The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-20
NEWS OF THE MINING WORLD.
THIS WILL ne CoLoRADos BIGGEST
YEAR IN THE GOLD FIELDS.
Many Gold Mines, Long Idle, VIII Re Re-
opened-R- mark nbic Gold Finds In south
Fnss, wyomtng-Miuers Resurniue Work
In the tsrur d. A cpe COMMENSURATE Roads

Fnss, wyominG-Niuers ResuminE Work
In the Coeur d'Aicne Country-IdnhoR oa ads
DENVER. Juno 14.-Colorado will produce
more gold In 1898 than in any previous year Of
its history Gold mincs that from one cause or
another have been lying idle for years are being
reopenod this season by practical mining mon.
Many mines that were purchased by Eastern
PEOPLE were worked by men put in charge by
the now purchasers. who knew nothing what
ever of the art of successful mining. and the
results wero generally such as TO discourage
the proprctors TO do development work. Now
practical men are placed In charge Of old mines,
and profitable results are assured.
The ore receipts Mt the Denver smelters
during the past five mouths have been i52.-
100 tons, n gain OF 30 per cent. over the same
period last year. The increase in gold ores
is estimated to be 40 per cent
The new camp OF Yankee Hill reports q
strike on tho Whale claim. whore ut a depth OF
thirteen feet q 30-inch pay streak showing
free gold was discovered that pans out 80
cents to tho pound night watch has boon
employed to soc that no dirt is stolen. In a
cleanup OF 4 l-ton mill run from IL two-foot
pay streak In the Wire Gold. six ounces OF gold
was obtained.
Following the Leadville boom. the Gunnison
country became quite prominent on account OF
Cup districts. Then the interest died out. and
though much money was srent in opening
mines the two CAMPS eventually became noted
for one or two shipping minos only. Within
tho past year. however. systematic prospect
ing with diamond drills has been followed
sufficiently to provo the existence OF mineral
deposits at u certain depth. At the present
time the interest centres in tho Chicago Park
portion OF tho district. The basin is in the
form OF horseshoe. and the vein Is exposed
for twelve to fifteen miles. the exposure &C.
curing where the granite has been thrown up
through tho limo Chicago. St Louis. and
Denver capital has gone into tho camp this
year quite heavily. and lats in the autumn the
results OF the number Of deep shafts now
sinking will be positively known. Tho Fair
view on an incline is in 700 feet with two orc
chutes exposed. The Alameda has Just begun to
sink a deep shaft The Pitkin Company is sending,
down a thrce-compartmcn shaft. Tho Silver
Basin shaft, to 60 800 foot, is now $50 feot
down and assays from the lowest contact are
$50. The Silver Iset which has produced in
the past hundreds OF tons OF very rich ore. but
which has been shut down for years. has been
leased by new company. which is cross-cut-
ting and drifting to find another rich ore chute.
A forty-stamp mill is building on the jessie
at Breckenridge to be used to reduce the ore
cote vein 600 tons of ore are monthly shipped
to Denver. The Black Flag. just above the
Mascotte has opened into a wide body Of
milling orc three feet of which carries $50 in
free gold to the tor. 1t is the plan Of Al Holmes
Of Alma to build tram to carry placer dirt
from above timber line to Mosquito Creek. tho
returns promising to warrant such venture.
One of the richest car loads Of ore yet scnt
out of Cripple Creek was shipped lately from
the Victor. 1t carried thirty nine ounces Of
gold and six ounces of silver to the ton.
Cripple Creek seems hopeful OF II great sum-
mer.. and reports 4 5oo.,Grnce strike in tho
likes Peak lode. This mine Is last beyond tho
Pharmacist.
The AntSrs Peri; nsgent pGono, in Creole
day .nN on nj thcir property. twelve.i'ot Vein.
carryinS six feet OF amethyst quart On the
nEn wa c strGss IND ths Its rsr ad
lines This is the great strike Of the camp this
year ryarE the ds ssrkS reported some
process to treat the dry" ores II Creede il be-
coming painfully apparent The Alphfa Yellow Ill
any quantity OF iow-:raie ore Tor such mill
The smelters are anxious!y awaiting the re-
suit OF the first large shipment ot4r. IRON the
Tho ore being above ti'.iher line; tho SHOWS
retnrd shirments. The Independence reports
cent. lead. As the freight charge to Denver
is but 81 from Amizetto the great value OF
ready II IS Talk
two lines OF railroad into the camp: the rail-
road companies are keespnE close watch
plannin. to handle the busin ess readily should
u rush come. The Denver men who are inter
found another Leadville.
The Columbus Consolidated. in Silverton.
Tho immense body Of water in Leadville still
denes the greatest pumps invented From
three shafts = 600 gallons OF water are being
ft.H linn frnn dana Hntt haa.
been struck in the Maid and lIeurietta which
the great pumps can scarcely keep at the 75u-
The longest tunnel in the State is on the Gil
more group. Rollinsrille district. 1t is 2.O4O
feet long.
SILVER CrTY. June 13.-Work has been COM
menced on one OF the largest mining under
takings ever begun in the Southwest. tuu;;
menced. This tunnel will cut, some Of tho
1000 feet. Upward OF iitty veins have been
Sund the surface n f the and
mSrs blind T leads IS are believed to exist in the
mountain. and Il they are there they will be
discovered. The veins which have already
much more economically through this tunnel
than they could through shafts sunk from tho
The work & Win cost f large M' s
money put the ,unn.I Nil Spen w Great
to good advantage from the tunnel
The purchasers OF tho Deep Down mine.
which was recently sold to Colorado investors.
have ordered the machinery for a mill which
will be put up ut the mine on silver Creek this
summer. Thorough tcsts OF the ore have been
made. and it has been decided to use the Nc:
Arthur Forest process. This will be the first
mill OF the kind put M in tho Mogsllons. and
lis work will be watched with great I deal Of
Mining Company put in two Huntington
not done as satisfactory, work as was
expected, and they will rs replaced
Com pany has q large force OF men ut work IN
its new mill on Whitewater Greek. but it will
require moro Than two mon hs yet to complete
ncenco group of mines to the mill, and the
trentment OF ore will be com menced as soon
as the mill 10 completed. This company hasa
larger, amount Of ore blocked out in the mines
than there ever has boon In sight in any other
mines In New Mexico at one time. Thorough
tests OF the ore have been made. SO that there
Is no doubt that the company will realize
good profit on the ore milled. The eom6Eany
has already expended more than S26O.OOO In
the camp. and has not milled a ton Of ore.
j, 4. Hentley has sold group oil mines IN
the Tres Hermanas district. and Development
will he commenced on them Mt once. Tho
lnHF nt n M