Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
NEWS AND NOTES.

a new Shatt house is belng erected on
the Bowler mine, on Quartz hill, 20x24
feet, which will enclose a steam hoisting
plant. A new shaft has been started
from surface on the property.
Tho company operating the Gauntlet
mine on Quartz hill are working day and
night shifts. They have commenced
driving level at II depth of ITO feet.
The ore is of very good grade.
The last ore treated at the Gilpin mill, ,
in Black Hawk from the Mountain
Sheep lode of Flynn S Sons, yielded an
average Of four ounces gold per cord, the
concentrates netting S25 per ton, An
assay of the smelling ore gave values of
S2i5 per ton.
An underground survey of the Alps
mine workings, on Quartz hill, is being
made, and a plat of the same arranged.
There seems to be conflict between the
Delmonico Mining company and the les
sees of the former property, over por-
ton of the vein. 1t will probably en-
gage the attention of the district coul t.
The new steam pump recently placed
in the deep shaft on the Old Town mine,
Russell district, is doing its work effec
lively. 1t has capacity of 200 gallons
per minute. Fortunately, the flames
from the burning shaft house on the Pc
uabic mine last Saturday afternoon did
not spread to the buildings on the Old
Town mine.
Henry P. Lowe, of Denver and w. D.
Bulls and others, of Idaho Springs,
have sold the Golden Anchor lode in the
Yankee hill belt of veins, for S5 900 cash
The parties working the Defiance lode
have struck a streak of smelling iron.
which nets 1898 per ton.
The trial run of the Avon Gold Min
ing company's new apid-drop stamp
mill made last week, proved highly sat
isfactory. The aerial tramway from the
company's Climax m ne to the mill at
the foot of Quartz hill, for some reason,
does not do its work as was anticipated.
Last Tuesday, teams were engaged in
hauling ore from the ore bins at the
mouth Of the Bobtail tunnel, in Black
Hawk, to the stamp mill OF the new
York company in that city.
McFarlane & Co., contractors, are dis.
mantling the south 25.stamp section OF
the Gilpin Mill company 3 5O.stamp mill,
in Black Hawk, and will install % new
stamps Of the same weight as the former
stamps, and put in higher and deeper
mortars. 1t will be a counterpart Of the
north 25 stamp section OF the mill, which
was remodeled some time ago.
The new rapid drop stamp mill of the
Gregory Buell. Consolidated Gold Min
ing and Milling Company, will be hur-
ried to completion. 1t will adjoin the
shaft building OF the Buell. mine on the
east.
j. A. Gilmore has a four-cord lot OF
ore from the Stewart mine, in Hawkeye
district, at the mill OF the Gilpin COM
pany, being treated. The company op-
Grating the property gives evidence of its
intention to continue development
throughout the winter months.
The striking OF ore in S. T. Harris and
Williams Bros. Lynne lode, in Russell
district, has created tho usual excite
men'. The streak OF ore 10 about 4
inches in width, and is gaena ore cov-
cred with iron rust, which, when brushed
of the ore shows well in wire gold. The
depth at which it was struck is 30 feet.
The ow 1ers are sinking, and viii con.
tinue b,fore driving any eve,s.
Rapid headway is being made Mt the
Nowhouse tunnel, in extending it to
catch the veins of Gilpin county. Tho
Aududdell vein has already been inter.
socted, and it ia expected that the Sara.
toga and other veins north Of the for
mcr will coon be reached. It. is claimed
tIat the great bore is now being driven
at the rate OF 2C0 feet per month,
The Mingo Gold mining company. at
their Mingo mine, in Lake district, have
their steam plant of hoiating machinery
installed over the main shaft, and have
inaugurated n system Of development
work which will give the shaft greater
depth ns well as the opening OF new
ground by series Of levels. Lon Drake,
Of Luke gulch, is looking after the com
pany's interests ns manager.
Michael Weisbeck, for the Pennsylva.
MIA owner Of the Scandia mine, south OF
the Egyptian group of veins, on Quartz
hill, has the shaft down to n, depth OF
no feet Levels are being driven ut the