Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-27

ing from the state. ard still held back
for the completion OF the road from
the Porcupine to the mine. will put
that section in first-class condition.
Mr.. Norton and Mr.. Hand will i'm.
mediately have lines run and maps
made, delineatIng the topography of
the section between the mine and
Junction creek above the site OF the
old cyanide MILL with view OF build.
ing the company's mill on Junction
creek as well as tramway to carry
the ore from the mine to the mill
Should the mill be built up June.
ton creek. 1t will prove of immense
advantage to the mines adjacent, since
it will enable parties owning proper
ties around the ORC Elmo and on the
east side of the La Platas to have low
grade ore treated. The company plans
to do considerable custom work be
side handling 1850 to 200 tons of their
own ore per day.
Also the entire section between the
mine and Hermosa viii be surveyed
in view OF building the mill and re.
ductlon works for the mine ut Her
mosa and putting in seven and a
half mile tramway between the mine
and the mill at that point
II this 10 done all coal and supplieg
viii be shipped to Hermosa. The load.
ed cars carrying ore down over the
tram will haul back fuel and supplies
to the mine. This gravity tram af-
fords cheap transportation Abund.
ance OF water may be obtained for
milling purposes end cheap power,
either from coal on the siding at Her.
mosa. or from the carrying cables OF
the San Juan Power company, pass.
ing through Hermosa. This last named
would obviate the necessity of arrang.
ing with the San Juan Power com.
pany FOR ten miles of new line (should
they decide to operate by electric pow.
err between the company's proposed
line between the mine and the mill
on Junction creek. The distance is
about seven and half miles to the
mine and two miles beyond to the mill
site.
II the latter plan is carried out the
old trail opened up by Il. n. Gaines and
oilers between Ilermcsa and the Orc
Fino-a distance of about eight miles
AS the trail would be put In
shape and all the business of the prom
erty Including mining, tramming, mill
ing, laying in fuel and Supplies. would
go through ilermosa probably be
shipped in carload lots.
The company would necessarily have
its offices where its mill and reduc
ton works are located. which Will be
at the lower terminal of the tram
way. Consequently Durango would be
left out entirely as a supply center
In TACT as far ms any business Is con
cerned In connection with this prop
erty
Would 1t not be wise for Durango
citizens to see to 1t that the road II,
junction creek to the ORC Elmo is omen
ed Immediately and take no chance,
on being cut off as supply center
We understand that over $50. 900 IN
cash has been put into the mine sine,
last September. More than 60 peI
cent of this money Is spent In Du
range, and is distributed among ON
merchants and business men.
IL would seem that so large nm,
constantly increasing n revenue Il
the town Is worthy of consideration
Mr. Norton has proved that he Is n
man OF action, experienced In con
troiilng large affairs. and used TO nut
ing things through-and quickly. The
grass is not likely to grow under his
feet. We suspect that he even pre-.
fers the Hermosa plan to slight de
gree, but deems something due to Du
range. From what we are able tc
gather, however. he is not likely to
delay his plans for the needed deyelop
ment of the property, long.
AL present 1t appears to be up tc
our citizens to decide whether the com
mercial benefit accruing from the CD
Grafton OF the ORC Elmo mine Ia To
continue TO be ours, or the revenue to
be diverted to another channel
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