Gilpin observer., 1902-02-20

the ore taken out by them.
J. G. Bartle and others of Nevadaville,
have taken tribute pitch in the lower
level west of the Hidden Treasure mine
on Quartz hill.
A rumor was current on the streets
yesterday that parties are forming pool
to work the Eureka lode on Prosser
mountain, which has been idle for num-
Der Of years.
Thomas Hughes will resume working
his 81 lode south OF the Topeka mine,
Russell district, next month. He has
fine streak OF smelling ore.
Phil Parenteau yesterday shipped
lot of stamp mill ere from the lode claim
which he is working on Winnebago hill.
1t was surface quartz and dirt
Robert Mo rris, who is foreman on the
Foote & Simmons mine on Gregory
mountain, informs The OBSERVER that
on last Monday men were put at work
in retim bering the Mellor shaft from the
325 foot level down to the bottom of the
same, something over 800 feet. Ore is
being broken in the 325 foot level.
John Flynn and others on Monday
morning started up the Anchor lode
north of the Iazeltine mine in Russell
district 1t was discovered number OF
years ago by the Helmer Bros.
Last Thursday Bert Campbell of the
Cashier NJ. It R. company, shipped two
cars Of smelling ore and one car OF mill
concentrates from Black Hawk. This
property is steady shipper and con
taius values in paying quantities.
Last week tributers operating a por-
ton Of the 2:4O mine, Russell district,
made Shipment OF four car loads OF
smelling ore from Black Hawk to Den
YER
Harris, Williams & Co. are working
their Lynne and Blanche NJ. veins north
OF the Topeka mine. They form a very
| promising group of veins, which, when
more fully developed, will prove pro-
ductive of a fine quality of both stamp
mill and smelling ore.
Within the past two weeks two ship
ments of smelling ore have been made
from the Gauntlet mine on Quartz hill.
Assays have been made giving values of
$50 and $500 per ton.
Ore assaying $40 per ton has been
opened up in the Klondike mine, Russell
district. 1t was cut into at depth of
200 feet. The mine is owned by Ne
braska company.
The Yankee Consolidated Mining
company paid its initial monthly div-
deud of five cents per share, amounting
to $4,000. on February I.
The water in the deep shaft of the
Gregory Second lode on Bates hill.
which forms part of the Gregory Buell.
company's holdings, is being taken out.
Mr.. Miles, manager of the Edna group
of mines in the lower portion of Lake
district, has secured steam plant of
machinery which will be placed over the
deep shaft OF that company's property.
The parties who recently took charge
of a group of mines on the westerly slope
of Mount Pisgah, west of this city, have
got one of the group of veins in very
good shape for continuous Development
| They have been annoyed by the seeping
OF the water a steam pump will be
secured. Denver parties are interested
in the lease and option.
1t is rumored that the Ridgewood NJ.
company, owning the Rialto mine, this
city, will resume work again, having
been closed down for some time past
The company has srent large sum of
money in development work but have
not yet realized anything for their out
lay. The Freedom mine, which 10 the
easterly portion Of the vein, is running
along steadily, maintaining regular
output of both stamp mill and smelling
ore of very profitable grade.
The lessees of the Columbia mine on
Quartz hill, the first of the week made
another shipment of mill ore to Black
Hawk. 1t was taken out of the adit
workings of the vein.
The manager OF the Hillside company's
Hamlet mine is now drifting east for the
purpose of making connections for air,
which has annoyed the miners to some
extent of late.
Cody, Grabmier and Noonan, leasing
on the Stubtal lode, east of the New
foundland lode on Academy hill, are
taking out very fine appearing grade
OF stamp mill ore from depth OF 100
feet.
While IN Black Hawk this week John