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are five feet of good mineral in the breast of the lower tunnel and nearly 600 

 tons of ore on the dump. 



GUNNISON COUNTY. 



Tomichi District, in this county, is a section which gives promise of becom- 

 ing one of the most important mining districts in the State. In Buckhorn Gulch, 

 which forms a portion of the district, the quartz carries sulphurets and, in some 

 places, wire silver. Several new and important strikes have been reported dur- 

 ing the last few weeks. 



CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. 



The mines of this county, particularly those in the immediate vicinity of 

 Georgetown, continue to make large shipments of ore that averages about 200 

 ounces of silver to the ton. Several of the leading Georgetown mines are ship- 

 ping small lots of ore, some of which runs as high as 1,000 ounces to the ton. 

 The Red Elephant Company is reported to have a good vein of ore exposed in 

 the eighth level that mills from 50 to 150 ounces. At Idaho Springs, the mining 

 interests are reported to be prosperous. When the Freeland resumes operations, 

 which it is said will soon be done, this section will be one of the busiest in the 

 State. At Dumont, the Unadilla Mining Company is taking some good smelting 

 ore from its Eagle lode. The Albro Company has exposed a vein of good ore 

 between four and five feet wide, fifteen inches of which is smelting ore that 

 yields $109 a ton, net, the rest being concentrating and milling ore. The mill 

 treats about twelve tons every twenty-four hours, and a weekly shipment of one 

 car load of smelting ore is made to the Argo works. 



LAKE COUNTY. 



The mining interests of the Carbonate camp continue in the prosperous 

 condition that has been noted for some time past. The large output of the mines 

 is maintained, and there are unmistakable signs that, unless some unusual inter- 

 ruption should occur, the product of the mines for the current year will be larger 

 than ever before, surpassing even the best days of the Little Pittsburg, Chrysolite 

 and Little Chief. While the large output is maintained, prospecting work is still 

 carried on with great diligence, particularly in the mines located on Fryer Hill. 

 The Amie strike, concerning the value of which considerable doubt was at first 

 expressed, is said to be showing up better than ever, some of the ore extracted 

 netting $400 to the ton. The new manager of the Chrysolite has taken charge 

 of the mine, and is starting considerable prospect work. The Climax has given 

 two more leases on sections of the mine. The Robert E. Lee Company is meet- 

 ing with renewed success in the development of its mine, large bodies of ore be- 

 ing reported exposed. The little Chief is doing poorly ; it is said that there will 

 shortly be a change made in the mine management. There is considerable work 

 doing on the Big Pittsburg property, and the prospects are a little brighter. 



PUEBLO COUNTY. 



The first steel rail ever produced in Colorado was turned out the Pueblo 

 works at about four o'clock on the nth day of April, 1882. This marks a new 



