The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
NEWS OF THE MINES.
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mineral IN <o-,oOV chioau ioeo'
The American Bell at Red Mountain has
tendent Uhrig is now building chutes In tho
mine preparatory TO shipping ore.-S''ssrto"
Standard.
James Nelson Is busily engaged In workinN
2OO-foot contract on the New Dollar lode,
owned by the Silver Islet Mining and Milling
Company The work will be done in tunnel
ing. Already low grade ore chutes have pcen
cut in different places.-iHfln Miner.
The West Dolores anthracite coal mine 10
now In nearly 100 feet, and the quality and
quantity OF the mine has steadily improved all
the way from the surface. The company
have put In D car and tracking, and have
made preparations 10 continue development
work all winter.-Rieo Ne'es.
The Dawn of Day-Wiidcat tunnel, which
the Grand Duke Mining Company arc running
on that property, is now in over 200 feet, and
has recently cut small vein OF very rich orc.
The tunnel will be driven ahead some distance
10 intersect the Prlvateer vein which is known
TO be one of the best in that rich locality
Rico Neus.
The Park Regent and Bushwhacker mines
are shipping some wonderfully rich mineral
and there Is lots OF 1t In sight The Cham
pon is shipping twelve tons OF ore per day.
A new ore road was built last week from the
mine TO the county road on Hunter Greek
which will soon pay for itself In the saving
on ore haulius.-Aspeh Times.
An assay made recently from ore on the
Emma mine at Lime Greek which they have
been throwing over the dump gave returns of
| 276 ounces in silver and A per cent. in lead.
shaft house is being made for winter work
The shaft is now down between 20 and SO
feet and considerable galcna Is becoming
mixed In the ore. Messrs Trotter and
Shrvcr expect TO commence shipping In
about thirty days.-Croetie Chronicle.
The Cowcnhoven tunnel is now about $500
feet in length and will probably pass out Of
Empire into Champion ground today aud by
December point under the Champion En-
pire- Pontiac Mineral Farm joint incline at
place in the corner Of the Mineral Farm.
The only work being done In the Cowenhoven
tunnel by the Pontiac company Is a joint
| drift on the line between the Pontiac ground
and the Empire. This Is in 25 feet from the
| tunnel, west toward the contact-A1tn
| Times.
A strike Of very rich tellurlum has been
made In the Scotia ut Summeryille, Boulder
| County. The vein Is said TO be fourteen
| inches In width with seven inches OF line
| smelling ore. Assay. give little over 100
ounces gold and >, 2J9i{ ounces oliver per ton.
This Is the most noteworthy strike OF tellu-
rum that has been made in the present year
| Mining affairs at Copper Rock are moving
| hrlskly, and while no astonishing revelations
have occurred Development on the principal
properties Is active.--niniHg Regielr.
Chris johnson and partners, who have a
| lease on the extension Of the Montana, which
| Is known rs Montana No. lode, have been
running a cross-cut from the bottom OF the
| shaft and the fret of the week cut the vein.
| The vein IL six feet wide, two feet OF solid
| galena, gray copper and brittle silver, and
| four feet OF quartz, literally sprinkled with
| mineral. This appears to be one OF the rich-
est strikes made in the camp this year.
| Henry Pamperiu and Henry Schmidt are the
owners Of the property TELLURIDE Republican.
! Thomas Stanley was over from the Cumber-
| land mine Tuesday lie reports good pro-
| grcss being made in development. Old tim
| bers have been taken out OF the shaft and
new ones substituted. The mine has been put
| In good condition for continual operations.
| A new hoisting shaft has been placed over the
o40.foot shaft large body OF medium
| grade ore is showing In the bottom oil the
| shaft, which Is being extracted and hoisted
| The Cumberland will furnish great deal oil
subsistence for the Baker mill.-Pitkfn Miner
| At Cripple Creek all the stamp mills are
crowded with ore, and In the towns OF Ere
| mont and Cripple Creek much building II
| going on. The people expect the Midland
| branch to be completed by the first OF the
new year. The Dcerhorn Is shipping consid-
| cradle high grade ore to the Austin smclter
| ut kokomo The Pharmacist sends about 40
| tons week to Denver The ore nets about
t200 n ton, which is extraordinary. Ship
ments from the Raven are regular and steady
| il Is reported that two carloads from the
| Eclipse netted $40 per tou.-.niring Reries7
There was an accident on the Sheridan in
| cline Wednesday which might have resulted
| seriously. Three cars loaded with ore broke
| away Just below the tunnel at the middle
| station, caused by the grip chain on one oil
| the ears being defective and breaking In two
| On breaking loose these cars shot down like
| lightning and did not leaTc the track until
| they reached the spot where the old foundry
l and al na1s mi .hfr. tta located
| atcly no one was hurt, although there were q
| score or more of workingmen on and along
the track at the time. -1elturide Republican.
| The Dewdrop Company are running their
20-stamp mill night and day The ore bodies
| In the west Slopes and drifts will average from
TO feet wide, mostly mill dirt. Late re-
| turns show from TO ounces gold to the
| cord Arrangements have been made with
| the owners of the adjoining claim, the Noun
| tain Chief, whereby that property VIII be
| worked under the management OF Nessrs.
| Sisty and Sherwood in the future. The
| Mountain Chief when last worked produced
| well, the mill dirt running from to sounces
| gold to the cord and the smelling iron aver
aging $50 ton. the tailings making 2,5oC
| pounds TO the cord are worth from $l5 to $2U
/ n ton. The ore in the west drift averages ~
| feet wide mostly mill dirt. The consolida
| ton Of interests will give the Dcwdrop com
| pany control OF 5000 feet OF mineral bearing
| ground 1t is predicted that In the course OF
| the next six months this company VIII nave
| ground enough opened up TO make one OF the
largest producers in the county Central
| CITY Obserter.
| prospector brings in most interesting
| piece of news. II Is the discovery OF ancient
/ placer mining of very extensive area, and
| near by the primitive workings of lodes on a
| large scale. Mr.. S. Lockett, who has been
| laying the foundation for the new Hinsdals
| county Jail, Is the discoyercr of the ancient
| digglngs and dumps. In an interview he
| gave a graphic description of the wonderful
| find. Part of 1t is located In the Cochetopaf
hills, on the crest Of the divide, in the slope
| OF the Cochetopah pass. On the side OF the
| mountain Mr.. Lockett found the ya~nine
mouth of shaft, where all surface improve
| mcnts had disappeared except huge dump.
Its age is only TO be guessed at. The DUMP
may have been made two centuries or more
| ago On 1t stands big tall pine tree tina,
| took It's root there since the dump was formed
and is n foot and half In diameter. On the
dump is heavy growth of bunch grass,
| whose slow growth Is well known TO the
botanist. Mr.. Lockett and party descended
| Into the shaft thirty feet and there found q
level or drift on the vein which they partially
explored The shaft itself is seven feet wide,
| and from the size OF the dump it is computed
that several hundred feet of work had been
| done The ore taken ont was OF black iron
and red iron and assayed from six to "a
| ounces silver with an ounce and hair OIL
gold. The workings must have been OF
| most primitive character for the ores anc
debris must have been packed out on tht
| backs of the ancient miners, for defned
trail still exists in the incline. There are aist
on the mountain several tunnels In one OF
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