Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-29
MINERAL RESOURCES OF HINS-
DALE COUNTY.
BY Carl J. Trauerman. Nj. f.

Situated in the Southwestern por-
tion of Colorado, at the gateway of
the great San Juan mining district.
Hinsdale county abounds in all those
natural resources, 80 necessary TO the
economical and profitable develop
ment of mining properties. There is
a wealth of water, which may be cas-
lily and, in fact, has been readily and
cheaply converted into electrical
power. The mountain sides are COW
able for mining purposes. County
roads and mountain trails are eXcell-
ent, affording cheap transportation;
and the climate, except at some few
places above timber line, is such,
that mining may be profitably carried
on the year round.
Through the range northeast of Tel
luride passes large mineral belt,
entering Hinsdale county at Wood and
Siegel mountains, then following the
range to the south of Henson creek
to Lake San Cristoval, thence passing
southeasterly through Mineral county,
north of Creede. This belt contains
rich deposits of gold, silver, lead, cop
per and zinc. On its course are situ-
ated some of the most famous gold
mines Of this country: the Tomboy
and Camp Bird of San Miguel and
'nAssay counties. the Sold King and
Gold Prince Of San Juan county, and
the Isolde, Black Crook, Belle of the
West, Emerald Isle, Sulphurette,
Golden Wonder and the Golden Fleece
of Hinsdale county. This last named
mine produced over 81 100000 in divi-
dends, from one of the largest bodies
of petite ores ever uncovered. This
belt traverses Hinsdale county for an
approximate distance of thirty miles.
but owing to the fact that the area is
covered with an overburden of de-
bris, il has not been extensively pros
pected. A little capital and energy
would prove profitable investment,
if properly used in prospecting and
developing this great belt.
To the north and little to the west
of the above named belt lies the so
called Galena Belt, skirting Henson
creek and being visible for fifteen
miles west of Lake City, the county
seat of Hinsdale county In this belt
are huge deposits of complex sui
phides of lead, zinc, copper and iron,
WIN d idi dilount VI SILVER anu dDOuI
two dollars in gold. to the ton. 1t has
been demonstrated by mill runs, made
on a small scale, that these ores, if
treated in large enough quantities,
will produce great profits.
In the Engineer and Dolly Warden
mountains, lies system of large
veins. carrying silver-copper ores,
containing some gold content The
most notable mine in this district, the
Frank Hough, controlled by E. A.
Reynolds Of Denver, has been shipping
ore the past summer directly to the
smelter at Durango, deriving good
profit from their operations.
To the southeast of Lake City lies
the Carson mining district, from
which considerable high-grade silver
ore has been produced at profit
To summarizes: Hinsdale county
contains large bodies of commercially
valuable ore, it has the other natural
resources which make for cheap min
ing, milling and marketing. 1t needs
prospectors to explore and locate the
virgin fields To capital that will con-
solidate the scattered properties, ex-
tract and treat the ores in large guam
titles, the conservative profits to be
derived from the ores of Hinsdale
county, would only be limited, com
paratively speaking, to the efficiency
OF the management.
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