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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
SWAMP ANGEL GROUP.

Less than a fourth of a mile from
the Neglected is the Gold King and
Swamp Angel mines, owned by the
Swamp Angel Mining company, the
company being recently organized and
placed on solid footing for active de-
velopment work, Frank Gallotti and
Wesley Helm being the leading spir
its. The two claims are on the same
vein. There is one shaft down about
10 feet on the Gold King. and one OF
30 feet on the Swamp Angel, which ex-
tends up and over the hill from the
Gold King. Some distance down the
hill a tunnel was run on the Gold
King vein 800 feet, entering Swamp
Angel ground. AT a distance of 1I5
feet from the mouth of the tunnel a
shaft is down As feet and contractors
are now timbering it, and as soon as
completed the shaft will be contin
ued to the depth of 100 feet, then
prosecuting to both walls, when a
drift or level will be carried eastward
TO point critical under the breast OF
the present tunnel 1t will thus be
observed that the company is doing
systematic development WORK. me
present developments show strong
and well defined veins, varying from
Two and a half to three and half feet
in width, and in many places five
feet. Mill tests of ore taken clear
across the vein have returned values
of from SIS to SIG per ton, the ore be
ing Of the same general character as
the Neglected. Assays have given
much higher returns, but it is the mill
runs that count, and the owners are
greatly pleased over the latter The
company is out of debt and has money
in the treasury to carry on the pro
posed development, and when this is
| completed, if the ore bodies continue
| the same, it will be an easy matter to
| secure money to erect a mill when an
other steady paying producer will be
added to the list of the San Juan
mines. OF course 1t will require a
mill to secure proper returns. but
ores above SIS in values are good mill
ing propositions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

group. lying between the last two
owned by John Kellenberger and 9th.
ers. They have mon at work at pres.
ent. and all are famous for what they
have produced for the little work done
on them. On beyond tho range in the
same belt is the Bulldozer, mention OF
which was made yesterday.
Last, but not least, In the Wall
suich section. but In Chicago gulch
proper ara two properties owned and
worked By r. T.. Peterson OF this city.
hnown as the Irudos and lrodos ES-
ensiuu The lrodos is but short dis
lance from Junction creek and easily
worked by tunnel on the vein. the
Peterson boys having run one l25 feet.
-iukiug u shaft when In So iect. Tn,
orc exposed is of such character as 10
greatly encourage the owners and MIR.
Peterson has great faith in the out
come OF future development As has
been shown in the case of the Neg
iectcd and several other properties.
IL Is development most OF the La Plata
properties need. Capital has been
backward until lately In taking hold
IF minos In the district but now VIC
look ior plenty of assistance for le-
gltlmate mining
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
THE BULlDOZER

The La Plata district has produced
good deal OF rich ore in years gone
by-long before the Neglected be
came famous. Among the mines OF
note that made history for the dis
trict are the Bulldozer. Durango Girl.
Cumberland and Others The Bulldoz.
er is located across the range from
Wallis gulch probably four or five
miles from the Neglected and two or
three from the Durango Girl. 1t was
worked and produced much pay ore
over twenty years ago. Then for
years no work was done upon the
property litigation continuing its idle
ness, but now there is splendid
prospect OF early resumption, the
conflicting interests having united in
bonding and leasing the property
which is owned by j. f. Schutt. A. X
Lewis, of this city; A. L. Thompson oi
Cortez, Dennis Sullivan OF Denver
and William Sullivan Of Silverton anc
Denver. The parties securing the
bond have a force OF men at work and
we are confident the public will be
surprised to know that such valuable
claims have been permitted to lie idle
In 1881 considerable work was done
on the mine. showing big returns
During the year 1856 and part of the
following year, few men were al
work and ore extracted averaging
$55.l4 per ton, shipments during that
year netting as follows: S3l3.04,
S436.9G, $403.97, s751.39, S1S6.73,
Sl,1GS.S2, s494.5O, s1,361.42, s22S.6S.
A number of years ago Prof. Arthur
Lakes made a thorough examination
OF the property and pronounced it
one OF the most promising in the
southwest. We have simply quoted
the above figures to show that much
rich ore has been taken from mines
before late developments brought the
La Plata district TO the front. and
The Herald predicts that all prophe
cies concerning the section will be
more than fulfilled.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

