Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-02-24 | Page 6 | Over in Colorado

OVER IN COLORADO. Conditions at Various Camps Discussed Dis-cussed hy a Visitor. W. A. Scott, now connected with tho Engineering and Mining Journal of New York, recently came In from Colorado qnd will spend eomo time In the Utah districts dis-tricts In tho Interest of that publication. Mr. Scott thinks thero are indications of an active season In Colorado camps, especially espe-cially In Crlpplo Creek. Lcadvlllo and tho San Juan country. The success of tho drainage tunnel In Crlpplo Creek district Is a source of much encouragement thtro. as It means that In the near futuro most of the expenslvo pumping will bo dispensed dis-pensed with. Tho El Paso drainage tunnel tun-nel effectively drains a largo area to a certain depth, and It Is within the possibilities possi-bilities that other and deeper tunnels will bo projected and driven. Lcadvlllo district dis-trict Is In prosperous condition, la producing pro-ducing about 70,000 tons of ore por month, and there Is much new development In the lower contacts which already shows good results. Tho Yak tunnel. In tho lutter district, which runB from California gulch to Ibex grounds on Brccco hill. Is tho means of opening up somo old territory at greater dopth through laterals from tho main tunnel. Among tho nower camps those of Gunnison county aro attracting the most attention; lu fact, it looks as If , Gunnison would Uiko high rank ia that State. With orderly conditions Colorado's mining Industry connot help but prosper.