Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-08

make mighty interesting reading, but
would never stand publication.
During the period mentioned, lust
after Leadville had set the country ala1ne
when silver sold for 81 20 and everybody
was looking for it, Red Elephant noun
tain came in as strong factor. Some
great silver mines were operated then,
and in the camp and its supplement,
Lawson, were enacted some pretty lively
comedies, with now and then a tragedy.
Years later silver began its toboggan
slide and then the lights of Red Elephant
began to go out. One by one they disap-
peared until finally none were left. Red
Elephant, with Lawson, dropped into in
nocuous desuetude its glories vanished,
its shafts filled with water.
"a young man named Stanhope under
took to regenerate the camp by driving
a drainage and transportation tunnel
from the boarder of Clear Creek, under
the town and on into the hill where the
mines are By direction, suppose he
quietly gathered in the titles to the prin-
cipal properties, consolidated and fitted
them for one big scheme, according to
the fashion of the day. This accom-
plished there appeared ON the scene the
most extensive and successful silver miner
IN the commonwealth. f. Reynolds,
whose office chair and desk, his corps of
assistants and other official equipment
are very comfortably located on the
eighth floor of the Equitable building in
Denver. After Senator Teller had passed
upon the bundle of titles to Red Elephant
Mountain, this yer man REYNOLDS tua il
m not the entire country, perhaps, but
the better part of it. The man we are
talking about has the reputation of beiug
very wealthy and it is probably true.
Aside from his own money, lie is able to
command any amount from sources
which are accustomed to placing unlim-
tied faith in his Judgment, so that alto
gether, he is equipped to swing any min
ing proposition, whatever its magnitude.
Now, strange to say, this man Rev
nolds has made the bulk of his fortune
from silver mining, regardless of mark ct
quotations. think am right in stating
that he never operated gold mine But
whether it be gold or silver, or both. he
is above all things a manager. Things
always 60 bis way. If 1t takes sioo.oo5
or $1,000 worth or dead Work to put any
one of his properties upGh lines that will
make it permanent producer, it goes in .
but he watches it. Look at his bio Rev
enue tunnel into the heart of Mount
Sneffies. his splendid development of the
Commodore and adjoining ground at
Creede, his purchase of 4,ooo acres of
mineral land at Pitkin, and the great
work now proceeding there, and lastly.
what he proposes for Gene Fields Red
Hoss Mountain up in the Clear Greek
valley, just this side of Empire station,
where Casey's long silent Table Dote'
Will soon be reopened and raging. There
are no larger mining schemes than these
in this Rocky Mountain country. And
silver is so cents an ounce.
Now the moral of all this wondering is
that the introduction of A. E. REYNOLDS
money, his spirit and his big way of doing
things, always in! the best way, will do
more for the business of mining in Clear
Creek county than any element save Sam
Newhouse that has ever found lodgment
there.
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