SEE 200 was taken out and shipped At
the present time force is at work in
the shat sinking II deeper. and an
other drift viii be run at depth OF
Z 100 feet The ore In this vein is
very fine looking and assays very well.
and is being sacked and will be sent
TO the smelter within a few days.
There Is new shaft being sunk on
the Jewell lode from which very high
assays have been had and this vein
is very promising
The Liliy Bell lode is worked by a
tunnel, which is In li0 feet, anu the
Summit lode has tunnel in 50 feet
Both tunnels have ore In sight and
The veins are getting wider and bet.
Ter looking. and shipments can be
made from these claims Il little later
in the summer As all work is being
oncentrated on the three patented
properties at the present time.
Lack of capital only. is responsible
Tor this property not being one of the
large producing mines OF the La Plata
district.
The property is located about one
HiiIt west Vi lllt mine, Ton
IN air line.l in Ruby gulch. and is ac-
cesslble only by trail at the present
time
Experts have pronounced this 10
be one of the best properties in the
country. 1t is the intention of the
owners to ship as regularly as they
can under the existing conditions.
Mr. Backer, the foreman, is pushing
the work as fast as possible and Will
have arrangements made to keep the
property at work the year round. Two
large tents and cabin constitute che
improvements at the present time,
but these Will give way to permanent
buildings for accommodation OF the
men, and work rooms.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

steadily with few alterations since
starting up. Messrs. J j. German
and W. ] Boyle are giving their per.
sonal attention 10 the mine and mtlil
and are assisted by Coe Franklin. who
has charge OF the sampling and assay
ing. and his experience makes him a
valuable acquisition to the mill AS well
as the mine, new furnace and as
say office furnishes suitable quarters.
In another place. commanding .
view OF the mine and mill, is ,ituated
connections office building to which
the general Offices will soon be novel
ide.l one anu the mine is well situated
for surface buildings. 1t is the pur
pose OF The owners TO sink new SHAFT
or enlarge the one now used. and pa;
in new holster VI much greater ca
pacity. This VIII be done yet this
year.
In connection with the mine is one
Df the best boarding houses in the
state-in fact the table is not surpass.
ed in the San Juan. Never less than
three kinds of meat, fresh fish every
Friday. chickens weekly and turkeys
and poultry in season, together with
all the condiments that go with them.
baker is employed on bread and pas
try alone. NJ. l.. Green, well known
as a caterer in this city. has charge
cf the boarding house.
In our next issue we will give de
scription of the mines being worked
in aliDiuing fprritDry as well az Tho
district as "A whole
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
PROVIDENCE GOLD MINING CO.

This group is what was known in
the early days as the Wilkerson prop
erty, and comprises three patented
claims, /. e., Jim Smith, Aurora and
Jewell; also two unpatented claims,
known as the Lilly Bell and Summit,
This property is being worked by
a large tunnel already in 645 feet, hav'
ing cut through the Jim Smith vein
and now about so feet from the Au
rora. II is the intention to push this
tunnel ahead and cut through the Lii
ly Bell. This will cut all three veins
at depth of from three hundred tc
seven hundred feet. New track
and air pipe will be put in the tun
mel and two cars will be in use in 8
few days to push this work.
There is also a shaft sunk on the
Aurora vein, only down about so feet
| From this shaft cross-cut has beer
run and a small amount OF drifting
! done. From this drift. upwards O
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

A trip through the La Plata dis.
trict. and more especially what is
known as the Oro Fino section, will
convince the most skeptical that there
is going to be great activity in La
Plata mining circles before many
years. In fact, we doubt il there is a
mining section with more promise in
the state of Colorado. The fact has
been clearly proven that gold exists
in paying quantity and in great wealth
in a few instances as has been dem
onstrated the past six or eight months.
In the issues of Wednesday and Thurs
day we gave a review of the Neglect
ed Durango Girl. Bulldozer. Swamp
Angel group and the properties of the
Providence company. There are
many others deserving OF extended
mention, but long resume Will have
to be delayed until another visit Is
made TO the district. This Is especial
ly true of the La Plata section proper
the territory tributary to La Plata
City. There is considerable work go
ing on there, but The Herald repre-.
sentative was not able to cover that
section in his visit last week.
J. II. Ward. of Bristol, Conn. who
arrived two or three weeks ago, Is
having some work done on the Buffalo
This Is the claim over which so much
contention was raised last year and
which is still in litigation. Mr.. Ward
has no fear of the outcome. however
and is planning for extensive work In
the near future. The fact that 1t Il
on the same vein as the Neglected
only q short distance from where tht
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
THE DURANGO GIRL.

