Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03
NoRrHERLY PORTION OF COUNTY.

The Tonawauda Leasing and Mining
company, under the management of b..
NJ. Messiter, have kept the 30 rapid drop
stamp mill erected three years ago
busy treating ore from the Perigo mine,
which has been worked under the
tribute system. The mill has capacity
OF treating 90 tons of ore every 81 hours,
the ore being trammed directly from the
tunnel workings to the mill, situated
near the tunnel entrance. There is a
shaft now down in the lower tunnel
from which drift is being driven. Itis
400 feet in length, and another contract
for 100 feet has been let. A very favor
able showing has been made in the
breast Of this drift Mr.. Messter is also
making an upralse of $50 feet from the
lower to the upper tunnel. 225 feet of
which has been accomplished. The
latter tunnel is the one worked by the
late Col j. Q. A. Rollins, from which the
old Rollins company realized quite 4
sum of money, treating the ore in a crude
1G-stamp mill. The company expect to
mine through the winter months, and
have laid in some 600 cords of wood for
fuel for the mill. AS an example of the
values in the ore, three leasers in No
vember last cleared 81 ,200-S400 each
for that months work. Feehan & Co.,
of Black Hawk, have done equally as
well. The mill has capacity of from
8 to 10 tons of concentrates daily, which
are hauled to Black Hawk in wagons,
where they are sold to the local sampling
works. Last summer Feehan IL Co. re
ceived $50 per ton for one lot of tailings,
the ore having been taken from depth
of 100 feet
Jenkins, Lightbourn & Co., lessees OF
the Gold Dirt mine on Gold Dirt noun
tain, at one time kept 80 stamps drop.
ping on ore from that property. Owing
to the cold weather and lack of water
they were compelled to close down both
mills, but are still working the mine
which will be continued throughout the
winter
The Free America mine, on Tip Tor
mountain, south OF Perigo, has beer
taken hold of by Denver parties, and
will be worked. The mine is supplied
with u steam holster and shaft building
Scott S Nee, of Black Hawk, have
lease on the Golden Flint, owned by W
o. McFarlane & Co., of Denver 1t II
quite probable that the Golden Anchor
the westerly portion of the same vein
will soon start up, which will form
property 5000 feet in length, covering
two patents.
d. c. EN- Earl, one of the owners o
the Homestake, has been applied to b.
Boulder parties for lease and bond o
the mine, which is likely TO be grantee
them.
The Dirigo mine, leased to Morkwel
& Co., who'are leasing from the owner
c. V. Brinkerhof, are taking out six fee
OF pay matter which is shipped to th
; Gilpin mill in Black Hawk, distance
six miles, which is yielding from to
ounces gold per cord. One battery G
five stamps is kept employed.
The Claudia j., owned by one of tn
Denver Evening Times employees an
w. II. Kelley, is to resume work,
In Stewart gulch Charles Il. Philipr
, and Thomas Noonan, of this city, ar
working the Buckhorn lode and takin
out ore from depth of 100 feet.
At the Old Kentucky group of mine
head of Silver creek movement IS o
foot to resume work. Louis Lessen, {
r Denver, is one Of the principal stool
, holders in this company. A represents
tive of the company was here few day
, ago looking around the property with
view to the resumption OF work. Ther
is fine plant Of machinery on the min
|, as well as dynamo for electric ligh
, and drilling pu rposes.