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'Great Mining Revival' (1898–1910) in the Silverton district, where mining technology improved, and mineral production frequently surpassed $1 million annually. The large wooden building is a stamp mill. It utilized a gravity-fed system where raw ore was dumped into the top and processed through the gridded sections visible in the center. Courtesy of the San Juan Historical Society
From the March 3, 1900 edition of the Silverton Standard: SEARCH CALLED OFF FOR SLIDE VICTIM.Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday thirty to forty men dug holes in the big snowslide near the Sampson mill in quest of the body of Louis Avi. The search was in vain and Wednesday evening work was suspended. It is said that at the time of Avi’s death he had about $800 in checks and ...
