Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01


1S-inch streak of zinc ore in the Comet
shaft, on Griffith mountain, have pur-
chased outright from Frank Cannon and
Bob Buchanan their bond and lease on
the Gambetta, on Democrat, and have
also secured leases on the zinc ores in
the Busch, Burleigh and Mendoza.
Work will be started at once getting out
test shipment, and we are creditably
informed that if the results are satisfac-
tory considerable number of men will
be given profitable employment. 1t is
to be hoped such will be the case and
our people will extend every encourages
ment to this enterprise.
The Denver Republican announces
that Samuel James, formerly in charge
of the Pennsylvania smeter at Salt
Lake City, Utah, has been appointed by
the American Smelling and Refining
Company as superintendent of the Globe
smelter at Denver, to succeed M. w.
lies, who has resigned. Mr.. James has
the record of being one OF the best smell
ter superintendentsi in the country, hav-
ing had a successful experience for many
years.
A recent decision of the supreme
ourt of Montana holds that locator,
having posted notice at his discovery
shaft stating the general course of his
vein, may change his corner stakes 80 as
to include the vein within the side lines
at any time within the ninety days given
him to file his declaratory statement
with the clerk and recorder of the dis
trict or county.
A representative of The OBSERVER
was shown last Monday, several pieces
of float that was picked up by John Nc
Donald on the divide between South
Boulder and Jenny creek. One of the
pieces of float, after being pounded up in
a mortar and panned gave very good
showing Of gold. Mr.. Mcdonald re-
turned Monday morning to his new find,
and will sink pit and further develop it.
Manager Steve Hoskin, of the Pierce,
after completing development work in
this property, which has been in progress
for several weeks, has resumed the ship
ment OF ore to the Hidden Treasure
stamp mill in Black Hawk. The ore
comes from the slopes in the breasts of
the same, which are being extended
both ways from the engine shaft
Work on the Gladstone mine, Illinois
Central district, recently sold to E. s.
Moulton, of Eoston, was commenced this
week. A new shaft building will be
erected, the shaft now down to depth
of so feet will be sunk an additional 100
feet, and plant of machinery secured.
M. Flynn will superintend the property.
+. Godat informs the Denver Repub-
lican that the Buffalo Hump country Of
Idaho is snare. He says that the loca-
ton of the mines was the result Of the
rich placer finds in the Salmon river
country, but that there is nothing to in
dicate that the Buffalo Hump is the
sourcs OF supply for the placers.
Manager Clarence X. Colvin, OF the
Cook Gold Mining Company, will put In
a steam pump n the cage shaft OF that
property as soon as connection is made
with the tunnel workings OF the Bobtail
vein, which adjoins the former. on the
east. This he expects to do at most any
time in sinking the present 100 feet.
The Idaho Springs Gazette says that
Mrs. Atwood, the original lady miner OF
Colorado, has cleaned out the shaft OF
the Atlantic mine, at Empire, and viii
develop the property, which is expected
later on to supply the Atlantic mill with
40-ton plant, with all the ore that il
can handle.
Mrs. Catherine Cameron. who owns
and is working the Ceur d. Alene lode
on Academy hill, south OF st. Aloysius
Academy building, last week placed "a
inch steel wire rope 750 feet in length on
the drum OF the holster at that property,
which is being looked after by John W.
Cannon, OF Nevadaville.
Thomas A. Irwin, of Denver, in addi.
ton to looking after the West Justice
mine, in Lake district, is also working
the Garden mine, near the head OF Gil
son gulch, Idaho district. He was here
the latter part Of last week, coming over
from Idaho Springs.
A local pool headed by Joseph Visin.
tint has taken lease Of a piece Of
ground in the Fiske mine, which they
will work by upraising above the Bob.
tail tunnel workings. The ore mined
will be trammed to surface through the
tunnel.
Chicago parties have leased to Gus.
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