Description
“The Argentine.” - - This is one of the oldest discoveries on Leavenworth mountain. It was found during the first silver excitement by Prof. Bowman, a celebrated colored man, who lived and died in Georgetown years ago. The discovery is located at a point about a third of the distance between the gulch and the top of the mountain. It Is a monster vein, and at times very large deposits of galena have been found, but it has never yet been found to carry much silver; latterly, however, it has been running at the mill between 115 and 145 ounces silver per ton. The principal exploration of the vein is west of the discovery. Beginning at a point 200 feet west, the vein is cut by a cross tunnel 80 feet long and followed went a distance of 400 feet. Near the end of this tunnel an air shaft has been raised 50 feet connecting with the Branagan tunnel. From the level of the tunnel a shaft has been sunk 45 feet deep and a level at present 60 feet long, is now being driven each way on the vein. The property is owned by Jerry Lee and the Pointer Brothers (all colored.) The work above described has all been done since last May. A good T-rail track is laid in the most careful and substantial manner. 'There are three different parties now at work, 5 colored men, and one party of 3 and another of 2 white men. The mine is developing itself and paying Jerry Lee enough to live on besides. He has made one or two efforts to find out the width of the vein, but so far is not satisfied. He drifted ten feet south from the tunnel and 55 feet north without getting into the country rock. He has a patent from the Government for 800 feet on the west end of the vein.Date(s) of Creation
5/26/1877
