Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-12
LEADVLLE AcTVITY oRoWs.
Present Condition Of its Mining lndus. try and Factors Contributing to
 Important Development

 
 Mining development in the Leads vile Col district this summer shows a marked increase over that of the past several years. says a couespon. dent of Mining and Scientific Press
 Three new factors have helped to this end which combine to form the beginning of another of Che great reyi- yals that have occurred periodically in the mineral activities of this area namely: CD two outlying dlsuicts which for a number of years have been considered as barren ground. are now producing large tonnage of high grade gold and silver ores. (2) a plant for the manufacture of zinc oxide from the lower grade carbonate ore is now being constructed by the Western Zine Mining and Reduction Co.,. and (3) leasing consolidation for unwat. ering Che flooded area known as the down town mining district is rapidly nearing completion and a similar en- terprise is being promoted for pump ing the water from the old famous Fryer Hill territory.
 In the Lackawanna area and the upper HalrMoon gulch, several new mines have been opened within the past year. The Mt Champion proper ty is now one of the largest gold-pro- ducing mines in the Leadville district lt is situated about 10 miles from the nearest railroad in a locality that has long been looked upon as most uu- promising Obstructons or every kind confronted the men who knew they had a mine. and were determined to develop it A good road. eight miles long. had to be built, and machinery had to be transported to the ground and buildings erected in a district that is noted for its severe winters and short summers. After the mine had been opened. and shipping had been under way for a few weeks, it was found that the character of the ore demanded mill treatment in order 10 obtain the best results. A 50-ton mill was then erected at the foot of the range. about five miles from the mine, and tram constructed to carry the ore. It seemed impossible that a mine could be made a success under such conditions. but it is now working steadily with a force of 70 men. and producing regularly 50 tons of ore a day which averages between 90 and 50 oz. gold. The mine is now developed by three adits. all on the vein at vari- ous depths. and the manager stated recently that there was S1O0,OOO worth of ore blocked out Other properties are showing equally favorable results, and it will be only a question of time until there will be several large pro- ducers in this district.
 The Sugar Loaf territory is the oth- CT mo good ground which has come prominently to the front within the last several months. Three important tunnel companies are now operating in this district, and each of them is shipping a good tonnage of silver ore The DinerO is the most productive at present, 100 tons per day being shipped an Of which contains rich silverlead content The Virginius Consolidated properties recently developed the most important orebody that has been found for some time A large vein of silver-bearing ore which assays uT to thousands of ounces per ton was opened last month, and a steady ton mage is now being shipped Other smaller properties are being developed and it appears that a number of then will soon be in the producing list Tho