Gilpin observer., 1901-08-29

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district, has its new electric plant in.
stalled. 1t is giving good satisfaction so
far.
a report is current that the easterly
portion of the Justice mine IN Lake
district, owned by st. Louis parties, will
be started up again under new manage
ment.
There is considerable more mining ac-
tivity being displayed in Eureka district
than for several months past. a mum.
Der OF properties that are being devel-
oped are coming into pay.
The extension east to the Red Cloud
mine, near the head of Virginia Canon,
in Russell district, is to be worked
again. The shaft is now beng rnwa-
tered for that purpose.
The Evergreen mine, copper propo-
sition, in Pine district, is being worked
again by new parties. In its yield of
copper ore it stands at the head of the
list OF copper producers in the county.
James A. Gilmour, for the eastern
parties working the Stewart lode, in
Hawkeye district, has the working shaft
cleaned out to the depth of 15O feet, and
will now extend the level at that depth.
The State Ore Sampling works, at
Black Hawk, last week, received large
shipment OF ore from Drake Bros. Wash
ington Extension mine, in Lake district.
Other shipments will follow to the same
works.
E. E. Clark, OF Black Hawk, has pur-
chased Of VIM. H. Cochran the Gold
Queen, Pergo No. 13, South Perigo No.
., and w. 81. Cochrane lode claims in
Independent district north OF Black
Hawk.
F. w. Ballard has completed making
300 feet of six-inch wooden air pipe,
which Manager Stephen Hoskin has
placed in the shaft of the Freedom
mine, on Winnebago hill, for better ven
tilation of the property.
The output from the Perigo mine in
| Independent district, north of this city,
will be much larger this month than for
any previous month since the Tona-
wanda Mining company has been operat-
ing the property.
Considerable prospecting is being
done in Phoenix district, in the north.
western part of the county, for lode
mining claims 1t is mostly being done
by Boulder county miners. Some very
good prospects are being opened up.
The Patch Mining company has filed
articles of incorporation, with a capital
stock of 100000. Richard Sykes is
president, Harold n. Pearce and John
Porter directors. They are operating
the California group of veins on Quartz
hill, with p. McCann as manager.
Prof. c. c. Linderman, of Leadville,
has sold his holdings in Central and
Hawkeye districts, Forth OF this city, to
Peter Sheldon. 1t includes the Golden
Star millsite in the head of Lump
gulch, which the professor operated un.
der stamp and desulphurizing process.
Michael Flynn is opening up prom
ising vein south of this city, which he
has named the Mountain Sheep lode
claim. He has two feet OF splendid ore
at a depth Of 20 feet from the surface
He has also another promising location
called the Protection, in the same vicin.
ity.
The new Sleepy Hollow Mining com
pany will soon sink their main shaft now
down 10 depth of 800 feet an additional
lCO feet Prior to doing co some drift.
ing will be done. But little work has
in which year the mine was flooded by
water.
The 2:iO and London mines sold some
time ago to Illinois parties, were taken
possession OF last Saturday by Alder.
man William job for the original own.
ers, Job, Flagler y Co., the purchasers |
having failed to make their payments /
within specified time. Other parties |
will take hold Of the property.
Richardson's have the water in No. / |
or the east shaft on the 1opclSu mine .
down below the oOOfoot level, and cx.
pcct to soon have the lower workings |
free of the accumulated water. This |
will he great help to the business men
Of Russell district. Tho mine Is too yalu |
able property to remain idle,
Bruce NJ. Myers, of the Chicago Carr
mine, has completed sinking the main
shaft an additional % feet, making the
shaft 300 feet deep. As soon as the
lower levels are extended far enough |
away from the shaft 30 AS not to inter.
fere with the miners engaged IN sinking
il Is his intention to sink another 100 |