Gilpin observer., 1902-05-29

ties OF a high grade silver ore.
The Butler Consolidated Mining com
pany this week made shipment OF
smelling and mill ore. In sinking the
main shaft the ore has greatly improved
in values and the crevice matter has in
creased in width.
Mr.. Neidermier underground foreman
at the Gunnell mine, has resumed sink
ing the Grand Army or west shaft on
that vein. A gasoline engine is used for
that purpose.
A whim is to be placed on the Wash
ington lode in Quartz Valley district,
which is being worked by John Hansen
and others. For some time past they
have been annoyed by the seepage OF
surface water.
The shaft on the Gregory Second lode
Of the Gregory-Buell Consolidated com
pany has been cleared Of the water and
debris, and retimbered to the bottom, il
being 525 feet deep. Levels will be driv-
en- from the bottom. The mine has been
idle for number Of years until taken
hold of by the present company.
w. II. Bowen. president OF the Stew
art Gold Mining company, OF Providence,
Rhode Island. arrived here last Thurs
day. On Friday, in company with Jas.
| A. Gilmour, manager Of the company, he
visited the company's mine in Hawkeye
district, north OF this city. Mr.. Bowen
has in contemplation the erection Of %
stamp mill near to the mine. At pres.
ent the Gre from the property is being
crushed at the Gilpin mill in Black
Hawk where good results are obtained,
the ore averaging 4 ounces gold per cord
and the mill concentrates over $50 per
ton. Transportation of the ore to Black
! Hawk from the mine is . long haul and
quite expensive. Hence the necessity of
mill of their own.
| There is a marked improvement in the
values contained in the ore from the
Saratoga mino "a Russell district, the en-
tire output being treated at Carpenters
smelter in Golden. Stroehle & Son, the
| DlhCh IihN ilahtle, arc RtLtiUR
out 100 h. p. boiler for that mine at their
works in that city.
The lessees OF the Gem in Russell dis
trict are having ore treated at one of the
custom mills in Black Hawk, which is
giving satisfactory returns by plate ANAL
gamation. The mill concentrates con-
mand good price at the sampling works
in that city. Stevens brothers are oper.
ating the property.
Moulton & Emory OF the Rocky Noun
tain stamp mill and concentration works
in Black Hawk, are putting ln new Corn
ish rolls, iigs and other appliances for
the treatment OF low grade ores of this
county. The MILL in fact, is to be thor
oughly overhauled and placed in first
class condition to save the values con-
tanned in the ore treated. They are also
working their Nemaha and Cotton veins
on Bobtail hill
William Job, manager OF the East
Boston mine on Central hill, last Satur-
day made a shipment Of ore to one Of the
custom stamp mills in Black Hawk.
W. ii. Davis has teen appointed as
underground foreman OF the Boston &
Denver Consolidated Gold Mining and
Milling company's property at Black
Hawk, to succeed James Carbis An up
raise is to be made from the lower work
ings OF the Fiske mine to the bottom Of
the Cook main shaft After June 1st no
more ground will be worked under the
tribute system. The company has $780,
600 in the treasury which will be judic-
iously expended in development work
under the direction Of Mr.. Thompson,
successor to L. II. Stockbridge. Two
sections OF 20 stamps each are being en-
ployed in the treatment OF company ore.
| Preparations are being made to sink
the main shaft on the Concrete mine on
the south side OF Prosser gulch, Eureka
district.
Recent returns received from ship
ment OF smelling ore taken from the 300
foot level OF the O'Neil mine on Gregory
mountain, gave values OF 5000 per ton,
principally gold. Mr.. Eastman has about
300 feet Of ground opened up from which
to backstope No sinking has been done
for some length OF time, the shaft being
over 600 feet deep.
The Edna Gold Mining company. own
ing the Russell Hill mine in Pleasant
Valley district, are taking out ore from
the breast OF the adit on that vein, Civ
irg values OF s2l6 per ION. Z. G. Miles
Of Black Hawk is the manager Of the
company.