Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-01

| MN ht COST OF 10000, and many
others, The Sunlight. Frisco, Noun.
tain Queen. Astor Natalie, Big Colo
RADIO, Ruby Basin and others not now
In the shipping class, have gone ahead
with improvements which will SOON
put them In shape for active output.
| ting IL ls stating the matter conserv.
ativcly to say that not less than s1..
ooo,OoO worth OF work in outside i'm.
proyements has been completed or IL
now under way In the county.
But 1t Is not alone the outside aud
visible improvements which go TO
make up the total OF new work. The
under ground has kept pace with that
above. Miles of new development In
the way OF cross-cuts. drifts, upralses
and sinking have been completed with.
In the year. All the mines named and
many others have prosecuted active
operations in developing their proper
ty and getting ready for an Increased
output.
In addition to the mines which are
classed MS shippers, a large number OF
properties are being opened up, many
of which will be In the shipping list
during the coming year. In this class
may be mentioned the Mayfiower
Trilby, Columbus, Old Abe, Galty Boy
Bonner. Missouri Fred. Bullion Noun
tain, Stony Pass and others. In most
of these excellent strikes have been
made. When taken as whole the
amount Of development work for the
year is something tremendous.
The additional railroad facilities con
sist OF two miles of new road, extend
Ing from Howardsville to tho Green
Mountain mine. thus tapping Cunning
ham gulch. The early snow put q
stop to the work Of repairing the Red
Mountain branch, which will be 70
sumed as early In the spring as DOS.
slble. The entire road Ii to nave new
and much heavier rails and the bed Ia
to be put In good condition for the
heavy traffic which the activity around
that famous old camp will again bring
to the road. The Silvertou Northern
from Eureka to Animas Forks Is to
be improved and certain portions
snow-shedded so II can be operated
through the winter.
The building during the year out.
side Of direct mine improvements has
not been of particular magnitude, but
the aggregate Ia considerable. being
nearly 100000. Among other struc.
lures are the new public library, cost
Ing 10000; the addition to the school
building, 10000; addition to electric
light plant, $4,000: Dales foundry and
addition to planning mill. 10000: sub
station OF the Animas Power company
$4,000; new residences In Silverton
aggregating $4,000; boarding houses
and cottages at the Green Mountain
Old Hundred. Gold Prince and other
mines probably $4,000; new build
ings at Animas Forks. Eureka, How.
ardvile and Gladstone, $4,000.
The practical completion Of the
lines OF the Animas Power company
marks "A new era In mining. as 1t fur
nishes adequate electric power at a
reasonable rate. The wires are now
strung through and beyond the camp
and the current will soon be turned
on, as tie plant located above Rock
wood is now completed. the principal
wires strung and connections being
made with the mines, both In this and
Ouray counties. When the substation
a mile north of town Is finished oper
ations will begin.
The first important SAKE OF the year
was the Champion group on Sultan
mountain to the Ross Mining and Mill
ing company for consideration Of
100000. The company has spent
about $4,000 in equipping and devel
oping the property and has kept more
than forty men steadily employed
The mine is shipping regularly In ad
dition to pushing development. The
Rosa people have been heavy pur
chasers OF San Juan property since
their advent, having taken over the
Galty Boy, the Champion. the Belle
Creole groups. the Kendrick. Gelder
smelter. and 1t is now reported are
closing deal with the Terrys for tho
Sunnyside. Another big sale was the
Mountain Queen group at the head of
California gulch from Rasmus Han.
sen to a syndicate OF Colorado Springs
and Cripple Creek capitalists. The
consideration was reported as 500.
900 and the new owners have begun
the work OF opening up this excellent
property. It will be developed ON an
extensive scale. The sale of tho
Sound Democrat, adjoining the Gold
Prince. by John A. James and w. O.
White to Walker & Ezell meant q
transfer of $4,000 and the erection Of
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