Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31

mine is producing 250 tons per month.
1t is reported that Stephenson, Bab-
cock & Co., working placer ground on
the North Beaver near Rolllnsville, are
taking out from $40 to s2O worth Of gold
each day to the man. The gold is Of a
very good quality and brings s1s per
ounce at the banks in this city.
The War Eagle group OF veins between
Gilpin and Perigo has been leased by
Denver and Iowa parties. 1t forms a
portion of the Perigo properties and pro-
duces free milling ore.
The litigation which has been pending
on the Gettysburg group of mines in
Lump gulch has been settled. Develop.
ments will now go forward without in
terruption.
The Last Chance tunnel on War Eagle
hill last week made ore shipments to
Black Hawk. Louis Esman is working
portion Of this property. Surface dirt
gave five ounces gold per cord at the
stamp mills.
The owners of the Penobscot group of
mines north of Black Hawk have let
contract for sinking so feet of shaftage.
The present depth OF the shaft is 200 feet
This company has recently put in new
hoisting plant. P. j. Hamble is in charge
of the property.
Henry Bolthoff has discontinued work
on the adit he was driving on the HB
lode, which entered Nagle hill just below
the turn of the Pine creek road on the
Clear Creek side of the hill. He will
commence driving another tunnel on the
vein making the entrance at the foot of
the hill and will drive it distance of 200
feet, which will then have cut the vein
at depth of 275 feet. Very high grade
silver ore has been taken from the upper
adit, and no doubt with added depth it
will prove fully as rich and in more
solid quantity.
The parties who are driving the tun-
mel on the extension OF the Stewart mine
in Independent district, are making good
headway, and if the ore increases in value
as depth is gained, will have one ofsthe
biggest mines in the county, as at surface
the vein is about 1S feet wide.
The parties who are leasing on the
Next President mine on Bobtail hill are
keeping two batteries going at one Of the
mills in Black Hawk, and are getting
good results. This week they made
shipment OF smelling ore, among which
was some OF the ore from the streak re-
Gently cut and which assayed over $1,000
to the ton.
Charles Weidenbruch is meeting with
very good success in concentrating the
shines in North Clear Creek below the
plant Of Alsdorf Bros. He recently made
a shipment to Denver Of car load lot
which paid him well for his labor.
The Hidden Treasure Mill company
last month treated 25is cords OF stamp
mill ore from the Colorado Specie Pay
ment mine on Bellevue mountain, the
ore yielding 5 ounces gold per cord. The
mill concentrates brought s1s per ton.
This is the largest production of stamp
mill ore from the mine for. some length
OF time.
The Hamlet mine on German mount
ain is making regular shipments Of ore
to the custom stamp mills in Black
Hawk. 1t is being taken from the work
ings at depth of $50 feet The manage
ment have recently painted the shaft
building, which is a noteworthy improve
ment.
Surface ore is being taken from the
l4O foot level in the foot level in the But
Ter mine on Gunnell hill which yields 2l4
ounces GOLD per cord at the Randolph
stamp mill ~ Black Hawk. The mill
concentrates bring slS per ton net. The
crevice is four and five feet wide. Other
portions OF tho mine are producing sur
face iron which yields from S35 to $40
per ton. In some instances it yields even
higher returns according to the cassfi.
cation Of the ore.
w. II. George has sent out to his lode
claim at the Twelve-Mile diggings west
OF this city whim which is being set up
at the main shaft.
Joe George x &c. are maintaining reg
ular shipments OF ore from the Elliott
mine, north OF the Buell. mine in Greg
ory gulch. to the Black Hawk stamp
mills. This pool has persistently worked
this property for long time, a portion
OF the time under adverse circumstances. |
The Idaho Springs parties who very
recently started up the l. mine, which