Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03

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The receipts of gold at the Denver
mint surpass those of last year. The
total received for the whole II months of
1901 was something more than 81 100000
In January of the present year the re-
ceipts were a little less than Sl,50O,O00,
indicating that the years receipts will
be nearly s2O00O,OOO. During the month
of March, the reports for which were
drawn up on Thursday, the receipts we're
a little more than 81 100000, the falling
off being laid to the heavy and disastrous
snowslides in the mountains.
The Black Canon tunnel claim in the
north slope of Colorado hill in Pine dis
ttict has been sold TO the Helen Gould
Mining and Tunnel company, who have
commenced work. 1t is said that an air
compressor is to be placed at the mouth
order to hasten the development work.
The lessees of the Senator mine south
OF the Running lode are sinking the
shaft to a greater depth, the outlook be-
ing encouraging.
The Ivanhoe mine. Nevada district,
owned by s.. Louis parties, is being de.
veloped. The ore is of galenous char
meter, proportion of which is a concen-
tration proposition.
Local parties have sent lot of mill
ore TO one of the Black Hawk stamp
mills for treatment from the Hayes &
Wheeler, which they are working under
lease from the Kansas owners.
The leading mine owners and operat-
ors of tho state have organized to fight
the smelter trust, the railroad combine
and the labor unions. 1t is announced
that the association will build their own
smelters. Tho name adopted is that of
the Colorado Nine Operators Associa-
tion.
The Newhouse tunnel OF Idaho Springs
closed down last Monday evening per-
manently.
James e. Rotchrord of Syracuse, New
York, has secured control of the Atlantic
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Clear Cteek county. The tunnel is in
under Kelso mou uctain. 1t is TO be driven
through the continental divide, and the
ore veins already cut be drifted upor.
The tunnel was pet scheme of the late
Mark NJ. Pomeroy.
The Great North Downs Mining com
pany are extending three levels at their
Unexpected mine in Lake district The
company is composed OF Boston men.
The local pool working the Mackey-
Burroughs mine on Quartz hill have en-
countered good mill ore which is paying
them well.
Bennett & Co, leasing on the Calhoun
mine, Russell district, last week made
shipment of smelling ore taken out in
drifting and stoping, which gave values
of $40 per ton.
The Patch Mining company on Quartz
hill closed down operations on the Cali
forna deep shaft and Hidden Treasure
mines. Twenty-four miners we're let out.
1t is said that other parties will start
up both properties.
Manager Hoskin is shipping about %
tons of ore daily from the Freedom mine
on Winnebago hill to the Randolph
stamp mill in Black Hawk.
The Avon company's % rapid drop
stamp mill is running steadily on ore
from their Climax mine on Quartz hill.
Manager Michael Weisbeck OF the
Scandia mine, Quartz hill, reports devel-
opment work at his property as progress
ing very satisfactorily.
To satisfy judgment OF 81 ,961.50 and
costs, issued out OF the Boulder county
district court, in favor of A. A. Mitchell,
all the right, title and interest on the
Villiage Belle lode mining claim, includ-
ing the shaft house, machinery and Of
flee building thereon, will be sold by the
sheriff in Boulder ut 10 o'clock a. M. on
Thursday, April II, 1902
The work OF unwatering the Gregory
Second lode on Bates hill, which com
prises one OF the Gregory. Buell. proper
ties, is prosecuted rs rapidly as the con-
ditions will permit AT the Buell. vein
well directed efforts are being made to
reach the bottom OF the main shaft 1t
has required the outlay of a large sum
OF money TO accomplish what has been
done up to the present time. The main
shaft on the Buell. was similar to max.
ing new shaft out of an old one, 1t be
ing in such bad condition retimbering
from top to bottom being required.
The ore output of the Specie Payment
mine on Bellevieu mountain for last
month was 100 tons Of smelling ore and
500 tons OF stamp mill ore. Tho former