The sun., 1893-08-14
NEWS OFTHE MINING WORLD.
A STIR IN GOLD MINING BEChUsE OF
THE SILVER TROUBLES.

nr,,v Mines that were Abnudoued Being
Opened with Good Reruits-PIace- Mintng
that Pays weii-The General situntio..
DENVER Aug. S-The mining mon OF Colo
rado have been looking closely to their prop
erties, especially II they are fortunate In hav-
ing gold properties to work. The branch mint
in Denver during July paid out for gold re-
torts and bullion S220,000. which was fully
100000 In excess OF the amount ever paid out
at that office during any preceding month in
it's history 1t is believed that August will
show still further increase. Cripple Creek.
Boulder. Gilpin. and Hinsdale districts fur
nished most OF the gold.
At Durango last week the number OF cars
received was 149. which is q most excellent
showing at such q time. The ores received
carry considerable gold and copper. The ro-
ceipts In Denver for the same time were about
double that OF Durango. and consisted OF lead
ores and low-grade silver. No hgh-grade
silver ores are marketable. The smelters will
begin soon to buy more freely. as silver is on
the upward trend, and 1t Is believed by the ore
buyers that silver will steadily increase in
price until 1t reaches above ninety cents.
The placers are attracting attention. and oil
over the State men are giving the gold beds
close prospecting In the Taylor River coun-
try. beyond Aspen. n hundred mon are work.
ing tho placers. Two prospectors. after fve
days work. came into Aspen with S78 worth OF
gold they had panned out At place called
Difficult Camp $50 men are engaged In devel-
opinr the placers. Over in Twenty Mile Park.
At the headwaters OF Trout Creek. placer dis
coveries are interesting the settlers. and sew
eral Leadville and Aspen miners out OF work
have gone there. After sinking sixteen feet to
bed rock. from eight to ten feet Of gravel is
found that shows plenty Of gold indications.
araN ah n n
weeks ago. SO that nothing definite will be
learned for some timo OF that field.
breckenridge reports are encouraging. and
large number OF properties are receiving at
tention. The Prospectors' Association is doing
thorough work. The men have struck pay
gravel and are looking for pot holes full Of
coarse gold. Sixty-nve new stamps will soon
be added to tho capacity OF the Breckenridge
mills showing q steady increase In business
there.
At Idaho Springs the mills are all running
night and day. and old mills are being reftted.
In the Lamertine district forty men are at
work Other properties carrying some gold
are now being worked after being closed for
years At Empire the same revival Of gold
mining Is noted.
More ore is being shipped from Boulder
now than earlier in the season. Twelve cords
Of ore from the Golden Treasure mine near
Nevadaville. treated at stamp mill there re-
turned ffty-two ounces OF gold.
Cripple Creek. without railroad for the
shipment Of it's great amount OF low-Rrade
gold ore is still great gold camp The Victor
shipped a car load last weck that went above
$1,000 in value. The Pharmacist still is con-
sidered tho big mine Of the camp. and 1t pays
Handsomely for all work done. The main
shaft Is down 265 feet. and the vein Is four feet
wide at the bottom Of the shaft. One OF the
mills Is roasting the ore before stamping It
and 95 per cent Of the assay value Is being
saved. The pay streak Of tho Rhinoceros is
two feet wide. and In sinking eight feet 800
sacks OF ore were taken out that ran from $125
to $3.50 per ton. Blue tellurium is found in
this ore in large amountA The Ineham re-
Gently received returns upon q car load that
netted 500. The Rosita in Poverty Gulch has
struck mineral Of value and the G. o. D. has
over q hundred sacks OF ore ready for ship
ment upon trial test. Two retorts turned out
by tho Summit mill last week were valued at
$4,000
The Geysse mine in Silver Cliff has developed
very rich silver vein that carries also S22 in
gold.
Tho gold camp Of Ward is shipping regu-
larly q large amount Of ore. The Utica mine.
owned by Philadelphia people. has sunk shafts
to $50 feet and keeps twenty stamp mill rum
ming. The company is building lume seven
miles long to increase the water supply. It
nets the owners from $1,000 to $1,000 each
month. The Madelaine is another steady pro-
ducer. supplying q ten-stamp mill. besides
shipping several car loads OF smelling ore
every month. 1t 10 owned by New York per-
sons. The Boston Baxter. and Columbia, all
under lease. are good producers The Gold
Nugget runs twenty stamps steadily and pro-
duces from $1,000 to 81. 900 monthly. with lit
tie expense. Quito a number OF men are pros
pectinR for gold up Boulder cahon about Sun
shine.
More Rolc ore is shipped from Alma now
than before the recent closing OF mines In the
State and the gross output OF the camp Is
greater. The Phillips. adjoining the Mascotte.
has let contract for o 1.OOO-foot tunnel to
more easily handle the ore in its veins.
i The question Of the the starting npo many sil-
tendency OF the silver market Is upward and.
with silver at 80 cents. a fair profit may be OBJ
tanned In many mines.
IDAHO.
from 1Da1s Boss G CIV vs sm + e Rns tho Tay
on Summit Flat. Mr. Smith began Working
this free gold mine Last year and male sone
large quantity Of Very rich ore. which viii soc soon
weeks to. add lifteen men to the force and 10 10
@ be able IN future e. to keep the MIL running
other show ns
This year a good deal OF work Will be done on
them. and a mill or two next fall may be the
result OF the developments.
at ,Centreviilo to Charles Balbacb OF Omaha
END a New Jersey com pany is about conn mpleted;
the Washington will be- moved over there
within month or two. The lodges are very
rich In free gold. but cannot be worked with
out some capital. on account OF the lack Of an
ebundnnt supply Of water.
The Elmira Company. operating silver mines
ut Banner. have started up the twenty stamp
mill. which they expect to keep running
through ths year VERY rich ore is now com
pendicular depth Of 900 feet. Ten miles this
side OF Banner the Bella Company are still
pushing the tunnel ahead for the Tdna mine.
which e very rich dt 10 feet Of depth;
Secretary OF state. with a capital stock Of
100000. to erect a twenty STAMP gold mill on
. mine at Neal district.
The mines OF Clayton and Bayhorse have re-
work for 81 day and bo.rd d'e until fesi Silver eg
reaches 80 cents per ounce. There are many
now work. even though silver should not in.