Gunnison news-champion., 1903-10-09
CAMP DEAL
This New Gang On shx Co-h<
sops Rseoming Very
ProaneeuSn.
THREE PRODUCING I0fHS
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Sl-eaisl Correspondence
Gsnuison Coaniy has positive az
-arauce af an1ther prumineut rlld
camp ID already assumes an ar #
rsarmanency and has three shippers
The new camp ai Ideal on the Cach-
et1pa about three miles from the ~
a q G. Al Parlin and less than flur-
tesn miles fr9m Cruunisan. A Few
uf1uths ago work was started on
pruporties IN small way and the re-
suits proved 50 satisfactory thai 9th
grs were attracted to the l5callty and
operations began uu a more eNten-
sive scale The camp l. growing
and l. coming 90 the front with ra-
md strides Before many weeks it
viii be a thriving town with a grow
population and several producing
mines within the vicinity II now
reminds one of the Cripple Greek
di-trict when 1t first began to attract
attention The mines are n1t send
tug out great tonnage at present
bat the output j. rich and j. growing
rapidly in quantity The town Of
af Ideal has been plated into lots
and is being firmly fixed ON the map
~ a mining center II has been
known for some time that the local
iiy Of the ten'hetopa possessed rich
guild veins but the excItament was
not present to give the pruspector a
suihcient incentive 10 dig into the
hills and open the veins. However,
later developments aud disclosures
made in other localities in the gold
belt coupled with the fact that one
old property, the Maple Leaf, had
already produced and was beginning
% produce richer ore than ever.
caused many prospectors and miners
/. TO 90 into the field and commence a
diligent search. They have already
been rewarded in more than one
instance and the glad news is
being heralded 30 the mining world
IN general Float found in the dist
rlct is exceedingly rich and shows
high values in gold. \ large phono-
lite dyke traverses the district from
east To- west A heavy diorite dyke
cuts the formation in the same direc-
tion The diorite is proving 10 CON
tain very rich ore veins. The phon-
olite viii probably prove the same
Prominent people from various parts
oI the state have secured properties
and viii operate them. Good COM
panics are being formed and they
viii push developments The Maple
Leaf owned by {. T. SIlls Of this
place though not a new mime, is
shipping regularly. The shaft is
down 40 # and Is being sunk con-
siderablv deeper. About 23mcn are
at work The vein is a fine one and
shows ore continuously almost from
the surface. The vein matter which
carries the values run from about
SlN5 % $500 per ton I'm gold
The Diorite Mining company is
operating the Equator, Boston, May
flower and other properties Some
very good ore is being taken ont Of
the Equator A shaft Is being sunk
and the company proposes much
work John lIight1wcr is i'm charge
Of this property.
The Northwest Missouri company
is pushing work ON the Eastern Star
group and will commence shipping
at once. Orc is being taken from
the upper workings now for ship
mout The vein is six feet and
shows feet of shipping ore that
. averages $50 per ton B. w >ned-
aker is muagjug this property
The Ideal lode is another new
property A wagon road was c1mpIrt-
eIt, the shaft Tuesday and teams be-
gan hauling ore % Parliu for ship
meut Strong veins are showing u
the tunnel and also the shaft A. -
Prose who is one Of the interested
aartie~ IN the property Is also mama
ger. The Ideal viii ship regular.
Iy.
Baker and Co. Of Boston have So
cured the Lindsey property and have
put a force If men 90 work
Frank liOwher1 and others ol
Denver are also interested in the dis
trict and will do much work
\ number Of other parties have
become interested and have com
meuced operations. They have ex-
cellent showings and more produc-
ers are sure TO be opened. CamT
Ideal Is a winner and viii be very
lively camp this winter. Next spring
and summer it should rival some Of
the states best camps.