Gilpin observer., 1901-12-05


day had every bin full and several lots
Of ore. piled up outside the building
awaiting treatment. The Stewart mine,
in Hawkeye district. is now cleaning up
at the rate Of ounces gold per ton at
this mill.
w. 81. Paul, the new manager of the
Mammoth mine, as soon as be can make
connections from the adit on the Water
bury mine with the main shaft workings
on tho Mammoth lode, will sink the
main shaft an additional 100 feet. Pow
er drills are to be used in the develop
ment work, tho mine being provided
with ar air compressor.
At the Gregory Buell. G. G. NJ. G. NJ.
compary's main shaft on the Buell., Mr..
Martin, the general manager, has the
levels cleaned out which has been a
tedious task, as the niue has been w
der water for a rumber u years The
building over he mill of that company
is completed ard when tie mine and
mill are producing ore that portion OF
the city will wear an animated and
busiress like appearance again.
Mr.. Pishon informs The OBSERVER
that the death OF Mr.. Levy, in Denver
will not affect the working of the Great
Mammoth, in Illinois Central district,
but other parties stand ready to tass
the interest in the lease held by the de-
ceased. Work will commence at once.
Eastern and Colorado Springs parties
are developing the First Centennial
mine in Chase gulch, which is owned by
the Imperial G. NJ. company.
Manager Daniel MacNIasters is having
an upraise made from the 400 to the 800
level in the East Whiting, on account of
the bad air az tina: depth.
David Blake, who has been conduct.
ing the Cyclops Assay Office on Eureka
street, has sold his business to j. N.
Mcleod. He will locate in Old Mexico
leaving here last Saturday afternoon.
Nathanial C. Hughes, manager Of the
Hampton mine in Russell Gulch, reports
that he has the lower level OF that prop
erty driven 1000 feet, AID that he has
opened up a splendid body OF ore. He
is continuing the level as the outlook Of
the vein is very satisfactory.
Hiram johnson, OF Breckinridge, Sum-
nit county, Aas besn doing a general
assay business and purchasing gold dust
for 10 years. The floor mating OF the
office WAS recently removed and had
caught up so mack gold that it con
tained values 10 the extent Of many
hundreds Of dollars.
G. P. Goodier, OF the Oro Verde tuu-
mel, on Siluer Creek. was in last Friday.
He reports that the tunnel has been
driven distance OF 1000 feet Nothing
has developed as yet to speak of.
The Comstock mine, near Periao, is
being operated by Tregay and Eva, who
made a shipment last week to one Of the
sampling works in Black Hawk lot Of
smelling ore.
Local parties are working the Golden
Gate mine on Quartz hill, and are ship.
ping mill ore to Black Hawk. The
Golden Gate is claimed to be the ex-
tension Of the Barnes lode,
which is worked by the Horseshoe
G. NJ. company. Nick Scheuer is SUPER
intendant.
The After Supper Leasing company
are taking out a fine quality OF stamp
mill ore from the After Supper mine
which is crushed at the mill of the Gil
pin company.
Manager Carpenter. OF the Saratoga
Cyclops company, in Russell district,
will put in an air compressor at the main
shaft OF the Saratoga mine.
St-am was raised this week at the
main shaft ON the Butler c. G. NJ. COM
pany's property on Gunnel hill. this cit,
the first OF the week. The debris is
being cleaned out preparatory to CON-
mencing ac i've development work. The
Messrs Mabee and Goldman have had
the plant on the surface put in proper
running order since they have taken
hold OF the mine.
Mr.. Tripp, Of the Clay county mine
Lake district, is sinking n shaft west OF
where hns been working. He thinks by
no doing he will cut an ore shoot tho
values Of which will be larger than eHst
Of this point In tho workings OF the old
shaft. He has expended large sum OF
money since he took hold OF this prop.
erty.
Golden Globe: One of the water jack.
cts at the smelter bursted on last Mon.
day night, and there was freeze up,
which made a shut down necessary.
The snelter will probably be running
some time next week. These accidents
are voxatiops hut nre common IN ali