CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-17
C0PPERF|ELD HIGH GRADE ORE
WILL MAKE CAMP A BONANZA

high grade which is shown in the ore
obtained in the Copperfield district, it
is reasonable to suppose that under
existing circumstances and the facili-
ties of smelters on the premises, that
with the high grade of ore obtained
in the camp that at 10 cents for the
metal the mines here can pay to
their shareholders an annual dividend
on their investment which will be
eminently acceptable and satisfactory.
The Colorado are cross cutting to
the east to the contact and to the
west to the large vein which Manager
Taber expects to reach by the first
Of the coming month. They are hoist
ing considerable water and reaching
the red shale and fine conglomerate,
which are indications of the close
proxity of beds of copper ore.
The Red Gulch Gold-Copper Mining
& Milling company are working a
double shift on their deep shaft and
Superintendent Unsworth expects to
have 1t completed to depth of 500
feet within six months, when they
will have struck the main body Of
ore and enable them to mine and
have ready for the market the high
grade of ore which is admitted by all
geologists who have. inspected the
mines to be beneath them, and it is
believed will be reached at that
depth.
Senator Mckesson OF Lincoln, Ne
braska, accompanied by his brother,
Judge McKesson, a noted minerologist,
of Colorado Springs. after several
previous visits to the district, is
again with us and on this visit with
the avowed purpose Of buying some
property in this district for its imme-
diate development. Judge McKesson
Is acknowledged authority on matters
appertaining to minerals Of all classes
and characters and is open in his ex-
pressions of favor relative to the
promise of great results in this dis
trict when the proper depth has been
reached.
The preparations for the erection
of shaft house and power house for
the Queen-Princess are going on
with as much speed and haste as the
facilities will permit. The vein con-
tinues to improve as the shaft Is
sunk. The Queen-Princess is receiv-
ing good deal of attention from the
many visitors to the district, as it
produces such nice and interesting
specimens of ore, and something ma
terially different from the average
copper mine, from its enormous vein.
The Copper Prince is holding its
nup II bas osto hljchad ranord
for high grade copper ore and rich
silver output. 1t is predicted that the
Copper Prince will make a big mine
when they have reached a depth in
their new shaft which will enable
them to cross-cut to the big body of
ore that lies below the soft conglom-
crate into which the leads now being
worked will eventually be found.
The Acme Copper Mine & Milling
company is being industriously work
ed under the direction of its able and
efficient manager, Mr.. John A. Glid-
den. They have good force of skill
ed men at work and are making rapid
progress in the development of their
property. This property Is to the
south of the Queen-Princess and it is
more than probable that with a proper
depth of their shaft they will strike
the same vein.
Squire Pond of the Copperf1eld Min
ing company spent a week in organi-
zing his force of workmen and will
take advantage Of the splendid wealth
er we are having to push the work
Of getting the shaft down on the
property with all haste and expedi-
ton.
Mr.. Bawn of Salida, who is widely
known as one of the best mining men
in the state, was a hurried visitor to
the district and was SO we'll pleased
with what he saw that he contemplate
es another and early visit to the camp
and it il hoped will prolong his stay
Commodore Halter has returned to
the camp, much to the delight of US
all. He is more than well pleased
with the progress made during his
absence and tells us that the fame Of
the district Is already known in the
Middle West, where he spent the most
of his time and that many men OF
capital and influence will shortly visit
the district with view to locating
here. The Decentralization Of the cop
per situation in the east has a detri-