Gilpin observer., 1899-10-26
NEvADAvlLLE.

The cold nights have compelled the
gulch miners along Nevada gulch to
close down their operations for the pres
ent season.
! Sam Barnes and son, who have been
concentrating tailin9s this season in
Nevada gulch, left for their home near
Loveland, Larimer county, last Thurs
day, the supply Of water in the gulch
having given out. They will return
when the flowers bloom in the spring,
ira la.
W. H. Richards, who represented Ne
vada lodge No. 6, 1. o. o. F. at the last
session Of the state grand lodge held at
Cripple Creek last week, returned home
last Saturday.
The lessees OF the westerly portion OF
the Burroughs mine, known as the
Ophis- Burroughs, have made a good
strike in the 1,2OO foot level OF that prop
erty. For several months they were in
poor ground, but now that they have cut
into new ore chute at that depth it
will not be any great length of time be-
fore they will get back the money they
have been expending in development
word.
The Alps Gold Mining Co. last Mon
day made shipment of 80 tons of smelt-
ing ore to the Boston and Colorado
Smelling and Refining Co. at Argo. The
stamp mill ore for some time past has
been paying all the expenses OF the mine.
James Bibbs and John H. Nankervis
returned from trip to Denver last Fri
day. While there they stocked up their
meat market in this town.
Reuben Morse, who has been enjoying
a visit here with his mother and sister
returned lest Monday to Florence, where
he is connected with the bank at that
place.
Tony Casserio and John Trezise leave
Saturday evening for Idaho Springs,
where they remain until Sunday even
ing. Both are making frequent visits to
that place, showing that the Spa has
great attractions for them.
Alex Aulsebrook, engineer at the Cal.
ifornia mine, has left for Florence on a
visit with his family, who reside there.
Tot j. Newlun was up from Denver
Sunday, returning the following day.
Mr.. Collins, OF the California mine
has large force Of men at work clearing
off the debris and rubbish at the Cali
fornia main shaft, the building of which
vas destroyed by fire on Monday morn
ing. The walls remain in very good
shape. The building will be re-erected.
Regular communication. OF Nevada
lodge No. 4, A. F. and A. M. Saturday
evening at Masonic hall. Visiting breth-
ern fraternally invited.
About $50 o'clock last Monday morn
ing a dense smoke and then bright
blaze was seen to issue from the highest
point of the roof of the building on the
California mine, which enclosed the
shieve frame OF the hoisting rig on the
property. The origin of the fire is said
to have been caused from sparks from a
stove in the drying room, used by the
miners when changing their clothes, in
which fire had been kindled that
morning. Although the flames were
fought with every possible means at
| hand, before noon that day the interior
| OF the building was total wreck, only
the stone walls remained standing. There
was an insurance OF $40, 600 on the prop
erty, the estimated loss OF machinery
and building being placed at $4,000
Mr.. Collins, who represents the owners
OF the property, the California Mining
and Milling Co., Limited, put men at
work clearing away the debris for the re-
ception OF new and better plant OF ma
chinery, the old plant having been in use
for the past 10 years. The collar OF the
shaft burned away and down distance
OF some 10 feet.
| The mine had been worked for some
length Of time by the Gold Coin Mines
Co., who held lease and option on the
same. The water in the shaft, which is
2,220 feet in depth. had been held for a
long time at point below the 1,700 foot
level, by which means the mines in the
Hidden Treasure on the west were en-
abled to sink that shaft an additional 100
feet, making it 1,400 feet in depth.
Should the water again flood this por.
tion OF the California mine, it would
drive the miners out OF the l,4OO foot
west level OF that portion OF the vein
workings. An attempt will be made to
prevent this. The new machinery order
cd will be placed Immediately upon its
delivery at tho mine. Meantime the
foundation for the new plant will be put
in readiness for placement, a new gallows
frame for the holster placed and the
building rebuilt.