Show FAMOUS OLD COLORADO MINE STAGES sensational COMEBACK COME BACK according to a recent issue of the durango colo democrat extensive search has finally located the faulted segment of the vein in the old bold may day property in the la plata mining district the may day now is owned by the cumberland mines company and is reputed to have yielded upwards of from feet of workings the vein which faulted to the south has finally been picked up about feet south of the old mine workings the vein where it has been reopened accordi accord according ng to supt bupt tom welburn is three feet in width and carries from two to twenty ounces of gold and five to seventy eight ounces of silver to the ton production will start immediately from the new find as the properties controlled by the cumberland company are well equipped with machinery the may day mine has been one of the most spectacular mines of the la plata county mining area and in addition to having a fine record orf oi production has had its share of litigation aaion and other drawbacks some years ago a prominent san juan mining company had an option on the may day mine and while strongly advised to complete the purchase by its consulting engineer allowed the matter to drop the fornier former owners took up tip the option and produced nearly in gold and silver and with an initial outlay said to have been less than it is believed by those in touch with the new development at the may day mine that former production records of the property will be exceeded and a production of upwards of 15 is available in the new ground brought to light by the recently concluded exploration work |