The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07
COLORADO OUTING.

The Age-Herald learns that party of
 Birmingham people are forming for the purpose of visiting in a short time. the
 famous San Juan district of Colorado. taking advantage of the very low rates now being offered by the railroads to those
 desiring to visit this most picturesque
 section of the Rocky mountains.
 Ouray which Is known as the Gem of the Rockies, and which is entirely surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
 will be the objective point and headouar-
 ters of the party. A number of people from New York City, Memphis and St Louis
 will join the Birmingham contingent at
 Denver and together will proceed via the Denver and Rio Grande railroad through
 Colorado Springs, at the foot of Pike's
 Peak and on through the Royal Gorge and famous Black Canyon to Ouray.-
 This canyon and scenery connected with
 1t is admittedly the grandest and finest in
 the world. and those who avail themselves Of this splendid opportunity will have the trip of a life time. In addition to the
 splendid scenic pleasures afforded by this trip, the party will have the opportunity of inspecting some of the largest nro- ducing gold mines in the world, among
 which is the great Revenue -virginius and Camp Bird mines, these and other in the Immediate district have and are now pro- ducing millions of dollars. The Camp Bird.
 which is considered the greatest gold mjne in the world, and which could not bn
 bought today for s20,000,000, vas formerly owned by Thomas F. Walsh, whom tha , people of Birmingham remember as a citizen of that city in the early nineties. ana who left there poor man to try his fortunes in the Ouray district reaching Ouray in about 1895 He bought what ia now known as the Camp Bird mine for
 the sum of $500 During the next few years he extracted about s5.00o000 in profits and then sold 1t to it's present owners. the , Centure Corporation of London. for s10- oo0. GOO. He has never ceased to regret making this sale. because mining en- gineers have stated there is over slO0 000.-
 O00 In the mine practically In sight now.
 The Camp Bird company is now produc-
 ing over 2.50o000 per year, and could cas-
 ny double It, if desired. as they are only running mill of 70 stamps The fact that lends special interest to this con
 templated tour of the Birmingham people IS that number of them have recently become stockholders in the San Pedro
 mine, which lies directly between and
 contiguous to and surrounded by the Rev
 enue Vireinius and Camp Bird mines above mentioned.
 And it has recently been proven be- yond doubt that the large collaborating veins of these two mines pass directly into and through the San Pedro prop- erty, consequently the stockholders of the San Pedro feel assured that the present
 extensive developments now going on will
 shortly bring this property into the dvi- dend ranks equaling it's illustrious neigh bors Messrs Terry & Tench the noted New York contractors, who constructed
 the great subway system in New York.
 are heavily interested in the company.
 and after thorough investigation made a contract with the San Pedro company to
 thoroughly equip the property with the
 most modern machinery. and they are
 now engaged in driving a one-mile tunnel to 1ntersect the various veins that out
 crop on the property. This contract will involve an expenditure of over $125.000, and they agree to take treasury stock
 for the entire payment of this work. This
 tunnel is now into the mountain about 1850 feet. and is being pushed forward rapidly. Among the fortunate Birmingham stockholders is MT. R. R. Stobert, of the
 Red Star Coal company, in the First Na- tional Bank building. and he is taking the lead in organizing the outing party''
 above referred to. Those desiring any in- formation can call on him for same. s.s When 1t prints good. 1t is a good out The Gawk EnRravfnR On,