Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

NO. 80.
purposes which, while lessenipp the
cost OF the fuel used at that portion of
the California vein, also makes the
building much better heated during the
winter months than by the former
method of stove heating, and less dan.
,gerous from an incipient fire, which was
the cause of the destruction of the Cali
fornia shaft building. With the new
plant in readiness for hosting at the
California main shaft, the building
completed. it will not require as great a
length of time to unwater that portion
of the property as some wiseacres i'm
agine. This accomplished, the town of
Nevadaville will resume her former
active appearance, by the increased
number of miners that will be afforded
employment.
The Ophir Burroughs, west of and
adjoining the Conlee-Burroughs, has
been worked continuously since the first
OF last January. For long time the
vein was in pinched ground. This is
not the case at present writing. The
output of ore has largely increased of
late and the values it contains is as
large as at any previous time since
working out the surface quartz and
dirt.
Since the last annual review of The
OBSERVER, October 80, 1898, Hon. J. w.
Bostwick, of Denver, for the eastern
owners, took charge OF the Clark
Gardner vein, south of the Burroughs
The old rickety stone shaft house has
been replaced by new one, the shaft
cleaned and retimbered from surface to
| tha hot nf ha shaft hot Of 60
At present the shaft is being sunk by
three eight-hour shifts.
David Sayers, formerly editor of the
Gilpin County Republican, since vacat-
ing the editorial chair, has developed
the Modoc mine, north Of the San Juan
and close to that property. He has
completed sinking lift in the shaft
passing through very fair sized body
of ore. He has another plant OF ma
chinery on the ground ready to be
placed, which will supplant the present
one, which is inadequate for deep min
ing. The prospects are that our edi-
torial friend will yet develop the Modoc
into a veritable bonanza, realization of
which fact his friends would be only too
glad to congratulate him upon.
The Egyptian group OF mines is now
worked by Mr.. S. b. Phillips, who after
doing dead work in cleaning up old
workings, putting in new timbers, etc,
is beginning to have an output of ore, to
reimburse him for his outlay.
The Mackey- Burroughs, adjoining
the Phoenix Burroughs on the east,
continues TO be worked for local pool
of business men under the management
of AL Christopher. The reporter has no
data at hand as to the amount of devel-
opment work accomplished or the values
contained in the ore. In former years
it was considered good mine.
Another local pool, composed Of prac-
tical miners, have developed the Alps
mine, which is close to the summit OF
Quartz hill. 1t is steady producer OF
both stamp mill and smelling ore. 1t is
managed by Lord James Williams, who
is an old resident of Nevadaville.
Near to the Alps the property of Hon.
Willard Teller and Judge f. r. Wells,
OF Denver, is worked by pool of prac
tical miners, who after paying quite
royalty, are making splendid wages.
John Kairns, disciple of Faust, at
one time editor and proprietor of the
Sunshine Courier, Il Boulder county
publication, now extinct, after meander-
ing around through the paw paw and
sunhower states, has returned to his
first love, Gilpin county, and has formed
a company on the Haves ~ Wheeler
lode at the old towusite of Missouri
City, the name of which company is
prising the company reside at Atchison
and Kansas City. The secretary OF the
company is Miss S. n. Donald, who
recently visited the prsperty and per-
sonally examined it, To her delight
she found thut in sinking the shaft,
very line appearing quality of copper
iron Of the peacock variety was being
sunk through, whicn gives fair
average of values by assay. She left
here feeling very much encouraged over
the outlook of the vein.
Byron S. Lake has clung to his Barnes
mine, northwest Of the Hayes & Wheeler.
In addition to continuing ueveiupuei t
in the main shaft, ne recently added Il
new shaft house. With larger plant
OF machinery at hand, our pioneer
friend would be enabled to largely in
crease the output of ore from the prop
erty.
Among other old time discovered
mines Lnat work mas been re,u,nod
upon, is the great Mammoth, property
of Hon. w. n. Byers, who by the bye
was among the early prospectors, work.
ing in what was then known AS the
Gregory digginGs. A small bat COM
Portable shaft house has been erected
near to the main line OF the Gilpin
Tramway company, which enclosss the
steam hoisting plant formerly in use at
the Wood mine in Leavenworth guIch,
Russell district. Development work is
progressing, although a good deal OF
water is to contend against.
CENTRAL, CITY PROPER.
The Ridgewood Gold Mining company,
purchasers OF the Rialto mine, nave
driven the 300 foot east level 3l2 feet,
nnd are now hreaking ore in the stone In