Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-13
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Almont IT wo~ld hardly ~ -
than six or eight dollars.
Ne~s-Champsoa dose not snla
estimate the difficulties 81 the nsm
question IN building nece~sary -
or five miles of road through Tsy3A
canon west of Park dome. O.
county commissioners have certaiaA
shown a commendable spirit in hno
banding the small road fund whicG
taxes puts in their hands for tkia
large county with its hundreds e
miles of thoroughfare They have
already spent considerable money -
liking GunnIson county's part Of IL
Taylor pass road. 1t is now ia e.
cellent condition and is hiRhh1,
praised by the freighters. HoU>|
ever, this is question that ought Il
be carefully considered and eKaa
ined from all sides by GunRisnq'
merchants and the whole coau1g !
In placing some of these facts belooo
the people we are only fulfilling -
mission of a live newspaper - y
news gatherer 1t might also -
stated that miners and prospectuss
of the Taylor park section are williQQ
TO donate time and money to ~
build such q road This Props
route would not shorten the rod -
the PARK l Ws,ef sl.ds "a ~ m PPIa
and hauling in winter supplies.
But all these musings are sup
posed to be taking place on Italian
peak, according to terms of the ar
tlcle, SO 10 change the subject. one
might examine the mineral forma-
ton. Almost any mineral can be
found in and around the highly
colOred slopes of Italian. Iron stains
cross and intermingle with the lime.
Lead carrying gold and silver are
common specimens Black jack or
rosln zinc is abundant float on the
very tip top Here garne,s are also
found. Asbestos specimens can be
secured and crossing middle Italian
streak Of pure graphite has been
exposed several hundred feet be
tween black shale walls. This
graphite is from eight to ten inches
wide and Of excellent quality. Pieces
of it equal the best lead pencil, IN
deed, one of its principal uses is
making of best grades of pencils
Coarser graphite is used for roof
paint and as a lubricant. This
vein is somewhat too small for com
merclal purpose at this altitude and
distance from railroad. If two
feet even could be developed it
would become of commercial value,
and there may easily be that much
further IN the mountain away from
weather action. The deepest work
ing is but few feet away from the
surface An agent of the Copper
Cliff Mining mpany of Michigan
has visited the graphite and stated
that it would take $500 worth Of
development work to find out wheth-
er sufficient body existed.
A number of stopping places have
sprung up in the park At Bowman
John Call last year built neat, two
story hotel with saloon attachment.
Later he died and the place is not
open for travellers. At Dorchester,
Alex Malmgreen is building a pros
porous trade. lie has a new store
building in which the postofiice is
housed. With the approach Of win
ter months he will put in several
thousand dollars worth of groceries,
hardware, clothing and miners sup
plies. He has a saloon building
near by and accommodation for the
traveller.
At Old Dorchester, a mle and a
half below, Olson & Evans keep a
stopping place near the mouth Of
Italian creek and have a good stock
OF the necessary comforts They
are recently from Aspen.
c. L. Brown. FIVE miles down
Italian creek, furnishes dinner for
the Tin Cup stage aud entertaius
many fishermen, sometimes as high
as % at a time On his placer land
he cuts about 20 tons Of wire grass
hay to feed his own and the stage
horses.
W. ". VOL OF Tin Cup has the