Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25

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comes delinquent, and the location is
sold after it has really ceased to exist.
1t may be relocated in the meantime,
and the result is clouded title. The
most satisfactory system of taxation of
mining claims seems to be that applied
in some of the California; counties. The
assessor assesses them as personal prop
erty and collects the tax at the time of
assessment.
The Gazette says the Newhouse tun-
mel people are working for the Saratoga
mine in Russell district, driving drift
to connect with the tunnel. A sufficient
depth was reached by shaft for this
purpose, and it is thought that by
August l connection will have been
/ made, thereby securing ventilation
which is much needed. This will greatly
expedite matters and secure necessary
ventilation for exploiting adjacent veins.
During the1frst three months in 1901
there were received in Colorado 159 car
loads of silver and lead ores, weighing
S,613, ,429 pounds, of which 509,93O pounds
represented the lead. During the cor
responding period of 1862 the weight of
ore received at the Colorado smelters
was 6,l32,509 pounds.
The Oregon legislature has enacted a
law which places the following occupa-
tions in the hazardous class: Under
ground mining, wet mining dredging,
smelling, foundry work and all work for
the redemption of ores. 1t is unlawful
for any men to be employed in these oc-
cupations for more than eight hours out
OF the twenty-four.
The Stewart Gold Mining company is
new Incorporation who will operate the
Stewart gold mine in Hawkeye district,
Gilpin county. The company is Port
land, Maine, incorporation, the following
persons being the incorporators: George
A. Parbeck, New York; Nelson j.
| Wheeler, William II. Bowen, Providence,
Rhode Island; John E. Beakmore, Chas
A. Clark, E. A. d. Foote, Boston, Massa-
chusetts; Harry L. Crane, Portland
Maine. James A. Gilmour, of Central
City, is the resident agent. The capi-
talilation is ST., O,(10.
Out of fifteen papers filed for record
with County Clerk and Recorder j. S
Updegraff, made last Saturday, seven of
them were lode mining claim locations.
FL. G. Eastman, OF the O'Neil will re.
sumo sinking the main shaft on that
property as soon as a CONTRACT can be let.
The Little Kingdom Mining company
have, taken lease of the Chaffee, ELLA,
Maggie, Make and Mary lode mining
claims. all in Pleasant Valley Mining
district, Gilpin county, from Eliza j.
Charming, executrix OF the estate of the
late Thomas Charming. The company
is homo organization.
Squire Peter Peterson, of Gilpin, is
working his Little Gold Dirt mine near
that place, and is taking out very good
quality of ore. The squire is one OF the
Oldest citizens of that portion OF the
county, locating there number of years
ago.
The Clay County mine in Lake dis.
trict, operated by Mr.. Tripp, is showing
n marked improvement at the point of
development work, indicating the open
ing up of better body OF ore than the
miners have been working upon.
Gus Broehmer, of this city, was in the
first OF the week from Mammoth gulch,
Wisconsin district, where he is engaged
in prospecting for lode claims. Gus will
erect a cabin and move out close to the
locations he has made.
n. G. Hughes short time ago received
an average Of 5i7 per ton for 81 ton lot
OF concentrates from the Hampton uine,
which he is working in Russell gulch.
He intends installing 3ohorsc power
boiler and holster on the shaft in n very
short time.
The production Of ore from the Con.
crete mine at present is coming from the
18th and 18Th levels, all OF which ia
treated under stamps at Black Hawk.
The ore 10 of very good quality.
Mr.. Waters, manager OF the Ophir.
Burroughs mine on Quartz hill, will in.
crease the working force, as sinking is
completed in the south shaft The pres
ent output is two cords Of milling ore
and about ten tons Of smelling ore per
day. The output will soon he in.
creased
shaft building 20xi0 feet has been
erected ON the Champion mine near
L Il! sylllr, northeast Of this city. An
assay furnace and company office and u
| largo hOnrdinR house have nlsn hcen