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Show ;(i()0i) liiNINIi NliB. Denver and Lenclville to Expend $75,090 o TiiE ai;n;:i,!. i. wwrs mv. Tin- fiitllid is ,ih In :'',l;l lei mi, llu- lnl,n!i,,:i. are !,. Sink il l.lllllll'el - tit lli.ili ,il' On. I,,:i!.-,l. I There is no ipiestion now im j that a hrighl fiilure awails tin- mining region jut north of Krij;- ham City. l'lenly of capital is at liand and some big develonmi uls are on tlie tapis. JT, C. Jlaker, who 1-,-eenlly pur-ehased pur-ehased the (la rlield ynuij , of ela i n,s. is our infoi uiiiiil. The eeiitteman has lieeii ijuief!' worlihiR is (lihhs' eanyon, lour miles north of town.siuee hist ye:ir. lie lias seeured title to a limit twenty proniisinu: elaiius whiih Ixnuid the old thirliold mine en every side. An expert niiueraloeist has earefully studied the forination of the mountain and declares that beyond doubt a huge body of ore, thought to be silver and galena, will lie found in those hills. The (Jarfield tunnel is now in 200 leet and a five-foul face of good ore is in sight. This tunnel umbo um-bo extended to a depth of .1,01)0 feet. Mr. Laker went 'to Denver this week - to complete arrangements with capitalists of (hat city and Lcadville, wdio will put Up the A long tunnel and cross-cuts wii! be dug, as it is thought the body of ore lies deep. Whether paying ore ; is struck or not, not"hss than T-V i")0() will he expended in developments. develop-ments. They expect to put ill two powerful drilling machines to facili-I facili-I Laic and expedite tlm work. J Already, orders have been given : coinmoda le a score w. r k nn-n. A hi rge I raniw a : be on,- st ruef.ed down to the county road ; at t be Idol, of the mountain ; ( heiv is talk of extending j. nut to the U. A- N. i;y. track, only a halfh.ile fur! her on. This news may appear a little startling, but Tin, I Jr; i.ki: is assu r-ed r-ed of its anlhcntieily. Mr. I'.akei is a man of few wonts: be has been working about hero for iihhiI bs without hardly opening his mouth, but When be does talk one is (breed lo believe. |