The daily sentinel., 1907-07-01
LOCAL PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED THERE.
Local Parties Interested in the Blue
Mountains. Secure Valuable Gold
Mines in the Blue Mountains.

The claims acknowledged to be the
best in the district embracing nine
claims on which is tunnel 500 feet
in the mountain cutting three veins,
from which they have had assays
made running from few dollars to-
S2.96O.0O. The tunnel has not yet
reached the main vein, but is expect
ed to reach it in the next . ; feet at
depth of 500 feet. From this vein
very high ASSAYS have been received
as also from the float found on top.
DIR. Parker and Frank Thompson.
who made the trip there mention of
which was made in The Sentinel up
on their return, had not given out the
object of their visit to the Blues but
it was for the purpose of securing
these claims. In company with Will
liam and Joe Innes they made the
overland trip occupying five days.
The result of the trip was consum-
mated in the organization of The
Montezuma Gold Mining and Lumber
company. Because of the magnificent
forest of pine estimated to be more
than two million feet, and a fine
mountain stream of water the prop
erty is all the more valuable.
The altitude is 5000 feet, making
it possible to work all the year This
being a free milling proposition a
mill is all that is needed TO put the
mines on a paying basis. Located
eight miles west of Monticello, coun-
ty seat of San Juan county, Utah,
where provisions can be had very
reasonable. Already people have
asked for stock in the new company
which starts out under the most fa-
vorable circumstances. Mr. Thomp-
son at his office is panning out gold
every day for visitors. who are sur
prised and delighted at the fine show
ings made from the rock which they
brought out with them. Below is a
clipping from The Mining Record of
Denver, showing the interest taken
in this district by Nevada mining
men.
Telluride, Colo, June 27.-Consid-
cradle interest is again being mani
tested in the mineral resources of
the Blue mountain, in San Juan coun-
ty, Utah. Every year there is in
creased discussion of this region. and
from present indications it will un
doubtedly eliminate in bringing out
some good mines. The district is
rich in mineral but its development
has been retarded by the lack of COM
petent, intelligent and systematic
management by those in charge ofI
property there
Fred p. Davy. formerly of this
city, part owner of very large group
of claims, went to Nevada about
three months ago and while there in
terested some Nevada mine operators
in his Blue mountain property. They
organized the Blue Mountain Mines
| company under the laws of that state,
with 100000 shares of stock of a
par value of 81. They deposited in
| the bank at Reno $4,000 with
which to inaugurate work on the
group, which consists of six claims
embracing 120 acres. The group is
located near Johnson creek about fif-
teen miles from Monticello. Utah, the
postofIice, and 80 miles from Dolores.
Colo, on the Rio Grande Southern
railway. the nearest shipping point.
Accompanied by j. Il. Larsh. an
expert of Reno Mr.. Davy passed
through here q few days ago en-
route to the Blue mountains. In less
! than ten days they will be followed
| by George w. Lloyd and party of
| Reno. thorough examination of
the property viii then be made and
a plan of operation mapped out. If
the district comes up to expectations
and reports, 1t is the intention of the
| visitors to secure control of the re-
naming fifteen claims in which Mr..
Davy is interested and as much other
| property as Is available Besides Mr..
| Spreckles, a number of very wealthy
men are reported to be interested in
the examination and inspection OF
| the district.
Float from two of the claims COM
| prised in the above mentioned
| group has returned fabulous values,
yielding as high as $4,000 to the
ton. Last fall, when Mr.. Davy came
back to Telluride, after finishing the
seasons work, he brought with him
nine and three-quarters pounds of
this rich float which he sold here for
500, trine less than 500 a pound
The ore runs exclusively in gold and
I! Is free milling.
Located almost adjoining the
group of the Blue Mountains Mines
company, is the Dream, operated un-
der lease and bond by NJ. f. Young.
an old business man of this place.
and J. w. Hanson, formerly in the
employ of the Tomboy Gold Mines
company. They have been develop
ing the property steadily for the last
eighteen months and now have 1t in
conditions to yield a regular output
Il A small mill near the mouth of the
main working tunnel has recently
I been overhauled and concentrating
, tables and other machinery installed.
I. T. Long, an experienced millman
has been put in charge of the plant,
and for the next few months the
property will in all probability make
an unprecedented record for that sec
tion.
Discoveries of coal in that region
have been reported lately which may
be of great ynlua ia tho rnfnfus, T.,