The Durango Girl is another mine
that has been more or less before the
| public eye for many years. and 1t
| Will make many eyes bulge with won
der before another year rolls around
1t is located in Wallis gulch. which
starts from the old Snowstorm sya-
nide mill on Junction creek. The
| gulch is about three miles long, being
| deep and precipitous in places and
half the distance is covered with an
immense body of timber About mid
way OF the gulch is the mine, located
we've years ago. From this point
the gulch widens out in both direc-
| lions and as one looks up the mount
| ain, the eye catches broad open
space to the top of Mount Lewis. to
the right, and Eagle Pass to the left
There are many locations in this
gulch, but the Durango Girl is the
key to the whole situation, command
ing site for tunnel that would de.
velop all mines on the mountain and
at no distant day the probabilities are
that work to this end will be under
way The Durango Girl is owned by
A. d. Leiner, Joseph Weinig and John
and George Gilbert, all of Durango.
Few mines in any country have made
record like this one since it was To-
Gated. 1t has paid It's way from the
| start, along with all expenses of de-
velopment, constituting buildings, etc.
The property is situated for develop
ment through a tunnel and sinking
can be done to good advantage when
greater depth is desired. The pres.
| ent development consists OF a 700
foot tunnel on the vein. For dis
| tance of 500 feet there are ore chutes
every fifty feet, manholes every 100
feet, and stopping will average 80 feet
along the 500 feet At the present
time but little stopping is done. work
| being pushed on the tunnel or drift
on the vein The timbering has been
of substantial character, the entire
| work showing that system was
| adopted at the opening of the mine
and carried out TO the present time.
No one knows except the owners and
smelter how much the property has
produced from the limited workings,
but a fair guess can be arrived at
| when a small force last winter took
out four cars which yielded over
$1,000 per car. On this basis, had
the mine been opened up and stopping
carried out, the product would have
run into great many thousand dol
| lars, but the owners have not had
money to go ahead and open up
ground on large scale and place the
property in a condition to produce
much more than good living for the
owners and defray general expenses
| However. at the present time there
are several carloads of ore ready to
be taken down, the rock having been
aiken away in the slopes. leaving the
pre standing. Six or eight men have
been employed the past 60 days doing
/ development work without breaking
pound of ore. Gold ore is taken out
running as high as 5000 to the sack
and one lot of six sacks returned the
above value. smelter checks proving
| the statement.
The Durango Girl Ia not the only
valuable claim on the mountain. but
description of other properties will
have to go over until our next Issue
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

cial club At its regular weekly meeting
yesterday selected q design for a lapel
button. The button will be OF straw color
with the word Booster" in red letters
across the face, while around the edge In
small black letters will be the words "Coun-
Gil Bluffs Commercial Club
The committee yesterday distributed
among the members Of the club cards to be
hung in their places OF business or ofices,
bearing the legend, w are members Of
the Commercial club, the Boosters and
in the corner a small map showing Council
BLUFFS and Its connections with nine trunk
railroad systems.
The committee finally decided that Il was
too late In the day to CONSIDER the propo-
sition OF entertaining the lowe State Fire
mems tournament in Council BLUFFS this
year, and Chief Templeton was requested
to so notify e. 1. Alderman Of Marion,
secretary OF the state association.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Literature Department of WOman's
CIuh Gives Reception FRI
aay Evening.

