Gilpin observer., 1900-01-18
NEWS AND NOTES.

James A. Gilmour, who is leasing on
the Searle mine, Russell district, last
Saturday shipped two tramway cars of
smelling ore TO the sampling works in
Black Hawk.
j. b. Phillips, of the Calumet Gold
Mining and Milling company, Russell
district, has received U. S. patent to the
group of veins belonging to that com
pany, all situated in Russell district,
which has been filed for record with the
county clerk and recorder.
The work of sinking 80 feet in the
main shaft of the Hayes IL Wheeler mine
near the head of Spring gulch, this city,
has been completed, which gives it a
depth of 40 feet. a level west from the
bottom is being driven. Mr.. Kairns, the
superintendent, recently received re-
turns from the smelters for shipment
of ore made which gave satisfactory re-
suits,
The Kansas burroughs Consolidated
Mining company through breakage of
the hoisting shieve at the Phoenix Bur
roughs main shaft last week met with
four days detention in hosting ore from
that property. The defect has been
remedied and tho usual amount of ore is
being raised daily.
John Loughran is continuing develop
ment work in the Buckley lode on Gun
nell hill in both the east and west 300
foot levels. He is taking out milling and
smelling ore.
The next meeting OF the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers will be held
in Washington, ID. c., February 90, 1900.
Hon. Charles ID. Walcott, director of the
United States Geological Survey, is
chairman of the local committee and Mr..
E. w. Parker, chief statistician of the
survey, is secretasy OF the local COM
mittee
w. j. Berry has conveyed to the Davis
Investment company of Denver an 1.5
interest in the Mansul II. Root ranch in
Pleasant Valley district, Glpin county.
A new steam pump has been placed in
the Vain shaft by the Waincross Gold
Mining company on the northerly slope
OF Bates hill.
At last the development of Henry
koche's copper cain Just southwest of
Golden is to be begun In earnest. With
his customary enterprise and generosity,
Adolph Coors has purchased nine-six-
teenths interest in the prospect, thereby
furnishing the necessary capital to drive
a tunnel eighty feet into the mountain.
This should be sufficient to conclusively
prove whether or not copper is there in
paying quantities. There is little doubt
OF this, however, as recent assays show
thirty-five per cent copper, an ounce of
silver and considerable showing in gold.
Golden Transcript:
The Eldora- Boulder County Mine says
the mining outlook is brighter for the
camp at present. An indication OF this
is found in the sale last week OF $500
shares Of Mongul tunnel stock for "a
cents per share, which less than eighteen
months ago sold for 10 cents. So close
is this corporation that lit would be an
almost impossible task to secure 10000
shares at any price. 1t bas nearly all
been absorbed.
James Bowden, formerly in charge OF
the underground workings OF the Cal.
houn mine in Leavenworth gulch, was
over from Perigo, Independent district,
on Saturday, visiting his family. He is
now engaged in mining on the Gold Dirt
lode, operated by James Lightbourn and
Mayor John c. Jenkins, OF this city
James says the Tonawanda Mining and
Leasing company are running the thirty
rapid drop stamp mill employed in crush
ing ore from the Perigo mine, which they
are working. He represents that por.
tion OF the county as holding its own in
the way OF mining and milling.
A movement has been started In d, n
YER, says the Republican, for the ap.
pontmeht at the head OF the branch U
s. mint in that city Of an experienced
metallurgist and mineralogist, n part oil
whose duties will be to examine pros