The silver lance., 1899-08-11
nENTION OF THE MINES,
What the Weeks Work Has Developed In the
Properties Of theDistrict.

" hiAo .ho SiyStdi Mounlalu NINE IL
shut down some needed repairs are be-
ing made to the engine house and other
bulldogs.
The Carbonate on Crystal Mountain
Is taking out ore every day and for
young producer is making very envi-
able reputation.
There is copper vein up near Chicago
Basin which if it was only in more ac-
cessible place would be oae OF the best
prospects in the camp.
Geo. Young is doing some work on the
Lucky Day and the prospects are very
favorable for its making paying mine
with proper development.
The Van Dusen on Bear Mountain is
gold property aud is showing up first
class. This property is worked through
shaft and is getting in shape to make
itself known to the world If present in
dications count for anything.
The cleaner and higher the ore is in
zinc the better price it will bring. A
high per cent of lead or iron in the ore is
detrimental to its use for making spelter.
There is an export demand for all the
clean, high grade zinc ore that can bs
had.
L. Fl. Meads has taken bond and lease
on the Little Bessie located on the same
line with the Carbonate, and showing
the same character of carbonate ore.
Mr.. Meads has been having trail built
and expects to soon get active work un-
der way.
Tom Parman is running a tunnel on
his gold property in Paradise Guch to
cut his vein at greater depth. This
property is over near the gold country
and is in gold formation 80 the show
ing Is all right for gold mine of no mean
proportions,
The water is kept out Of the Black
Queen by pumping once week so that
| active operations can be resumed at short
notice. This is one OF the best properties
in the camp and cou ia be a steady ship
per so it is to be hoped that it will not
lay idle long.
A tunnel is being driven on the Cop
per Bell which will cut the ore chute at
a fair depth. This is first class copper
property carrying fair silver value. II
is worked under the management Of
| A. TFerris and more will be heard from
| rtx hafn
| The Hoffman Smelter is sampling the
ore which has been hauled and packed
blow in their fires in about ten days.
They have made some needed improve
meuts in their plant and the sampliDg
department. is in shape to do the best Of
work.
The road from Scofield to the upper
end OF CRYSTAL Basin is nearly completed
and will be a great help in conveying
the ore from the mines 10 that section
to market. There are at least half a
dozen properties up there that have
more or less ore sacked ready for treat
ment as soon as the new tables tor the
Sco6eld concentrator are in place and
adjusted.
John T. Fitch leased the Norman lode
to K. B. Wright Wednesday for year.
This is a lead and silver property carry
ing some values 10 gold and copper and
carving very small per cent in zinc.
Jt ia worked by a tunnel with shaft at
the breast. There are several tons OF
ore all ready sacked which will be tried
at the Scofield concentrator and if the
trial is satisfactory regular shipments
will be made. This property is located
at the eastern edge of Galena park on
the wagon road to Crested Buttes 50 is
located very conveniently to ship the ore
to market.