The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-16
BUSY COLORADO MINERS.
RAILROADS, MILLS AND sMRLTERS
UNABLE TO HANDLE THE PRODUCT

OF ore production in the State has reached q
point now where railroads, reduction mills and
smelters are totally unable to handle the
tonnage offered to them. The output Of Grip
pie Creek alone has grown from a former aver
age Of 81 100000 month to double that sum.
Every mining camp OF the State this season
will show an increased output of ores over tho
record Of last year. Although the reduction
ills have increased their capacity and new
establishments have como into the field. the
shipme nts offered ara too heavy for prompt
treatment.
Prices for the base metals have likewise been
favorable for this Increase OF ore shipments.
Ores that last year did not pay expenses OF
freight and smelter charges. this year afford q
small profit to the miner.
Although little is said OF the new gold field
on Sierra Blanca. operations there are very
active and some very fine ore has been dis
covered. The early prospectors are not adj
vertising their finds with the customary zeal
OF new camps. but values are there and the
permanency OF the camp is fairly we'll assured.
Leadville 10 now shipping 1000 tons Of ore
daily from IT'S mines OF this amount 500 tons
come from the downtown mines and are high
grade iron and silver ores. A fine body OF lead
orc has been opened in the Coronado.
The Meyer mlne in California Gulch is build
ing a large concentrating mill in order to
Tho mill will have q capacity OF 100 tons daily.
The A. Y. and Minnie mines are now producing
1000 tons OF concentrates monthly.
The Homo Mining Company. which undertook.
after repeated efforts Of other com hinatons. to
unwater tho downtown district. has succeeded
beyond all antcipatons. The company has
paid all It's bile. including heavy unantiol-
pated expense after work had begun. and it's
| stock is now held at So. 80 a share. The COM
chute from which great tonnage OF good orc
| Is predicted.
The Yak tunnel is now In 1900 feet with the
| breast l. 100 feecbelow the surface. The tuu-
| mel Ia now near the Golden Eagle, which was
| quite noted mine In the early days. The
| Yak tunnel will be an important feature Of tho
| revival OF the Leadvile district.
With monthly output OF 100000 and a
| promise OF a total dividend roll OF 81, 100000
more than that Of last year. the Cripple Greek
| district 10 happy. Besides this result. the
| lessees on a large number Of mines have made
greater profits than the dvidend-paying min
| ing conn anies. Last month the royalties paid
| into Jack Pot treasury amounted to $32, 900,
! and after paying $4,000 in dividends the
| company will have nearly 100000 at the end
| OF tho year.
| The Arapahoe claim on Iron Clad Hill has
| been sold to Denver men for S70.000 They
will merge It with the Jerry Johnson Com
pany and increase the capital stock . million
| or two.
The Maid Of Athens mine in Mineral Farm
| basin. Pitkln district. has been bonded for
| $3.50 900 TO a Pennsylvania company The
| mine was discovered after years OF search
under deer wash. and during the past year it
| has produced 1000 tons Of ore that aver
aged $50.
1t Ia reported that deal Is pending for the
| sale OF the North Star Mine at Silverton. The
Excelsior Mine is shipping regularly four cars
| o week OF $40 ore. The purchasers will COM
plete payments by next April. and the money
meanwhile has nearly all come from the pro-
| oeeds OF those shipments
Tho demand for mills in the Gilpin county
| district has been great that the Now York
owners OF the old Bob Tail mill at Black Hawk
| have been induced to part with that property.
| and the new owners promptly proceeded to
tear It down In order to set up modern mill
| Of twenty batteries. each carrying five rapid
drop stamps.
| The Liberty Bell Mining Company OF San
| Miguel county began operations last spring by
] erecting a 1O-stamp mill and increased the
| capacity several times until now 1t Is at work
upon q 40-stamp addition. making 80 stamps
in all. The company is also putting in an
| electric power plant. The Shutdown and Ten
| dertoot mines OF East Mancos have been sold
| to Colorado Springs people for $4,000 The
| ore is free milling and very rich. Ophir camp
| is shipping fifteen oars Of ore each week.
Charles Poulot representing French syndi-
| cate. who has been searching for rare metals
| In Colorado for more than six months. has Sc
| cured an option on forty-four claims In tho
western end OF San Miguel county which show
a low grade ore carrying uranium.
| COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Oct 15.-Dr. c. f.
Watkins of Boston, Charles Sheruin Carl