Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-04


of Cripple Creek has performed a
large amount of development work,
crowned by mill, which is about
ready to run. The machinery at the
mine started up last week, and fire
I was kindled at the roaster of the mill
it is said the Mancos people look
for gold reports to come regularly
now-Several Denver men are down
there taking a general survey of
things.
Doyle has been giving a good deal
of attention to the Columbus mine,
which he purchased not long ago. 1t
had a shaft 300 feet deep and had
yielded to former owners considera-
Bile tonnage of rich ore. Idle for many
years, it was filled with water, which
Doyle will drain by tunnel and then
start series of developments which
he believes will give great results.
All reports from the La Platas in
dicate that mining is extremely active
in that quarter, especially in the Cal
ifornia district. A party of capitalists
from Denver, Colorado Springs and
other cities is there at this time ex-
amining into the situation with the
view of investing and developing. The
ores are in most cases rich and abund-
ant.
OF the recent strikes in what is
now called the Golden Horn of tho
San Juan, The Post has published
from thoroughly reliable sources all
essential particulars. That section
has been buried by snow until quite
recently, so that the discoveries that
were made last fall before winter set
in are now in shape for much more
extended examination. The statements
coming from that quarter are exceed
ingly favorable for the Judgement of
brisk new mining camp. AS the sea-
son progresses, some building will be
done and the better discoveries ex-
plotted far enough to determine their
value.
Rico, fine camp on the Dolores,
connected with the outside world by
railroad, has been rescued from alb
solute abandonment by the operations
of the Wellington company made up
of Salt Lake capitalists who purchas-
ed their large holdings from David
Swickheimer. This company began
systematic development on vigorous
lines and in a short time produced a
big mining estate that in the returns
yielded amply justified their invest
ments. But this is the only company
that is showing much vitality. Rico
should be one of the most productive
districts in the state, for all operators
who have mined there agree that the
work can be carried on more cheaply
and eXpeditiously than in any other
camp in the state, owing to more IA
vorable geological conditions. Again,
the town is at the door of the mines
and there is an abundance of water.
The greatest hindrance to mining in
Rico has been Encouragement and
reckless squandering of funds appro-
| priated by the owning companies,
While it is true that zinc is a promi-
nent factor, this difficulty might have
been overcome long ago if the man
\ agement had cared to expend money
necessary to provide proper mining
facilities. But | believe the day is
near at hand when the Rico mines will
be rehabilitated and made to yield
very profitable returns. Meanwhile
the district presents excellent oppor-
tunities for investment at low prices,
besides having much unprospected or
imperfectly prospected ground. 1t is
almost certain that the American Zinc
Separating company would be glad to
build mill in Rico if the mines were
put in a productive order - Denver
Post.