Gilpin observer., 1899-11-30

Ii. E. O'Driscoll, who has had lease
of the Columbus mine in Russell district
last week assigned the same to the
Columbus Gilpin Mining company.
Fl. j. Sears & Co. in their Butes Baxter
mine, have struck good sized ore bodies,
both east and west, in the 2OO-foot levels,
which they are extending.
Mr.. Robert L. Martin, senior, of the
Hill -Banta Consolidated Mines COM
pany, will erect on the mountain north
OF the Hill mine and shaft building a
reservoir 12x16x24, which will be used
for the storage of water in case OF fire
and to supply adjacent mines with water
for steam purposes.
The San Francisco Mining and Scien-
tific Press cleims that large quantities
OF water in vein are not an indication
OF valuable ore bo lies, though they ofteu
prove the necessity of liberal assess
ments. Some very profitable mines are
comparatively dry, while some extremely
wet ones never have paid anything.
Idaho Springs Gazette: Elder r. b.
GriswoJd has driven 60 feet upon a vein
near his cabin on Chicago creek, and is
obtaining come quartz containing solid
lead. II his expectations are realized,
the eld er will permar emily retire from
politics-unless the "widders" persuade
him otherwise.
Idaho Springs Gazette: The pipe is
being laid this week at the Newhouse
tunnel. All the dead work of cleaning
out, taking down scales and tmberiny
is now completed, and the bore is in
elegant shape.
John Stasney, formerly of this city,
has good tribute pitch in Moon vein
of the Sun and Moon property in the
head of ellison gulch, Idaho district,
Clear Creek county.
The Austria and Italian Mining
miners, leasing on the Kokomo mine,
Russell district, last week shipped 60
ton lot Of smelling ore. This is strong
pool of practical miners, who understand
mining in all its details.
A pool of local miners are taking out
the water from the Chase mine east of
the Saratoga mine in Russell district.
Hon. j. w. Bostwick has finally reached
the bottom Of the Clark Gardner shaft
on Quartz hill, which has depth of 100
feet. The $40 foot level is being cleaned
cut and will be continued past its pres
ent heading.
Denver and Nebraska capital is being
invested in the development of the In
gomar mine on Quartz hill, which con-
sists OF drifting and cross cutting at a
depth of $50 feet. Work is prosecuted
night and day.
From Frank Stansfield the informa.
ton is derived that the contractors
engaged in driving the east 800 foot level
in the Specie Payment mine on Bellevieu
mountain, are getting along as rapidly
as the nature of the ground through
which they are driving the level will
permit There is n strong company con.
nected with Messrs. Thomas II. Potter
and E. w. Williams in opening up this
heretofore large producer OF rich gold.
bearing ore. Mr.. Arkell, OF Puck, a New
York publication, is a member of the
syndicate, which has group Of over
twenty claims in that lection OF Clear
Geek county.
The Lone Star Leasing and Mining
company, under the management OF Mr..
Phillips, are making developments in
the Egyptian mine, Quartz hill. in the
100 and S00.foot levels, where they have
fair bodies OF ore. Ore has been shipped
to the Rocky Mountain stamp mill and
well as to Idaho Springs. The smelling
ore OF a peacock variety, is being piled
up prior to shipment to the Denver
smelters
Jenkins, Mckay & Co., OF this city.
last Monday received two steam heating
radiators which were taken to the Hid.
den Treasure nine in Nevada district,
and used for heating the shaft building
on that property
The .HillConsolidated Mines
company received by Mondays freight
at Black Hawk their 60-horse power
double engine friction holster iron ore
and water bucket and steam pipe fix
lures. Tuesday, the consignment, a car.
load, wos taken from Black Hawk to the
company's property in the southeasterly
portion OF Russell district.
The Denver x Boston Mining and
Milling comnany arc sending the ore
taken from the adit on the Smith 4
Parmelec portion OF the Gregory lode,
to the Bobtail stamp mill in Black Hawk,
la.