Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Mr.. E. II. Lunken. owner Oh Lne i-il-
tie Kate mine. whore George Dotson
made the rich find OF free gold. was
seen by reporter this morning before
he left for Denver. Mr.. Lunken has
been to the mine and looked over it.
and saws that while the strike is not
so rich as he was at first led TO be-
Iieye. II Is nevertheless a great thing.
Nr Lunken goes east to raise the cap
itDl 10 work the property with, and
before leaving he put couple OF men
to work, who will thoroughly prospect
the ground and put the property in
shape for working From Mr. Lunken
The following Information was had:
There is a large body Of ore exposed
10 view by about 400 feet OF tunnel
work 1t has been exposed to view
distance of 300 feet lengthwise, has
been found 20 extend downward 300
feet and how much further is not al
present known. 1t is 30 feet in width
where the vein was pierced.
This immense vein is all gold bear
ing and from mill runs made by the
mill on the claim the ore was found to
be worth an average of Sc a ton. II
has rich streaks or places and poor
streaks. Colors can be found by pan
ming anywhere on the vein or any
where in the gulch below the claim.
The find made by George Dotson
was a rich pocket of quartz containing
| free gold. 1t was made within twenty
| FIVE feet. Mr. Lunken stated. of some
old workings made by former owners.
| Dotson had made a hole about the
| size of table" as MIR. Lunllen eX-
pressed 1t, and got a double handful
Of gold.
Mr.. Lunken Is the sole owner, For
some years the Little Jane Gold Min
| ing Company, of which he is the prin-
| clpal stockholder. has owned 200 acres,
including the Little Jane, which ad-
ioins the Little Kate. Four years ago
Mr. Lunken bought the Little Kate and
has held it ever since.
Moses. Recce & Allison will be re
mombered by many Durango people as
he former owners. They organized a
company and built 20-stamp mill and
| did considerable work. The Little
| Kate had IA great name at one time,
| Prof Dieckman of Cleveland. Ohio
made an examination and predicted 1t
would be second Homestake. The
owners once refused S2I0.UO0 for it
500 900 OF which was cash down.
The mill was built and about $l4 4,OOt
in values taken out, but as the saving
vas only a. per cent of the values
hat did not pay.
Instead OF going in on the ore the
miners ran away from it. and finally
got clear away from It, The stock
holders became disheartened and ther
abandoned the project, finally sellinl
lut The work was not properly di
rccted, as anyone can see by a glanc,
At the property.
The stamp mill is not equipped will
he proper processes for saving th'
; greater values. It would be necessnr!
10 add a cyanide or some other pro
cess when the great ore body coult
he easily made to pay. Ii is OF suci
great magnitude that the ore could b
! quarried.
The location Is in Basin gulch abou
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George Dotson, after making hi
discovery went TO Denver and askel
Mr.. Lunken for bond and lease. Mr.
Lunken would not give one. so whei
Dotson found he could not get tn,
bond and lease he informed Mr. .Lun
ken of what he had found. This wa
what induced the owner to come an,
look over the strike.
Mr.. Lunken stated that he woulc
do the right thing by Dotson-tha
he would have no cause for complain
that he would treat him right" al
of which Georges friends will be glat
to hear.