Gilpin observer., 1902-06-05
NEWS AND NOTES.

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grade of ore from the 200 foot level Of
that mine.
For several months the output of ore
from the Barnes mine, worked by the
Horseshoe Gold Mining company, has
been 300 tons per month. The output
for last month will be much larger. A
portion OF the smelling ore was shipped
to the B. & G. works at Argo and some
to the Golden smelter the concentrat-
ing ore being shipped to the Rocky
at Black Hawk.
Last week carload OF ore was ship
ped to Golden for treatment at the Car
penter snelter from the Sapp lode on
Quartz hill. The ore came from depth
OF $50 feet.
Development work is going on in the
$50 and $50 foot levels Of the Scandia
mine on. Quartz hill by Michael Weis-
beck for Mr.. Collins, the owner OF the
property Sufficient mill ore is being
sent to the Gilpin mill in Black Hawk
to keep five stamps dropping.
A letter received in this city from
| Cripple Creek states that the parties
| holding an option on the Mack and
| Whitney lodes on Prosser mountain,
Eureka district, are preparing to resume
development work. The property for
merly belonged to the Rara Avis Gold
Mining company, composed of Pennsyl
vania capitalists, the most of whom re-
side in Philadelphia.
A Nevadaville pool of practical miners
are hosting ore from the Missouri mine
taken from depth of 200 feet They
use whim for hoisting. Ore of high
grade has been taken out of this prop
erty.
The local pool operating the Mackey-
Burroughs last week made a shipment
Of smelling ore to Golden for treatment
at the Carpenter smelter. Development
work is going forward in the $50 foot
west level in extending that level and in
upraising. Mill ore is being sent to the
mills in Black Hawk. They have quite
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awaiting treatment.
| J. G. Bartle and others of Nevada
vile, have taken contract for driving
a cross-cut from the Illinois mine on
Quartz hill to theworkings of the Phoe.
nix. Burroughs mine. The distance is a
little over 800 feet. They have com
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several months as it will be done single
handed.
A. j. Smith Of Denver, has purchased
an half interest in the Grace d. and
Florence d. lodes in Russell district,
owned by W. S. Delsher.
| A shipment OF two cars OF ore from
to the Carpenter smelter at Golden. was
made last week. The ore is OF galena
character, good results having been OBJ
tained when the property was worked
by Flynn :. Son of this city. They re-
ceived an average Of $50 per ton for the
ore at the local sampling works.
Thomas Cody and his associates work
ing the Stubtail lode, east of the New
foundland on Academy hill, have opened
up nice streak Of black sulphurets at a
depth OF 40 feet, some OF which brought
them at the smelter s97 per ton. Their
mill dirt averaged4 ounces gold per cord
A shaft building 2sx50 is to be er ected
on the Bant lode, recently :sod to Ne.
braska parties, and a plant OF machin-
cry installed. The last payment of the
purchase money has been made. The
property is situated near the Running
lode in Black Hawk.
At the Colorado. Carr mine Manager
Hoskin is extending levels and stopping
in the various levels. The values in the
stamp mill and smelling ore keeps up
its former average. The former ore is
treated at the company's stamp mill in
Black Hawk.
George Fertig OF the Golden Sheaf
mine, situated west OF the Surprise mine
in Vermillon district, spent Saturday in
Black Hawk. He is having a test run OF
mill ore made at the Gilpin mill in that
city.
| Two four. horse teams we're engaged
last week and tho first OF the present
week in hauling ore from the Lombard
Polaris mine Of DR.. Abe Ashbaugh to
Black Hawk for treatment.
| Among other Denver mining men who
were hero this week examining property
west OF this city, was Mr.. II. j. Walter.
He arrived here Sunday and spent sew
eral dayo In the county.
Mr.. Yawger Of the Grace Darling group
Of mines In Lake district, shipped smelt-