Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11
The Observer Mi3i39 Department.

years. A four foot vein contains rusty
gold and sylvarite has been opened up,
which. it is estimated, will run as high
as S2o,D0 per ton. The location is
called the Grand View, owned by James
Coeners, of Boulder. The discovery has
been kept secret until last week.
NJ. X. Ames has received U. S. mineral
patent to the Nelson lode and filed the
same for record with the county clerk
and recorder.
Larimer county is credited with hav-
ing produced in 1899 gold valued at SILL
7O6, and copper valued at 515,399. The
Fort Collins Courier says that next year
the county will make. much better
showing in the value of the precious
metals produced.
The Portland Gold Mining company
pany at Cripple Creek last Friday de-
clared an extra dividend of | cent per
share. This makes the distribution for
the month s90,0OO, which was made
possible by the excellent condition of the
company treasury.
| The Empire correspondent of the
Idaho Springs Gazette states that crude
ore to the amount of $4,000 tons were
mined and shipped from that place in
1899, against 10000 tons in 1898.
1t is said that the lode mining claims
near Green lake, Clear Creek county, are
to be consolidated in one group and a
tunnel driven to open them. They are
silver bearing. Results obtained from
the Aliunde and Smuggler mines are
convincing proofs that promising prop
critics can be opened.
Idaho Springs News: The Puritan
mine at Yankee Hill has been sold by the
Cow Bros. to Mr.. Stewart of Denver
The consideration is said by the Denver
papers to be $4,000. The mine has
made good record the past Eo years.
A recent lot of ore from there was
brought to Idaho Springs, and ran 1874
ounces in gold and 5 ounces in silver
The lot weighed about LOO pounds.
Fred S. Bolsinger, of Nevadaville, who
is managing the Springdale mine on the
north side Of Davenport gulch, Russell
district, has opened up five feet of stamp
mill ore in sinking the main shaft. The
ore, full width of the crevice, is being
sent to the Hidden Treasure stamp mill
in Black Hawk for treatment.
Chamberlain & Co., ore purchasers at
Georgetown, Clear Creek county, report
having purchased at that place during
1899 S410,31672 worth of ore. The
average value was s3945 per ton.
William II. Knowles has laid a line of
pipe from the Grown Virginia
mine. in Virginia canon, to the Golden
Cloud mine, and now hoists water from
that property with which to supply the
steam boilers at the former. The watt r
is said to be good for boiler purposes,
containing but little sulphide of copper.
Manager r. E. L. Townsend is enclos-
ing the new 10O.horse power boiler re-
Gently installed at the West Topeka
mine, Russell district.
Mr.. Major who has been in charge of
the workings of the Gregory incline
shaft, has thrown up his position, and is
succeeded by Mr.. Knapp of Ouray. The
former gentleman has returned to Dem
| yer.
A carpenter named Allen working on
the building OF the Denver & Boston
company's new stamp mill fell from the
roof and landed in Clear Creek, dis
tance OF 60 feet. His head was badly
cut and left wrist sprained. DR.. j. A.
Richmond is attending him.
Fred Fetch came in Saturday evening
bringing Henry Ward, who had the fin
gers OF his left hand severed by n circu
lar saw, at the Feltch & Jones saw mill
above Eldora. Drs. Richmond and Reed
dressed the hand, saving the thumb and
portion OF the flesh mt the base OF the
index finger. Afterward he was taken
TO the residence OF his brother in-law, w.
Malet, this city.
A. c. Grutzmacher while at work in
the boiler works OF Stroehle e. Son last
Tuesday, part OF n scale from boiler
which he was working on struck him in
the right eye cutting it severely. While
being painful, DR.. A. Ashbaughs thinks
that the sight OF the eye will not be i'm
paired.
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