The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-10-07
COP
fRIKE
MAZE AT
DAWSON
ORE RUNS FROM EIGHTEEN TO
TWENTY DOLLARS IN COPPER
AND FROM FIVE TO SIX DOL
LARS IN GOLD.
DISTRICT MAY Be REVIVED

What is believed to have been the
most important strike Of copper ore
made In the vicinity of Canon City in
many years has just beenfeported
from The Windy Point" claim in the
Dawson mining district on the side
of the Greenhorn mountains. seven or
eight miles southwest of town. Just
how valuable an ore body has been
uncovered it is impossible to state at
the present time with absolute accu-
racy, but 1t is the opinion of practical
men who have examined II that the
development OF paying mine is al
most assured II the discovery proves
to be as valuable as II Is thought to
have been the exploitation OF other
patented properties in the neiehbor
hood OF the Windy Point claim. meta
bly, the Copper King group. win be
taken up and Canon City made the
center of considerable mining activity.
Early last June the Windy Point
claim was taken over from William
Landman Of 7is North Sixth street
by George II. Karr Of Canon City
Henry Caikins OF salida and Dan Nc
Carty Of Leadviile under n bond and
lease In the sum Of $4,000 and they
have been working II ever since They
sunk . shaft to the depth OF sixty
three feet and then made . croso-cuf
to an old shaft on the property that
vns opened fifteen or twenty yeArn
aso. In doing % thsy uncovered an
,ore-bearing vein ten feet in width and
Of unknown depth carrying values Of
from nfteen to eighteen dollars In
copper and ave or six dollars In
gold. II is said that there is enough
ore in sight TO give constant employ.
ment to force of fifty miRers for an
indefinite period.
In opening up the property the
lessees exhausted their available
cash and were compelled a few days
ago thru lack OF financial means TO
carry on their work to cease opera
tions until sufficient capital could be
raised to enable them TO resume it's
development. Already overtures
have been made TO their friends for
assistance and II is expected that in
a short time money will be forthcom
ing that will enable them to take up
their enterprise. II is reported that
the negotiations for capital have in.
tcrested n number OF people who are
in position TO furnish II and IL is
probable that all financial Difficult
ties in the way OF the prosecution of
the work will be removed In the
course OF week or ten days.
A gentleman who has made an in
spectIon of the property. stated te
The Daily Record Friday that there
was oceans OF ore in sight and that
there was no doubt as to the charac'
ter OF the discovery. II is understood
that the iessees are In need OF at
least $4,000 for immediate use. which
they desire for the erection OF build
ings. construction OF tramway and
other necessities preliminary to the
shipment of ore to the smelter.
II has long been known that the
Dawson district was rich in copper
ore of low grade. but not until now
has It been found in paying quaint
Ties. Thu district was the scene of
big raining excitement In the latter
s0's and considerable amount of
gold was mined there. or recent
years practically nothing in the way
of mining has been done there. al.
though many of the old.umers have
never lost their faith in the mineral
possibilities awaiting development
II is expected that the discovery of
,Messrs. Karr. Calkins and McCarty
will enlist the attention of mining
men throughout the state and that a
thorough investigation of Il win fol
low. II copper ore has been found in
paying quantities on tho Windy Point
claim. and there appears TO be no
ques>ion ON this vubjsct among those
Who have examined II. the Copper