CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-29
PROSPEROUS DAWSON CAMP.
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The company has realized for some
time that even with the presence of
large body of high grade ore the bulk
of it is low grade proposition, and
in order to treat it successfully and
economically it must be concentrated
at the mine. To further satisfy them
selves on this point carload was re-
Gently sent to Denver for concentra-
tion, and the results proved that fully
S5 per sent of the values could be
saved By that process and would net
the company about Sc per ton. This
convincing evidence determined the
action necessary, and the company has
contracted with Mr. H. o. Whitney
for the erection of a concentration,
the building of which will be started
at once.
The RECORD believes the Copper
King people have acted wisely, in
view Of the fact that the quality and
quantity of ore exposed has been a
surprise of the most pleasant charac-
ter, and the concentrating test is a
clincher.
The Concentration.
This new industry at Dawson Will
be located at the foot of the tramway
from the mine, which will make it easy
TO handle the ore. The mill will have
2o0-ton Dodge crusher, two sets OF
rolls, and will be equipped with VIII
fey tables, and be known as 5O-ton
plant. The plans and specifications
for the mill and machinery are ready,
and bids 20 furnish the same have
been asked for. Work on the erec-
ton of the building will be started at
once, and Mr.. Whitney is confident
that the concentrator will be in oper-
alton within ninety days from this
time.
Mr.. Whitney is from Summittville,
Indiana, and during the past year has
devoted his time TO visiting copper
mines and concentrators in Arizona,
New Mexico and Colorado. and is
splendidly equipped to take charge OF
this new enterprise, one that means
SO much to the Dawson Camp.
Bonanza Boy.
The property is located in Copper
Gulch, sixteen miles west Of Canon
City, and is owned by the Copper City
Mining company. The property is be-
ing developed by means of shaft
which has reached a depth of some
sixty feet. Good pay ore was OBJ
tanned at grass roots, and the vein
was followed throughout the sinking.
The vein as exposed is y feet wide.
No tests, says Manager W. L. HUFF
man, have been made of late of the
ores taken out as We are satisfied that
there can be no mistake abou i'm
proved values. A former test of the
ore, however, showed value of S3l.
The treasurer of the company, NJ
L. Blackburn, of Bellaire, Ohio, is ex-
pected to arrive in Canon early next
month, and it believed that while he
is here all the details will be com
pleted and arrangements perfected
for installing a plant of machinery
with the least possible delay, as the
company is satisfied that the Bonanza
has all the requirements for the max
ing of heavy shipper of good pay ore.
The Sunset.
This claim is also located in Cop
per Gulch, and is owned by the Sun
set Mining company. The shaft has
present depth of 90 feet. The ore
carries its heaviest value in copper.
Ore from this claim has been tested
at the Philadelphia smelter at Pueblo,
showing l3 per cent. in copper and
$40 in gold.
Suicide At Coal Creek