The state herald., 1894-03-16

BOULDER, eO,USU.oVi ChahooS VI,
45s. O4; Clear Greek, $3,3s6.4l; Do
lores, s42.35; Ell Paso, $9,344.s9; Gil
pin, $53, 746.53; Gunnison, s96.73;
Lake, q, 1874. 20; Ouray, $500. 80; Park,
80, 1874. "a; San Miguel, So, 10l.s5; Sum-
init, $13, 1893. 81; Colorado county un-
known $61, 246.61.
Mining Notes.
A great deal of development is being
done at Goose Greek, with good re-
suits.
The Washington, Strong, Gold King
and Granite mines at Cripple Creek
have started operations on the eight
hour basis
Mining men who have visited the
Cochita district in New Mexico are en-
thusiastic over it. The ore is red rock
and porphyry, which assays we'll.
The Bright Diamond, one Of the
leading gold mines Of the Ouray dis
trict, will start up again soon. Tho
mine can ship 200 tons per day.
The Allegheny mine near Telluride
has q streak Of ore which runs over 10
ounces in gold to the ton. II is 30
inches wide and was supposed to be
worthless.
First payment has been made in the
sale Of the Grand View, near Ouray,
and development work will commence
at once. A large mill will be erected
to treat the ore.
Farncombe hill, about five miles east
Of Breckenridge, is still in the lead as
producer Of the yellow metal. The
main producers are the Victoria and
Boss groups Of lode mines.
Four miners who recently obtained
lease on part Of the Gregory Bob
tail mine, at Black Hawk, have made
their first trial shipment Of three tons
which returned them the handsome
| figure Of $426.74 per ton.
The Five Mile Company at Martina
Montana, are steadily operating their
twenty-stamp mill and giving employ
ment to about sixty men ut the mine.
There is said to be about $500, coo
worth Of ore in sight at the property.
The shipments Of ore over the Rio
Grande Southern are increasing. The
Rico smelter is running very success.
fully under the new manager, and
about 60 tons are treated daily. Four
smelters are now in actual operation in
the San Juan.
The Manhattan Gold Mining com
pany at Pinos Altos, New Mexico, have
struck feeder to their main vein, for
which they have been drifting year
and half. The tunnel is now in 900
feet and it is thought that the main
vein cannot be very far away.
The total number of cars Of conccn-
trates and smelling ore shipped from
Black Hawk to the smelters in Denver
for the month Of February foots up to
total Of l72, Of an average Of 10 tons
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This Is an increase Of 20 ears over the
corresponding month in 1893.
An Espanola, New Mexico, special
says that the Moffatt and Jeffrey COP.
per mines, near Ambuda, are working
IS men and have already shipped over
60 tons Of high grade ore. A large
quantity Of low grade is left on the
dump. They have completed three
buildings and have started to sink u
lOO.foot shaft, and expect to employ
100 men shortly.
On the Carson river Nevada, a
steam dredge has been placed to dredge
the bottom Of the river for the anal.
gum and quicksilver, and sulphurcts
from the Comstock mine. Tests have
shown that net profit Of from q. 900
to 81 800 day can be realized from
the sulphurets dredged from the river
bottom and run through the amalram.
atins pans.
Between 10 and 100 men are at work
on the Colorado river placers. With
rude appliances they are taking gu,
from % to % per man. G. II. Mark.
ham, Of Colorado Springs, has made a
rich strike Of free milling ore in Hen.
ry mountains three miles northeast Of
the famous Bromide claim. The dis.
covcry consists Of three feet of orc
that runs from $50 to 1900 per ton.
Mr.. Markham has been making mr..
ransemcn,s to develop his bonanza ON
an extensive scale.
Bone bonanza stuff which was taken
out Of the Pixies Peak lode at Cripple
Creek has been shown in Colorado
Springs. The new strike was made a,
depth Of fifty feet and scyenty.iiye
feet from the original workings. Tho
rock ia literally plastercd with rold
and the assays run m high as 400
ounces A car is now on the way In
which there Is one ton that runs ono
hundred ounces and the whole car /.
expected to return els, O0o. The Pixies
Peak is now working four hole. aud
expects to ship GU, $4,000 per week In
the future.
A mining deal Of considerable i'm.
por,ancc has Just been consumn,od on
the Nelly bly, group Of mines in
Crooked Creek. Il il In III, hand,