Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
NEWS And NOTES.

NBW0 AND NOTES.
A shaft house Ia to be erected on the
Little Gisnt lode owned by Henry Hart
man, situated on the east side of Clear
Creek street, in Black Hawk. Denver
parties have become Interested in the
property.
Development work is going forward
at the After Supper lode, rear OF McFar-
lane g. Co.'s foundry, in Black Hawk, by
the After Supper Leasing company.
The vein matter is improving as rew
ground is opened up.
A number Of miners are working
tribute pitches"in the Margaret Glennan
mine, on Maryland mountain, which is
worked by the Central Improvement
company under the management of Mr..
A. L. Collins, of this city.
The supreme court will hand down it's
decision on the constitutionality of the
eight-hour law next Monday. In the
meantime the best part of the summer
season is passing away, the poor laborers
themselves paying all the freight.
The Ingold Placer Mining company Of
Lincoln, Nebraska. capitalists have
started their new placer dredging ma.
chinery on the South Boulder below the
mouth Of North Beaver. The plant is Of
the Ingold pattern and cost $4,000.
e. D. QuiRley. in addition to opening
up the West Gregory lode in Gregory
district, has taken a two years lease and
option on the Imperial lode. situated in
Illinois Central and Lake mining dis.
tricts. he has associated with him Ohio
capital in developing it.
1t has been reported that the great
Homestake mine in South Dakota was
about to change hands for considers-
ton OF e32.0OO,0OO. The actual average
net earnings OF this company, il reports
are correct, amount to about 10 per
cent. interest on CSC. 100000.
Cribbing is being put in below the
dump Of the Galena mine, on Central
City bill, to protect the retaining wall of
the dump placed some years ago by
Paul Lindstrom. The manager of the
mine is acting on the principle that
stitch in time will save nine.
Mr.. e. s. Moulton, OF the Boston and
Glpin Mining company, has the gasoline
engine on the Gladstone at work, which
is doing the work in as satisfactory
ms nla o..
being purchased. Development work
will now be prosecuted in business like
manner.
The Republicans Idaho Springs cor
respondent, under date of July Q, says
it is reported at that place that parties
are arranging for the erection OF a
pyritic smelter at Idaho Springs. They
have investigated the lower grade ores OF
thai locality, and find that this treat
ment is adapted to that class of ores.
1t is reported from Gleason gulch, east
OF Yankee, that DR.. A. Ashbaugh, OF this
city, has intersected by means OF cross
cut 10 feet below the lower workings OF
the Lombard mine, from three to four
feet OF ore, about one-half of which is a
high grade smelling ore. He is running
the second quality under stamps at his
mill just west OF the mine in Gleason
gulch.
A large amount OF prospecting is being
done on the mountains east OF Four.
Mile gulch, Enterprise district Parties
have opened up what is considered the
northwesterly extension Of the After
Supper lode, which gives very promis.
ing showing for the depth that has been
attained. There are several other loca.
tions in that section that give equally as
good II showing.
A new economical feature has recently
been introduced by some manufacturers
OF stamp mills. 1t consists OF an over
head track in front Of the battery line
carrying an iron bucket. When cleaning
up the grits, etc, from the mortars are
shoveled into this bucket, and 1t is
moved along from mortar to mortar and
finally to point above the clean up bar.
rel, into which 1t IL dumped. 1t saves
much time and keeps the plates from
being scratched and indented by shovel.
ing the contents Of the mortar upon
them.