The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-27
RAY FOR ILLINOIS
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An ARRAY o. IseAL LIGHTS oEroAt
TIVE ACTING EXECUTIVE.
Sheriff Josepa H. Ray. ef viii eosnsy,
Illisois. Was in the city for several days
the last week and the fore part Of this
week. enjoyinE . pleasant vacation At the
expense of the taxpsyess Of his county
Sheriff Ray came with requisition
papers for the purpose Of secaring the re-
turn Of the Larsons to Illisois, the ps-
p<rs alleging that they were fugitivss
from justice and were duly charged
with embezzlemeut Of 5000 fron the
Independent Mining company. . Cole
RADIO corporation. which does not own
property in the state of Illinois, and
which is not entitled to sue or be sued
IN the Illinois courts.
Saudberg on telegraph,c instructions
from the Illinois authorities last week.
| that 10 an attempt Was made to place
them in Jail without warrant and She1-
lff Sandberg contented himself with the
appointment Of 4 deputy to keep the
Lar sons under surveillance.
% Wednesday hearing on the re-
qusition papers was held before Acting
Governor Parks the I.arsons being rep
resented by E. N. Sabin and Governor
Haggott of this city, Fillius & Davis aud
Thos. Ward Jr. of Denver.
1t was shown to the satisfaction of the
governor at least that the arrest and at
tempted extradition of the Larsons WAS
conspiracy on the part Of certain
officers of the Independent Mining COM
pany to obtain control Of the valuable
Griffith mine and group of claims at
Georgetown. 1t was proved that the
L.rsons were not fugitives, as John Lar
has made his home in Colorado for the
past five year, while Charles Larson had
made his residsnce In Idaho Springs for
spn,e months past II was claimed by
Larssa's atsorssys that II the Lafsons
were permitted to be taken back
20 Illinois, they would be unable to
answer a certain civil suit which will be
heard before district court in George
own en- February s, and that they
would in all probability be unable to at
tend special meeting of the stockhold-
ers which is called for February IL at
Georgetown. 1t was shown that the
president has advertized the property Of
Of the company for sale in the Chicago
Record Herald and that he and others
were attempting to gain control or own
ership of the compauy's mines.
| shaft which WAS started some weeks
ago by S,ernberger Brothers, owners Of
| he Lotus group, on the Cataract lode in
Russell Gulch, at a point almost vcrt,-
cally above the present breast of the
Newhouse tunnel, has now reached a
depth of 7o feet. On Tuesday of this
week the vein wrdrned out, showing
three feet of well inineralized vein filing,
with a solid streak on the foot wall
which is now ii inches wide. The ore is
oil gray cOpper-lrpn character such as
is well known III that ,ction. No ASSAYS
have been made Of the ore. but it is GER
taia to carry values OF from $40 to sroo
per ton. A small steam hoisting plant
was placed on the shaft few weeks ago,
and the intention OF he owners is to sink
the shaft to depth Of 2I5 feet, at which
depth II Is the intention 10 drive drift
to connect With the 45o-foot level east
from the Lotus shaft. The latter level
b IS been driven about 100 feet east,
AMI with 500 or 600 feet west from the
shaft nov being su k, the connection
will be made, opening up the vein at
good depth for the entire distance AMI
also afordinp excellent ventilation.
The cutting of the Specie Payment
vein by the Two Brothers tunnel two
weeks ago, was unquestionably the most
important strike made in this county in
recent years, as is confirmed ly the dew
elopment work done since. Every pound
Of rock now being taken ont between
the walls, from six to eight feet apart, is
being shipped to the mills and smelers.
and is giving handsome returns. 1t was
learned today for tile first time that the
day previous to the cutting of the vein.
Superintendent johnson had received in
structions to close down the plant ard
was making preparations to that end
when considerable amount of mineral
was discovered showing in the lower left
hand corner of the breast, which com
PEELED him to put in aro'her round Of