Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27

ings, that developments are being made
in the LIPS and 1900 foot levels. Or
account OF bad air, caused from both
levels being extended beyond the ground
J being backstoped, he has been unable to
take out as much ore. as he would if he
had not met with this detention. This
has been remeded by placing a line of
air pipes in the levels. That day the
tramway took to the Iron City stamp
mill in Black Hawk about go tons of ore.
The company are still sinking in the
shaft on the Golden Treasure and are
making good headway.
Last Saturday there was shipped from
the w. ). Chamberlain Sampling works
in Black Hawk six and one-half tons of
uranium ore from the Wood mine, Rus
sell district. After sampling the ore was
divided into three classes. The prop
erty is being worked by the Uranium
Mining company, Mr.. Hanks being in
charge of the underground workings.
The company contemplate erecting a
new and more commodious shaft house
and the placement of hoisting plant
that will permit of deeper development
work. The ore shipped was consigned
to New York parties.
Attorney General Campbell has an
nounced that he is preparing to make
war on the trusts in Colorado. He
thinks that in the smelter trust there is
great danger to Colorado, and that the
prices Of smelling will be controlled and
property manipulated 60 as to depreciate
the value Of gold mines to great extent
and arrange it so that they have no more
value than silver mine. He believes it
to be an important question, one that
will always be decided against progress
with smelter combine in charge.
George, o. T. and Frank Sparks, Harry
Armsfeld, John H. Nankervis, Lord
james Williams (familiarlv known as
Jim Bibbs), and Frank Mayhem form a
local pool who have lease of the Ran
dali Extension mining claim at the foot
Quartz hill, Nevada district. Although
down only so feet they are taking out a
pretty good quality of stamp mill ore.
For the present they are using an Arm
strong holster.
The local pool on the West Flack mine
in Nevada district have the water down
to a roint near the SOO-foot level, the
shaft being 300 feet in depth. When
starting up the water stood at the GOO
foot level. They are now down below
the ground removed in the levels above
the TOO, and will soon have the shaft re-
lieved Of the accumulated water and
debris.
Theodore Toensmier, who is working
the Alva Adams mine in Russell dis
trict, is taking out very fine grade of
ore. Recently they made a shipment to
the sampling works in Black Hawk of a
quantity of first-class ore, the returns
from which have not been received.
The second quality is being piled up
and will be shipped next week.
The old shaft building at the Rialto
mine has been torn down and one of the
Doiicio tuheu Out' auotHeT ODe Is Stlll
standing and will remain there until
such time as the state boiler inspector
reports upon its condition. The holster
formerly in use will be removed and put
in repair. 1t will be replaced by one of
larger caliber.
Mr.. Hathaway, who is operating mines
in the Twelve Mile belt of veins west of
this city, expects during the coming
summer to erect large works at some
point in that section for the treatment of
the low grade sulphide ores. Work
will be commenced as soon as the
snow, which is drifted badly, disappears.
Mr.. Ballatyne, of the Puzzle mine
north OF the Cook compan, g property
on Gregory mountain, last week sent six
cords OF stamp mill ore to the Gilpin
stamp mill in Black Hawk. Tuesday he
was handed beautiful gold retort
weighing twenty ounces. The gold is
worth $40 per ounce.
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