
mine operating largely on the strength of
spiritualistic advice is found in the Geyser
mine at Silver Cliff, Col. This is the deep
est mine in Colorado. being 2.:cs5o feet below
the surface. The mine takes its name from
its peculiar geological formation. 1t is
being sunk in the center Of what was evil
IDENTIFY once 4 volcano crater When the
work was started years ago the miners
found round hard stones almost like the
nara neauS Wnlcn are used Tor paving
city streets. When these were cracked open
a small kernel of gold was found in
the center. This kernel did not run high
in value. being infinitesimal. but it encour-
aged the prospectors to keep on. 1t was
figured that these rocks were formed when
the last eruption took place in the vol
cano crater. 1t was estimated that as the
shaft was sunk deeper larger rocks and
comparatively larger gold kernels would
be found. On this theory the work
carried on until depth of several hundred
feet was reached. Then capital gave out
and the mine would probably have been
abandoned had not clairvoyant claimed to
have received information that if the work
pushed so much deeper fabulous values
would be struck.
Armed with this information. the pro-
moterS went east, Boston capitalists were
interested and it is claimed that they We're
also given first hand the spiritualstic in
formation about the reward awaiting those
who persevered in the work. With plenty
of capital back of the mine, an immense
hoist was built, the elevator being unique
In that it contains a passenger section for
the use of the stockholders or officials who
may wish to visit the mine. The work was
pushed vigorously, though there was no
ore in sight, and the determined promoters
sunk LOO feet without striking a sign of
encouragement. At last, however, ore bod
les were opened up. and now it is reported
that the mine is on the road to prosperity,
though no statement has been given out
as to whether the prophecies of the spirit
ualistic adviser have been fully realized.
A similar case has come to public atten-
ton near Boulder. Col, Thomas ]. She
ton of vibration fame having located
a mine near that city and having secured
capital to work the property through an
alleged vision. Shelton is a Kentuckian,
who has been engaged in many different
enterprises, including newspaper work and
preaching. While engaged in the publish
ing business in Little Rock. Ark. it is said,
he had a dream which brought him to Col
orado. IN his dream he saw a spot on the
slope of mountain near Boulder. The
spot was firmly impressed on his memory.
and in 1898 he located claim on noun
tain slope that seemed to correspond in
every way with the location pictured in
his mind. No difficulty experienced in
raising capital and the work of develop
ing the property has PROGRESSED Steadily.