Gilpin observer., 1901-10-10
NEWS AND NOTES.


Idaho Springs News: Through the
acquisition of the Crown Point Virginia
and the Ban Palla, the Big Five has ad-
ded good ground to their present hold
ings. These properties lie along the Big
Five tunnel site which is driving toward
Gilpin county. The Franklin, Lady
Franklin and the Silver Age, which be-
ionged to the above group, was not in
cluded in this sale and it is understood
that these properties will be worked by
a recognized company with plenty of
money to thoroughly equip the property
with new plant OF machinery and the
Silver Age tunnel put in shape for active
work.
There is talk Of work on what is known
as the Spur Daisy mine on Negro hill
which has been idle for several years.
The owners OF the Reform group Of
veins on Silver Creek intend to putting
in concentrating plant in connection
with their 10 stamp mill.
Mr.. Woods. who has an option on the
Tucker lode in Quartz valley district,
has perfected number OF improvements
on surface which will greatly facilitate
the futher development Of the property
Last week a lot OF ore weighing 400
ponnds was shipped to Black Hawk from
a prospect belonging to John Owen on
Silver Creek called the Sowden, and a
check was drawn for 5000; over s35 per
ton.
E. M. Messiter. Of Perigo, interested
in the Sampson group OF claims in Moon
gulch reports that at depth of so feet
vein of pocket ore has been opened up,
associated with which is streak Of
silver glance ore. Among others inter
ested are E. F. Norton, Of Moon gulch,
W. Converse and o. Haselburg. OF Apex
Between so and 100 carloads OF zinc
and manganese ore are now shipped
every month from the mines of Leadville
to Antwerp, Belgium, Holland for treat
ment. No smelter in the United States
treats Gre OF thai character. 1t is very
probable that zinc smelter will be er
ected at Pueblo which will treat both
zinc and manganese Ores which will be
blessing to the miners at Leadville, as
also miners at and near Silver Plume,
who have ore OF that character. This
smelter will be built by the smelter trust.
II is announced that the smelter trust
will IN odernize all its smelters.
The new smelter at Kokomo, which
has been in course OF construction for
some time past is about completed. The
erection OF the smelter has given new
impetus to mining 10 that section OF the
state.
The parties from Denver, who recent
ly visited the Sussex mine in the head
Of Prosser Rulch, Eureka district, were
very favorable impressed with the out
look. 1t is owned by Jere S. Borham, of
Black Hawk, and the estate OF the late
Jason L. Scobey.
A large amount OF assessment work is
being done on lode claims upon which
government patent has not been OBJ
tanned.
Sixty OF the Stockholders OF Colorado
Springs have petitioned the governing
committee OF the Mining Stock exchange
in that city, to abolish the rule permit
ting thirty day trading. They are con.
vinced that the rule is detrimental to
them as well as to the operations OF the
exchange.
Parties at Apex are considering the
the advisability OF putting in u plant
known as the Hicks process for treating
gold ores. II is claimed that the pro.
cess gets more values from the ores than
can be obtained by assay.
s. e. Fish, OF tho Apex stage and OK.
press line, reports that ore OF high value
has been opened up in the Fish group
OF veins In Pine district.
w. H. Knowles, through whose instru.
mentability the Crown Point group OF
veins were sold to the Big Five Mining
and Tunnel company, was visitor to
Idaho Springs last week. He informed
the editor Of the Siftings that although
now a resident Of California, he still 70.
tanned interests In Clear Creek county.
The underground survey Of the Alps
mine on Quartz hill has been completed
and q map Of the same made.