The Delta independent., 1890-07-08
MINING MATTERS.

The number Of producing mines in the
different counties, according to the re-
ports, were as follows Boulder, 81; Clear
Creek, "a; Chatfee, 80; Custer, =; Dolores,
10; Eagle, 16; Fremont, / Gilpin, So; Gun
nison, ~; Hinsdale, 8; Lake, As; Mont
rose, -; Ouray, -; Park, ~; Pitkin, s5 I;
Rio Grsnde,2; Saguache, -;San Juan, =;
San Miguel, :; Summit, 81.
Or. A. c. Hall, of Denver, arrived last
evening, and will at once commence work
on the Justice mine in Lake district, q
company Of Denver capitalists having &C
quired tho Queen and adjoining claims on
that vein. The shaft sunk by VIM. Queen
some years ago will be put in shape for
deeper development work, and plant Of
machinery will be placed, also q shaft
building erected. This vein is one Of the
true assures of that district, and has pro-
duced ore above the average grade in rich
ness.-Reotster-
Messrs. Shickley Brothers, of Nebraska,
propose erecting q custom stamp mill hsv-
haitian, Larimer County, Colorado, the
machinery to cost about $s 900. They have
agreed to put in the mill provided the
mine owners of Manhattan and citiz ems
Of Fort Collins bear the expense Of trans
porting the machinery to the proposed site
and setting itup. This will entail an ex-
pense Of about 8, 900. A meeting Of the
citizens of Fort Collins is proposed to con-
slider the proposition. Larimer County
hoa al atlr
on . commercial scale. The Manhattan
camp shows a little good ore, but not much
that will pay.
The Ashby tunnel is now in over ], 700
feet and is going ahead at the rate Of four
feet per shift, says the Georgetown Cour-
Ter. This tunnel has passed into the Sill
YER Point lode over eighty feet and yet no
hanging wall has been encountered. A
probable distance of from 200 to $50 feet
will still have to be run before the Pay
Rock vein will be reached. Cleaning out
and re- timbering the old Cox level is pro
crossing diligently. When finished, it is
proposed to make it one of the main ave.
nues to the property. The tramway is
steadily running, transporting the concen1
trated material to the mill. The output al
present is from SIC, 900 to I'll, 900 per month
oct, which will be greatly increased ss
soon a. the development work now under
way is completed. Seventy-five men are
regularly employed.
The Park Consolidated Mining Company
Is now at work on its property and in
few days will increase the force of men
and make that part Of the Park q scene OF
very active operations. This company
Owns three Of the oldest and most favor
ably regarded claims in Tourtelotte Park,
Tanner. They were located in 1879 by
Henry Tourtelotte, after whom the park
was named, and have been worked spas
medically during the eleven intervening
years. No systematic plan Of development
has ever been carried out on them, how
ever, and the claims are practically in vtr-
gin condition, although it has been opened
up at various points. Eight shafts have
been sunk on the claims. Most Of these
are less than 100 feet deep, but several Of
them have exposed the contact and from
6ve Of them bodies of ore have been
opened up.-Aspen Times.
On Monday four sacks of rock that was
large percentage gold was taken to Den
yer. II came from the Golconda mine Of
Summitville, and was supposed to bs fully
as valuable rs the sack that was sent
away fortnight ago which returned $500.
There are two carloads of high grade min
ersl already taken out and ready for ship
nent. Such are the facts as shown to date
of this valuable bonanza mine. Senator
Bowen, who is the chief ownsr of the
Golconda, is in high feather. The sale of
the property, which was being negotiated
with an English syndicate, is OF because
the conditions Of the extension of the op-
tion were not complied with, and the own
ers are now so well satisfied that they will
not part with the mine for double the
price for which three months ago it was in
the market. As the road from Summit
vile to Del Norte will soon be in good
condition for trafic the shipments from
the Golconda will astonish those who are
not informed rs to the amount and rich
ness Of the bonanza mineral that is being
taken from the mine. The owners are
among the representative old timers of the
valley.-Alamosd Journal
Commenting on the mines of Rico, the
Durango Herald says: THE contact
found in the Enterprise was also struck in
the Jumbo, and the principal work per
formed has been on the contact producing
the same character Of ore, carrying about
500 ounces Of silver to the ton and to 6
ounces Of gold. The ore was first struck
last November, and at the present time the
mine is producing from $500 to q, 900 every
day, which will be increased IS soon As
the new hoisting power is in position. The
ore shipped to date has averaged q, 900 to
the carload, and one car lot brought over
$1,000. At the time Of our visit to the
mine, ten days ago, there were about eight
carloads Of ore sacked, = portion Of which
was on the road to the smelters- The
Jumbo is regsrdeds IS very valuable prop
erty and the owners are developing the
property In . systematic manner, and
will place the mine in position this sea-
son to be one Of the largest producers Of
the camp. One special and important
feature Of the workings 10 that An under
ground connection has been made TO the
Enterprise and In case Of an accident Of
any nature, the miners arc absolutely
safe"
Messrs. J. E. Kane and Stephen Muir
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