clN.T Fsi E I 8, S'0~H V'''''S 's-'''
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Todd are visiting in
Mrs, Ernest e. Hart Of Park avenue is at
colfax Springs, Ia,
Mrs. DALEY entertained informally at
whist Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mattingly have gone
10 Seholes, Neb.. to live.
Mrs. c.. w. Mcdonald Is home from a
sojourn at colfax Springs. Ia.
Mrs. ]. r. Bloom OF Carroll, Ia, is the
guest of Mrs. j. J. hVers OF tourth street
Mrs. c. w, McDonId has returned from
a two weeks %soiourn at Colfax Springs, la.
Miss Nora Bradley has gone to Chicago
on a visit to her sister, MIS-. w, 3. Danlger
Mrs, c. r. Cornelius and children left last
evening on a visit TO relatives az Freeport'
The University club will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. W. AskWith OF MIL
street.
Mrs. ]. r.. lambert left Friday on a visit
to relatives in Cincinnati and other Ohio
points.
Miss Genevieve Baldwin will leave this
week for the east to spend the summer
months.
Miss Marie Peterson left yesterday to
spend the vaeatlon with friends at Cedar
Falls, la,
MISS Troutman entertained the members
OF the Euehre club At her nome Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Mary ]. Stephenson viii leave this
MOI I4AAH AUA a ANAhA . ~
in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Of Manning, la. are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Hiliard Of
Glen avenue.
Miss Jensen Of the high school faculty
has one 10 Dakota TO spend the vacation
with relatives.
Mrs. c. r. Gravts has gene to Des Moines
TO visit trianas n Te'Ruyes curing the
spring vacation,
Mrs. N. Z. Hardness has returned from a
several months visit with friends and rela-
ttves at 81. Paul, MINI,
Mrs. Arthur b, sweeting Of Chicago Is
the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, J..
T, Oliver OF Park 9 n
Mrs. John n. Baldwin left last evening
for a short visit with friends at Chicago
and other eastern points.
Miss Flora Van Order Of the high school
faculty, accompanied By her mother, has
gone 10 Phoenix, Ariz.. IN the hopes OF
beneftins her health.
Miss Jensen OF the high sehoo faculty is
fContfnuad m Ninth paaaA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
SETTLE The HOLMAN ESTATE
Ralf Of Judgment Against Motor Company
Goes to Attorneys,
CRED TORS AND HEIRS GET REMAINDER
Farmer Pleads Misrepresentation by
Agent as n Defense Against Note
Given 90 n Medical
Institute.

A settlement was finally reached yester-
day in the matter Of the estate Of Mrs.
Emma Holman and a decree In accordance
with the terms Of the settlement was en-
tered by Judge Wheeler Of the district
court The estate originally amounted to
$14,049, being q judgment Of $4,000, In
terest and costs obtained by Mrs. Holman
against the motor company. OF this Mrs.
Holman's attorneys, Fllckinger Bros, re-
ceived s7,024.5S. James Holman, the hus-
band, receives $4,000 and Mrs. Roth. mother
Of Mrs. Holman, who cared for her during
her sickness, receives 32,S04.s3. Frank
Reed, administrator. receives $193 for his
services and the balance is divided up
among numerous creditors.
Mrs. Alma Murphy was granted a d.
vorce by Judge Wheeler yesterday from
W. A Murphy and given the custody Of the
minor son.
o. II. France, a farmer living near
Osceola, Ia, has fled an answer to the
suit brought against him by John w. Creek
muir to recover on a note for $3.50 given by
France in favor of the University Medical
institute. France alleges that he gave
the note on the representation that the
institute was a branch Of the Chicago uni
versity, which, he says, he has since
leaTned IL not the case ne shys Ihat q
stranger called at his residence on the
farm one day and volunteered to make
a medical examination Of France. his wife
and daughter. The stranger, 80 France al
leges, worked upon his credulity by inform
ing him that he (France) was imminently
threatened with paralysis; that his wife's
system was filled with a dangerous poison
and that his daughter was afiicted with
a dangerous and progressive malady.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Easter Cards and Novelties.
belong, printer and stationer.
Chance to Enter Naval Academy.


Congressman Walter I. Smith has re-
eeived word Of the assignment to this
district OF one Of the appointments for
1903 Of cadets to the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis, under the recent
act Of congress increasing the number OF
cadets at that institution by 100 per cent
for the next ten years in order to provide
officers for the increasing navy.
To fill this appointment Congressman
smith has announced a competitive exami-
nation to be held at Red Oak Tuesday,
April 7. All young men living in the dis
trict, comprising the counties Of Adair,
Audubon, Cass, Guthrie, Harrison, Mills,
Montgomery. Pottawattamie and Shelby,
and between the ages OF is and 20, are
eligible to enter into the competition for
the place and take the examination at
Red Oak. This examination will be for
both mental and physical fitness Of the ap-
p~licants, and will be conducted by a board
OF three disinterested men-a physician
and two educated men Of prominence In
the district.
, The applicant receiving the highest
markings at this examination will be
nominated as principal, and the next three
will be selected as alternates in the order
in which they pass.
The principal nominated as tne result
Of the competitive examination at Red
Oak will take an official examination as to
his mental qualifications on April q. prob
ably at Omaha or Des Moines. The alter
mates will also be examined oficially at this
timo II they so desire. In case the prin-
cipal passes the entrance examination on
April q he will then be appointed, sub
ject to a physical examination to be under
gone at Annapolis. Should the principal fail
at either the mental or physical examina-
ton the alternates will then be considered
IN the order in which they stand.
When this appointment shall have been
made the Ninth district will have two
cadets at the academy. the present one
being Allan ]. Chantry, jr.. Of Mills county
appointed last summer following a compel
tive examination in which a dozen young
men participated at Atlantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

