Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

the pump shaft of the Gunnell mine is
running.
Mike Whalen and others who have a
contract for sinking shaft on the Hor-
shoe lode, easterly portion Of Bobtail
hill will now commence work. The
mine is operated by John Robb for east
ern parties.
Mr.. Kuhn, of the Woodbury. Gold
Mining company has commenced sinking
main shaft of the Herbert mine on the
Quartz bill. Three S-hour shift of min
ers being employed,
Mr.. Tripp of the Clay County mine,
Lake district, is masing regular ship
ments of crude ore to the Rocky Mount
ain Stamp mill and concentrator in
Black Hawk for treatment
The local pool leasing in the Hidden
Treasure mine on Quartz hill, have sue
ceeded in having their lease extended.
They are cutting out a good quality of
stamp mill and smelling ore.
Jacob Tascher has received a deed to
the Lake Superior lode from s. E. Ladd.
The Monahan lode, formerly Bull of
the Woods, situated on Bobtail hill has
been taken hold of by Denver parties,
who have commenced sinking a shaft
now down to depth Of so feet.
In the case of Mrs. Westland vs.. the
Gold Coin Mines company Of Gilpin
county, her husband having met death
in the Hidden Treasure mine, the court
held that a mining company, which srects
stull or platform across narrow and
dark fissure in it's mines 10 feet from the
bottom, on which its employees are re-
quired to work, is bound to exercise rea-
sonable care to see that the timbers are
of adequate strength and number, and
securely fastened to render it safe
place to work.
development of the Fisk mine is 60.
ing forward as steadily as the works in a
new Seth Thomas clock" reports L. H.
Stockbridge, the manager. The COM
pany intend to send quantity of Fisk
ore to the new mill OF the Boston & Den
YER Mining and Milling company for a
trial run.
From Ed. w. Williams the information
is derived by The OBSERVER that the
Specie Payment mine on Bellevieu
mountain, Idaho district, in which he is
interested, had an output Of smelling ore
for July Of fifty tons, which gave very
good returns. The ore was taken out
for the most part in doing development
work.
The New York Engineering and Min
ing Journal, under date OF August 4th,
says: The latest advices from the Nome
district in Alaska are brought by the
steamer "Senator," which reached Seattle
August I'd, having left Nome City July
23d. The steamer brought down sl75,-
600 in gold and 375 passengers, the large
number indicating that many must be
anxious to get away. They report that
the situation in the district had not
changed materially since last advices
The camp remained overcrowded, and
many newcomers were unable to find
work or locations. Gen. Randall, who is
10 command in the district, has given
notice that it will be impossible for him
to return any more stranded men at
government expense, the chief reason
being that many had imposed on the
authorities, obtaining free passage when
they were able to pay, and it is very diff.
ficult to discriminate.
w. w. Williams has opened a very
good and fair sized body Of ore lii The
Niagara mine, Russell district, at depth
Of So feet.
A water tank for the Victoria mine
Lump gulch, Central district, was sent
out the first OF this week from Lamont
& Ballard's shop, this city. The mine ia
being unwaterei preparatory to the re-
sumption OF working it.
Pullman L. Co. are taking out concen.
tration ore from the Williams mine in
Lake district, which is paying them a
fair margin over and above the cost OF
mining, transportation and treatment.
At meeting Of the Alice Mining com.
pany, held mt Yankee last Monday, the
company ratisfied the option given F. l..
Carpenter on the property. A $50 ton
mill will be built. Mr.. Carpenter has 10
contemplation the erection Of a smelter
to treat the concentrates from the mill
Delinquent Tax List.
In compliance with the law am now
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