Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

about 512 ton and the smelling ore $50
per ton.
AL. Simonds has leased his Monroe
mine on Quartz kill to r. A. Hastie and
others. The property is situated on
Quartz hill
Since sinking was resumed in the
main shaft of the Buckley lode on Gun
nell hill about 10 feet has been accom-
plished. The ore so far has been of low
grade.
Prouse & Co., tributers in the Hidden
Treasure mine, Nevada district, are TAX
ing out ore from the LOO and 1,4OO foot
levels. This week they shipped both
smelling and stamp mill ore.
William S. Morse, general manager for
the Guggenheim mining interests in
Chihuahua, Mexico, is planning to add
to the Juarez plant two copper matte
furnaces of 20 tons daily capacity.
Henry P. Lowe, who has lease and
bond on the National mine, Quartz hill,
has commenced work on the property.
The mine workings will be under the
foremanship of Sherman Il. Harris of
Russell Gulch.
| The internal revenue office has issued
notification that location certificates
no longer require internal revenue
stamps. Heretofore locators were re-
to all locations filed.
Passing over Gunnill hill yesterday
The OBSERVER mining reporter observed
that preparations are being made for tie
reception and installing of new hoist
ing plant on the pump shaft of the Gun
nell mine, the former plant in use being
worn out and incapaciated for further
use.
A shaft building is being erected on
the Forfar lode, Quartz hill, east of
the W. N. Byers property on that vein.
The Imperial Gold Mining company
has recently been Incorporated with a
capital stock of $4,000 to operate in
Gllpin and Ell Paso counties. The in
corporators are William p. Benbright,
Frederick W. Stehr and F. Il. Babbitt.
AT the Rialto mine Michael Harring-
ton is driving the 600-fo level east and
making an upraise from that level to
connect with the 800 foot level. The out
put OF the Rialto will be sent to the new
80 stamp ral id drop mill OF the Boston
Il Denver company in Black Hawk, as
soon as it starts up again. The Ridge
wood Gold Mining Company own and
operate the property.
VIM. A. Parrish, the noted Colorado
mining expert, in recent opinion on
Cripple Creek property, states his belief
that prominent ore bodies will not be |
found at a less depth than 800 to 1000
feet. He is satisfied that good ore will
be shipped from Cripple Creek for the
next fifty years.
Mining and Scientific Press: Pyritic
smelling comprises the smelling OF raw
pyritic ores direct in blast furnace
without the use of carbonaceous fuel,
utilizing as a source of heat the oxida-
ton Of part OF the sulphur and iron con-
tents Of the ore itself. Pyrrhotite and |
chalcopyrite may serve instead of pyrites
for this purpose.
At the Americus mine, on Bobtail hill, |
Manager Sterl Newell is cross cutting |
south from the 900.foot level, the cross
cut having been driven about 100 feet. |
He is also upraising from the 500.foot
level. Tho last smelling ore sold to the
Denver smelters netted Sl3i per ton. |
The mill dirt from the SOC. foot workings |
is yielding two ounces gold per cord.
Sylvanus S. johnson has opened up
good ore in the lower workings OF the |
Lotus mine, Russell district, the shaft OF |
which is verging 800 feet in depth, sink
ing being continued. When the present |
lift is completed tho shaft will have
been sunk this year 200 feet. The owner,
Mr. Lep Sternberser, is determined to
reach depth OF 1000 feet in the Lotus.
On June 18th the Miners Union OF
Butte, Montana, celebrated its twenty |
second anniversary. The event was
made notable by the announcement OF
an eight-hour days work in all the prop
critics owned and controlled by Senator
w. A. Clark and +. August Hcinze, the
latter OF whom is president Of the Mon
tana Orc Purchasing company. The
concession extends TO several thousand |
men, and is the occasion Of great reioic-
ing among the miners.
Denver Republicans; Philip Mixsell,
proprietor OF the Mixarll mill at Idaho
Springs, came down from the mountains
yesterday to spend Sunday with his
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