Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22

output of ore. Their work is being done
in the adit and tunnel driven by the
late Mr.. Boucher at the time he was
working the property for the company.
The Mann lode, north of the, Surprise
mine in Vermillion district, owned by
the estate of the late B. p Pease and
worked under lease and bond by Bourn
& Co, is to receive a new hosting plant
of the gasoline pattern.
w. w. Williams & Co, operating the
Niagara lode, Russell district, last week
made shipment of stamp mill ore to
one of the custom stamp mills in Black
Hawk. They are working in Il shaft
situated on the south side of Sawpit
Gulch, west of the discovery shaft, and
are using whip for hoisting purposes.
Parties working the st. Anthony lode
claim, same vein as the Spur-Dalsy, on
Negro hill, received 800 per ton for a
shipment OF smelling ore recently made
The ore lie galenous, carrying Il high
percentage of lead in addition to gold
and silver values.
Martin Mack is opening up his Louis
lode, west of the Ludgwig lode and
west of the Rocky Mountain brewery, in
Eureka district. He has very promis-
ing showing of galena ore.
At the Rialto main shaft nothing is
being done but "holding the water;'
that is to say keeping tie water out of
the same pending receiving instructions
from company headquarters to resume
sinking. Everything will be in readi-
ness to continue the shaft down to a
greater depth.
idaho Springs News: The plant at the
Newton mill has been increased in ca
pacity by lot of new machinery for con
cen trating ores. The work of putting it
in place is about con pleted and the en-
tire system will soon be at work. A new
arc light has recently been established
at the mill to illuminate the way to the
Office.
i black sulrhuret of copper as also
black oxide of copper carrying values Of
800 per ton has been opened up by A.
j. Vivian, manager of the Notaway Gold
and Copper Mining company, Russell
district. \ fine quality of ore is also
coming from the i00-foot level from
what is known as the lost vein. The
manager will ship to Idaho Springs a
100 ton lot of crude ore for concentra-
ton.
The Eldora, Boulder county, Miner,
says some time ago it was announced
that the Village Belle people had given
n contract TO drive 800 feet but because
of having to make the final payment on
in the treasury. 1t is now expected to
go ahead with the work, as arrangements
have practically been made whereby
there will no longer be delay in the
matter.
George Scheer of the After Supper
Mining and Leasing company, reports
that they now have the water out of the
shaft, which has attained depth OF 156
feet. The After Supper is the northeast
erly extension of the Fisk, Americus and
Sleepy Hollow properties. The only
thing lacking by the leasing company is
steam pump for hosting purposes.
That will come in due time.
"Uncle Billy" Martin and son have
struck three-ounce stamp mill ore in
their Mountain Star lode on Negro hill,
Eureka district. The smelling ore seems
to have given out just at present. "Uncle
Billy" is an old d-time miner, having come
to Colorado in 1868. The OBSERVER
would be pleased to hear that he and his
son had opened up veritable bonanza,
as he is worthy OF all possible success as
n mining man, or in any other pursuit
for that matter.
Sinking has been resumed in the Lotus
mine of L. Sternberger. When this last
100 feet shall have been completed the
depth will be 100 feet. Mr.. johnson, the
foreman, is preparing to further open up
the Michigan Boy vein, which was inter
sected by cross.cut north from the 300
foot level u the Lotus.
McFarlane a Co. have n force OF men
at work in changing the Wilkie mill at
Idaho Springs, purchased by the Crown
Point. Virginia owners from u slow TO n
rapid drop mill.
The lessees OF the Nonesuch lode claim
on the easterly slope of MARYLAND noun
tain will resume sinking the main shaft
80 feet deeper next week.
John McGinnis, Of the Colorado IL
Southern railroad in Black Hawk, re-
ports that the shipments OF orc and con
cenfrates from TINT city for the first two