Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-17
RED MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
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with the melting Of the snow and
approach Of spring the outlook for
the Red Mountain dlatrlot begins TO
brighten Not since lsp2 has there
been 30 many prospcctors and minors
deIvng into mother earth for her
treasures viii be found among the
hills Of that famous old camp thiH
summer While the GenesseeNan
dcrbiN. Congress. ST Paul Swamp
Angel National Boil. Custom, Robin
son. silver Bell Saratoga, Hudson.
Treasury Tunnel. Bob Tail and many
other properties win Ia mos, cRges
Increase their working forces and out
pu, larger tonnage. large number
Of abandoned mines aud old prospects
VIII be worked which VIII result In
ncw ore measures being opened up.
II the outside world is not startled
by some discovery thni viii rival the
Gold King on the San Jnhn aide on
the Camp BIRD in lmoReno basin II
il moi only possible but prohnhlc that
diRcoyeriss will be made that viii pay
big from the grass roots aa WAS the
case with the two above mines, hui
Hnfln'i lhr Niiulh VI i'i hNNN"A
Of great activity and prosperity Is
ahead Of tho Rod Mountain district
All our reports from there are of a
very encouraging nature
New capital Is Foing IN. properties
are changing hands. extensive i'm.
provomcuis are contemplated On the
old producers and u great amount of
energy and money is 20 be expended
At one time tho Red Mountain camp
was one OF the most famous In the
world II has produced millions and
is good FOR It's millions more The
old Yankee Girl which has been idle
for the past years. has produced at
ioast 81 00Oo00 ana Is good for that
much more with proper system OF
development
Here Is the best opportunity tor
capital to seek absolutely safe invest
mcnt We know Of IN the mining re-
Einons Of the state. Most OF the old
producers. including the Yankeo-Girl
are developed by shafts. from l,0o0
to 400 feet IN depth These shafts
ncccssitStc pumping machinery. which
has made operations on small scale
too expensive The bottoms OF these
shafts are dry the whole flow Of wator
coming from the upper levels or sur
face. Whnt IL needed Is a conuolida
tion OF NIL properties 1inder one man
agcmont. which would probably re.
qulre the expenditure of at least 81
100000 The grouping Of these prop
critics under one head viii afford one
of the best tunnel propositions to be
found anywhere In the state The
daily cost OF holstlnr water and ores
from any of these shafts would pay
the expense Of driving the tunnel a
tunnel started near lronton would cut
the ore measures OF every property
mentioned at or below the proscn,
workings. nearly all OF which show
immense bodies OF 30 per cent copper.
with some gold and silver The
lower workings of tho Yankee Girl
and many others were abandoned In
1891 on account OF the low price price
of copper and the cost OF hostinr H.
The lower levels being allowed 90 M
with water while the upper levels
were being mined for silver
At depth OF 900 feet these shafts
have encountered verltabie noun.
tain Of copper ore and at present
prices. the syndicnte that would have
the nerve TO undertake this PROPOSE
ton would reap its millions IN re-
turn
The same results could be obtained
by the present owners and managers
entering into au agreement and form
ing combination for the purpose hi,
we might AZ wen expect the mountain
to hatten ou, us 10 anticipate such n
move Many Of those In authority
are at loggorhoads. and nothing along
that line could be contaminated A
syndicate should control the whole
thing. and the money for the enter.
prise would soon be forthcoming "
the outside mining world knew OF the
opportunity and the possibilities OF
such an investment
Another fine tunnel proposition in
the same district aud not two miles
distant from the one mentioned. in
vites the outside investor. This Ii
on Gray Copper creek. The Gray
Copper group and the South Dakota
group could be controlled for about
100000 A tunnel site is obtalnablo
here that would cut these properties
at great depth. the extension OF which
would cut large number of other
good veins including the Gold King
and Sampson, which are close rivals
of the Camp Bird.
These two tunnels would drain the
best mineralized portions of Red
Mountain district, and open up ore
measures that would astonish the
world both In volume and values
While we are all proud of the past