Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
NEWS AND NOTES,

ne hlcnardsOnS are Stlll engaged IN
hauling water from the east, or Ne. l,
shaft on the Topeka mine.
James A. Gilmour, for the eastern
owners, has put two shifts OF miners at
work on the Stewart mine in Hawkeye
district.
An additional 100 feet is being sunk in
the main shaft Of the Gauntlet mine, on
Quartz hill, by the Gauntlet Gold Min
ing company.
1t is rumored that the Airline lode
on the plat head OF Russell gulch, Rus
sell district, is to be started up. 1t is
owned by DR.. Paul and others.
The new shaft building on the Hamlet
lode, German mountain, is finished. and
is ready for the gasoline engine, which
will be used for hosting purposes.
Golden Globe: The sneter started
up again on Monday, after a few days
rest in repairing damaged water jack
ct. Everything is moving along like
clockwork.
1t is reported from Wyoming that a
new machine for the recovery OF the
finest gold has been successfully opera.
ted at Bald mountain. in the northern
part OF that State.
The Midas Mining and Milling COM
pany, with a capitalized stock Of $4,000,
has been Incorporated by Ida Smith, A.
II. Smith and F. B. Tattersley, to opsr-
ate in Boulder, Clear Creek and Gilpin
counties.
Idaho Springs News: A patent has
been granted by the government to Jno.
G.. Roberts for an invention OF his in the
slime process for concentration OF ores
The device has been working very sue
cessfully for some time in the jackson
mill.
At the deep shaft on the California
mine, on Quartz hill, Manager Mccain
is getting the 300 foot level cleaned Of
the debris and the level widened in or
der to permit Of the use OF large sized
ore bucket in tramming the ore and de-
ofio W buo pid1 ~ buhI Stdttou. lue
210o-foot levels are being extended.
The Tucker lode, in Quartz valley dis
trict, from which was taken the lead ore
that furnished the lead used by the Col.
orado First regiment OF volunteers in
New Mexico, is being unwatered and
will be worked. 1t is the property OF
the Tappan estate, most Of the heirs OF
which reside in Massachusetts.
An employe who is given charge OF
dangerous instruments, such as dyna-
mite, represents his employer in the care
and custody OF same, and is not u fellow.
servant, hence the employer is liable for
injuries to other employees through neg
ligence in the care OF such articles.
Bruce NJ. Myers, managing the Chi.
cago Carr mine, is employing 30 miners.
The development work at the mine is
done with electric drills. Two to five
tons OF ore are being treated daily at
the Gilpin mill in Black Hawk. Mr..
Myers is now sinking an additional 100
feet OF shaftage.
A prospector in from the head Of
Strawbery creek west OF Caribou, last
Tuesday morning, exhibited float.quartz
picked up along that stream which
showed particles OF gold visible to the
naked eye. He purchased mining tools
and left in the evening with two pack
animals for that oint.
At meeting Of the Boston and Den
yer Consolidated Mining and Milling
company to be held in Boston next
week, the starting up OF the company's
mil and the working OF tho company's
mines ia full force will he determined
upon. The property will be working in
full force by the tenth OF September