Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
The Observer Mi7i7Q Department.

company, with capital stock OF $50, 900,
has been organized to work the Waltham
mine in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties.
The incorporators are w. w. Tanner.
Andrew Anderson, Godfrey Carlson and
Robert II. Hastie. They will erect
cyanide mill for the treatment Of the ore
from that mine.
The Frontenac mine pool in South
Willis gulcb, have been delayed ia the
shipping OF ore owing to defective
boiler. Dominick Zancanella who is a
membr OF the pool has had the defect
remedied and the mine will soon be
steady shipper.
Fred Mack and Ed Crooks who have
been prospecting in Oregon and Idaho
for the past year, returned to Central
last week. The past two months they
spent in the Thunder Mountain country,
and consider it the biggest fraud for a
mining boom ever perpetrated on the
public. Hundreds of men who went
there have lost everything they had and
are now destitute, while there has been
only one mine discovered that is paying
| They say better prospects can be found
on Negro hill than in Thunder mount
ain district.
The cor soiidation Of the Gem Exten-
sion, Freighter's Friend and the proper
ties of the John Owen mining company
has been effected and the latter company
has now control. They make a splendid
property and should prove to be large
producer.
| The Lombard Polaris mino at Yankee
is opening out better than ever. In rut-
ting in a shot in one OF the walls large
body Of ore was uncovered.
A winters supply Of cord wood is be-
ing gotten out for the Surprise mine in
Vermillion district, by Alfred Wettstein
the owner of the property. 1t will be
worked during the fall and winter
months.
The manager OF the Boston & Denver
Consolidated Mines companies has re-
Gently leased several blocks Of ground in
several Of their properties. A sufficient
amount of ore is being produced to keep
60 stamps of the company S mill running.
The results obtained are satisfactory.
The Chlcago-C Carr mine on Bobtail hill
last week shipped % tons Of ore to the
sampler in Black Hawk. Manager Mey-
ers is making steady shipments of ore to
the new mill at Idaho Springs. The ore
shipped to the Carpenter smelter at
Golden gave satisfactory returns.
Charley Titcomb was in from Yankee
on Tuesday and brought in with him
several samples Of ore which he took out
Of the workings Of the Cumberland lode,
which is being worked by Dickson Bros.
He also had several samples from the
Lombard -Polaris vein, now being oper-
ated by the Yankee Consolidated Tunnel
Mining and Milling company. The ore
strike made in the loYer workings.
w. II. Parenteau who is in charge OF
the retimbering OF the old Gould shaft
on the Burroughs lode, is making coed
headway. This shaft was in a very bad
condition and progress is necessarily
very slow. 1t is to be worked by the
George Graham pool.
Expert examination is being made OF
the Ingalls, mine on Quartz hill for East
ern investors.
G. p Goodier Of the Oro Verdi mining
company was in the city the first OF the
week securing supplies. Developments
at the property on Silver Creek, west OF
Yankee, are progressing under favorable
circumstances.
Manager Nick Sheuer OF the Barnes
mine on Quartz hill is making an upraise
from the 600 to 500 foot level Of that
mine. The mine is turning out heavy
tonnage OF ore, the concentrating portion
being sent to the Rocky Mountain con.
centrator at Black Hawk. The smelling
ore goes to Golden.
Cripple Creek parties have taken a
lease Of portion OF the Old Town mine
in Russell district.
Lewis 4 Son have commenced driving
levels in their Pozo mine on the south
side OF Nevada gulch, at depth OF loo
feet The mill ore is being treated at
the Hidden Treasure stamp mill in Black
Hawk. The smelling ore contains a
large percentage OF lead and zinc.
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