Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25


stamps are also kept busy crushing Gus
tom ore from the California and Hidden
Treasure mines on Quartz Hill. Yester.
day the tramway company left several
cars at the mill with ore from tribute
work at the California. One battery is
running on ore from the Bald Mountain
lode in Pleasant Valley district. Both
r. D. Drew and Ed Cody were unloading
ore at the mill yesterday morning from
the latter lode, which is worked by a
party of Germans.
Idaho Springs Gazette L. Sternber-
ger was up yesterday and feels jubilant
over good showings on Fall river. He
has been driving on the Tomahawk tun-
mel, quite ways above the Pennsylvania
to cut three lodes. He is also driving on
the 299-foot level on the Pennsylvania.
Beside this he is sinking shaft on the
International, one of the eight claims on
the main vein of that district. Mr.. s.
has secured 1900 feet on the same vein.
Recent runs from Is inch streak re-
turned S45 per ton. In addition to all
this, he is driving on the Madalina to get
under Bellevue mountain.
Contractor Nate A. Sears has COM
pleted the foundation underneath the
two boilers at the Rialto mine and
enclosing the sides and rear end in brick
work and is putting substantial stone
foundation underneath the steam holster.
II nothing intervenes the machinery will
be in running order by the first of the
coming month, when the mine will be
unwatered and development work COM
menced. The OBSERVER is informed
that Mr.. Michael Harrington will be put
in charge of the underground work OF
the property.
Lester Mountz who was operating
number Of veins on Jenny creek in the
northwestern portion of this county,
has skipped out according to the Eldora
Miner. after betraying Senator Hartzell
of Arapahoe county, and F.. T. Coley Of
Boulder. They were paying Mountz $50
month each, for working and looking
after their property. The Miner says
that wine and women were the cause Of
his downfall.
A process for seasoning timber by
passing a current OF electricity across
the fibers while the wood is immersed in
preservative compound has been used
in Europe, and was recently introduced
in England. A ten per cent solution Of
borax and rosin, and five per cent Of car
Donate Of soda, is used, the current be-
ing on from five to eight hours, accord
ing to the condition of the wood.
"There is no more probability of q
general close-down Of the smelters OF the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany (the new combine) than there is OF
the immediate doubling OF their several
plants" is the way the Denver Republi-
can places it in its issue Of Tuesday
morning. 1t is the opinion of all parties
interested that 1899 will be red letter
year for the smelling interests.
The holster formerly in use on the
main shaft of the Fisk mine on Bobtail
hill, has been removed to the Rialto
mine in this city. 1t has capacity of
reaching depth Of 1000 feet. Mr.. Ber-
key, who has charge OF the erection OF
the new shaft house, is getting along
with its erection as rapidly as the ma.
terial is delivered on the ground.
Mining sales are OF frequent occur
renee at Apex, Pine district. George @.
Adams has transferred to the Locating
and Mining Company, tho Euclid, Hol.
lister, Quincy, Amos Green, Adams, ILL
nois and Young lodes Mr.. Adams has
also transferred to Warren f. Page OF
Lake County, the Springfield, Westfleld
and Pittsfeld lode claims.
Charles Sprague of Chicago, who has
been spending some length OF time look.
ing over the mines at or near George
town, Clear Creek county, says that
Hood & Maxwell at the Griffith mine
have found telluride in the lower work.
ings OF that vein carrying 165 ounces
gold and 5000 ounces silver per ton. 1t
is small seam and crosses the copper
streak.
Judge Fl. A. Hicks of this city, has Sc.
cured from Otto +. Meister Of
Collinsville, ILL.,, a three years lease of
the Powers lode in the easterly portion
OF Russell district. This is the vein that
carries energite ore which contains a
high percentage of copper values.
Fritz Mack and brother in law Mr..
Crook are running n string OF sluiccs in
Illinois gulch, above its junction with
Russell gulch. They are taking advan-
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