Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
NEWS AND NOTES.

ID. .. EullllpS mas assigned MS lease OF
the Egyptian group of mines on Quartz
hill to the Seven Stars Gold Mining COM
pany, recent incorporation.
A. j. Smith has sold to the Cover
Mines syndicate Qimited) the Shenan-
doah lode mining claim in Enterprise
district, situated near the Running Lode
group of mines, which that syndicate are
operating and of which Mr.. White is the
manager.
Mr.. E. Fl. Messiter, superintendent of
the Tonanwanda Mining and Leasing
company at Perigo, Independent district,
was over Thursday. He reports that
everything is running along smoothly at
the Perigo mine and mill, and that the
usual number of men are employed, now
that the Denver carnival is thing OF
the past in SO far as 1899 is concerned
Friend G. w. Mabee, Sr., last week
cut quite water course in sinking a
winze in the lower east level of the New
foundland mine on Gunnell hill. Indica-
tions are that he is on top of large
chute of ore. The shaft is 800 feet deep
and the winze being sunk 35 feet in
depth. The pitch of the vein is to the
south. The present depth attained on
the vein is 700 feet, the shaft having
dipped to the south about 200 feet in
sinking 800 feet. The ore from this
mine carries large percentage of gold,
some of it panning we'll.
The new pump recently received for
the Vain mine on the northerly slope of
Bates hill has been received, placed, and
is running. Owing TO the Buell. and
Gregory Second mines being idle this
property makes a large amount of water,
as both the latter mines have cut the
same water course that annoys the for
mer.
Stephen Hoskins, Of the Pierce mine,
is continuing the 300-foot east level in
the main shaft of that property with the
view of catching the same chute of ore
found in the upper workings at the time
that More < Myers worked the property
way back in the sixties.
The Western Elaterite company has
beer organized in Denver with AN Office
in that city, which will do business in
mining, refining, manufacturing and
handling elaterite, gilsonite, asphaltum
and oil throughout the United States.
The capital stock is $4,000, paid up and
the directors are G. A. Armstrong, Z. j.
Yetter and L. E. Eppich.
James Faulkner has returned from
Pine district, after having completed his
contract for sinking the main shaft on
the louisiana lode, which now gives it "A
depth of 10 feet.
1t is said that Messrs. Mckelvey and
Donaldson, of Pittsburg, after visiting
the property OF the Elk Park Mining
company, west of this city, will use their
influence With the company on their re-
turn east to continue development work
throughout the winter on an extended
scale.
Under the ten years tax exemption
act, nineteen declarations OF intention to
build railroads in the territory of Ari-
zona were filed in September. The last
legislature also exempted from taxation
for period of fifteen years all reservoirs
canals, and for storing and distributing
water for mining, manufacturing and
farming. Under this provision only
few declarations have yet been filed
Mr.. Arthur l.. Collins, of this city, con
sulting engineer Of the Smuggler Union
mine at Telluride, Colorado, has been
appointed manager OF the property to
succeed Mr.. Charles W. Miller, resigned.
Mr.. Benjamin b. Lawrence, president OF
the company, and Buckley Wells, secre.
tary and treasurer, recently spent sew
eral days looking over the property.
w. II. Nichols, of the Robert Emmett
mire, has received new power drills,
which will be used in sinking the main
shaft another 200 feet A body OF water
in the old workings OF the mine has
caused delay in sinking. the body OF
water taxing the capacity OF the steam
pump in use ut the mine to its utmost.
He thinks, however, that he will be en-
abled to resume sinking again in about
ten days.
Messrs. Eby IL Ryan have commenced
the erection OF a new shaft house on the
Defiance lode, Just south OF the Topeka
mine, in Russell district. They have
very promising showing for the develop.
ment work made uDon the vein since
taking hold Of the property
Theodore Olan, n Swedish chemis, Of
Washington, ID. c., is credited with the
discovery OF new agent that will soften