Gilpin observer., 1904-11-10
Prosperity at LeadviIlc.

months in the year in the Leadville
mining district. says the Herald DEM
ocrat- The results of the recent opera
tions in every section of the Leadville
district have been effective in increas-
ing the output and the month just
ended showed an increase of several
thousand tons over the preceding
month.
The shipments of ore from the Lead
Vile mines to outside points totaled
over 10000 tons. That which was sent
to the American Smelling and Refining
Company's plants in this city and else
where showed an increase of about
1000 tons over September. The total
output of the mines of the district as
shown by the shipments to the smelt-
ers of the American company and the
shipments made over the three rail-
roads to other smelters and other pur-
chasers during the month Of October
ran close to rs, 900 tons.
The increasing output of the mines
is noticeable all over the district. There
are several elements which op-
crate to effect the increase. One of
the chief elements in the prosperity OF
the district is the opening of new ore
bodies in several sections. The build
ing Of the electric tramway and power
plant at the Yak has already begun to
show results in enlarging the output
from the properties tapped by the tun-
mel. The opening of the large new ore
bodies in the downtown district in the
Coronado mine enabled the Midas COM
pany to increase its output during the
last few days Of the month and during
the coming month will have marked
effect in keeping up to record figures
the tonnage of the camp.
The discoveries of new bodies of ore
in the South Evans region, on Jonny
hill, Ball mountain, around Adelaide
park and in other parts of the district,
have also been considerable factors in
increasing the tonnage of the camp.
1t is safe prediction that II the in
dustrial conditions are preserved
throughout the state on basis of peace
and law and order during the next two
years, the shipments from the Lead
vile mines will continue to grow until
the maximum of the vast possibilities
of this remarkable camp have been
reached
The pay rolls of the camp for the
month of October show that over $500
men are now employed in the mines
and mills of the district. The opening
of new ore bodies which have been
mentioned from time to time in these
columns have already resulted in en-
larging the pay rolls and there is every
prospect of the coming year seeing at
least 1000 more men put to work. The
conditions in the district are eminently
satisfactory at the present. The men
are receiving good wages, far better
than in most of the other camps of the
Rocky Mountain region and are infin-
itely more prosperous than the men in
those camps which suffered SO severely
from the industrial troubles of the past
two years. 1t is felt by the leading
mining men of the district that the fu-
ture of the camp depends almost as
much upon the maintenance of conf
dence in the stability of the present ex
listing industrial conditions as upon the
development of the mines.
The representatives of the leading
mining corporations have given definite
assurance that there is no intention
of reducing the wage scale in this dis
trict and the majority of the people
in the Leadville district are resting
easy in the assurances that have been
given for the continued prosperity OF
the camp.
One of the encouraging features OF
the past months record is the steady
improvement in the grade of the ore
which is being shipped from all parts
of the district. This has been particu
larly noticeable in some of the mines
which have been recognized as essen
TALLY low-grade propositions. The dis
coveries in the downtown district have
been especially pleasing in the this re-
spect. The Coronado. which has always
been rather under than above the av-
erage grade of the ore, has just opened
up a body of mineral which runs high
in silver values and which because OF
its silicious character is especially de-
sirable. The announcement made yes
terday morning by Mr.. Simon Guggen-
helm that the opening of this vast body
of siliclous ore in the Coronado would
result in the reopening of smelters
which have been closed for some time
is important as showing the value of
the discovery. From the conservative
statement made by Mr.. Guggenheim.
Leadville is justified in taking renewed
hope for the prosperity of the coming
years. Mr.. Guggenheim has said that
the opening of this body will result in
shipping 300 to 400 tons of ore from
that ore channel alone every day.
When one considers that the present
forces employed could not take out that
much ore every day. 1t will be seen that
the increasing output from this prop
erty will bring with 1t increasing pay
rolls, increasing business for the Lead
vile business houses and increasing
prosperity for the men who handle the
drills and picks In the slopes and drifts.
The same condition prevails at the
Yak, at several properties on Jonny
hill and Breeze hill and in Evans gulch.
Rock hill, too. has contributed much
toward the increase in the output OF
the district and the new work which
has been pushed vigorously in that re-