Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-11-21
Uprer Clear Creek Newslets.


are now generously thrown open to the
discussion Of the benefits to be derived
from public mineral cabinets.
Thank sgiviug bail and supper will
be given at the opera house. in Silver
Plume, on Wednesday night. November
25th. for the benefit of the Catholic
church.
The Terrible mine last week shipped
100 tons of concentrates to the Chamber
lain Dillingham; sampler of Georgetown.
Shipments from the Pelican and Seven
Thirty group have been resumed since
Manager J. II. Robson has returned
from his experting trip to Arizona. In
the Pelican the leasers are meeting with
great success and number Of large ore
streaks are being opened by the develop
ment work going on. which will enable
the usual production of the mine to be
KEEP, up during the winter. This mine
does not have to depend upon coal.
The Standard cautions the newspapers
against speaking OF the Terrible group as
being operated by the Elkins company.
hand in Incorporating the company and
that his name was used. he objected 50
strongly 10 this that change was made
to the whiting Mining and Milling
Company"
Schauer < Co. of Georgetown. who
have for lorg time been working the
old Magnet mine, above Georgetown.
have struck eight inches of solid ore in
sinking Wine upon an old ore shoot.
The parties who have for the past two
years been developing the King William
group. on Saxon mountain and adjoining
the Magnet. Pickwick and other rich
mines, have recently struck vein 200
feet from the portal Of the main tunnel
which is strong fissure and shows con-
siderable ore This vein is being drifted
on and is improving steadily.
The Wisconsin mine, above the Plume.
is again forging into public notice. there
having recently been a good strike made
! in the lower level. The ore in this mine
is generally high grade. From six to
twelve inches of smelling ore shows in
the level mentioned.
Considerable work is being done upon
the Mineral Chief. Democrat mountain,
and great deal of lead ore is reported
opened up. 1t is the intention to gain a
still greater depth by running level from
the Moline tunnel.
A great deal of work is being done on
Saxon mountain and the result should be
the opening of one or more of the rich
ore bodies of former times.
While the Waldorf company has moved
very little ore to market. there is reported
to be stacks of it stored at the different
properties in the group. In the Stevens
mine alone it is computed there are so,-
600 tons of concentrating ore blocked
out and which will be treated in the new
mill now in course of construction.
The new owners OF the Santiago have
decided to erect mill to treat its ores,
an aerial tram to convey the ore from the
mouth of the main tunnel
The Empire tunnel people are making
arrangements to build a pyritic smeltei
for the treatment of their product.
A petition is being circulated through.
out the district in behalf OF the afflicted
son of the late Judge John Post, who is
crippled and practically helpless. The
petition, which will be presented to con.
gress by Congressman Hogg, asks that
the pension which was paid to the father
be continued in the name Of the son.,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis yidler have re
turned from their wedding trip and have
gone to housekeeping in Georgetown. in
the Naylor cottage.
The Centennial mine now has streak
Of ore two and one-half feet wide that
tests S ozs. gold. IS ozs. silver and rs pei
cent. copper. In addition there is FIVE
feet Of dirt that is treated i'll the com
pany's mill.