Gilpin observer., 1901-07-11
The Observer Mi3i39 Department.


of that mount ain which gave high assay
values in gold.
Pennsylvania parties have taken hold
of the Jackson property south of the
California mine on Quartz hill. They
expect to commence active work in a
very short time.
w. Ballantyne is sinking the main
shaft on the Nemeha vein, Bobtail hill
with two shifte of miners. Ths bottom
OF the shaft is apparently on top of big
chute of ore. 1t is owned by the Gilpin
& Boston Gold Mining company.
Manager Collins OF the Smuggler-
Union mine at Telluride has put on 150
men since the settlement was affected
1t is expected that by September 1st
100 men will be employed by that com
pany.
County Commissioner John C.. Jen-
kins is at the head of local pool who
have taken lease of the West Whiting
mine on Gunneil hill. this city. They
have commenced work upon the prop
erty.
A movement is on foot to work the
extension of the Doodle mine west of
that portion of the vein recently sold to
English parties for the sum of $4,000.
At the Maggie NJ. group in Eureka
district the Pennsylvania parties who
are interested in the same have com
menced stopping in the 13O foot level and
are breaking pay ore that is two feet in
width. This is on the Maggie NJ. vein.
An air shaft is being sunk for conncc-
ton with the east SO foot level. A plant
OF machinery will be pla ced on the Mag
gle M. shaft, but much heavier plant
will be placed on the Good Enough vein
another vein of the group worked by the
company under the management of Mr..
Sherman.
The Elk Park mine is making test
run on ore from the mines Of the Elk
Park company. Unsatisfactory the work
on the property will be continued.
Last week a shipment of ore was made
from that portion Of the Mammouth lode
which is being worked by Flynn & Co.
AT the Senator mine in Black Hawk
the 200 foot levels are being extended.
Through bad air development work has
been retarded of late. Manager Martin
expects to install plant Of hosting ma
chinery in very short time.
As soon as the Carpenter smelter at
Golden is started up the entire output
OF ore from the National Tunnel and
Mining company will be shipped to that
point. The company is driving their
three tunnels at Black Hawk and are al
so drifting on the Argo vein. c. M.
Baldwin OF Chicago. largely interested
in the property, is here looking after his
interests.
Work has been resumed in the Hidee
Gold Mining company's property in
Lake district A contract for driving
the 200 foot level has been awarded. A
very fair showing is given in the breast
OF this level.
blAOn bEOS. ou tho
mine near DR.. Ashbaugh's Lombard -Po-
aris mine east of Yankee are preparing
TO unwater the mine, having advertised
for sinking pump. They have very
good streak OF smelling ore exposed
with about 215 feet OF mill dirt along
side of the iron.
George Fertig of the Golden Sheaf
mine, Vermillion district, after short
visit with friends in Black Hawk and
this city, returned the first Of the week.
He is keeping up his development work
upon that vein.
The owners OF the West Notaway mine
have paid portion of the purchase
money on the Alva Adams mine and
will work the two properties. The lat
ter was at one time owned by the late
John b. Sutton.