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August 26, 1883
The Cheyenne Daily Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
L. V. Addoms describes the overhyped mining camp Carbonate, Colorado, boomed by Denver papers. Prospectors find low-grade ore and deep empty shafts, leading to disappointment and near desertion. About 100 workers remain, sinking shafts with hopes of future success.
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An Overrated Camp.
L. V. Addoms has written for the Rawlins Journal a description of Carbonate, Col., which was boomed during the past season by the Denver papers. He says:
Prospectors go into this camp and their hopes fall. They see the many chimney veins and an abundance of low grade ore; they look down into the shafts, some of which are a hundred feet in depth, and no bed of ore appears in sight; they look at the solid rock into which the shafts are sunk and then leave the camp cursing it, with a secret hope, it may be, that the camp will not prove a success, because they are not able or willing to sink a shaft a hundred feet or more of an uncertainty.
At present the camp is nearly deserted; only about one hundred men remain. These are all workers. Some of them are sinking their shafts with night and day shifts and it may be before another summer's sun shines upon the place the camp will be redeemed.
L. V. Addoms has written for the Rawlins Journal a description of Carbonate, Col., which was boomed during the past season by the Denver papers. He says:
Prospectors go into this camp and their hopes fall. They see the many chimney veins and an abundance of low grade ore; they look down into the shafts, some of which are a hundred feet in depth, and no bed of ore appears in sight; they look at the solid rock into which the shafts are sunk and then leave the camp cursing it, with a secret hope, it may be, that the camp will not prove a success, because they are not able or willing to sink a shaft a hundred feet or more of an uncertainty.
At present the camp is nearly deserted; only about one hundred men remain. These are all workers. Some of them are sinking their shafts with night and day shifts and it may be before another summer's sun shines upon the place the camp will be redeemed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Mining Camp
Carbonate Colorado
Prospectors
Low Grade Ore
Deserted Camp
Shaft Sinking
What entities or persons were involved?
L. V. Addoms
Where did it happen?
Carbonate, Col.
Story Details
Key Persons
L. V. Addoms
Location
Carbonate, Col.
Event Date
During The Past Season
Story Details
Prospectors visit Carbonate camp, disappointed by low-grade ore and deep shafts without visible ore beds, leave cursing it. Camp nearly deserted with 100 workers sinking shafts night and day, potential redemption before next summer.