Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
NEWS AND NOTES.

A shipment Of smelling ore has beer
made by Grrran & Co. to Denver from
their Free Gold mine near Perigo, fnde.
pendent district.
The Pioreef company ;se now ship
ping ore from the Kokomo mine in Rus
sell district 10 their own mill at Dumont,
Clear Creek county.
Manager Rugy of the Gauntlet G.. NJ.
company. Quartz hill, is preparing to
sink the main shaft an additional 100
feet. The 160 foot levels are showing up
well IN lead ore.
b. 3. Lawrence has sold to the Gold
Coin Mining company the Indiana and
2l other lodes on Quartz hull. Nevada
district, and the Camp Grove mill site.
AS the 400 foot level OF the East Whit
ing mine on Gunnel hill is extended the
shoot OF ore struck recently keeps a uni
form width, the smelling portion OF
which king better ne the level is ex-
tended. The management will resume
sinking the main shaft shortly and put
it down to depth Of 800 feet.
Michael Weisbeck, ON the Scandia
mine. Quartz hill. is making good head
way in the development work that is go
ing forward at that property.
A deed has been placed on record con
veying 10 r. c. Vidler OF Idaho Springs,
trustee OF the Luciano Transportation,
Mining, Tunnel & Drainage company,
the Shamrock III and nine other lo6es in
Russell district. This tunnel has been
started from a point at Idaho Springs
and will he driven due north under the
veins OF Russell district.
Preparations for sinking the Mingo
mine in the southeasterIy portion Of
Lake district, are being made. The shaft
is 200 feet in depth. Another lift OF 100
feet will be sunk. 1t is claimed the ore
yields from 10 to 20 ounces per ton.
Stevens & Co. have leased the Vic.
toria group OF mines on tho south side Of
Lump Rulch. Central mining district.
This 10 the same property spon which j.
P. Olympus organised company sbout
four years ago. Stopping will be done in
the shaft on tho Victoria, which has .
shaft down 100 feet. The property %
situated near the toyn Of Gilpin.
Tho Pochabontas Nos. l and 2. the
Violas Nos. l, :, 3 and 4 lodes, in Pleas
ant Valley and Russell districts, have
been leased and bonded IN Howard H.
Bourk Of tie Der ha NJ. l. NJ. company,
in the sum Of l,5OO.
j. c. Franks OF this city. has resumed
work on the Hardscrabble lode, which
forms one Of the Star the. West group
OF claims in Lake district.
John Lcidinger and Marc Leahy are
tnking out very fine grade. N smslting
or" from the Prompt Pay mine in Rus
sell district, which carries gold values OF
over 5000 per ton. The Prompt Pay is
;he same as the Jefferson lode but west
OF the latter.
The Gold Dirt mine, recently closed
down by Jenkins, Lightbourn Il Co, is
to resume work again under new man.
agement, nrother POOL having been
formed for that purpose. The pool is
composed OF home men.
The owners OF the Klondike mine in
Russell district have ordered n gasolene
engine, which will be placed over the
working shaft. 1t is expected to nrrive
here next week.
The snieltcr OF the Santa Fe Gold and
Copper company closed down last Satur
day morning. Tho close is said to b,
on account OF the slump in copper ant
he great cost OF transporting ore to tn,
smrlter and to the refinery. coupled with
the fect of the expenses Of getting fuel
The snn tier will resume work in May
1902.
John Owen OF Idaho Springs, has pur
clascd Billy Havens' interest In the Vet
mine in That district. County Clerk m,
Recorder. }. s. Updegrsff OF this city
owns portion Of that mine.
Placer mining along North Clear creel
belnv Black Hawk, has been clio. ed dow
TOR tho scHson. Work will b resume
satly next spring.
Mrs. Matte N. Collier oi San DlsGs
California, has cold 70 Hssr, J. iIswle
~ this city. . ous.thisd interest 10 an
70 The Suonyslds Lds In 1adspsodsu
'distsict.