Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-22
SAN JUAN COUNTY MINES.

San Juan county Is wonderfully ac-
tive. Perhaps never before in its
history has this section been so full
of energy and life. Claims that have
lain idle for years are being develop
ed this season. Extensive improve
ments are being added. Deserted
spots where abandoned buildings and
silent machinery told its own tale of
the hope deferred which maketh the
heart sick" are now desert places no
longer. Activity reigns In the place
of the silence.
In the Stony and Cunningham
cially noticeable. This region has
been the theatre wherein important
plays have recently been enactd. On
account of the rapid progress in devel-
opment 1t has become one of the main
centers of attraction to mining men
in the county. Any new strike with
in its limit is thus awarded more than
usual attention
Mrs. Murrel. the main parsonage in
The Gold Mining and Railway com
pany, has done a great deal of devel-
opment work on the Highland Mary
tunnel, while all the buildings and
machinery in connection have been
placed in a condition to facilitate de
velopment and production.
The Green Mountain Mining and
Milling compny has constructed some
elaborate plans. which are now being
carried out. Development is being
prosecuted with vigor. The util
ization of newly acquired water pow
er has commenced, while large
mill will soon be in pro-
cess of erection. The operations of
the company cover large area sit
uated at and near the confluence of
the Stoney and Cunningham gulches.
The purchase of the Solomon, North
Star and Dives-Shenandoah groups
of mines, by the Contention Mining
company (Smuggler- Union of Tellu-
ride) was an event of Importance to
Silverton camp. The extended oper-
ations this company has started are
likewise of no less Importance.
The terminal for the North Star
will be located about two and half
miles above Silverton, on the Animas
river The mill will be situated near
by. Offices and other buildings are
already begun. The boarding and
lodging house is nearly completed.
1t is a three-story frame structure
finished inside with matched Texas
pine lumber. The building contains
rooms.
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gulch, about one mile north of the
Del Norte road was discovery made
by C.. A. Marshall earlier in the sea-
son. Many new buildings are being
erected and cross-cut tunnel to the
vein is about completed. They are
also sacking ore. Operations will
continue through the winter.
Mr.. Marshall has just made see
ond strike on his property at the head
of the main fork of Stoney gulch and
some 200 feet south of the old Del
Norte wagon road.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Marshall un-
covered large vein of silicate quartz
lying in porphyry. From the surface
some very rich specimens We're
knocked off which prompted the de
velopment now being made.
At present a true rich streak of
high grade petite ore is being sack
ed for shipment. Several tests prom.
ise an approximate return of 800 to
the ton. Little depth is gained, al
though the rich ore shows for length
of over 100 feet as far as investigated
and the prospect is flatering.
Several prominent mining men
among whom was Mr.. Frank Woods
of the Woods Investment company
have examined this property. All
speak of 1t as an interesting showing
i Negotiations for sale at handsome
| figure are pending.
The Anti-Periodic group and the
Neigold properties farther down In
Stoney gulch are sacking and ship
ping very rich ore.
From the Hamlet mine, near the
mouth of Maggie gulch. the Robbir
Brothers are developing and ship
ping. The ore Is a heavy sulphid'
of copper and is returning good val
ues. strong indication OF large
and heavilyproducing mine is fount
in the continued success of presen
developments.
At Eureka the Sunnyslde people
are constructing an addition to theil
mill, which will contain the electric
machinery for the Sunnyside min'
A 150-horse power engine will be In
stalled Wires to transmit the eiec
trio current from the generating plan
to the mine will soon form metal
lie connection between mill and mine
This power will run the electric drill
% be put In at the mine. 1t will ais
furnish lights. as well as afford 9th
ar economical conveniences.
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