The silver lance., 1899-08-18
nENTION OF THE MINES.
wnas the Weeks Work HAS Developed In the
Properties Of theDsstTict.

The work under way on a property
belonging to Galva, Illinois, parties, in
Rustler Gulch is reported favorable with
prospects of opening into good ore.
John Ross Crested Butte jack train is
taking down ore from the Sylvanite daily
which is being shipped to the smelters.
1t is OF the usual high grade for which
thar mine is famous.
A. T. Ferris has taken the Whopper
under bond and lease and has work
under way. 1t is lead-silver property
with some good copper, and IS near the
Scofeld mill, where the mill dirt will be
treated.
The Grant mine near Gothic is working
two shifts doing development work, and
will increase the force as progress makes
it possible to work more men. We hear
good reports Of the prospects in this
property.
Henry Rositta is working on claim
on Crystal mountain, which he considers
promising, and expects to open up pay
mine in a short time. He has been
working single handed but proposes to
put on additional help Within . few days
to push development.
A tunnel driven on the vein on the
Campfire has uncovered some good ore
Of which n nun, bar of tome 70 rood,, &c.
shipment and will be sent out as a test
run. A quantity of low grade stuff will
be treated by concentration to determine
Its adaptability to mill treatment.
Horace Miller is exceedingly well salts
fled with the outlook in his properties of
the Hard Cash group, upon which the
development is showing good values.
Good copper and lead ores have been
encountered in the workings and great
quantity of mill dirt. That this will be
a shipping property before long there is
no doubt.
The Cinnamon Pride shaft is down IL
feet and the vein is considerably widened
and copper value improved great deal.
On No. drift IS being run on the vein
which is also showing good copper and
lead values: Everything seems favorable
to opening mine here, and indications
are that it Is already milling PROPOSE
tion OF magnitude.
If reports are verified the vein crossing
Chicago basin, of which the LANCE made
mention last week, development may
open some good copper mines up toward
the snow line of Whitehouse. The vein
is said to be strong. well-defined fissure
with the ore-streak at outcroppings fully
six feet wide, carrying carbonate copper
of profitable grade.
James W. Magee has just received the
returns from a shipment Of 3515 pounds
Of ore shipped from the Lead Prince, in
Silver Basin, to the Hoffman Smelling &
Refining Company at Marble. Tho re-
turn was a surprise to Mr.. Magee and
will result in further development and
shipments. The ore carried % ounces
silver, 48 per cent lead and one-tenth Of
an ounce gold per ton, the shipment
bringing return Of 874.51
This week sale of two promising
prospects in Silver Basin was made by
the agent of the owner to Aspen parties
who propose to operate steadily. The
claims are the Atlantis and Caledon the
properties of Dick Lloyd. Both are
lead silver propositions of promise, with
little development other than surface
prospecting to show the values but the
location is very desirable, and on veins
which are known to possess pay ores.
James W. Magee has taken lease on
the Hercules and Ajax claims. belonging
to or controlled by Steve Day. The lease
is for long term and contemplates the
working of force steadily during its life
Thes claims lie on opposite sides OF the
creek and are each opened by tunnels
driven on the veins. Work will be done
on the ore and shipments begin soon. 1t
has copper carbonate, suipnioe ano sui'
phate ore disclosed by the development
already done.
Last week N. W. Ward met represent
stivss OF the eastern psopls interested IN
the Burt, and received instructions to
push development work with all possible
speed to further show up the ore values.
Six miners were added to the force Mon
day, and at present work is being con
centrated at two points, double SHIFT
working. The lower tunnel is being
driven to cut the big ore chute opened IN
the upper and middle tunnels. Sinking
is also being done on the ore from the
middle tunnel to reach the level of the
lower tunnel by the time 1t will cut the