Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
NEWS a Nd NOTES.

motor on the mine which he is working
near Black Hawk
The mines of Butte, Montana, con-
sumo 125 tons of dynamite per month.
I he use of power drills at Butte does not
conduce to great economy in the use OF
powder, although in other respects great
economics are introduced by the drills to
compensate for the great waste. Owing
to the hardness of the rock these mines
use mostly sixty per cent dynamite.
Through the breakage of an eccen, ric
to one of the engines at the Phoenix
Burroughs mine the first Of the week, a
delay was met with in hosting at that
property. The defect was remedied and
hoisting was resumed Monday evening.
Tamarack shaft No. 5, in the Lake Su-
perior copper mining district, is the
deepest in the world. The shaft had
reached a vertical depth of 1850 feet on
January l, 1901, and cost s663,5OS to
sink. The shaft was commenced on
August Z, 1895.
A. C. Campbell and W. C. Mitchell, of
the Bobby c. mine on Eldora mountain,
Boulder county, sent 1-55th of an ounce
of ore from their claim to Professor Bur
lingame in Denver, who, after taking out
his charge of 81 for assaying, returned a
check to Mr.. Campbell for sl.51. This
may be termed fabulously rich ore.
Manager Knowles of the Crown Point
mine, head of Virginia canon, is to be
congratulated over the finding of the
old vein, which was lost by encounter
ing a wedge shaped horse which caused
the following of n side vein, and not the
vein proper. His company are doing
good work in opening up their property.
The Climax shaft house on Quartz hill
is being arranged so as to dump ore into
the new rapid drop stamp mill from the
aerial tramway that is to connect the
miLe with the mill in Nevada gulch.
Several Of the leading mine owners at
yer last week with view OF erecting an
independent smelling plant for the treat
ment OF their ores. Tim Goodman, of
the New Monarch mine, is said to be the
leader in the erection of the new smelter.
The Fox coal mine at Marshal, Boulder
county, has been closed down, the track
one time it was large producer of coal.
The mine is filling with water since the
close down.
The Imperial Gold Mining company,
through the manager, F.. B. Mechling, of
this city, are driving the seventh east
and west levels in the First Centennial
lode in Chase gulch at depth of 420
feet below the tunnel level. They have
six inches Of smelling ore which is yield
ing so per ton. Eastern and Colorado
Springs parties are interested in the
property.
Manager Ballatync last Monday com
mcnced sinking in the main shaft of the
Nemaha mine ON Bobtail hill. He will
continue on down To depth Of 800 feet
at once, the shaft being 400 feet deep.
The National tunnel, in Running Lode
gulch, Black Hawk, is now within 200
feet Of the Susan Mary mine, owned by
William Scholl & Co. The latter is to
be worked again shortly.
Now that Manager MaciIastcrs has
opened up ready for backstopng quite n
large block Of ground in the East Whit
ing mine on Gunncll hill, the output Of
stamp mill ore will be increased from
that property.
Golden Gl ibe: The Carpenter Smeter
company purchased las5 week OF William
Wahl The lime rock on his west forty
acres for 5000, more or less. The
smeter will need 100 tons of lime rock
each day to start with, and when run
ming to full capacity with contemplated
additions made, will need from 30 to
$50 tons Of lime rock per day.
The tnsk Of getting the water out %,
the main shaft at the Buell. mine, this
city is progressing as rapidly us possible
considering the amount of omen ground
in which the water is gathered
Idaho Springs News: Tho smelicrs
have outlined II plan for the ore buyers
OF this place by which all competition
will cease. w. ). Chamberlain u Co. nrc
to handle the ores here instead OF having
three samping works ms heretofore. The
State Ore and the Denver Smelling and
Mining company will withdraw from
business here to carry on ore buying in