Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15
discontinue their work Of discontent'
mining will be more active and results
will be unparalleled.

discontinue their work OF discomfort
mining will be more active and results
will be unparalleled.
Under recent act passed by the leg
islature persons desirous OF changing the
point Of diversions OF his right to use
water from any stream in this state,
shall present petition to the district
court, notifying all parties affected there
by.
The Guggenheims propose considera-
bly, higher wages than the Trust scale
to men working in their smelter and re.
fining works at Pueblo. A raise has
been offered in the wages per hour OF
many Of the men ranges from 161s to 35
per cent.
A Silver Plume correspondent OF the
Denver Evening Times says that the
zinc ore which has been shipped from
the mines Of that section, consigned to
the Humphrey Smelling works, at Up
land, Indiana, has proven so satisfactory
that Mr.. Humphrey has notified his
agent at Silver Plume, that he wants 80
cars per month. With that end in view
the present force OF fifty miners now en-
gagged in taking out zinc ore is to be in
creased at Silver Plume.
The Boulder Tribune very appropri-
ately observes that the decision of the
mine owners Of the leading districts of
Boulder county to observe the eight hour
law, without cutting wages is great
concession to the laboring interests and
for the good OF all concerned; it is to be
hoped that the plan will prove as sue
cessful as promised by the promoters.
A party Of leasers in the Fisk mine
have struck body Of smelling ore which
shows considerable free gold. Another
strike has been made in the East Whit
ing lode, on Gunnell hill, in the 320-foot
west level, which carries values OF 5l79
per ton. Mr.. Sam Miller, owner of the
property, keeps the 10 stamp mill recent
ly leased by him employed night and
day.
Buy Colorado mining machinery, il
ytu are in need of such equipment. 1t
is by far the best made, and being on the
ground Colorado manufacturers can
keep you in repairs, without bankrupt
ing you. Besides, every mechanic kept
at work in Colorado means good luck for
Colorado people, and prosperity for the
merchants.
AT n recent meeting Of the mine-ow
err held in Boulder, it was decided tc
pay their men $3.50 per day for the eight
hour shift, and only such time as has
been worked is to ba considered. Night
shifts are also to be eight hours. AT
Ward the mine owners are paying 50 70,
eight hours. At the Big Five mine a
compromise was proposed of $3.50 for
eight hours. The miners refused to ac.
cept the terms.
Charles w. Miller, for many years con
nected with the Smuggler mine at AS
pen, has succeeded Nate Mansfield at
the Smuggler- U nion. at Telluride, San
Miguel county. The latter has been in
charge of that mine for nine years and
all of the more than 30 miles OF workings
in this great mine have been constructed
under his supervision. Mr. Mansfield
has never been week away from the
mine during the entire nine years. AL
though urged to retain his position he
declined doing so. This is the mine of
which Charles NJ Becker is the mining
engineer
The Court of Appeals OF Colorado, in
the case of Fleming VS.. DAILY, held re-
garding the location and acquisition OF
claims on the public domain, that when
the undisputed evidence shows that il a
vein was discovered in discovery shaft
sunk as required by General Statutes,
section 2,400, the court need not, on the
issue OF discovery, confine the ques ion
to the discovery OF the shaft, nor define
legal discovery shaft. That the stat
ute required the locator to sink discov.
cry shaft on the lode to show a well de.
fined crevice, but it does not require the
walls OF the vein 10 be disclosed When
in contest over conflicting mining
claims the evidence showed the land to
belong to the other OF the claimants, il
is proper to refuse charge that il
neither was found to be entitled, neither
could recover And, where the jury in
such contest is permitted to view the
ground, so as 10 enable them TO intelli
gently consider the evidence, it is proper
to refuse charge authorizing them to
make independent investigation OF their
own.
The Mueller Commission Company
Arc now receiving Cnlifornin fruits oi