Gilpin observer., 1902-01-16

D. Leier 5ecrelaTy. Inc pldlnJlHS cndrSe
the Aliunde with extracting ore from
their property and ask for damages for
100000 and possession OF the property.
The property is near Georgetown.
Last Tuesday Charles MacMasters put
on night shift in extending the east
400 foot level of the East Whiting mine,
where some very good ore is being brok-
en- which is yielding good returns.
Mr.. Smith of the Next President mine
OF Gregory mountain, has received re-
turns from 100 ton lot OF crude ore con-
centrated at Idaho Springs the returns
from which were highly satisfactory.
Another shipment will be made to the
same place.
The mines being worked in the easter
ly portion of Russell district are showing
up well. There is consid cradle mining
being done throughout the entire dis
trict.
Tho Kemp Calhoun. property, at the
head of Leavenworth gulch, Russell dis
trict, is being worked under lease to
James McGrew and William Bray.
The 40 stamp mill OF the Lillian Min
ing company at Leadville, was destroyed
by fire the morning of January IL. Lose,
525,O00, insurance, $4,000 The fire is
thought to be Of incendiary origin.
Fred Frey is doing considerable work
~, ~ kIo - l.
Chase gulch, opposite his Hayseed tun-
mel.
A breakage to the air compressor at
the Colorado Carr mine last Saturday
caused delay in work at the property.
Manager Hoskin had it repaired and on
Tuesday everything was running again
as smoothly as il nothing had occurred.
NJ. D. Draper Of the Town Topics COM
pany reports that good head way is being
made in the development work of that
company on their East Notaway mine in
Lake district.
Mr.. Weisbeck OF the Scandia mine has
covered the ore bins to protect the ore
from SHOWS and rains.
B. j. Smith has removed the boiler,
engine and holster from the German
mine at the head OF Virginia canon, and
stored it at William COUGHS barn on Ne
vada street. 1t was brought here by
Neil Mckay last Tuesday.
As developments progress in the East
Whiting mine on Gunnell hill, good ore
bodies are being opened both east and
west FROM the shaft.
AL Simonds Of the Continental mine
on Quartz hill few days ago sent to the
Central City assay office an inferior look
ing ore which they had considered as
worthless and were throwing it over the
dump. To the surprise Of the owners
an assay certificate Of three and one half
ounces gold per ton was the result Of the
assay. Some Of this same character of
pay matter shows up well in gold pan.
A shipment Of smelling ore was sent to
the State Ore sampling works in Black
Hawk on Tuesday.
II. j. Sears & Co., leasing on claim No.
on the Bobtail lode, were shipping con-
siderable ore last Monday to one OF the
Black Hawk custom stamp mills.
Ii. Humphrey and Jo Williams of the
Central City assay Office, recently made
assays of ore from the Continental mine
on Quartz hill, which was taken from a
winze being sunk which gave an average
OF 10 ounces gold.
Lessees working the Chase mine on
Saratoga mountain, Russell district, re-
Gently received $500 per ton for their
smelling ore. They claim to have cut
into good sized shoot OF ore OF this
quality.
The Painkiller mine, property Of Jane
Johnston in Silver gulch, Enterprise dis.
trict, has been cold to the International
Mining company for consideration OF
$4,000. 1t is in the same belt of veins
as the Gilpin and Coaley veins. from
which large amount Of silver was pro-
duced.
The issue OF the Denver Mining Re-
porter for Jan. 0, New Years edition, con.
tanned review Of the mining and mill
ing industry OF Colorado for 1901, which
contained valuable statistics in regard
to those two great industries OF the state,
written up in careful and concise man.
ner.
Work in the Boer tunnel, which pene-
trates Dory hill to intersect group Of
ten lode claims, is to be prosecuted with
renewed vigor the present year. 1t is
owned by Chicago capitalists, among
whom is Jacob H. Gregory, member OF
the (,hicn0o board NJ lraho and n w