| Show TELL URIDES BIG FOUR examiner telluride colo the mining industry of san miguel county was never in a more healthy condition at this season of the year and the future prospects have seldom bean brighter the four largest producers namely the smuggler union tomboy liberty bell and alta with their respective mills are employing upwards of 1100 men and will be putting more to wor work k as the season advances these properties are the practical support of the camp though the smaller ones and the ophir and sawpit districts are important factors in the general prosperity the above mines are producing the largest winter tonnage and the uniformly highest grade of ere cre than at any time in their history therefore 6 larger profits are being realized and everything is movin moving k wath vigor and determination in the near future the big four will be supplemented by four or five others nearly and then there will b be e if not quiet as large activity and interest in mining circles and also a production the like of which telluride has never witnessed before the five new producers comprise of the japan pandora columbia menona bradley pioneer and cimarron and black bear the japan is the only one of the number on which development is not now being systematically prosecuted but it is understood operations will resume on it at an early date there has been much improvement going on at the smuggler mills of late and those plants are in better condition than ever before to handle large amounts of ore and effect a close saving of values some eight or ten new true frue banners have reentry been set in place additional ore bins constructed strutted ted and other arrangements made for the more economical handling of the ore and concentrates nelson and kirby operators of the large rag plant just below the mills have had a number of carpenters at work for some time past enlarging and repairing the building and it now has a greater capacity than at any time since its construction the tomboy company is making one of the best winter records in its history the mill is handling tons daily and heavy development in the mines is going steadily ahead A large portion of the gold values in the ore is saved on the mill plates by amalgamation ga mation though the concentrates run high values it is said to be with difficulty that the value of them is kept below to the ton the quantity of concentrates yielded by the mill is large several mule trains being required to pack them from the plant to telluride for shipment colonel J K mccoy is still leasing on the tomboy mine proper his output is treated sometimes at the old tomboy mill and then at the new mill |
