Gilpin observer., 1900-02-08
TO BE A BANNER YEAR.
Indications Are That Colorado VIII Make
a Big Output In 1900.

a Big Output In 1900.
While the financial cramps that have
attacked investors in the East have
had the effect of stopping IL number of
important deals for the present, Colo
RADIO was never in better shape for an
increase of production than 1t is at
the present time and if there is not
single sale or single new shipper de-
veloped during the year, the work done
in January. which is usually the lowest
month of the year, shows that the gold
production will increase not less than
twenty-five per cent, says the Denver
Republican.
Leadville takes the lead in tonnage,
as 1t has always done. The eXtraordi-
nary increase in tonnage during 1899
will be beaten in 1900. and there is ev-
cry reason for the belief that the new
ore bodies now being opened in locali-
ties where they are known to exist will
result in daily output of not less than
1000 tons before the end of the year,
to say nothing of what may result
from the numerous exploitation enteli
prises that have recently been inaugu-
rated. Probably the heaviest increase
Will come from the vicinity of Little
Ellen hill, where several large compa-
MES are now sinking for the great ore
shoots that have already been develop
ed in the present workings of the mines
already in operation. The Resurrection
is sinking Il new shaft which when
completed will more than double the
output of this great property, the For
tune company is now in ore and II
steadily increasing its production, the
Diamond has located the ore body for
which it is sinking and will be Il heavy
shipper in II few months and several
other properties on the hill which have
made a good record during the year
are opening up the veins with the view
of increasing production. In the down.
town district the developments of the
Home company have greatly Stimulat-
ed effort. The trends of several dis
tinct ore shoots have been definitely
ascertaned and a number of new COM
panieS have already commenced oper-
ations TO reach these ore bodies in new
ground. In the shipping mines of this
section of the camp new bodies are
constantly being opened up. and the
Starr the Bon Air. the Weldon. and Il
number of other mines will make very
decided advances in the amount of
their shipments. The Iron mine is
maintaining IL large daily output. and
the new work in the section south of
California gulch is confidently expected
to bring Il large increase in the area of
production.
In Cripple Greek the tonnage for JAN
uary was upwards of 10000 tons and
every week marks the advent of new
shippers. while the area of production
is being steadily widened. showing that
the limitations of the early theorists
have been set ut naught by the practi-
cal work of the miner. In the older
mines, virgin ground is being steadily
nnpnpI with GOOD
number of remarkable discoveries
hnve been made which point to the
largest percentage of increase in the
history of the camp. The erection of
several new reduction plants is practi-
cally assured. and from this source
alone it is believed that before the end
of the year an addition of not less than
1000 tons will be made to the daily
output.
The copper district near Fort Collins
Will commence regular shipments in a
short time and present developments
point to the conclusion that the coming
summer will make this section of the
state an important factor In The in
creased output of Colorado.
Gilpin county will make n decided
Improvement in tonnage. More work
Will be done this year than ever before
in its history. The shipments for jan
uary showed IL healthy increase in pro-
duction Notwithstanding the fact that
several heavy shippers were temporar-
lily idle, and II large number of old
properties that have been closed for
years have been reopened and will add
materially to the output.
In Gunnison county the ore product
will be more than double that of last
year. Several important strikes were
ln and Il al.
already made guarantee II heavy in
crease. The completion of the Crystal
River railroad to Marble will bring into
production several properties which
developed large ore bodies but We're
unable to ship on account of the heavy
charges for transportation.
In the san Juan counties there will
he II marked increase. In Ouray the
gold output will be very near double
that of 1899 while the silver and lead
production will be put far In advance
Of last year. In San Miguel and San
Juan the erection of new mills and the
opening of new ore bodies will add
large percentage to the records of 1899
\ considerable amount of new capital
has come into both of these counties
and the plans of work already made
are substantial guarantees for the fu-
turo.
Three practically new districts will
he thoroughly prospected this year
that lying between the Arkansas ana
the headwntcrS of the Guunison, that
bctween the copper belt west of Fort
Collins ana the base of Longs peak
and that between Georgetown and the
hcadwatcrS of the Swan river. In all
of these sections preliminary investIga-
tlons made last year have shown that
all are heavily mincrallzcd. and several
parties have already made arrange
ments for thorough prospecting tour
through these sections.