Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-29
Enadrs. Highland Mary group. North

Aadrs. Highland Mary group, Mort,
Star gfoup. D.vss;Sheusndoah group
The Green Mountain company'a orop
erty of IL claims Is situated in the cen
ter OF this great area OF producins
mines. Near to and adjoining this
property Is the Pride OF the West Phil
adelphia. Emma and other mines con
tanning rich ore bodies and and which
have remarkable record of shin
ments. The width and character OF
ore disclosed easily puts the strike
on the Oceola as the greatest of the
season. and the added magnitioence
of its being surrounded by the largest
and richest ore bodies in this portion
OF the divfhe should also be noted.
The record OF shipments OF the North
star has amounted to millions OF dol.
lars and the great depth of 230O feet
has been gained on the Mountain.
eer. and other veins cut by the High
land Mary tunnel near by and contain.
ing high grade ore convlnces those
who are acquainted with the mining
situation that the Oceola ore body
will develop into great mine. Two
| cross-cut tunnels are now forging
ahead to develop this ore body and
| force of IL men Is daily bringing to
view the increasing merits of the en-
tire group. The lower of the two
cross-cuts is In is feet and will within
the next so feet cut the Leonard vein
which Is on the same vein us the Pride
of the west. A considerable amount
of good ore has been shipped from
| the upper workings of tho Leonard.
| and the present tunnel will soon inter
sect Its ore chute. AS the level is
driven ahead it will eventually cut at
a distance of $50 feet the ore chute
of the Oceola, and its final goal will
| be the intersection of the kink viii.
liam large vein which parallels the
other veins mentioned. On the last
| vein but little development has been
| accomplished beyond the patenting
| work. What work Is done, however.
| shows large vein about 80 feet in
width and contains large ore bodies
| Its superficial workings give bett N
promise than did majority OF tie
mines OF San Juan county that dcvel-
I j.
| 1t Is n singular and interesting fact
to observe that within distance of
TOO feet are three large parallel veins
| with big ore bodies that can be cut by
| the same tunnel which must furnish
large tonnage from concentrated
| area. The values of two of the ore
bodies are proven, and their eventual
development gives comforting assur
| ance of large rturns-more particular
| ly so when the entire volume Is han
died with laborsaving machinery.
The majority of the directory of tshe
company live In Ohio. Their recent
visit to their lately acquired interests
was very gratifying. and their mum.
bers being composed of wealthy men
who owe their accumulations to their
able efforts In the commercial world,
their keen qualifications have given
them convincing insight as to
the merits of their holdings. The
general and direct management is con
servative but the recent developments
Will prompt the company to furnish
abundant means for any large i'm.
provement and for the mill equipment
which Is now on the programme.
The manager informs us that he
will send down several carloads of
the ore pending the finishing of the
upper cross-cut level on the Oceola.
tiesThe ultimate effect of this strike
together with the recent Investments
OF the Gold Tunnel and Railway com
pany. the Contention company (Smug-
gler-Union people) and the options re.
Gently secured on other large proper
ties in the vicinity of Galena noun
tain must be very beneficial to Du-
range. as we'll as Silycrton. The Her.
aid correspondent notes with great
pleasure the present strike and the
great strides the upper country is max.
ing. The output of the region above
mentioned must enlarge the volume
OF crude ore as well as coE"entrutes
to such an extent that one local smell
ter here-which is the most econom-
ical point-will be obliged to enlarge
its capacity.