Gilpin observer., 1911-06-22
CONTRIBUTE a0o.00|B|G Topeka STRIKE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFERS
AID TO PRosPEcroRs IN GIL
PIN COUNTY.

Acting upon the suggestion of the
board OF directors of the Gilpin
County Chamber of Commerce, the
committee on Mines and Mining sent
the following communication to the
Denver Republican, calling the at
tention Of those promoting the grub
stake scheme to the encouraging
prospects in the northern part Of the
county. The Chamber also agreed to
donate 10000 in assay work to any
prospectors exploring this field.
Sundays Denver Republican pub
lished the communication, giving it
a preferred position in the paper:
(To The Denver !tepublican.r The
committee en- Mines and Mining of
the Gilpin County Chamber Of Com
merce, having observed with consid-
are promoting, inaugurated by your
paper, to grubstake prospectors with
a view to opening up the undiscov-
cred mineral regions Of the state.
write to indorse your action and COM
mend your foresight in taking this
step. which we feel certain will re-
dound untold good to the mining in
dustry generally.
On behalf of Gilpin county, that
has long been considered the Oldest
and one Of the most prosperous min
ing counties of the state Of Colorado.
and has been accredited with having
a larger number Of well defined fis-
sure veins, or what are commonly
termed mother veins, than any min
ing district of like area in the world,
We would respectfully call your at
tention to this rich territory as a
, most inviting field for prospecting.
mining camp from the fact that 1t
has produced since its discovery in
1858, $155, 900 900 in gold, silver, cop
per and lead, and is the only district
In the state that has produced uran-
ium ores In commercial quantities, It
must be remembered that this I'M
mense production was made from
/ limited area, less than two by four
miles in extent This wealth was BRO
duced by a number Of mines prac-
tically in the heart Of the county.
In the northern section Of the
county, where is located the renown-
81 Perigo property. which has rec
ord production of s4.0OO.OOO. saying
vic IN, hn
1 immediate vicinity, there is a large
area Of unexplored ground. 8 by 10
miles, lying between the old districts
| in the center Of the county and Rol-
linsville to the northerly end This
district, unnoticed for years, owing
to its remote location from shipping
and smelling points. is section that
offers wonderful inducement for pros
pecting.
Since the advent OF the Moffat road
into the northern portion OF Gilpin
county, the drawbacks which retard-
ed the opening and development OF
this promising ore bearing district
have been overcome. the field now
offers every encouragement for i'm
mediate prospecting and ultimate de-
velopment. The general character
istics OF the ores Of this region are
similar to those found in the main
gold belt near Central City and the
surface showings are identical with
large dykes Of porphory coursirg
through the entire district.
The Gilpin County Chamber OF
Commerce takes great pleasure in
pledging the assistance Of its entire
membership. extending throughout
! the county. to any and all prospectors
/ and In the way OF more substantial
assistance the Chamber Of Commerce
will pay for assaying OF ore samples
to the extent OF 500. The only con-
dition we exact Of prospectors Is
that the work be authorized by the
committed having the grubstake fund
in charge.
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