Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20
ALICE NOTES.
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shown specimens today that was literally
covered with free gold in cubes as laage
as grains of corn, and there is little
doubt that these specimens would assay
up into the thousands r. Dow has
found small pockets of very rich ore
before in the Blanche, but nothing in
place as now He has reached depth of
about 200 feet in his tunnel drift on the
vein, where the entire breast is in min
eral, showing three distinct grades of ore
peculiar to the above On the foot and
hanging walls of the vein there Is from
one to two inches tale that pans free gold
i'll good quantities. Laying next on the
foot wall is a streak of quartz from three
to four inches wide which is showing the
bonanza values in gold This quartz also
shows cubes of lead and much copper in
the assuvite form. From one to two feet
of smelling ore lay next this in decom-
posed quartz worth from to 5 ounces
per ton. On the hanging wall is from 3
to 4 feet of a soft decomposed vein mat
ter that will mill about $40 per ton. The
Blanche is looked upon as one of the best
prospects in the district, and LAYS in the
best part of the Yankee district and
which is now attracting much attention
on account of the recent discoveries which
have been made in this immediate vicinity.
very rich ore, whileon the other side Mr.
Lamont has opened up big vein of pay
mineral. The Gold King, too, adjoining
is finding some very encouraging ore and
something rich may be looked for soon
from that property.
There is a sensation brewing for the
northern part of the Yankee district in
big sale of property, and if consumated
will bring to light a mine rich in gold
values that has long been kept in the
dark. One who knows say it is the big
gest showing of ore reserves in either Gil
pin or Clear Greek counties. How the
owners have succeeded in keeping their
ore bodies a close secret is a MYSTERY, and
though l am requested not to say any
thing at this time, l can promise a sen-
satiOn for those interested i'll this section.
Mr.. Hobbs, owner of the Centennial
mine arrived from Denver last week and
started work on his property. This mine
is getting in shape to produce considerable
ore in a short time, and will meet the
coming railroad with business.
G w. Possell, of the o4 Tunnel COM
pany was in camp last Tuesday with
members of his company, who were on
tour of inspection. This company is pre-
pairing to start up work on a large scale
this season.
The machine drills were started in the
Mayfower tunnel last week, and the mine
is now employing eight men, and making
an average of four feet daily. The tunnel
will cut the famous Puritan vein i'll about
800 feet or about Sept. Ist The work is
being done under the management of Geo.
r. Steuart.
The camp has been overun with mining
men and investors the past week, and
shows what may be looked for i'll a short
time. No less than four large deals are
pending that will aggregate over quarter
of million of dollars Mr.. Woods, of
Black Hawk visited the camp yesterday
on tour of inspection and was so well
pleased with what he saw he informed
your correspondent that he proposed re-
turning in few days and get hold of
some property. He said he had always
been told there was nothing in Yankee,
yet he saw better prospects for a great big
mine here i'll few hours than he had
ever seen in any camp in the world, and
he has visited nearly all of them. Mr..
Wood is an experienced mining man of
rs years standing and has charge of big
property and mill at Black Hawk. With
the assurance of railroad connections
with the outside world the Yankee dis
trict is bound to leap to the front. Her
resources will become known and apprec-
lated.