Gilpin observer., 1900-05-24

| Siodi Siceh. L ne VEIN, WHICH is Teacncu
by tunnel, is thirty feet wide and the
ore is iron, copper, gold, silver and sui
phur. The ore is said to ruu $50 to the
ton. Tom has purchaser ready to buy
his property if it will run $40 to the ton.
Tom has digged and delved and pros
pected for long time, and we hope that
he has now struck something good
Golden Globe.
Golden Transcript An original pros
pector has been locating several mining
claims in the Evergreen district of late,
using as names Eye lode" ear lode"
"Mouth lode" etc. The boys at the
clerks office are wondering what sort of
hole he will locate next.
Ernest LIE Neve Foster, manager of
the Saratoga mine in Russell district,
has the water down in the pump shaft
on the Saratoga to the lower or LOO foot
level. The water raised in the shaft
after the recent snow storm at such a
rapid rate as to interfere with the ore pro-
duction of the mine. Mr.. Nelson, the
mine foremcn, thinks now that he has
the water under control.
The Ayres Mining and Milling COM
pany, home company, have purchased
from the Keystone Mining company the
Keystone and Topeka lode, east of the
Richardson Topeka mine, in Russell dis
trict. This property is looked after by
D. j. Mckay.
| Richard Drew has leased and bonded
his Huddleston mine, on Winnebago hill,
this city, to st. Louis parties, who are
getting the shaft in proper condition to
resume sinking.
The owners of the Carroll mine, north
east of Mac1's brewery, in Eureka dis
trict, have completed the erection of a
new shaft building 24x4s, and plant OF
machinery installed and the shaft retim-
bered to a depth of 100 feet. Sinking
will be done. Present depth of the
shaft 2l0 feet.
The Calumet Gold Mining and Milling
company, Russell district, are enstalling
Snow steam pump at the main shaft of
their Wautauga mine. AS soon as it
gets to work sinking will be resumed.
The Covers Mining syndicate in sink
ing on the Running lode mine, Black
Hawk, have opened up very good
crevice of ore.
Manager McCann, of the Kansas. Bur.
roughs Consolidated Mining company,
last Monday resumed sinking the main
shaft on the Burroughs mine, on Qnartz
hill, the water having receded.
There is considerable work being done
on the lower portion of Russell gulch in
placer mining. Advantage is being
taken of the present bountiful supply OF
water.
The timbermen at the East Boston
mine on Central City hill are getting
along finely in retimbering the main
shaft On that property. The gasoline
hoistirg plant recently put in under
a guarantee is doing the work required
thus far in very satisfactory manner.
The First National Gold Mining COM
pany OF New York and Colorado has ap-
pointed Frank Fl. Messenger its author
lied ngent and designated Central City
as its principal place OF business in Colo
RADIO. The company owns mines on
Quartz hill, Nevada district.
Steve Hoskin says that the seepage OF
water in the Pearce mine, this city, is
beginning to let up considerably. The
| Corydon mine, west, which has been
under water ever since mining was sus-
pended several months ago, no doubt
affects the amount OF water that is han
died in the former property.
The Gettysburg Gold Mining and De.
velopment company have purchased a
double engine friction heister of the
Hendrie & Bolthof pattern from McFar.
lane & Co., this city. 1t was taken to
known as the Illinois group OF veins at
Gilpin, Central Mining district, north
east OF this city. Lamont IL Ballard,
contractors, will install the plant and
erect shaft building on the mine for
that company.
The water has driven Joseph George
and his pool out OF the lower workings
Of the Elioth mine, this city. They are
now compelled to work near tho surface
in the upper workings.
James Dohoney and Others have taker
u lease and option OF the Last Chance
lode from Thomas De Coar The lode Il
situated In Russell district.
A 25-horse power plant has been in
stalled on the Powers mine, Russell dis
trict, Fred Mack, OF this CITY Ia tn,