Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-18

DehB Hlhuts Inc tuuuei nhs aireaQy
cut two very important veins Of con-
siderable size, containing high grade
silver and gold ores Judging from
the nature of the rock recently en-
countered, the management expects
to very soon open up a vein much
larger and richer than any tnus far
exposed
A. j. Taussig. representing the
Northern Light Mining & Milling COM
pany. left for st. Louis last Tuesday
after visit Of several days In the in
terest Of the property. 1t ia reported
that change in the personnel OF the
company is TO be made, and that with
new blood great progress will be made
the coming season. The mine Ia To-
ated In exceptionally good ground, ly-
ing between the Gold King and Yu-
kon, and 1,000-foot tunnel and cross
cut is being run. showing better ali
the time.
A strike Of considerable Importance
to the Silverton district has recently
been made on the Old Abe lode. stu
ate on the Continental divide. at the
head OF Stony gulch and about eight
and one-half miles east of the city A
contract of 100 feet has just been
completed. and during the progress
of this work vein twelve feet wide
was opened up. containing pay
streak of one a..d one-nalf to two feet
of very high grade ore. rich in native
silver and face gold. The Old Abe
will evidently take an important place
| among the shippers OF the district as
soon as the season opens up.
The new zinc separator at the Sun.
and Is now in full operation. The mill
is fully equipped with the latest Blake
| magnetic separators. which are work
| ing perfectly and producing very
high grade OF zinc concentrates.
This is practically the introduction
| of new enterprise in the Silyerton
district. and will add materially to
Its production OF wealth for 1906 The
LeadvIle district. now the leading
zine producer, must look out for its
| aurels. or the Siiverton belt, with its
vast undeveoped store of zinc. viii
soon lead in this important branch
of the mining industry.
| Lake City Times.
After passing through thirty feet o.
barrenness in the Wyoming tunnel a
fine streak of solid. high grade sui
phide ore was shot into Tuesday last
With the big body of ore in the shati
and a full breast in the tunnel. the
| Wyoming is fulfilling the promise
made in these columns some time
| ago that IL would develop into on.
| of the largest and richest mines OF
upper Henson creek. Ore Is beinf
mined in five places through the WY
| oming workings.
Bardwel and Mendenhall brother
\ are laying plans for busy year OF
the Highland Chief group on Sheer
| mountain the coming season. Th,
ore body from which the several larg,
cars were shipped late the past fal
Is of such dimensions that the operat
ors believe they will easily be abb,
to ship three ears week during th,
favorable weather. They aim to com
mence work about the middle of April
and Mt present plan TO sink two shaft
on the ore body. about $50 or 400 fee
| apart. connecting these with fifty
foot level. At the same time they will
start crosscut tunnel to tap the veii
at about 250 feet in depth. this tun
mel being run at such point and II
such direction that the Empire lode
lying higher mp on the mountain. ma,
he easily reached and developed
should the lessees desire to do so a
any time.