Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-11

10 the width of 20 inches that will sort
TO $40 per ton, silver copper values.
Ira A. Torrey, one of Deer Parks
oldest and most reliable represent
atives, returned from Ouray Monday
and will resume development on his
Park holdings mex, week. A deal on
ing fire since last fall, will probably
arrive at the eliminating point by
early summer Mrs. Torrey OF Ou-
ray, is TO join her husband for sum
mer's residence at the Park In about
two weeks.
Messrs. ]. w. Walker and +. f.
Agnew came in from Eureka Tuesday
and went on up to Camp Bird. They
are large contractors and have just
finished a 1.000-foo, contract in San
Juan county. They are now to com
mence contract with the Camp Bird
company. to run one of the Camp
Birds tunnels into the territory OF
the Imogene company's ground, and
will push work to speedy completion.
--Ouray Plaindealer. @
John Pinkerton has disposed Of his
La Junta claims situated about one
mile south of west from Silverton be-
tween the Hog Back and Deer Park.
to James o. Aveline, the considera
ton being $1,000 The property.
which is but slightly developed, has
four TO FIVE feet Of silicious ore, quite
heavily impregnated with yellow cop
per in sight. Assays, picked. have
resulted in 1.l50 ounces silver per ton.
besides copper values. AS a prospect
that has been sadly overlooked by
mine promoters, La Junta stands in
the clear. According to a grab sam
pie estimate. the property between
walls. with Just little sorting. will
pan out sllvercopper values OF about
$3b per ton.
Dan Fisher Ia in town for day or
Two from the Monarch group Of Cali
fornia mountain above Animas Forks.
owned by himself, Geo. Carlson and
William Triplett Since last fall the
boys have been busily engaged In
driving crosscut 10 the Monarch
proper. which intersects the vein and
an ore chute which outrops from sur
face at 100 feet from hrst ground brok.
en-. The chute has been cut across
from foot to handing walls. distance
Of 80 feet, contains very little gangue,
the greater part of the huge bulk be
tween walls being copper.iron sui
phlde ores. the principal values being
in gold and silver. Tests from the
new fnd-wnich is probably the big
gest. exclusive of the Gold Prince,
| known to the Animas section for
| years-gave gold and silver values OF
$3.50 up to 3l65 per ton, gold pre-
| dominating at a ratio Of very nearly
| TO |. As yet the total average val
| hes from wall to wall have not been
determined. The ores, which are
silicious TO a very high per cent. are
adapted to smelling. Depth attaine
l Is only ~ teSt. DIhtihb w sN~
which is to commence at once VII
gain nearly foot for foot.
=. Stony Pass Mining companys al
fairs. according TO a letter recent!
received by gentleman In this cit!
from A. w. Hall, Of Dexter, Me, pres
ident Of the concern, are in hourish
| ing condition on that end OF the line
which means that stock In quanut
suficient has been sold TO insure IN
vigorous prosecution OF development
on the property this season. J. "
Doolin. in charge Of tae Mammot
4 tunnel of Stony Pass holdings, was !
town Tuesday hunting q uamme
The tunnel is now In 1925 feet an
streaks OF quartz heavily impresnate
, with copper-silver ore recently son
through Indicate near approach
, a lead. A. W: Hall and Edwin Bu'
i ker a prominent s,ockholder OF II
: company, will effect landing In IN
3 neck Of the woods by June /.