Gilpin observer., 1899-04-20
GREGORY-BoBrAIL CONSOLIDATED
MINES

GREGORY-BOBrAIL CONSOLIDATED
| MINES.
This property for the most part located
in Black Hawk, which was sold on Sat
urday, March %, to satisfy judgment
obtained against the New Gregory Min
ing Company, changed hands again at
noon last Monday, at which hour it was
turned over to M. P. Dalton of Denver,
and Clarence X. Colvin, manager of the
Cook companv's property on Bobtail hill
In the afternoon Mr.. Majors, under
ground superintendent of the latter
property, commenced taking an inven.
tory OF the pumps in the incline shaft as
we'll as other machinery. The stamp mill
known as the Bobtail, of rs stamp capac-
ity, is not included in the purchase. This
portion of the property will still continue
to be run ander the management of A.
L. Collins. The Gregory incline shaft
and other underground workings of this
large consolidated property consisting OF
thirty-five patented mines, will be looked
after by Mr.. Majors, who is succeeded at
the Cook company's workings by Mt.
Gilbraith.
The OBSERVER reporter was informed
of the proposed change to be made last
Monday. As previously announced in
these columns, mt the time when it was
claimed that the pumps in the incline
shaft were to be pulled out. that the
presence OF Mr.. Dalton in New York at
that time was Of deep significance, Mon
nays transfer only demonstrates that
the statement was in no wise premature
The reporter was present in the after
noon when Mr.. Majors went under
ground to commence taking an inven-
tory and also witnessed the transferring
to the new purchasers by Mr.. Collins of
the underground surveys of the work
ings OF the property, which have been
kept in an up-to date manner.
There is quite an amount of ground on
the westerly portion of the Bobtail vein
proper that has been worked to large
profit by j. c. Jenkins and others Of this
city. Their lease run out Tuesday last.
Efforts were made to secure another
lease but it was of no avail.
| The OBSERVER has sufficient informa-
ton to warrant the statement that the
development work will be continued, and
that the working force of miners and
other employees will be augmented as
rapidly as room can be made for them.
Messrs. Colvin and Dalton will add all
up-to-date machinery tnat may be re-
quired ip addition to the present large
plant now on the ground and in place,
that will in any manner lessen the cost
of mining and raising the ore to surface.
The new purchasers have ample means
at their command with which to con-
tinue work and place the property in it's
former rank as gold producer OF Gilpin
county. Mr.. Colvin is a practical min
ing man, having gained his knowledge of
mining from boyhood days up to the
present time in Colorado, in Gllpin, Clear
Creek and other counties which, COM
bined with the financial ability OF Mr..
Dalton, forebodes success to their plans
partially mapped out for the future and
others that will follow when they become
better familarized with the existing con-
ditions of the properties.
The Cook company will prosecute de-
velopment work steadily until they have
attained depth Of 1900 feet on that
property, 800 feet OF which has about
been reached. The question of drainage
which has been an absorbing. one with
many owners OF well developed proper
ties adjacent to the Gregory -Bobtail
whose mine workings would soon be filed
up with water, thus compelling a cessa-
tion of mining il the pumps were pulled
out OF the Incline shaft, has now been
settled for some time to come. When it
was made known that the transfer had
been made, the business men OF Black
Hawk and Central were gratified, as we'll
as the large number Of miners who will
thus be afforded steady employment.
| SHELTER TRUST IN CHARGE.
We condense from Sundays Denver
News the following:
The works OF the Globe Smelling and
Refining company at Globeville, near
Denver, have been turned over to the
American Smelling and Refining com
pany, the new smelter trust, and closed
down. The trust has made no official
announcement in this respect. This will
let out the high priced experts, and
specialists will be either cut in their pay
or be transferred TO minor positions.
Whether the prices for ore treatment
will remain as at present rests with
the future, a0 no official announca