All the saloon keepers Of the city, in
GLIDING the landlords OF the different hotels
in which saloons are conducted. received
yesterday copies of the following circular
letter from Pastor Buriu OF Trinity Meth
odist church:
Dear Sir: ! am glad that under existing
conditions you have the opportunity for
sunday rest. You and your employees are
the Trinity Methodist church next Sunday.
You will hear only gospel sermons. with
gregational singing. and Will receive q
cordial and hearty welcome and uniformly
courteous treatment.
Trusting that the invitation may be re-
ceiyed and accepted, with a full persuasion
OF the sincerity with which Il Is extended,
! am sincerely yours.
A. e, BURIFF,
pastnr Trinity AethnhIsi Ch,lrnh
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
siour cltr water 3. Pure.

SIOUX CITY, Ia March 2s.-tspeelhl
Observation-Disclosures OF the Sioux
City water supply made by A, d. Need
Minneapolis; Prof. Floyd Davis. pes
Moines, and DR.. o'Rastus G. Smith, Be-
lott. is 10 the effect that It is as good as
any in the world. II is absolutely free
from all impurities Of an organic nature.
Water tests included samples from all over
woodbury. county, made with a view OF de-
termlning a source OF water supply when
sioux city's munieipality-owned water
WORK shall be reconstructed Il Is OBJ
tanned from gravel stratum.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
HAzINe DRIVES BOY INSANE
Mind SO Badly Shattered that lie
Cannot Even Identify Per-
~petratOrs of Deed.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 2~s,-(specia'
Telegram. l-Returning from GAINESVILLE
Wis, with her son, Earl, an is-year Ole
boy who has been q student in the Val
entino school OF telegraphy. Mrs Frank c
Cleaves threatens to prosecute students
for hazlng her son.
The boy ia demented, the result OF haz'
ing, which he claims TO have undergone az
the school. He is unable to tell ABOUT the
circumstances except TO snudder at the re-
membrance.
He is under q physloian's care VINO
thinks he will recover. In case his mem
orv enables him to identify the perpetra-
tors Of the act, legal steps are likely "a
be taken,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
r.po,,n.,,ev KlIled in runaway.

oNAWA, Ia, March 2s.-(speeial Ieie'
gram.)-p. W. Henderson ex-postmastei
and a weil-known and prominent cliiEel
OF Rodney, was almost instantly kiile0
there while driving a team assisting MS
brother-in-law TO move The team became
frightened and ran away hroW men
derson between a tree and the wagon in
sucb a manner that his skull was badly
fractured ana he was otherwise Injured
He died in a short time, Henderson was
about As years old and had lived in Rodney
for more than ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Pastor Trinity MethodIst eh.
Mr.. Henry in Charge.

Mr., S. F. Henry has purchased large
interest in the Evans laundry, b22 Pear:
street, aud has again assumed the man.
agement Of the concern. Additional i'm
proyements OF the most modern types OF
machinery for turning out Laundry work
az all kinds have been put In, and this
laundry is now prepared TO do everything
that pertains to laundry work In the best
possible manner, and can sustain better
than ever the enviable position II occupies
In this city and vicinity. II you have some
exceptionally fine work. or a family wash
ing. telephone go and . wagon will call
promptly for your bundle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
At DoLOur's, ssI Brosavay,
CommaFclnl Club D0lnHg.
Correct visiting Cards

Commissioner W. W. Lopmis will repre-
sent the coupeil Bluffs Commercial club
AZ the Good Roads convention to be held
In pes Molnes. April Is, prior TO the In
tersntionai and National Good Roads con-
yention 10 be held in 81. Louis. April 81
to May ., To these conventions the Board
ave delegates Mayor Morgan, three dele
gates. and the Commercial club, one dele
gate, Mayor Morgan has not yet ~nounced
HE selection and the ounty board is eH-
peetsd 10 pane It's delegates at It's meeting
In April
TAs executive committee Of the CONNER