Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-09
SAN JUAN COUNTY MINES.

SAN JUAN COUNTY MINES.
(Silverton Standard).
1t is stated that for the immediate
future the ores Of the Silver Lake will
be treated at the new mill ON the
Animas.
Morris Lonergan and Jack Davis
are encountering rich ore in the pros
ecution of their lease on the Paymas-
ter mine in the Red Mountain dis
trict.
A force of five or six men are devel-
oping the Swamp Angel mine Just
west of Red Mountain town. under
Manager Matis. The intention is to
continue work all winter.
A force of six men are busily en-
gagged in getting out ore on the Bald
Eagle up Cement Creek. One-half
carload is now sacked. Work will be
continued with unabated vigor all
winter.
The Scherer Brothers will prose-
cute work on their Minnie gulch prop
erty all winter They have a good
showing of high grade ore that only
needs development to become a regu-
lar shipper.
Two cars week OF 55-per cent
lead ore is now being shipped from
the Emma mine, that young yet IA
nous little producer of George Lacy'3
the present force OF Is men will be
reduced shortly. or at such q time ~
winter weather will forbid ore ship
ping.
A new building has been erected
on one of the lower claims of the
Neigold group Of mines on 0alena
mountain. The force has been cut
down owing to the winter season
Four men will continue development
all winter. A large amount Of ore
has been shipped this season, but 1t Is
not a starter OF what can and will be
produced next season II the present
or any other management will take
Iholdrof these mines and work them on
I, more elaborate scale.
A large two-story boarding house
and house for compressor plant
will be erected for the Grand Mogui
mines near the head of Cement
Greek. The dimension timbers are
being framed here and shipped by
rail to Gladstone. The compressor
will be of six-drill capacity. The
management OF this company are
neither losing time nor sparing Of
sufficient funds to quickly and sub
q mi tiu1t Gai H<~r
ton. development and production.
Swan Elias has given q working
bond and lease on his group Of nve
claims situated at the mouth of Ross
basin and at the foot of Brown noun
tain. A Boston coterie of capital
lists. OF whom Mr.. r. A. Copp Of this
city Ia representative, has taken up
this enterprise. Mr.. Copp made an
examination OF the mineral region 1t
the head of Cement Creek and ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the ore bodies he saw. He departed
for Boston during the early part Of
November and 1t is said he will 60
to England to interest capital from
that country.
The Emma mine In Ice Lake basin.
belonging to Lacy and Herr. II max
ing regular shipments Of ore TO Du-
range. A large pack train IL max
ing Gaily trips. This mine has made
a wonderful record that but very few
mines In this world can show. Over
100000 worth Of ore had been pro
duced up to the beginning Of this
year and all expense as to the pur-
chase price and development and
equipment has come out Of the mines
production. A good many hundred
feet of developing levels have been
run. to say nothing of the slopes.
Good buildings have been erected
and the whole proposition shows how
a good property can be made by care
full management. 1t Is brilliant ex-
ample to teach those who would In
vest in San Juan caunty what golden
opportunities can be had and develop
ed here.
It Is the aim OF the North Star
management to have the new mill on
the Animas river completed and In
running order by January 1. A
force OF 20 men It Ii said win com.
prise the new mill force. The cleo
trician has completed the task Of put
ting the electric light wires all
through the large boarding house.
roomine house and the mill building.
The dynamo has been put In place
and is ready for operation. Az soon
as the tramway is completed and in
plished in the course Of two weeks,
the working force Of the various work
ing levels Of the mines above WIN be
Increased. Again can San Juan
county well boast Of having one ol