MINEBK00258

• County: Routt
• Document: Manager
• Suffix: A

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iortl: Park ray.„er *,?.en soutk. alo*>fr the Ylorth :'s.rk and Gene' rax~;esr is an extensive
znirieral bearir_g country Trots 1G to 20 miles wide .and a`rout ~i0 mils long where
the very limited atnotrnt of prospectir~ has shown a ;great, vari.r:t~r ax,d quantity of
precinus rretals tc exist. The Hahnys Peak distridty •r7itlx present developn!ent
could produce about 5 cars of silvery leads gold r~zd copper ore ;rer day; wk.erzas
with *iroper means of trey±in{; and disposin* of tkie ores the daily output would be
encrrmusly increased,
The fine prospects at the head pf Plk liver east oi' Ha}z~z's i'eak would bz
mines of great l,roduetien as soon as a railroad would get as near ns the Rear River.
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The Gore and ldorth Park Ranges are covered witl! a fir! F;rowt?. o:F ye?low piney
red acid white spruce erne] cjuakenaspy suitable for many users. ThF saw timber from
this field will be an exaensive resource for several years to cer;e.
CCiA.I„
el: e;rcel ever; otk.ez° dart of Colorado in t}:e vari,etyy o_uality and qu~.ntity
of coal. Prof. F}aydenys Geological wap sliorrs that R,outt County l:as t't_e largest
body of unbroken x~ramie or coal forr:ation in Coloradoy and I believe, I am safe
in sayirx}; that this great body Of Laramie i'orr;ation (of ert:ich Iiottt.i, County has
th.e largest part? is tl.e largest urbroY.er. area of I:aramie or anal fort:~ation in
this entire United States; stop and consider what this means i;o the future of `.
Routt. County.
CLIP,~T1.
V7e have a won;ierful variety oY clirultey i.r. t}:e west hall' oi' tiie County, the
ele6ation verniers from 4y5Ci0 to 6yUG0 Teets ver,r lil;ka snows fall. ix; sinter; sum-
rner temperature roar,. 95 to 1i~5 deg. accordi:~f; to locality.
The east halR of the county varies ia: zlevation i'ror~ 6y:iUCi to liyG00 feet;