Gilpin observer., 1899-10-12
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
The shipments of concentrating ore
from the Ivanhoe property in Nevada
district, made to the Renshaw mill at
Idaho Springs, is turning out very good
values after concentration.
Last Monday 5-stamp mill of the
Fraser Il Chalmer pattern battery and
housing cast in one piece-a arrived at the
Black Hawk depot, consigndd to Mr..
Old, who is operating mines near Rollins
vile. The mill is second hand outfit.
Thursday evening Dan Abbott and
Charley Briefly, both old prospectors,
were III from the new discoveries at
Arapahoe peak, west of Caribou, Boul.
der county. They speak knowingly of
the find made by G. II. Stipp and E. H.
kuhlman, which has caused considerable
excitement among the miners through.
out the Grand Island district. A party
OF miners left Wednesday who will pros
pect along the headwaters of Strawberry
peak and on north to point west of
Ward and Bald mountain.
Thomas Irwin, who is operating the
Garden mine, head of Gibson gulch.
Idaho district, has cut into body of ore
IN sinking at depth Of 300 feet that
carries gold and copper values of $40 per
ton, principally gold
E. w. Williams last week let a con-
tract for. driving the 4O0.foot east level
in the Specie Payment mine 100 feet.
The contractors have cut into the edge
of good chute of ore, it being eight
inches in width where cut. If like the
chute above it will widen.
The lessees of the Jennie Blanche lode
in Black Hawk, composed of Chicago
men, gay royalty of 20 per cent. on the
ore taken out to the owner of the prop
erty, Mr.. Smith. The ore is averaging
$50 per ton, and it carries gold, silver,
lead and copper A company has been
formed on the property, whose stock is
held at GO cents per share.
Paris r. Hiatt has taken a lease of the
Reform mill, on Silver creek, and will
treat the accumulated ore on the dumps
at his various mines in Pine district.
Eugene and Alonzo Drake have given
lease and bond on their Drake tunnel
on the west side of North Clear creek.
below Black Hawk, to Cripple Creel,
parties. They anticipate installing an
air compressor of the Lyner patent, with
which they will continue the tunnel in
its course southwest of its present head
ing.
The Denver Sunday Times says that
Louis h. Tobias, who was suing j. w.
jenkins for $4,000, lost his case in the
district coart Saturday afternoon. After
hearing arguments, Judge johnson non
suited the case. Tobias set up that he
grub staked Jenkins and was to he
given one -half OF the proceeds received
from mining operations. Jenkins sold
the claims FOR 100000 and then Tobias
stepped forward and demanded his
share.
The Niccum Bros. Henry and Jerry,
have cut n fine vein of gHlenous ore in
their lode claim near the Hidden Treas.
ure stamp mill in Black Hawk.
David Sayer, OF the Gilpin County
Republican, has received orders from
parties in Cincinnati, Ohio, to put the
machinery at the mine in working order
1t is understood that the underground
workings will be examined by an expert
who has been detailed for that purpose
Mayor Thompson, OF Black Hawk, has
resumed sinking in the main shaft OF the
Great Downs Mining company, having
completed timbering up the shaft in the
lower portion OF the same.