Gilpin observer., 1900-12-06

interest in the Holdredge placer, Wis
consin district, to c. f. McNerney, OF
Apex
w. G. Stevens of Black Hawk, has
leased and bonded his Modoc mine on
Quartz hill to James Carbis & Co.
Steve Hoskin has completed sinking
the shaft on the Freedom mine this city
100 feet. The shaft now has depth of
TOO feet.
Nevada parties having formed a pool
to work the Randall extension of the
Forks lode in the Quartz hill belt of
veins.
Thomas Edison has perfected de-
vice for heating compressed air, which
he asserts, utilizes all the store energy
of coal and obtains fully % per cent. of
it.
BY sending to David 7. Day, chief
of the division of mining and mineral re-
courses, you can obtain chart showing
the mineral production Of the United
States from 1890 to 1899.
Philip Mixsell, while in Denver last
Monday purchased plant of machinery
which he will place on the Cleavland
mine in Idaho district.
Attorney j. w. Wooten, of this city
has taken three years lease on the Sow
kedge lode claim, said to be the extern
sion of the Hidden Treasure lode, Neva-
da district. The property will be work
cd.
The Centennial Tunuel Mining com
pany have given lease to the Hillside
Mining company OF the Hamlet mine
situated on German mountain this city.
A fine appearing quality of smelling
ore is coming out OF the lower workings
of the Scandia mine South of the Clark
Carbon on Quartz hill. The mine is
managed by Michel Weisbeck for the
Pennsylvania owner, G. P. Collins.
The use Of coal which contains sui
| phur will cause deposition OF sulphur
c acid upon the walls and tubes OF the
boiler necessitating frequent cleaning.
The more moisture the greater the cor
rosive action Of the acid. Mixing lime
with coal prevents such acid formation.
James A. Gilmour has put in new ore
bins at the Bonanza tunnel Chase Gulch.
The tributers working at different points
in the vein cut by that enterprise are
taking out quite large amount Of
smelling and stamp mill ore, which is
paying well.
A new hoisting plant was put up over
the main shaft OF the Argosy mine in
Russell district. The shaft is to be put
down to greater depth and levels ex-
tended. This is the property in which
Judge Gabbert ia interested.
When a man takes a mine under a
bond and lease with nothing expressed
as to what shall be done with the ma
chinery for exploration such machinery
belongs TO to the lessee. The latter has
a right to remove it at any time during
the life of the lease. II the lease be
forfeited for any reason, he can remove
the machinery within reasonable time
after such forfeiture.
| w. Ballatyne, manager of the Puzzle
mine, which forms the easterly portion
of the Peterson mine, closed down work
on Friday last, until such time as the
iiues in the boiler can be repaired. He
will also put on an addition to the shaft
building 20r30 during the interval that
the miners are laid off.
The Idaho Springs Mining Gazette
states that Captain Jack Manhire is still
working the East Santa Fe with his
usual good luck. Tho Captain will be
in the swim again before many months.
1t is not uncommon to work over the
same ore with Cyanide two or three
times. Near Vicksburg, Arizona, tail
ings from the Vulture mine were recent.
ly treated for the third time with profit.
Said prominent mining man the
other day: Next to misms nagement,
the most fruitful cause Of mine failure
in mine development is insufficient capi.
tai" He spoke from years OF experience
in mining in Gilpin county.
Kd. Cody the first OF the week, was
kept busy in hauling orc from tho Gold
Collar mine IN Prosssr gulch to the Eagle
company's stamp mill in Black Hawk.
The Imperial Mining company, operat-
| ing the First Centennial nina in cba.o
gulch above and on the opposite noun.
tain to the Bonanza tunnel workings
are cutting out pump station ut tn c
fifth level. AS soon as this is completed
and pump placed, the manager will
resume sinking the main shaft.