Gilpin observer., 1902-04-10

the West Justice mine in Lake Russell
district. The property will be systematic-
ally and thoroughly worked under the
management OF a competent and exper-
fenced miner.
William Gumma last week took out
lot OF sawed mine timbers TO Silver City,
which will be placed in the tunnel Of
the Orc Verde company at that place.
The Lyons-Kyle Mining company, pur-
chasers OF the Tucker mine in Quartz
valley district, have commenced work
on the mine.
]. w. Ray OF Cripple Creek, who nogo-
tiated the sale OF the After Supper lode,
will have charge of the property for the
new company, who will work the mine
on an extended scale through shaft to
be sunk on the summit OF the mountain
east Of the old discovery shaft. A new
and large sized hoisting plant will be in
stalled and power drills used in the dc.
velopment work.
An assay recently made from the
Wheel Of Fortune mine ON North Clear
Creek gave 2s,OOO ounces silver per ton.
John Bitter is at the head Of local
pool who are working what is known as
the Gregory No. 2 lode, near the Bull Of
the Woods lode in Gregory district. The
mine is looked after by Henry Becker
for the owner.
Fred Frye's tunnel on his Hayseed
lode in Quartz Valley district, is pro
ducing its usual quota OF smelling and
concentration ore, the values being as
high as formerly.
The Avon Gold Mining company's %
rapid drop stamp mill in Nevada gulch
is kept running on ore from the COM
pany's Climax mine on Quartz mill.
Very fine pieces of silver bearing ore
were being shown in Black Hawk last
F'riday that were taken from the Cy-
ciops mine On Silver mountain. A local
pool are taking out the ore under lease.
Some very good mill ore is being taken
out of the upper level in the Butler mine
on Gunnell mill.
The Wheel-of- Fortune lode, worked
through tunnel on North Clear Creek,
by W. %. O'Hea, is producing very fair
grade of Galena ore, which assays well.
John Best of Denver, has purchased
the Minnesota lode OF John Reed. 1t is
situated east of Spring street, near the
Reed residence.
The Chicago parties operating the
Four Mile gulch tunnel in Enterprise
district, are in 100 feet, their objective
point being to intersect the After Sup
per lode east of that gulch. Other veins
in the group will be cut at greater
|depth. This portion OF the district gives
promise of being lively this summer. as
the After Supper will be worked by the
recent purchasers on an extended scale
Ore shipments were made last week
from the Delaware Chief mine, Russell
district, to the Rocky Mountain stamp
mill and concentrator in Black Hawk
last week.
A lift OF 100 feet is being made in the
main shaft OF the Dictator mine in Eu
reka district. This will give the shaft =
depth Of $50 feet. 1t ia claimed to be
the extention OF the Doodle vein, and is
being worked under bond and lease from
the owners.
A 10-h. p. gasoline hoisting engine has
been ordered to he on the Katie and
Francis mines in Eureka district, work
ed by the Wilkesbarre Mining company
The shaft is now $50 feet deep.
| Work on the Defiance lode, south o
the Topeka, has been temporarily CLOSED
down until a larger and more powerful
plant CT machinery can be secured.
A local pool are operating the Eas
Justice mine in Lake district under the
management of Alfred Wettstein. Al
present they are troubled with foul air
but are extending level to make con
nections 10 create au air circuit.
William II. Parenteau Of this city
who has been placed in charge of tn,
westerly portion OF the Burroughs mine
on Quartz hill, recently started up by
Denvertes, is getting along very well in
timbering up the shaft, which was founo
to be IN bad condition.
A rumor is current that the Rocky
Mountain Concentrator aud % slow
drop stamp mill in Black Hawll'has beer
sold TO Boston parties, who own mines
on Bobtail hill. They have been negotia
ting for it for some length OF time.
Il. Chapin Gard, n Denver newspaper
man, is in receipt OF word from King