Gunnison news-champion., 1903-11-13
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aseui wors begging cssrrsse ou acasn-i
the continuous deposits 1T s.sielS.
Head. srsa and zane ~ssipAssies A. re
vealai bv abe Akrpn tnnnel IA the
depshs 81. Lake iilll Al the camp #
Whise Pine ea upPer fsmachi creek
cuussnscs o. respond in a IA NJ gratl-
tviag manner for the plsekv ONES
wi,s are Prosecuting fhe perseveriRQ
search
The mssi ia.porsani develegaaeni
recently made is the Big strong de
Ipssif of both nalll8na and shipping
ore opened in a drift 81 the $50 fooi
lcael ef fhe dividend shalt ef Akron
taunel- The ore b8dv shows a thick
ness af IA feei and b. now being
drilled upon. giving every indication
~ c1ntiBuiiig - indehnilo depths
fhe Akron company mil under
dIreotion 1i NJ b. Sullivan ~ Lead
VILE. a conceatrafor maH ,a wide
experience upon sach nated mines.
a. the Camp Bird al Ouray and the
Maid af t.rin al l.aadvrlle. j. turning
ou1 clean. pure head concentrates
averaging - per cent. THIS separ
alton H. made upon the New Century
dhiierentiad Bation Iigs. aud opera
tlDns viii dauhiless continue all
winter for the companys : hne water
power viii he amply protected from
the rigors Of the climate by com
pletelv covering the mill hume which
carries water for the 800 horse pow
er turbine wheel II Is very proba-
BILE that this winter the Akron com
pany will build at the mouth Of their
long tunnel mill thoroughly
equipped with all modern mechani-
cal aids for concentrating and separ-
ating the values an their endless
bodies of iron aud zinc lead sui
phides. The equipment will include
the very best grinding machinery,
tables. magnetic and electrical sep
rators.
Messrs. LAnm q Landrigan are
now breaking for market the nice
quality of silver copper sulphide
ore for which the Morning Glim
mine is noted They are firm in
the belief that they are Just upon the
top Of an enduring ore body that
will make a reputation outside of
Gunnison county.
GunnIson county may soon be ex-
pected to ship from its immense de
posits of ideal smelling and steel
iron which exist at White Pine as
well as in two other localities. Mr.
Cass Harrington a well known off
cial of the c. +. a l. is authority for
the statement that Tuller d Riley
big Iron King mine is now under
consideration of purchase in the iron
department Of the big Pueblo com
pany.
Frank 4. Porter, a heavy owner
in the Congress Gold Mining com
panv which owns much undeveloped
property in white Pine as well as in
many older camps Of the state, went
to Denver last week 10 confer with
President Williams relative to order
ing machinery and starting the work
and zinc deposits in the Comstock
property located at North Star close
to the Akron and Erie mines.
ID. ID. Walburn is now getting
things in shape to work the old Bill
Short mine at 1omichi. three miles
above White Pine. This property
is being promoted ny a Rochester
y Y, company, who have decided
to develop its promising showing OF
ore. George r. Elder of Leadyille,
well known capitalist and mine
owner and former Lake county at
tornev. is planning 10 develop his
extensive mining interests al Toni
chi in the spring.
In spite of lis location on noun
tain tops Of the continental divide
the Camp Sherrod mining boom
still.cuntinues and has even spread
over upon the White Pine side Of
the spur between Tomichl and
Quartz creek. Cob Morgan, a Sher-
rod trail breaker is now operating
the liiawatha situated upon the
range lust above the source Of To
michi creek This properly was once
sold bv James Collier, a former sue
cessful White Pine mining operator
for $1,000. High grade silver ore
j. being saved as developments pro
gress and Colonel Morgan belIves he
has what be had been looking for
but did not find on the other SIDE Of
the divide
Superintendent Harris Of the Pay
well company, operating the Brittle
Silver mine situated on the high
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