Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

that was not supposed to contain pay
This company is composed OF Colo
rado Springs and Cripple Creek men
and consists of both, capitalists and
practical miners. which is first
class combination.
Another deal. which probable
mems more for the camp than any
thing before done here, Is that by
which the Bonnie Girl Mining Co.
made up of Denver and Boston men,
secured large block of ground In
Tiburcio gulch, and which will re.
suit in the erection of a large, up.
to-date cyanide plant as soon as the
company can perfect their title.
Surveys and locations are already
made for pipe line for water pow
er The water power with a 500
foot head. will be used TO generate
electricity which will be transmitted
to the mill and mine. a saw mill
will be brought in as soon as posi-
BILE. to cut lumber for the plant.
Their claims. nine in number, are To-
Gated on au ore body over 300 feet
in thickness, composed OF different
stratas, some of which are soft and
resembling the Mancos contact, while
others are hard and not at all oxi-
died. Geologically speaking they
are in the Dolores formation. under
laid and capped by intrusive sheets
of eruptive rock and cut by numer-
GUS dykes, Exhaustive tests have
been made. which show that the ore
is especially adapted 10 cyanide
treatment
The Little Chief group of claims
in Basin gulch We're bonded late last
fall to Hetland G. Co. OF Ophir, who
Immediately commenced work and in
few days opened up 2O-foot ore
body similar to the Mancos contact.
and which showed perfectly satisfac-
tory values and can be easily treated.
but it was so late that they could
not make arrangements to work this
winter. nor to put the Little Kate
mill-which they have leased-into
running order. But, as soon as
spring opens they will put Frue
vanners into the mill and commence
mining on fairly large scale, as
the mill will handle about go tons
per day.
The Southern Boy cross-cut tun-
mel, which was started a little over
a year ago by C. e. Mcconnell, of
during the past year. although the
progress has been slow. and now
lacks about 75 feet of reaching the
Southern Boy vein. The work will
be pushed all winter and by the time
spring comes, should cut two veins
at least, One of these has produc-
ed nearly, if not quita. the richest
ore shipped from this camp.
Work has lately been commenced
on the Bay City. an old claim which
was shipper several years ago, and
the results so far. justify us in pre-
dieting that this property will be
large shipper the coming season.
The values are gold and copper and
1t is easily worked. and situated close
to the wagon road, the freight
charges are reduced
Situated near the head of Little
Deadwood gulch is the Keystone
mine which created quite a stir sew
eral years ago, although the values
were mostly silver. The property
was prospected last fall by Mr. Pate.
"ho discovered that the best part of
he is now working six men on a pay
streak that carried good gold values.
The claim is owned by Burlington
railroad officials and is likely to
make one of the prominent mines of
the camp.
A little below the keystone is
group of claims located last summer
by Pueblo and La Plata people who
nave formed stock company and
will do extensive work this season.
From one of the claims, the Unex-
pected, pay ore was shipped last fall.
but it was then too late to erect
buildings and fix up work this winter.
Still lower is the Delta Newcastle.
which was bonded to w r. Price, of
Canon City, short time ago, and is
being worked by a small force. These
claims carry very rich tellurium ore
and are almost sure to become pay
ing mines, as the ore shipped has
paid for all development so far
The Comstock properties have
been secured by Geo. Bauer, the Man
cos banker and mining man, after
several years of vexatious delays,
and will be equipped with steam
hoisting and pumping plant and
worked in a business way. This
mine was large producer when the
ore was hauled to Pueblo by OK
teams, and. under present conditions.
should pay well.
The Copper Age mine in Madden
sulch which Is under bond and lease
to Omaha parties, is being worked
by force of three men, and, If the
ore continues as good as it at the
present time. this property will be
large shipper this year
n. II. Harbaugh & Co. have prom.
Using group of claims at the head of
Tiburcio gulch, including both fissure
and blanket veins, on which they are
doing some work this winter, and
which will be thoroughly prospected
and opened up this season.
The Neglected mine. which was
great factor in the revival of the
camp. has been steady producer
during the past year. and the owners
have been making many experiments