Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-25
Mineral Points Great Activity.
(SilYerton Minerl.

NollNtitoi
A greater activity than for several
years is manifesting itself at Mineral
Point. There will be double the men
at work by August l than there was
last year.
The San Juan Chief which worked
| some so or 60 men last year will start
| up July %. Several mines have not
| yet commenced active operations.
he Brazilian under the maneee
ment of L. d Mercer. one Of the own
ers, is now wocl-ing four men. A
large vein is starting out unde' the
most favorable outlook for develop
| ing into big mine. The paw streak
| is high grade of bismuth silver,
The ore as fast as shipments accu-
mulate. will be sen. to the Durango
smelter.
The Sunset is working six men and
is producing a high grade of grey
copper ore Shipments are in order
as the season advances.
The Atlantic is being worked by
leasers. Three men are at present
employed. The product of this mine
will go to the Ouray matte smelter.
A fair grade of grey copper in good
sized vein is here capable of supply
ing large amount of ore If worked
extensively.
The Port Henry has commenced op-
erations with three men who are pre-
pairing the mine for work. Water
has retarded operations somewhat.
Mr. McCaffery. former superintend-
ent of the Ute and Ulay. is directing
affairs. High grade grey copper in
goodly quantities is in sight in this
mine and under it's experienced man.
ager will make a good shipping record.
The Polar Star is working force
of six men. Sulphide of silver is the
character of the shipping product of
this mine.
The Uncompaghre Chief is consid-
ernd as ane of the extensions of the
Polar Star and has four men at work.
]. p. Beatty is in charge of this work
A pay streak varying from three to
twelve inches in width having lead
base carrying high grade tellurium.
presents flattering outlook for rich
ore shipments. A width of five feet
of concentrating ore lies along with
this rich pay streak.
All tho nrDInripu
that have made a good record of ship
ments in the past contain large bod
les of concentrating ores and had this
region a supply of reduction plants to
handle these ores very large pro
duction must ensue. The San Juan
Chief mill and mine ran very success
fully last year and when it starts up
again will! be kept in continuous pro-
duction.
For such remarkably rich mining
region containing such an extraor-
dinary number of large veins 1t wonld
seem to the observer that booming
camp ought to be making it's con
stant and voluminous exchanges with
the outside world,
Mr.. p. B. Beatty, an old timer, who
| came to Mineral Point twenty-three
years ago and who is Thoroughly CON
versant by these long years of exper-
ience with all the conditions that have
applied, says: A lack of develop
ment and long lines of transportation
| are the main causes of inactivity. The
impediments can be overcome by
| capital in doing systematic develop
| ment and erecting reduction plants
but some of the ore must be matted.
You can see that hundreds of feet
of drifting has ben accomplished on
the veins no great depth has been
| gained. Now the DEEPEST workings
are attained in the San Juan Chief.
about 300. Polar Star 300 feet, Red
| Cloud 200 feet. Ben Butler 100 feet
| Syracuse 200 feet. and others with
an equal or lesser depths. You can
not find a larger vein system better
mineralized anywhere. Large sums
of money have been recklessly squand-
cred here by those in charge. In some
instances experienced men. not given
| to indulging in the frivolous eXtrava-
gances of life were in charge of the
developing of those clans and their
good intentions availed of nothing
but n useles waste of time and money.
These mines do not need the ivest-
ment of large sums of money so
much as they do skilled and economi-
cal management.
l Tho Kandrirk aIfar h1ou, in, thic
moring and at $3.50 a. m. the Stag
was flowing like water Every de
partment Is now moving smoothly
This enterprise. which by Its econom