The daily sentinel., 1901-03-16
BOUND TO BOOM.
The Unaweep Country. Near This
City. Now Attracting the At.
tention of Mining Men.

tentIOn OF Mining Men.
'rhe Unaweep country. twenty five
miles south of Grand Junction, promises
to create considerable stir this season in
the way Of genuine mining boom. AL
ready capitalists and representatives Of
Investors are going in there and several
deals OF Importance are being neRo-
tiated.
Experienced mining men and prospoc-
tors from all parts OF Colorado are now
going into the district and some valuable
discoveries are being made, outside Of
the old establissd mines now being work.
ed profitably and systematically.
The camp was recently visited by j i.
G. Kelly and James Cosgrove, who have
interests there in three different groups
OF properties, and while there they met a
number Of parties carefully looking the
country over in the interest of Colorado
Springs. as we'll as eas' ern investors, and
from them nothing but the most favora-
BILE statements were made regarding the
character OF the gold and copper pres,
and the continuity of the true fiss1re
formation.
Messrs Kelly and Cosgrove brought
down about 800 pounds Of ore from the
district, most Of it from a new property,
recently located, known as the "blind
Tom," and upon which they are now
working four miners The group con-
sists of four claims. including Nos. 2 and
3 aud the big Jim," from which they
have had assays showing $S in gold and
$3.50 in silver, taken from ton foot
shaft.
The Mollie Brooks property is also be-
ing systematically developed. The hoist
10 now In place and the necessary ma
chinssy for pumps ana conpssssor y
bsing perfected and they will shortly be
rnudy - stAst, b66insas on . lasgs scale.
Ths Mollis Brooke property y consider
cd one Of the best pay properties on tho
western slope and before fall will be
landing carload shipments into Grand
Junction.
The Last Chance company has twenty
I've men at work under the supervision
of Manager Brooks, and are now down
with . shaft A feet with fine showing
OF ore all around. The property is own
cd by syndicate of Warren, Ohio, men
who are also interested in the develop
ment of other properties.
The Tom Groves properties. an indi-
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leased to eastern parties for $4,000 with
stipulations that the property is to pc
worked fifteen days each month during
the life OF the bond.
A representative Of the big brokerage
firm OF Stiles g. Co., Of New York is now
in the district looking over the proper
ties, With view OF taking in some gold
claims, and also to investigate the pros
poets Of finding pay tungsten mine.
He is making an examination OF the gold
claims owned by Jake Sugars.
Ore is being produced daily from the
Nancy Hanks, and preparations made
for big shipment soon. They expect to
make regular shipments ~hen the roads
get in shape to do so Everything about
the property is in excellent shape and
the mine being judiciously and systemat-
icslly worked.
]. Frank Bsitmann, tho gentleman
who recently closed the Tornado Indiana
sale in tho La Sal mountains at Miners
Basin for $25O,OO0. is expected here every
day and he win visit the Unawesp coun-
try with view Of getting hold Of some
gold properties for the Chicago syndi.
cate represented by him.
Mr.. Kelly recently received returns
from his favorite property known as
"Papa's Girl" which shows plainly the
general values OF tho Unawsep ores
They were: No. l, % per cent copper,
black oxides, and 40 cents gold; the Cos
grove $4.eO silver, 81 per cent copper,
$265 gold; tho Plug Hat, II Per cent
copper, - SO gold. and 81. 70 silver. This
comes very near showing the general
average of the values of tho ores Of the
Unaweep district.
Two different mill run tests wsre made
up yesterday. and sent to the Florence
and Pbiladelphia ssmpling works and il
returns are favorable shipments from
three other properties outsids Of the
Nancy Hanks will be started ct once
delivered to the railroad at Grand juno