Gilpin observer., 1899-10-12
ACTIVITY AT LEADvlLLE.

Al
j the Mines OutputtinE More Than Ever.
AT no time in the history of the Lead
lie district has there been as much
Nv and important mining work under
ay as at the present time, says the
respondent of the Denver Republi-
in. At no time in the past fifteen
ears has there been as much activity
the camp as now from one end to
ie other. New producers are being
lded steadily, and new projects are
eing put under way almost daily.
Fryer hill, Carbonate hill, Iron hill,
Ocx hill and the down town sections,
hich only short time age were bare
heard from, are now being operated
ctively. Mines that have been idle
pr years in many instances are resum-
lg work New capital is coming in
nd mining propositions that have any
Encouraging features about them are
uickly snapped up.
Thy down town section has recuper-
t6 most wonderfully during the past
hety days. 1t was year ago to-
borrow that the big pumps in the
own town district We're started up.
It that time this vast territory was
ooded with water and 80 per cent.
I the people of the camp We're of the
pinion that they would never be
MINED. To-day nearly all the big
niiNs in the down town district are
asst being completed for the starting
hp of several important new PROPOSE
ions in this same territory.
The work already accomplished In
he down town district has proven that
great and rich ore bodies underlie this
lrea Of mineraliZed ground. The Pen
'ose, the Starr and several other of
he down town mines have since their
resumption of operations opened up
new and wonderful ore bodies.
The Home Mining Company's stock
y being sought for. and $3.75 is now
being offered for it. Fifty thousand
Shares of this stock was issued lit
tie over year ago to start up this i'm
pOrtant down town pumping PROPOSE
fion. There were few people in the
company at that time who would not
phave taken so cents on the dollar for
their stock. A little of 1t changed
fhands last week Mt So and S3.25, while.
Fas above stated, 1t is now being sought
after at $3.75. This advance is due to
the rich discoveries made in the COM
pany's workings. This Is but an in
" suOW uOW tuis ttl-
ritOry that is again being so success
das, the NJ. A. W.. the Nubian and sew
eral other propositions are among the
big enterprises that are being pushed
ahead rapidly and promise again to de-
velOp into large paying mines.
Going up on Iron hill, there is re-
newed activity among all the old prop
Osidons. The A. Y. and Minnie and
t& Iron mine combination, the former
Operated by lessees and the latter by
the company, are producing an I'M
mense tonnage. The Iron Mining Com
pany, In addition to shipping 200 tons
of ore day. will. within the next fif-
teen days, start up the biggest milling
Nroposition ever inaugurated in the
cAnp. They are putting in place four
teen Wiley tables and will handle 100
tons of concentrates day.
On Rock hill the Nil Desperandum
is again being started up. after an idle
ness of three years. and Is going down
after the deep ore shoots of that terri
tory. In this same locality the Reve-
nue. Mining Company is putting down
two deep new shafts. while the Nisi
Prius Leasing company and other les
sees are operating through their old
anu a SooNi tohhtS'.
In the Graham Park section the rail
roads have now reached the big pro-
ducers. The Mahala. the Nab. the r.
A. NJ. and other heavy Outputters of
that locality will largely increase their
tonnage, now being able to-ship by rail.
The Greenback. which recently put its
new depe shaft into contact. will be the
next big producer in that locality.
Along the gold belt. especially Breeze
hill and Big Evans gulch. general ac-
tivity Is noticeable on every side. A
number OF new deep shafts are being
put down. The Diamond Bee, the
Board of Trade. a new shaft by the
Resurrection, the new shaft on the
Winnie and n number of others are
among the large new enterprises of
that section, while the old producers
are daily increasing their production.
The Yak people are rushing their big
tunnel into Breeze hill and are In near
lyR.OOO feet. The Ballard people have
yiished developing and are again ship
ping. The Big Six property has been
sub-leased to Aspen people. who are
preparing to open It up on an extensive
scale.
The owners of the Fanny Rawlings
have again taken possession of their
property from the lessees and are
placing n 10000 plant of machinery
n position preparatory to sinking
their shaft POO feet deeper and opening
up the rich lower contacts which have
already been located.
The great Ibex company is shipping
from 400 to 800 tons OF ore per day,
while the Resurrection and other gold
belt producers are steadily increasing
their production.
The summary above gives only some
OF the leading propositions OF the camp
while there are other large enterprises
which are actively being developed
and all OF which. including the start
ing up of two new smelters the latter
part OF this month In this camp. gives
the district n most rosy outlook and
warrants the prediction that Iendvllle