Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23
REVIEW Of
WESTERN FIELD

Laramie, Wyo.-The completion Of
the Laramie, Hahn's Peak and Pacific
railway now in course of construction.
Will mean much for the mining inter-
ests Of Wyoming, Among the dis
tricts 20 benefit most materially
through the coming of transportation
facilities viii be the Albany county
placer lands and the silvcr-lead and
copper regions Of Carbon county. The
Douglas creek placers of Albany cOuu-
~ have become widely known by real
son Of the unusual values demonstrat-
ed in the gravcls, and IL al be hut
the question of a short time before
this district is sending out a heavy
tonnage To the shelters. IN the en-
campment district are such proper
lies as the PENNEY Wyoming, the Roanc-
Rambled and the Portland Verdi, be-
sides many others whose tonnage Of
ores will contribute heavily to the
freight traffic Of tho new road. which
viii actually cross the properties of
q number of operators. as for instance.
that Of the Snake River Consolidated
company at the headwaters of Snak'.
river. A possible daily output of 5000
tons from the coal fields of North
Park, Colo. also assures the new line
something like $2.O0O,000 annually in
freight from coal alone.
Cripple Creek. Colo.-It proves very
frequently TO be tho case that after a
mine enters the ranks OF the p%rodpc-
crs its regular and steady output is
taken as q matter of course aud *
cites hut little further comment. It
now trauspircs that the Delmonicn
one of the Stratton properties on Sui
Hill. Is making heavy shipments, white
at the same time keeping development
work we'll ahead Of Stopping operations
= rs stated that the laree ore reserves
are now i'm sight and being opened M.
The vein recently cut at the scot ID
level has proved To be Of enormous
proportions. and splendid ore vd'ues
are being demonstrated. Between the
second and third levels also. whore a
big four-foot vein is being develaocd.
the ore taken out so far has yielded
values upwards of $35 per ton. The
Dclmonico in the old days was ro-
garded by Stratton as n of the most
promising Of all his Cripple Creek
properties.
M-ontozumg. Coio.-Ameng the nu-
mcrous projected enterprises being
undertaken for the DEVELOPMENT Of
this district, the coming Of the Argen-
tine Central railway is likely to take
an important. if not "a leading part
Mr. Edward J. Wilcox. who has been
intimately acquainted with the Monte
yuma mines for thc past twenty-ycVcn
years, says: HAD this district
known anything Of railroad facilities.
Il would now be onc of the best pro-
du,ing districts in our state. The dis
trict is one of true fissurc veins. WITH
'a~~a and permanent ore bodies. and
/ believe IL contains some Of the r"ost
volrpblc ore bodies In the state Of COL
oradO. There are immense hodics Of
low Grade ores. which would be cX-
cecdingly profitable for both mine
owners and railroad If the railroad
were constructed into the camp"
Among the first of the old producing
properties to he reopcncd and placed
union q basis Of heavy production will
be the Sarsficld. on Collier mountain,
lust east of the town. This Winc is
said TO have shipped about %St5H000
Of ore while operated according
to very primitive methods and under
tho most adverse circumstances. The
Sarsfield ores arc rich in lead and
and show values after sorting of
$40 per ton and upwards.
Roise Idaho. - While enormous
price fluctuations iE the metal mar
kcts are holding The producers of cop
pcr. lead and zinc in a state of sus-
pcnsc and uncertainty. tho gold miner
kcons steadily at his work, knowing
that there will be @ sure market Tor
his product. whether next month or
year. and at the ~inVariabIe price
n S2O.67 per ounce troy weight. The