Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14
RUSSELL GULCH.
army or navy.

Richard Hughes, of the Lillian mine,
returned from Denver Saturday morn
ing. While in that city he received the
returns from carload-20 tons-of tail
ings from the Lillian mine which netted
the company. $4,000. Two more cars
were shipped last Tuesday. Last month
in doing the assessment work 81 600 was
taken from the mine. Mr.. Hughes has
sold one half interest in his lease OF
the property to Mr.. G. A. Lewis, of Den
yer, for the neat sum of $3.50. A new
3d. horse power boiler was brought up to
the mine this week. The main shaft on
the Lillian is only 152 feet deep.
Chris Hesselbine was up from Denver
this week.
Ernest LeNeve Foster, manager of the
Saratoga mine, who now has his Office
at the mine, was up from Denver the
first of the week.
Thomas Hughes returned from Den.
yer last Saturday where he has been re-
cuperating. He left again to-day and
will locate at Globeville, where he will
assist at meat and vegetable market
in that place.
Contractor James Tierney on Tuesday
completed setting two gasoline engines
at the Crown Point and Virginia mines
at the head of Virginia canon. They
will be running next week.
Arrangements have been made for a
social dance to be given at Zancanella
hall, this place, next Sunday evening.
Good music will be in attendance.
While at Russell Gulch Tuesday a
representative of The OBSERVER met
one of the employees on the Old Town
mine in Graham gulch. He was in
formed that the rich streak of ore cut
in main shaft while sinking is still being
passed through as the shaft gains depth.
Edward Jores, in company with Ed
w. Williams, of Denver, was exporting
mines on Bellevue mountain Tuesday.
Mr.. Jones is practical miner himself,
and takes interest in the county's chief
industry, being interested in several
properties. t.si- =. u.
John F. Cheatley, of Leavenworth
gulch, is opening up what is known as
the Eureka lode claim, which is situated
on the right hand side of the road, east
of the Woodbury. Gold Mining com
pany's Herbert group of veins. He has
quite streak of oxidized crevice matter
which pans pure copper. He is down
less than 90 feet with his shaft.
The Pennsylvania Central Mining
company have miners at work on their
mine west Of the Topeka, near Lemen
gulch, who made shipment of crude
ore to the Idaho Springs concentration
works last Friday.
Stevens Bros. this week shipped from
the Gem mine 5-cord lot of ore to the
Gilpin stamp mill in Black Hawk for
treatment.
Francis Mcleod and sons, Will and
George, of Central City, made a ship
ment of 80 tons of crude ore from the
West Calhoun mine last Friday to
Idaho Springs for concentration.
The public school of this place is well
attended and some of the scholars are
showing a remarkable degree of pro
ficiency in their studies.
Mr.. Keast while driving down Vir-
ginia canon on Monday with load OF
crude ore from the Wautaugg mint to
Idaho Springs, upset the wagon and
broke the bed in bad shape. Fortunately
he nor none of the animals were injuied.
The road is in very icy condition.
John Justin, aged 40 years, died at
Martin plesheks last Saturday, Hisre-
mains were sent to Undertaken E. l..
Harris in Central, where they were pre-
pared for interment, the funeral occur
ring Tuesday afternoon from the Harris
undertaking es tablishmont.
Golden Globe: Mrs. George X. X m
ball, Jr., and her little daughter return
ed home to Russell Gulch this wick
after Il stay Of three months.