Gilpin observer., 1903-07-23
Good Mining Pays

1ueTe are some COlOraQO business
men who still have faith in old Gilpin
and are spending their money judic-
iously in the development of her re-
sources. Among these is the coterie of
Denver men who have formed the
Neyadaville Consolidated Mining and
Milling Co. A year ago they took hold
OF about GO acres Of old ground, have ad
ded over 40 acres since, spent nearly
100000 in equipment and development
and to Gay have close to $1,000 tons and
100000 worth of ore in sight with no
levels run below the fourth They are
surrounded by such record breaking
producers as the Hubert, Gunnell and
Grand Army, the Prize and Suderburg,
the California, the Kansas Burroughs,
the Concrete, the American Flag, Gold
en- Treasurer, Jones. Whiting, and
other lesser lights, ground which good
mining promises to bring forth profit
able results, and capable management
has doLe so. The result to date after
one years work have revealed the ex.
twenty three feet in width, and also
have warranted the company IN erect
ing concentrating plant and this week
will see it ir operation, handling to begin
with fifty tons of ore day.
Some of these claims had not been
worked for sixteen years prior to being
taken hold of by the present company
and one is the oldest patented property
in the district, the papers bearing the
number "A. From some of the claims
thousands of dollars of ore have been
shipped. 1t was the same old story of
early day mining that caused them TO be
abandoned.
Limited means of the owners ia those
days to carry on the more expensive op-
erations as depth was gained coupled
with combat with water. Later days
have brought forward cAepear machin-
cry, cheaper and more advanced meth
DDS of ore treatment, also advanced
ideas of concentration as well as lower
! transportation charges. All these
changes haYe brought about the posi-
bility OF opening up much long neg"
! and profitable ground in the district.
and it is 70 the credit of set of Colo
rado men to decllre they have presented
the possibilities OF many fortunes still to
be made in Giipin county. The super
intendent Of the property, one of Oldest
and best PRACTICAL miners in Colorado, has
the past w@$ been able to make the
following Aost fattering report on con
ditioLs after one years work.
Mine 20. lis opened by two shafts
both sunk on the vein. The air shaft is
Of average size and IS feet deep. The
working shaft has three compartments
and is So feet deep. The crevice is
shown in the end of the shaft and on
the various levels average 3lz feet in
width. The first level west is driven 1si
feet and exposes body of ore contain
ing 7l2 tons. The second level east is
driven 10 feet and exposes body of ore
containing 225 tons. The second level
west is driven 1i5 feet and exposes a
body of ore containing 275 tons. The
third level east has not beet opened
The third level west has been driven so
feet and exposes 1850 tons of ore. The
fourth level east is driven 375 feet, show.
ing 14,9lG tons OF ore. Fourth level
west is in 204 feet and exposes 3l2O tons
of ore. The fifth level has not been
driven. The sixth level is driven sos
feet and exposes 16, 720 tons os ore. The
sixth level west is driven 10S feet and
exposes 2970 tons OF ore. The tonnage
in sight as shown by the present devel-
opment and stated above is 42,762 tons
Of gross value OF s5l3,14i. In the
breast Of the first level the vein is l6
feet wide, but as the extent OF this ore
body is not fully determeued the ore at
this point is only figured in the for.
going on the average with OF this level.
At the fourth leved east there is an ore
body that has been cross cut for "a feet,
but as this is not fully developed it is
also figured at the average OF this level.
The ore in this property shows larger
bodies and higher values in the lowe
levels than it does nearer the surface.
The tonnage aud values that will be ex.
posed IN sinking the shaft to depth ol
1000 or 1900 feet can only be imagined.
Mine No. 2-This property has two
shafts both sunk on the vein. The air
shaft 10 100 feet deep. There is o two.
compartment working shaft 23O feet
deep. The first level east is driven only
20 feet, so the ore will be figured on the
lower levels. The iirst level west is driv-
en- 80 feet and exposes an ore body con-
tanning 375 tons. The second level east
haa NOT haan drixan The aocond iauaI