01/12/1878: “Leavenworth Mountain.” (Jeremiah Lee)

Entry/Object ID

NP.0579

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

“Leavenworth Mountain.” O. K. Lode (east half). Old location. Owned by C. R. Fish and Jerry Lee. Two levels. Cut by three tunnels. Four shafts. One hundred and fifty feet of drifting. Four to 6 inches of solid ore. Dips north 45 degrees or more. Ore, rich galena carrying gray copper and sulpherets of silver. Average mill runs, 500 to 600 ounces silver. Eight men working under lease. Yielded $1,500 in month of Dec. Total production for ’77 (1877), $18,000 to $20,000.

Date(s) of Creation

1/12/1878

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Lee, Jeremiah

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Colorado Miner (Georgetown, CO, 1876-1880): 01/12/1878, p. 7

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Gilpin County, Colorado

Note

1878.01.12 OK Lode The_Colorado_Miner_1878_01_12_7.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/12/1878: “Leavenworth Mountain.” (Jeremiah Lee)