The silver lance., 1899-06-09
nSSrlON OF THE MINES.
"htt tire Weeks Work Has Developed In the
Properties OF tssD,.tsiot

Many promising prospects of the Crys-
tai River country my become mines in
the present year if the owners will only
make reasonable and fair terms to the
many proJpectors who are anxious to
develop them under boad and lease. A
case came 70 our attention recently that
illustrates the folly of many xners. AT
ter considerable effort on the part OF
would -De lea5er he was at last promise
lease on Sheep Mountain claim but
when the lease was received it expressly
specified that cork must be under way
by May first, which was impossible on
account OF SNOW at the altitude of the
clam, and the owners revoked the lease.
Owrels who do not develop their own
Gains should let others have fair
show 10 90 so.
Dr.. Ramey, an Old time prospector who
has operated in this section for the past
twenty years, has taken a five year lease
on the Augusta mine, near Pittsburg,
this coan:y. The Doctor has been at
Cippls Creek for some time, where he
has been leaJing property and interested
in some tunno! propositions. The Angus
t. is one of the rich silver lead mines of
Gunni5on county. 1t is equipped with
concentration for re iuc.iOn of the low
grade ore, and tramwAy to convey ole
from the mine to the mil. The bonanza
orc is OF ruby silver, and three hundfed
fest of stopping ground lies between two
tunnels. The dump is said to contain a
great many huudred tons OF concentrat-
ing stuff.
Frank Dempl5e hls been employed on
assessment work on a claim on the Crys-
tai slope OF Whitehouse, and discerning
the value OF the lime stone in the forma-
ton where he was working, has been at
work on some experiments which may
result in new industry for this section.
He built kiln sufficient for several tons
and burned g, aItity of the stone to
determine if Il can be converted into
good quality OF line. Should the expert
ment prove a success it will at least be
an economic supply for local purposes.
S im Caldwell Frank Creighton and
VIM. Querfurth have uncovered the shaft
al the Vsn Deusen during the past two
weeks. They removed between twenty
five and thirty feet Of Snow from the
top OF the shaft This property Is at an
altitude Of about II, 500 fcet, near timber
line, and received ncw fail Of aboa.
fourteen inches of snow Sunday and
Monday.
The whistle at the Crystal Mountein
.iinc has been heard regularly every day
this week and unless some unexpected
difficulty arises that property will work
uninterruptedly. After the annual meet
ing ofthe Directors, July 3rd, it is quite
probable some new work will be mapped
out for the year, in addition to that now
under way.
At the prospects in the neighborhood
of Redstoae aud Hot Springs the LAHoE
is informed that some aattering showings
have been nlada and :. largs amount of
work will 5e done Turing the year. Some
good reports my be expected from that
part OF the country.
Assessment work will soon begin on
number of snow Mass properties. The
Melton, Fiu.ey, and many other ciainis
OF Mineral Point and Meadow Mountain
will sooa have the annual work done
which is likely to snow UP good values III
some of them.
The trai; TO the Goodenough, by which
many Sheep Mountain properties are
reached, has undergone considerable re
pairing this week. Jack Wise put in two
days on the work.
Assessment work il being done on
claims on the north slope of Sheep Noun
tain, controlled 10y Wan. Bait, who Is
Stopping at the Batt-WiIiiarlz cabin.