Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-06
Especial Correspondence.)

Mentioning the Yankee Consolidated
|Iining, Milling and Tunnel Company,
Ind one could not write of this com
|any without writing of Captain Henry
Seemann. A Denver man. recently
bid me that if it was not for Captain
Henry I. Seemann the Yankee dis
|-ict would never have been heard of
h the financial world. Such an en-
Rrprising citizen and worker is bound
b become known the world over even
4 there his mines and enterprises are
|ever heard of. Captain Seemann is
|uilding one of the largest mining
Propositions in the West in Yankee
ILL district He wants this known
nd advertised rather than the person
fity of himself, as he is sensitive and
hther of retiring nature. But the
|lccessful promoter of such extensive
|dustrial enterprises as this man is
|lilding almost alone. and where
robably hundreds of millions of dol
rs are involved, must bear the dis
Tess of publicity more or less. 1t is
|htural that people should want to
how and become familiar with the
Ithor of large enterprises in which
ley are investing. For this reason we
-day publish a good photograph of
|aptain Seemann. Tod ihN
| This is the man who has made the
ankee Consolidated Company, con-
plidated the mines under one manage
ent, and is making a proposition that
ill grow for centuries. Mr.. Seemann
the president and general manager,
hd he has personal supervision over
e affairs of the company. While he
pes not claim to be a practical miner
pr an experienced mine superin-
|ndent, he is keen and shrewd busi-
Rss man and has the gift of divining
hd properly estimating the skill and
orth of his assistants. Captain See
ann has the faculty of foreseeing op-
brtunities and adjusting them to his
vantage. yet conservative and in
bring. and must be thoroughly con
need as to the worth of his PROPOSE
pm. He is not a reckless plunger."
pr wild speculator; though ener-
tic and with determination does the
ork that has been carefully planned
the best advice he can procure
bofh fba profeSgiDpo1 ,,,;,sno -,
neer and practical miner.
The Yankee Consolidated Company
vn 100 lode claims, nearly all Of
|hich are patented, and several placer
cations. In acreages it covers 1000
res of the choice mineral lands of
ear Greek county. Being patented
cir title is absolute and can never
questioned. The territory is ira
Frsed by large and rich veins that
hve more or less been prospected.
bveral of these veins have been de
eloped into paying mines with rich
he reserves, and many of these veins
Fe owned absolutely for a distance of
Fer two miles by the company on a
bntinuous line.
The plans for developing this large
rritory has been worked out by Cap
in Seemann after thoroughly study
g the surrounding conditions, and
ter making surveys of the entire
imp or district. The scheme is a
rge one, and one to be met by ac-
irate knowledge of conditions exist
g. location OF water, timber, etc. Also
tipping facilities must be noted and
ken advantage of, and workings
aced where railroads must come
Vhen entering the district. Mr. See
ann has shown his greatest abilities
his plans for development of the
hole. While one needs a map to
lily understand even this, some ideas
n be gathered by going into some of
S workings now being carried on.
be proposition has grown in the
st seven years from a few lode
aims owned by Mr.. Seemann per-
nally. Mr. Seemann started in 1896
prospect in the camp and sunk a
aft to depth of 125 feet on the Gilt
ge mine. AS this work was being
ne Mr. Seemann was studying the
strict, its veins, its formations and
rface indications. What he found in
Gilt Edge mine he alone knows,
t it is known that a large vein of
neral was struck. when he suddenly