Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30

considerable stir at various times on
account OF the rich float found there.
II is the same old story OF gopherIng
and scratching on the surface, with, Of
course no substantial returns. The
hill is so shaken that solid foundation
is not found in less than twenty feet
depth, hence the futility OF surface
work. Last December the present
company was organized by prominent
Colorado and Connecticut business
men for the purpose of thoroughly ex-
plotting this territory. In the upper
| tunnel ore was encountered that gave
returns of $25 gold and 40 OF. silver IN
ton shipments. However 1t was too
near the surface and the various ore
chutes seemed to be rather broken up
The company then decided to start a
tunnel lower down the hill which
would cut the ore chute at a depth
of about 300 feet. The result expect
ed is that the ore will be more COM
pact and of greater size. The lower
tunnel has been pushed through forty
feet of wash in getting to the vein and
in the wash and slide float has been
ipuhu iiiil dSodsS HUH SOO 10 $lfU
per ton. This vein is rather remark
able for the regularity of the values
contained. 1t assays from $18 to
$3.50 the entire length of the claims,
5000 feet
The company expects to strike
horizontal lime contact in driving the
aunnel. and Judging properties here
totore opened up they will have a
large body of ore where the vertical
vein cuts the contact.
Mr.. j. ID. McAlpine. the secretary
and treasurer of the company is very
jubilant over the outlook of the prop
erty and of the district. and reports
that great interest is being manifest
ed in the east towards the La Platas.
Manager Fred Pate is about ready
to let contract on the tunnel and
will start other work as soon as the
snow will permit.
The Delta-Newcastle property ad-
joining the Chief G. NJ. Co.'S mine is
being vigorously worked under the
management of l.. r. Shelton, n well
known mining man of Cripple Creek.
The property is owned by Van De-
venter. Hopkins and Scouten and is
bonded to Pingree & Co. of Durango
for $4,000. 1t Is but little developed
but the surface showings are fine, the
ore running about $50 per ton. They
are drifting from the bottom of n fif-
ty-foot Wine and have ore both ways
AS soon as it possible to get supplies
and machinery to the property 1t will
be worked more extensively.
the Bay City, and 1t is showing a
steady Improvement in the size of the
vein, which, three weeks ago, was
only about one foot thick, but now
has four feet of ore and gets thicker
with every foot advanced in the
drift. If this ore holds out this mine
will be a large shipper this season.
as small lots have shown good values
and assays made since the pay
streak widened show better values
than at any previous time
Long Bros. are getting pay ore
from four-inch streak in the claim
south of Comstock on which they
have lease, and they will have
good shipment ready by the time the
| snow is gone.
"A GueDlO company mas some prom
| ising prospects in the same gulch and
| above the Chief company's claims
which have already shipped some
ore and are likely to become large
producers when developed.
The Southern Boy group, situated
| a little north OF Chief properties is
| likely to become shipping proposition
| This summer as the 600-foot crosscut
| tunnel should reach its objective
point within month when there will
be two veins to work upon.
A mill to treat the low grade ores
of this section Is a necessity and one
viii probably be built in the near fr-
ture. as many of the claims are sim
liar in character, which insures plenty
of ore for a large mill as soon as
sufficient development is done 30 that
the right process can be determined.
This section is the most favorably
situated of any part OF the district
being mostly on the south slopes
where the snow does not lay. only
two or three miles from the railroad
and close to the wagon road and the
| river.
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