Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1899-09-07
coLn AT THE MINT.


THURSDAYS Rocky Mountain News
says that for the month which closed on
that day, the branch mint in that city has
paid for s943,427.27 in gold, compared
with s1,54O,53304 in August, 1898. The
loss, s597, ,fO5.77, is accounted for by the
smelter shutdown.
For the eight months ending with to.
day, the receipts foot up S12,051 ,36916'
compared with sl216O,9s7 O3 in the cor
responding period of 1898. The loss
reads S1O9,617s7.
CONDITIONS HAPPILY MET IN COLO
RADIO.
Two conditions are happily metin Col
orado, says the Denver Mining Reporter.
The general outlook of the mining in
.dustry, owing to the marvellous discover
les OF gold, and the universal demand
for copper, zinc and other metals, has
aroused inquiry from abroad and brought
many investors into the field. During
the long interval OF dearth in the mining
trade, the prospectors have been busy
in their perennial vocation of locating
claims "with the mineral in place" and
now have on hand full supply in vari-
.ety to meet the wants of all corners, from
a ready made mine OF silver or gold to
prospect opening at the discovery-that
unpretentious six foot hole in the ground
where all great fortunes in mining have
their beginning.
DENVER SHELTERS INCREASE THEIR
FORCES.
Sundays Denver Post says that the
Denver smelters that were closed by the
strike from June 14th to August 18th
are nearing condition OF complete re,
resumption. The Omaha and Grant will
have 375 to $50 men at work by Tuesday
next, which will be 80 more than were
employed at the time of the shutdown
Very few of the force are considered ex
tras.
Between 900 and 100 men are working
at the Globe and preparations are being
made to add more during the coming two
weeks. The average force is $50 wher
the full capacity of the plant is being
operated.
Two weeks ago there was scarcity o
fluxing ores, which initiated against tn
treating of other ores on hand at tina
time as rapidly as the operators desired
The fluxes are said to be arriving rapid.
now, permitting gradual and correspond
ing expansion of the reduction work Th
operators are silent on the source OF tn
fluxes received, and it cannot be Learned
from them il the Coeur d'Alene mine
are again sending out all the lead ore
required.
Ore b!ockades on the railroads at tn
Colorado camps are in nearly every cas'
raised and ores are received by the smell
ers and paid for. During the strike n
ore was shipped. The resumption c
railroad traffic in this respect has broke
tight situation among the mines.
1t is expected that another two week
will see both plants running with force
larger than have been worked for year
DESCRIPTION AND CONVEYANCE o
MINING PROPERTY.
The United States circuit court in tn
case OF Woodside vs.. Ciceroni, that wheI
in the first Of deed there was bargai
sale and conveyance of the right to ent'
upon the land for mining purposes onl
and to prospect and mine the same. The
followed II provision that the prospec
ing and mining should be done with
little damage as possible. 1t was the
provided that "for the purpose aforesaie
right of way across the land, which wi
then described, and following the d
scription without break or punctuatio
we're the words "together with the min
of gold therein contained" The cou
held that the last quoted clause was
part OF the description, and not gra
of the mines. The deed also corvey'
the right to prospect and mine the go
"if the grantee should discover any
quartz suitable for mining" This W
held not condition subsequently. Al
that this was not mere license rcvoc
BILE at will OF the grantor. 1t also exten
ed to subsequent grantees, and the me
failure of the first grantee to exerci
them did not extlnguish the right to
SO under the deed. And no presumpti
of abandonment could arise from t
fact that similar rights were exercis
by the grantor and the subsequent graz
ees.
TO MAKE CONNECTION.
james A. Gilmoar OF the Killman
Grating company at Perigo, Independt
district, has made arrangements throu
A. l.. Collins, general manager OF