Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-22
sumed on the properly


siimed on the property
The favorable conditions, together
with The large area OF virgin ground
just opened UP On the North Star
veins. OF which extensive mention was
made in last weeks issue. renders It
easy to predict bright future for
this property This week a sample
test was made from across the 4-foot
vein that was encountered last week
and results show that the average val
ne OF the vein to he better than $50
TO the ton. while some specimen as
says were made that was found to con
tain from $3.50 TO 5000 to the ton.
The Standard is arranging to Issue
some time during the next month an
elaborate speciai edition concerning
Sultan mountain mines with iliustra-
tons OF surface aud inner workings OF
the great properties on the mountain
TO which Silyerton may look forward
TO with an assurance Of receiving
its greatest help owing to its conven-
lent situation. being within sight Of
and but a few minutes walk from the
business center Of our town. When
ttiiH 'Alih flDii pl lUt otduldFu ID
produced. more thorough descrip-
tlon of the North Star will be given.
j. l.. Ferguson. leaser OF the Golden
Fleece mine. was in Silyerton Wednes
day to send samples of the recently
rich strike to the owners OF the prop
erty In Boston. The four pieces that
comprised a ~ pound express pack
age. was estimated to contain
over $50 In gold values and were as
fine lot OF free gold ore samples for
the size OF pieces as has been found
In our county In recent years, being
literally filled with the yellow metal.
Mr. Ferguson informs us that the
three to fourinch streak Is holding
out well as depth is made In the shaft
and that he expects to make the rich
est single ear shipment this summer
ever sent out of San Juan county
which will go well up into the thou
sands of dollars Mr. Ferguson. bye
the bye. Is not loosing any sleep
through the decline OF the metal
market /. e. that OF lead and copper.
Active preparations are being made
preparatory TO the erection OF the new
Silver Ledge mill at Chattanooga. The
sito Of the mill. Of 200 tons capacity.
rs located north of the town between
the Red Mountain railroad and the
| county road, the former passing below
aud the latter above The size of the
new mill will be l2Oxl20 feet with a
height Of so feet The ore will be
brought from the mine over a tram
5000 feet in length with fall Of about
500 feet and will have a carrying ca
pacity OF 200 tons every 10 hours A
l0N20 Blake crusher win receive the
product OF the mine and two six-foot
! Chillan mills viii reduce the size of
the ore as II passes from the crusher
before being distributed on the 20
Whitley tables below The ore will
be carried from the upper bins down
through the workings to the drying
rooms by graYatation. The mill will
be up to date throughout Water
viii be used as the motive power and
the plant will have power to spare.
A 7,00Ofoot l2-inch pipe line will be
laid, taking its water from just above
the present workings of the Silver
Ledge mine. and the survey gives an
S95-foot head OF water A large res
eryoir will be built near the upper
workings to insure power the year
round Our townsman. William
Felgcl is the architect for the new
mill aud he viii have personal charge
OF its construction