Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-17
YANKEE
HILL IS
PUSHING
Items From the Camp Indicates Rapid De-
velopment.

NCiOiAhcAA
Things are looking up in this district
and the ones interested are losing no time
in pushing development work.
A new shaft house has been started on
the North Star, and as soon as completed
new machinery will be installed. Already
the machinery is on the ground, and
work is being rapidly pushed. The shaft
is now down eighty feet, and drifting was
commenced at the 65-foot level. Last
week sixteen tons of ore were run through
the concentrator, and ont of the entire
amount ten ounces of gold was saved
from the plates. The concentrates were
sent to Denver for treatment and it is
not known at the present time how much
was realized. The ore is said to run high.
The machinery is being put in place on
the Pay Dirt. The shaft is now down
fifty feet, and the manager, G. S. Nelson,
expects to begin shipping soon.
Good ore has been encountered on the
o. v. tunnel, and increases in value each
day. The streak is widening out as the
work progresses, and the ore is now be-
ing taken from the 36o-foot level. The
tunnel is now in I 200 feet.
Work will be commenced on the Pio-
neer in few days. Albert Preston, the
general manager, is on the ground with a
force of men and everything will be in
working order shortly.
The Independence, owned by Cook
Bros, is Que of the best looking proper
ties in the district. They are now in 23o
feet and have encountered a vein of ore
three feet in width which continues to get
larger as work progresses. The ore is
said to be the richest in that part of the
country, and recent assays show that it
runs 1888 to the ton, These gentlemen
have about eighty tons on the dump but
are not shipping. A peculiar thing about
this mine is that it is not stocked and is
not for sale. The Messrs. Cook continue
to work along, and when they are in need
of any finances, sell few tons of ore.
Excayating was commenced this week
by Adolph Meyers on Portland No. 1, and
new tunnel will be driven as fast as pos
sible. 1t is the intention of the owner to
proceed as fast as possible.
The Hawk mine, owned by Hawk
Bros, has been closed down for few
days on account of too much water. New
machinery has been ordered and will soon
be IN place. 1t is reported that there are
af rs I,,.,
that will run as high as eight ounces in
gold. The owners intend to have the ore
treated in a few days.
DR.. Ashbaugh of Central City expects
to start active work on the Gold Star,
some time next week. The doctor was
over making arrangements with parties
to begin operations.
Dixon Bros, owners of the Cumber.
laed, have shut down, in order that the
ten stamps may be placed in the mill
There are eighty tons at the mill await
ing treatment.
At the present time there are two mill:
at Yankee Hill that do custom work, ano
both are fitted with the latest improved
machinery. The Pioneer mill, owned by
Brinckerhoff & Prescott, has been pro
vided with amalgamating plates ant
humping and concentrating tables. Thi.
mill will handle thirty tons per day.
The "a Tunnel company are at work
ON their mill, and will increase its capac
ity from thirty to fifty tons day. Ar
additional crusher, rolls, dies, screens ant
six dry concentrating tables are being pu
in.
Other properties are doing well, ant
there is no idleness at Yankee Hill.