The silver lance., 1899-01-06

The map on the first page OF this issue
Of the LANCE. shows near the right hani
margin, the fourteen patented claims OF
the Inez Gold and Silver Mining Co. At
the present time this company is doing
more than any other corporation or indi-
vidual ia the direction Of opening up the
riches OF Sheep mountain. Work in this
property has been prosecuted with much
vigor during tho year just closed. and
the results have been satisfactory to the
stockholders. The indications are that
this mine will be large shipper OF pay
mineral in the spring; a considerable
amount Of ore is now out and more com
ing daily.
Tho Cramer process has been put in
at the Scofiefd concentrator by Messrs.
Cramer, Ferris IL Royal, and the plant
fully overhauled and put in order to be-
gin work early in the spring. This
means a profitable return to the owners
OF the many copper-lead properties 10
the Crystal Basin and Scoheld section.
The new plant was put in operation
for short time late in the season, but
the greater part Of the work consisted in
placing il in order to begin carly in the
new year, to handle the immense bodies
OF low grade ore numerous in that sec
ton.
Crystal Basin has beon the scene OF
extraordinary development during 1895,
and many new properties have been un
der operations, while several old ones
have witnessed renewed activities.
A great deal OF work was done on the
Finley during the summer. This is a
Meadow Mountain property which with
proper development will be a mine OF
large revenues.
The Melton on Mineral Point also had
some good showings during the year.
aud will be further developed this year.
Around Gothic the past season has
been productive OF much good in a quiet
way. Several mines worked all summer
and considerable ore was shipped. One
of the principal fields OF operations was
Baldy mountain. On this notable noun.
tain the Gold King Mining & Milling
Co. did great deal OF work and now
have things in train to be a regular pro-
ducer. Their ore carries good gold val
ues as do nearly all the claims on this
mountain.
The Grant, on Belleview mountain
opened up into large body Of lead car
Donates and baving recently passed into
the hands Of Illinois capitalists will be
a constant shipper. The property that
attracted the most attention was the
Combination, ON Garnet peak, it having
opened up into a large body OF high
grade silver ore. demonstrating that the
Aspen contact holds its riches there as
well as nearer the great silver center.
The lzetta, another claim on the same
than can be given in this short article.
The we'll known Rustler Gulch region,
whore lie the Sunset. Venus, Blackhawk.
Mountain King. Belford and other fine
claims, is destined to come prominently
to the front through the rapid advance
in copper ores, as all the ores Of this Sec
ton carry well in that metal, some of the
fines. and largest specimens of native
copper we ever saw coming from there.
Going up Copper creek two miles we
reach the scene OF operations OF the Cop
per Creek Mining & Milling company,
on a group Of twelve claims winch have
been developed quito extensively with
good results.
Copper creek along its entire length Is
bordersd by extremely rich mineral
ground. Up in Sylvanite Basin near the
head Of Copper creek is the far-famed
Sylyanite. From the day when John
Jennings sat down to rest and on getting
up took bold Of a tangie of grass roots to
sssist himself and thinking they felt
- IL. 3Idy mace ea e4,Aia lion and
tnus oiScovered The Syivani.e !-sor TIE