Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
NEWS AND NOTES.

MINES and Minerals, published at
Scranton, Pa, in its March issue contains
very interesting article from the pen of
Mr. Thomas Tonge of Denver on "The
Denver mint and the first coinage of gold
there by private firm in the early six
ties Also another article from the pen
OF Prof. Arthur Lakes, on Natural gas
in Colorado" Mines and Minerals is
one of the best edited mining publica-
tions in the United States.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Golden Fleece Mining and Milling com
pany was held in the office of Horace G.
Thurman in Central on the afternoon of
March Z, at which A. G.. Elliott was
elected president and treasurer, and Sid
ney w. Tyler vice president and secre-
tary. The directors are s. Davis of ST.
Louis, Mo, a. G. Elliott, Sidney w. Ty-
Ter. The company owns what is known
as the Golden Fleece mine in Lake and
Gregory districts.
ID. j. Mckay, manager of the Ayres
Leavenworth Gold Mining company has
completed sinking 80 feet. 1t is the in
tention to keep on sinking until depth
of 200 feet is attained. Three eight.
hour shifts of miners are employed in
sinking.
John j. Vandemoer, the Denver Iepre-
sentative of the New York Engineering
and Mining Journal, who is favorably
known in many of the Colorado mining
camps, having spent about 20 years in
the different districts, is now in New
York. He has secured an option on
dividend paying gold mine in the richest
portion of the Cripple Creek district,
which he will try and place on a business
basis.
John Rowling of Nevadaville has COM
pleted the placement of a new boiler at
tie West Flack mine, Nevada district.
This property was recently leased to
pool of practical miners who reside in
Nevadavile.
The Butte and Montana Ore Purchas-
ing company of Helena, Montana, was
fined last Thursday by the supreme
court of that state, the sum of $500 for
contempt. and the secretary of the com
pany, Arthur p. HeinZe, was also fined
$50 for the same otfense.
The Pennsylvania Central Gold Min
ing company, in sinking the main shaft
on the Delaware lode, are passing
through seven feet of crevice matter,
which is galena and bright yellow copper
ore. Portions of it carry quite percent
age of gold value, besides the lead, silver
ana copper NaIueS.
Mrs. Catherine Cameron has received
U. S. patent to the Occur d'Alene lode
mining claim on Academy hill. F. d.
for the Prccurner lode mining claim at
Wide Awake, Hawkeye district Both
have been filed for record with the coun-
ty clerk and recorder.
". II. Paul, mining engineer of this
l,,,t 1nft an faY N
Bassic mine. near Silver Cliff where he
has accepted the position of consulting
engineer. His many friends in the Little
Kingdom of Gilpin wish him unbounded
success in his new position.
The Ross Gold Mining company in the
53S foot west level of the Central City
mine, have twelve foot crevice of stamp
mill and concentration ore. The former
is treated at the Hidden Treasure mill
and the latter at the Rocky Mountain
Concentrator in Black Hawk.
The Longmont,O OreR eduction company,
at its meeting held at Lougmont, Boul-
der county, March s, elected John Sim
ington, secretary, Charles Il. Day, treas
urer; Robert Blumm, j. a. Buckley w.
b. Neeley, Thomas Butler and j. A. Don
ovan, directors.
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Boulder to set aside n tax deed that of
Wm. II. Turner to set aside a tax deed TO
the Lady Franklin mire at Magnolia, in
that county. The Delano Mining and
Milling company is the defendant in the
case.
The Horsfall mine at Gold Hill, Boul-
der county, is to be started up again.
This is the mine from which over $780,
900 was taken in an early day through
superficial workings.
The old Stewart mine in Hawkeye
district, worked years ago to n profit is to
lam Kimball. Of Boston, Mass has 8 I'D
to b. Schlessipger an undivided one.
third interest in the property for con
sideration Of 5000.
Bibles .S CO., who are working the
Cora II. lode, north of the Galena vein
on Central City hill, sent n lot OF smelt-
ing iron ore to one OF the Black Hawk
custom stamp mills. They are using a
whip for hoisting purposes.
County Treasurer Christopher Tresise
as public trustee, last Monday sold the
undivided ne.third of the Colorado
Girl mining claim, situated on Negro
hill, Eureka district, to McFarlane g. Co
and Mrs. Patrick Flaherty, for the sum
OF 1926 and costs OF sale.
w. b. johnson, +. c. Bcmis and W. C
Langenen have received government
patent to the A. NJ, Belle, Bon Ton
Chicago, Easton, Gold, Hamilton, Idea
Lilly Rose, Pacific, RaveDswood, Spur
Daisy and Tiger lode mining claims
designated in the general land Office as
Lot No. 4041, in Eureka and Quartz
Valley districts, Gilpin county. The
same has been made matter Of record
George Wethcrby, OF Duluth, Mime
sofa, has obtained a patent for an appa
ratus for placer mining. 1t is designed
for use In placer mining for looseninp
dirt or disintegrating hard or frozer
earth by means OF steam, the combina