, 1901-12-27

greater part OF the best known prop
critics, it falls far short of telling the
total amount of money spent in actua
development and prospect work
There are believed to be between fouI
and five thousand prospect holes and
discovery shafts throughout the dis
trict. By far the greater number OF
these are not down to exceed twenty,
five feet, but there are numerous pros.
pec.ing tunnels and shafts that are in
more than one hundred feet, the tun,
mel of the Kurtz-C hatterton having
been carried in fully 1900 feet. 1t is
probable that $500, 900 would fall short
of the expense entailed in this various
prospecting work.
Using the estimate Of $500, 900 for
this work, and adding the estimated
amount of money spent on the forty
properties tabulated above. a total sum
of 50, O46, 900 is obtained. To this sum
| should be added SIS 900, the price
spent in erecting the new copper matte
smelter at Grand Encampment, and
49,, 900. the combined estimated cost
of building the two COMMENTATORS, one
at the Ferris-Haggarty and the other
at the Kurtz-Chatterton mine. This
brings the total amount up TO about
81, 156 600.
All this is exclusive of the money ex-
pended in building eight towns in the
district which have, in all, nearly or
quite 500 buildings and owe 5000. 900
of capital invested in mercantile and
other business establishments. 1t is
also exclusive of the money Invested
in five saw mills, a shingle mill, a brick
yard and various other similar inter
eSts.
When it is considered that the Grand
Encampment country was four years
ago a practically uninhahited and un.
known region, and that at its nearest
point it is over forty miles from a rail
road, all this building and mining oper-
alton will be seen to show great faith
and enterprise.
The Battle Lake section has four
new towns, all thriving, and almost ev-
cry gulch, canon and hill for miles in
every direction has a miners cabin.
The four towns of the Battle Lake sec
ton are by ame Battle, Rambler,
Rudefeha and %Copperton.
Battle is being built on the very crest
of the mountains, at an altitude of
nearly 10000 feet. 1t is closely sur
rounded by some of the best known
properties of the district, among them
being the Portland, Hercules, and Ger
trude. The town hag ninety buildings
of different descriptions and is at pres
ent the leading supply point of the
Battle Lake section.
Less than two miles west of Battle
is the town of Rambler. 1t is on the
edge of the historic Battle lake. This
town is less than a year old, and yet
has more than sixty buildings.
Rudefeha is six miles west of Ram
bier. 1t is at the Ferris Haggarty, the
real name of which is Rudefeha. This
town has nearly n hundred buildings.
Here are two steam plants, a concen-
traitor and a large mercantile estab-
lishment, beside livery barns, saloons
and other business establishments.
Five miles further west is the new
and growing town OF %Copperton. This
town is at present the western gate
way to the district. 1t is only a few
months old and is surrounded with
many flattering prospects. Near it to
the west are large coal deposits, and
not to exceed thirty miles northwest of
it are natural gas and oil wells which
soon may be utilized in the mining dis
trict.
The town of Grand Encampment, or
Encampment as it is designated by the
p%ostoffice department, has $50 build
ings and is growing rapidly. The
smelter is the first and only one in the
state of Wyoming. 1t has a daily ca
pacity of 100 tons and could easily be
increased to 1000. The town has two
newspapers. a bank. two hotels, four
large general merchandising establish
ments and numerous stores of other
kinds.
To the north of Encampment, about
one mile, is the town of Riverside,
which has about sixty buildings. This
TOWNSHIP adjoins the Grand Encamp-
ment townsite and it is believed that
the two places will ultimately consoli-
date and form n town. The altitude
of these two places is about 1900 feet.
They are the gateway into the noun
tains as formed by the canons through
which flow the north and south forks
of the Grand ~Encampment river. Be-
low them to the north is an excellent
agricultural country capable of supply
ing with grains and garden produce a
large city.
The one great need of the newly dis
u CT Gu IoullNI ID oCNlSl -
ton facilities. At present only a few
mines have ore rich enough to stand
the excessive wagon haul to the rail-
road and the shipment and treatment
expense.
Two railroads have recently had
corps of surveyors in the country max
pected soon that the mining country
,,iII No rpnnnrfnI with the nnciAn
world by rail and steam. With the ar
rival of the railroad there is little doubt
that the Grand Encampment district
will press forward with rapid strides
into the forefront of the copper pro-
ducing sections of the world
Among other improvements project
ed or under way are the water works
at Grand Encampment, plans for which
are already perfected, the ditch near
ly completed, the pipes bought and
paid for, at an estimated cost of $27,-
900. This work will be completed by
January the first.
A second and valuable improvement
is the aerial tramway, destined to con.
meet the Ferris Haggarty mine and the
Battle Lake district with the smelter
at Grand Encampment, which tramway
will have a capacity Of 1000 tons per
day. Messrs. Emerson and Mccartney
have entered into contract with the
Ferris Haggarty for the completion OF
the tramway by October next, the mine
contracting to furnish 200 tons per
day as a minimum.
This, gentlemen, Is but an imperfect
statement of the facts connected with
the copper development in a single re-
gion Of your state.
With equal courage and resolution,
equal faith and enterprise, similar re.
suits are doubtless possible elsewhere