The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-05-06
TIMES AND MINING.

Times AND MINING.
Work has been resumed on the Sylvia
mite, after being closed down temporarily
for few days on account of shortage
in supplies.
An independent smelter that would
handle all the ores produced would do
more toward the development Of Gun
nison county than all the railroads that
will be built for many years to come.
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The Brooklyn Mining Co., operating
the Harper group on Galena Mt, will
begin work again by the 18th. Of the
month. This is one of Elko's largest
enterprises, and others are to be added
to the list this summer.
The Augusta tunnel has passed the
COO foot mark. The past winter has
been very favorable for work in the
higher attitudes, but taking everything
into consideration, we believe the Au-
gusta holds the record in this district
for past work.
A letter from j. A. Goodwin states
that work will begin on the Copper
Queen Mine as soon as supplies can be
taken to the mine This property will be
operated by the Copper Queen Group
Mining CO., j. G. Bohmer, Pres, N. M.
Clemmons, Sec. both of st. Louis. Mr..
Goodwin who will shortly arrive from
the east is Manager and will have charge
Of the work. Gothic promises to be
lively camp this summer.
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The Grand River Coal Field is pros
pectively the most valuable In the state
because OF it's extent and OF the varied
character OF the Goals 1t forms the
eastern extension OF the Green River
Basin, which runs westward into the
Wssatch District OF Utah. 1t extends
from the State line eastward to the base
OF Mt. MILESTONE near Crested Butte,
OVER $50 miles, and from the drainage OF
the Yampa River on the north to the
miles. The districts of the productive
area, Crested Butte, Baldwin,, Ruby.
Coal Basin, Jerome Park, are the only
portions now reached by railroad, and
those are but slightly developed. Gar
field, Mesa, Gunnison, Pitkin, and Eagle
Counties are partly In this afeaAgFrom
two to seven beds containing % to 106
feet OF clear coal, are known. The coal
varies from coking to anthracite.
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Last year the Pilot predicted that
this would be the busiest season there
has been for many years in the mining
camps Of this district. Indications up
to the present time point to the fulfil
ment Of this prophecy. During the
past winter more good substantial work
has been done than ever before in this
district in the same length of time.
There is yet one drawback to this dis
trict Of which we wish to speak, and
that is that some OF the best property in
the district are being held until some
more prosperous individual develops
other property in the same vicinity.
This is all very we'll for the party who
wishes to gain by the thrift and enter
prise Of others, but a serious disadvan
tage to the country. Many prospects
in the outlying camps would justify the
organization Of stock company, by
which means many valuable claims
could be developed, and put on paying
basis. All that this country needs to in
sure revival of the mining industry is
a few more investments such as have
been made within the last year. AS it
is our mineral resources have bee
proven to be reliable when the work of
development is placed in the hands Of
competent men. The four principal
silver camps of the district, namely:
Irwin, Pittsburg, Gothic and Elko, will
all be working four or five good proper
ties this summer, with at least one or
two shippers from each place.