Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

| shipment OF two wagon loads Of surface
quartz from the Minnesota lode in
Quartz Valley district to one of the Gus
tom stamp mills in Black Hawk. He is
leasing on that property.
Joseph Moyle of Black Hawk, has sold
TO Ex-Governor Charles S. Thomas of
Denver, half interest in the Tywarn-
hall lode il Gregory district. The consid-
Grafton named is 5556.45.
| What is known as the Old Ann group
of lode claims in Hawkeye district, has
been sold to the Missouri and Colorado
Mining & Milling company for consid-
GRAFTON Of 81 500.
Mill ore is being received at Black
Hawk for treatment from the Victoria
mice in Central City, north of this CITY,
1t is worked by Peterson & Co., the
original owners, and W. G. Stevens.
G. P. Goodier, manager of the Orc
VeIdi Mining and Tunnel company, was
is from Silver City Tuesday. He sent
out lumber and other supplies to the
mine.
The Carpenter Smelter 10 Golden is
receiving a large amount Of ore from
Gilpiu County for treatment. IL is now
running steadily.
Mr.. Smith of the Next President mine
ia getting out another shipment of con-
eeGtraiion ore, which will be sent to
Idano Springs for treatment.
The Edna Gold Mining and Milling
Company viii place a plant of machin-
cry over their main shaft in Lake dis
trict. They have reached depth of
over 250 feet. e. c. Miles is the man
nger Of this property
The Colorado.Spscie Payment Com
pany on Bellevue Mountain are still
maintaining large monthly output OF
sineItiug and stamp mill ore. The former
is shipped direct to the B. & c. works
~ Argo, while the latter is treated at
the Hidden Treasure. mill in Black
Hawk. This company is now on the
dividend paying list Of mines, the divi-
dends being declared monthly.
Golden Transcript; The Carpenter
smeiter people have moved thei, gen
eral Office to Golden permanently, hav-
iug secured spacious rooms in the stone
building opposite the plant. These
rooms are being wired for electric lights.
telephones, etc, and will be found very
convenient.
Mr.. Richards of the Doodle mine,
Eureka district, has completed sinking
The shaft an additional 100 feet Tue
last 100 feet the crevice was well defined,
the ore carrying lead, zinc and copper
values. He has started the 800 foot
levels which bid fair to develop into a
large body of ore.
At the Scandia Mine on Quartz hill
Mr. Weisbeck is making good headway
in extending the lower west level, which
is being done under contract with
power drills. James V. Thompson of
Black Hawk has the contract
Parties were here the first OF the week
Western slope of Pewabc Mounfin,
Russell district, with the view of obtain
ing lease. 1t is an old property dis
covered number of years ago by the
late Ben p. Hamon. Since his death
the mine has been idle.
John Keys, of the Gilp:n Mill Com
pauy at Black Hawk reports that the
custom ore treated of late at that mill,
has been running very well by the plate
amalgamation, and that the mill con-
centrates returns very good valnes for
that class Of smelling material. The
mill as usual is full of ore and is kept
very busy.
1t is stated in Neva daville upon re-
liable authority that the Prize Mine in
this district will resume work shortly,
parties having secured n lease and bond
on the property. 1t has been idle for a
number Of years. 1t is supplied with a
good plant of machinery, and connected
by u siding with the main line OF the
Gilpin County Tramway.
The miners in ths Yankee Hill belt OF
veins for some time past have been try
ing to get the board OF county commits
sioners Of Clear Creek County to put a
substantial wagon road up Fall River to
the mines of that section Of the county,
but have not been successful. A move
ment is now on foot to secure the con-
struction Of the road by private sub
scription. A meeting was held at Idaho
Springs the first of the present week
with that end in view. The OBSERVER
10 informed that the meeting was well
attended and that the matter gives
promise of the road being built.