Gilpin observer., 1901-05-16

Milling company situated in Silver Lake
district, this county, to satisfy judg-
ment in favor of Rose NJ Benoit for the
sum of S4,697.G6, together with the in
terest thereon from the 18th day of
April, 1901. The property was bid in by
Hiram D. Ingersoll, attorney of Denver
The Pocatoas Placer Mining company
owning placer ground on the North
Beaver, northeasterly portion of Gilpin
county, will soon be in readiness to re-
sumo work with their giants. They OBJ
tain water from the South Boulder by
means of ditch, the headgate of which
Rollinsville.
Jacob Crowl, the hermit of Cotton
wood station, was up Monday laying in
supplies. He has started up his placer
mine and says tnat the placer mines
along North Clear creek below Black
Hawk have an abundance of water for
ground sluicing. He predicts that the
miners in this locality will have pros
porous season.
Some of the lessees on the old Perigo
mine under the Tonawanda Leasing,
Mining and Milling company have been
taking out mill ore near the surface
which yielded as high as and - ounces
gold per cord. That property is produc-
ing from 10 to 80 tons of ore every "a
hours. Between 80 and 60 men are
working either on days pay, contract or
under the tribute system.
Monday afternoon two tramway trains
passed over Winnebago hill, one with 26
cars and another with % cars loaded
with ore attached, a total of 40S tons.
The ore was left at Black Hawk mills.
The new Worthington steam pump
placed in the Gettysburg mine near Gil
pin, Central Mining district, is doing
good service, having been placed at the
200-foot station. Manager Steele has a
good showing of ore at that point. He
will place a new boiler, and as soon as
the seepage of water from melting snow
subsidies he will resume sinking the
man shaft. The erection of mill near
to the mine is under contemplation.
DR.. Abe Ashbaugh drove out to his
Lombard Palaris mine Sunday. On his
return he brought with him samples OF
ore taken from the workings OF the
lower adit on that property. An assay
was made by Llewellyn Humphrey at
the Central City assay office which gave
Al ounces gold and III ounces silver
per ton, or a total value of S92.94 per
ton.
Dennis Sheedy announces that he is
no longer connected with the Globe
smelter. He has better position with
the trust. He says that the latter will
be able to make low grade ores market.
able, and schedules will be framed with
that understanding.
Various parties are getting their claims
in Lump and Gamble gulches, north OF
this city, in readiness for operation
while the water season lasts.
The Golden Globe says that parties
were in Golden from Denver last week
looking over the old White Ash coal
property, examining the shaft and drifts,
with the idea Of opening the property.
We much doubt whether that property
will ever be opened and worked again.
There has been too much discourage
ment in the past, owing probably to
poor management.
The Molepole tunnel in Pine Creek
district was started up on Monday morn.
ing with James McNerney in charge OF
the development work.
The Topeka mine case is now on trial
before the Federal court in Denver
Henry p. Lowe has filed cross bill To
strike out numerous allegations in the
complaint prepared by the Richardson's,
who are plaintiffs in the case.
Louis Roy and his associates, who re-
Gently took hold OF portion OF the
Nottaway mine in Russell district, have
been compelled TO close down owing ia
seepage Of water. As soon as the water
recedes they will resume work again.
Fine assortment OF Crockery and glass .
ware at j. b. McKay's furniture store.