Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

j retimbered. The shaft is down 10C
D feet, and $500 feet of levels driven
During the year 1898 from Is to % mel
8 have been employed. The mine is nov
! in shape for an increased output of ore
!, which has values of from $50 to $50 pei
: cord, concentrates $40 and smelling SS(
per ton. The property is situated ir
} close proximity to the main line of the
Gilpin tramway, connecting with which
can be made at a small outlay of capital
North of the Calhoun lies the Wood
lode, celebrated producer of uranium
ore, which is valuable for gun metal. 1t
is operated by Mr.. Charles Poulot, of
Denver for an Incorporated company.
Clinton & Kunsemiller, of Denver, are
getting the Missouri lode, on Excelsior
fiat, in shape for production of ore.
They have met with detentions in un-
watering the shaft and in retimbering
the mine. This has required time,
patience and an outlay OF large sum of
money.
There are a number of other proper
ties in the district that are working
while others that are idle will resume
work. Among these are the Clifton
Belle, looked after by Robert L. Martin,
Sr and the immense property known as
the Hill Mineral Firm. The latter is to
receive powerful plant of machinery,
Cornish pump, besides the erection of
large sized shaft building. Preparations
for these improvements have already
been made.
THE sARATOGA-RUSsELL DISTRICT.
The past year, Mr.. Ernest LIE Neve
Foster, of this property, has confined
work for the most part to development,
hence the output Of ore has not been as
large as formerly. The cage shaft,
through which further workings of the
mine will be made, thus dispensing with
the expense of hosting plants on other
parts of the property, and reducing the
expense account, has been sunk 1O6 feet
and is now down 800 feet. The Cornish
pump, which has in the past given the
best of satisfaction, has been lowered to
the bottom of the shaft. The crosscut
to intersect the lode has been driven to
the vein at the 700 foot levels, they hav-
ing been extended 200 feet each way,
east and west, opening up some good
stopping ground. The total development
upon the property during the past year
has been about 1000 feet, the output
coming from development work, which
has been very large, the average having
been about $50 tons month.
The first Of the new year, the CASTOR
property, adjoining the Saratoga on the
west, will be developed through the cage
shaft OF the Saratoga, and the work OF
development be pushed with all possible
rapidity.
NoTAwAY MINING. COMPANY, LAKE
"a + DISTRICT. v. VI <, u
This is a Chicago Incorporation and in
addition to holdings a: lease from the
state OF Colorado, to 90 acres 81 mineral
land at Cripple Creek, Ell Pabo. county,
own the west Notaway and the Westerly
portion OF the Golden Wedge lodes at
the close OF the fiscal year ending Sept.
20, 1898, ore sold to the smelters gave
returns of S,641 .68, at total operating
expense of sl5.5Os.s4, which is highly
crsditable showing, The. dsvelopinent
work consisted OF extending the Shaft to
a depth Of $40 feet, diving OF 1,417 feet
of levelage east and westcand sinking of
E66 feet. OF winzes, by which tw6,ffths 81
a mile u deysopRsnt work was connect.
ed. The am9hntfo development work.
c9mpefedsaariRg the fiscal year foots
upA.308 teen. . I'll
The Golden wedge is leased to respen.
sible parties. Under ths conditions of
the lease the lessees arctic sink the shaft
100 feet. giving it a total depth of $50
feet. The properties are under the gen.
eral management Of j. /. Perkins.
n. EAST NOTAwAY NINE ~
Less than a year ago. Sheriff WIN.
Mitchell organized q pool to work this
property, owned by Fannie Ghatfee,
dauGhtersSf the'late U, S. Senator Je-
rome b. Chaffee, now the wife OF Ulysses
$. Grant; Jr., the shares being divided
into twelfths. Since the formation OF
the local pool the sum of 52l 600 has
been taken from that mine. This is an
other Gilpin county vein that has pro-
dpced phenomenally rich ore syloanite
zrstpfns FROM which gave gold values
Of 5000 per .toa -. 49, -
la Lake district, other mins, that
have worked through the entire yesr are'
the Wipry, Pittsbprs, Msekerj jtAs latter