Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-06

When one speaks of the Ora Verde
bperties it is natural for one to
eak of them as a mineral ranch. to
|cord with the vast and rich territory
|htrolled by this company. The prop
| les of this company lay on Grouse
buntain, at the head of Silver creek,
n it is one of the choice locations of
d district An inspection of their
fge veins and the assay values that
we been obtained by them, would
|bve to anyone that the company
ms valuable territory. and that one
Suld more naturally speak of their
1dings as mineral ranch.
Irhe Orc Verde company is composed
business men of experience and
salth, being managed by Mr. G. P.
|odier, who resides at the mine with
family. thus being able to give the
fst minute attention to every detail
the development of the property.
/. Goodier was formerly a cashier in
prominent eastern banking house be-
Re coming to Colorado, and there Sc
RED a business training that will
|bve valuable to him in handling so
fge a proposition as the Orc Verde
bound to grow into. He has been
INJECTED, however, with mining and
| ming enterprises for several years
|st, and is thoroughly familiar with
practical work and the development
a large proposition. Probably a bet
man could not be selected to man
|e such a proposition. While Mr..
Rodier is man fair and straightfor-
|rd in his dealing with his miners
ID others, he is very much alive to
e interests of his company and its
lerests. This can be noted in his Sc
|ring so large territory of mineral
bids for his company. He is ever look
ahead to the future and taking ad
|ntage of every opportunity offered.
has secured ample water rights for
|ery future necessity, mill sites, etc.
+. Goodier has shown in every way
bt he is thoroughly convinced as to
|e future value of his property and its
|eds.
THE property owned by the company
III figure up about 300 acres of land
id covers their tunnel line survey for
distance of nearly one mile. The
|sdom of such holdings can be plain
seen by anyone familiar with min
|g. in that the company will own abb
|lutely any veins or mineral bodies of
les that they may open up in their
|osscut tunnel The mere fact that
eir workings are located in a rich
Eneral country, and that they own
|arly a mile in length of land which
III be developed by their tunnel to
|pth of from 400 feet to nearly 1000
et, should be sufficient proof to any
be of the great value of this prop
ty, without in the least considering
Iy veins that have been prospected or
Ecovered in their mineral ranch"
The plan adopted for the thorough
+ploration of this vast acreage is
osscut tunnel driven in from Silver
eek. gaining the greatest vertical
'pth possible. The contour of Grouse
ountain at the portal of the tunnel
such that a depth of over 800 feet
gained within a thousand feet, in
her words. the tunnel starts il al
ost under a perpendicular bluff of
veral hundred feet in height. From
e apex of this rugged bluff it is a
eady climb to the summit of James
ak, a distance of some two miles or
ore. If their tunnel should ever be
tended under this grand old peak
,pth of probably 1900 feet would be
ached. The advantages to be derived
ON these great depths on large min
al veins will be plainly seen by ev-
y one, no matter whether he be a
actical miner or a capitalist The
nnel will drain any ore bodies they
ay cut, automatically and without
rther expense to the company; it will
We them the minimum of cost in min
g their ores; it will give them the
cilities for the handling of an almost
LIMITED tonnage of ore. No expensive
listing plants will be necessary. and
e most costly dead work known to