Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

activity displayed than in this particular
locality. The opening up of new ground
in the First Centennial mine, property
of the rs Gold Mining company, and its
continued production of stamp mill and
smelling ore, set an example which was
emulated by owners of adjoining mines,
which led to the opening up of other
idle mining properties. Not having any
means of ascertaining the output of this
company, it can only be inferred that the
property is dividend payer, from the
fact that Mr.. Stephens of Colorado
Springs, who formed the company, lately
acquired by purchase the Star of the
West, a parallel vein with the first
named, upon which he has placed shaft
building and installed an A. No. / plant
of machinery. At present he has miners
engaged in sinking new main shaft,
which is to be connected with the Gilpin
County Tramway, whose main line is sit
uated just above the shaft building.
South of the Star of the West is the
Virginia, owned by Captain H. NJ. Ora
hood, but now being developed under
lease under option by B. j. Smith, for
Chicago parties. A new shaft house,
30x40 has been erected, 80 horse power
boiler and 30 horse power Hendrie &
Boithoff, quadruple friction holster in
stalled and the shaft sunk from the sur
face 250 feet. A wagon road from the
mine to the Chase gulch, 700 feet in
length, has been built. Levels have been
commenced each way, from the bottom
of the shaft.
Opposite the First Centennial on Ma
ryland Mountain, Knowles IL Co., in May
last located the Dewey lode, considered
by many as the easterly continuation of
the First Centennial. A shaft is being
sunk just above the track of the tram
way company, in order to prove it up.
The same parties have done considerable
work on the East Centennial, north of
the Dewey, and owned by them.
South of this point is the Robert En-
NETT, upon which much development
work has been done in Strengthening the
east shaft for a cage way, and in extend
ing levels through virgin ground. The
mine is in good ore wherever opened up,
which carries a good percentage OF gold
besides silver and lead values. The mine
is well equipped with heavy plant of
machinery, of capacity to carry the shaft
to a depth of 800 feet. A new steam
pump has recently been placed in the
shaft. The cage way once placed and
running, the Robert Emmett will take
rank as producer of gold d-bearing ore
and in the coming year will add it's
quota to the annual gold product of the
Golden Queen. Mr.. William Fl. Nichols.
one Of the Stockholders OF the company
operating the mine, is the general super
intendent of the mine.
: Mr.. Henry Becker of the Bonanza and
Union Tunnel companies, has opened up
the McCorekle lode. one of the principal
veins cut by that enterprise which pene-
trates Maryland MOUNTAINS He has not
yet completed making connsd bhA with
a shat on the easterly portion Of tho
vein. This will give the miners ampN
air circuit ae we'll as open UP stqpink
ground. Tha, ORD from the McCofSkle.
caRies good percentage oIs gosd values
il i addition to silver apd aeaa ..thS former,
~ easastsock, 2Jsth & thAe pror err.
ties, the CoeksCounty Cold Mnin@Co,,
thyohrh it's hnanager; Mft Armond IT.
Thoupson,f ~Yrk "a I'll he COOK
County s'aih May i5;. Mss, ,sArcs which
date the shaft hss.been unwatered and~
retimbered. and in sinking the shaft,
driving, levels and crosscuts, have accom-
plished 700 feet Of development work
The Shipment Of mill dirt varies from
10 to 35 cords of mill dirt and a small
amount eff smelling ore which gives sat
isfactory returns. Present q, pih OF
shaft is 32O feet.
Going oorth, local parties have mirers
developing the Tucker, an old pate;sted
property, carving q gaieapus ore With
qdaS Stties TOT 'csppeS IRON, ~4,lch- gives, !.
good returds at the smlsrs, Ills. is
the vein from which the e ld,was I, ken
for furnishi " the bullets used ty this
Colorado First Regiment Volunteers in
1861 90, in their iptercepti6n of the Con-
federate forces who were trying to reach
Colorado from Texas to establish west.
.ern empire. 7. ...--,s -
Pgties have taken the Vain lode. for.
mefly operated byts Masonic Co..
,wiHfeame work On tbs yeis' the first
week 81 9aaa..fiYsts -,
WRM1LhioNDIsrs1cI :.
I wl.ile MS gssat STRIKES have Issl kaa1s :
in this districts which .s-s5ut thpfPins
aHsssst feS basin .distnict, HlS6e has
been sreat actjyitv.in on holh hn ~ veraa