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shown by the fact that they have agree
to put in Il sidetrack at Rollinsville 1000
feet in length to allow the handling of
ores that are to be shipped from there to
the smelters. During the year there will
be at or near Rollinsville between LOCO
and 1000 men working on the new rail
road and this viii add greatly to the
prosperity of the section.
Across the hill from this section we
find the Pine Greek district which. al
though quietly but surely las been forg.
ing to the front. For several years now
the pioneers Of this camp have stuck to
their properties and the camp with the
hope that it would some day prove as
prosperous as any of them. Their hopes
seem about 10 be realized, as everywhere
is found the feeling that the outlock for
the camp is more than bright, and that
been the great necessity, has Mt last found
out that the ore is in the district and
that all that is needed is capital for de-
velopments and for the erection of pro-
cess for the treatment Of the ores. The
values are there as is evidenced by as
says and sample lots sent to the smelters
and mills. The one great drawback is
the transportation OF the ores, as at pres
ent it costs more to haul the ores to a
market than it does to mine it, thus
leaving but little profit for the mine
owner. The citizens of this district have
stuck to their properties through thick
and thin, and have proven that the ore
is there, although they have had to con-
tend with great many ydiscouragements,
but they now have the district in such
shape that they can ask capital to invest
and show it where it can get its returns.
1t is only within the past month that a
new process for the treatment of the ores
is being put in at American City by Mr..
Stedman for his company, and with the
starting up Of this and its successful
treatment of ores, there is no doubt but
that others will be put in, which will
mean the future OF the district.
At the head of Stewart gulch there is
great deal of mining going on, among
the principal companies working are
those which are developing the Buck
horn, Buckhorn Extension, Stewart and
Snowden. At the Stewart work has been
going on in a satisfactory manner, and a
large amount OF ore has been shipped to
the mills at Black Hawk and to the sam
piers. The ore averages about ounces
gold per cord, and the tailings give about
|. ounce to the ton. This makes very
good dirt, and the returns are very pleas
ing to the company, of which j. A. Gill
mour is the manager. The Snowden and
Buckhorn Extension recently changed
hands and are now being worked by
Messrs. George & Elgan. There are two
tunnels on the property, in the upper
one they have three foot crevce of ore
which gave returns averaging 10 ounces
gold to the ton. 10 the lower tunnel
they have a fine streak OF ore which is
showing up nicely. For the remainder
OF the winter season. they expect to con.
tinue developments on the property
through the tunnel workings, but in the
spring will sink shaft and put up a
good plant of machinery, consisting OF
boiler, engine, air compressor, etc. The
Buckhorn people also have n very fine
body OF ore in their property.
At Yankee, the past year has been the
most prosperous that section has ever
known. A good deal OF outside capital
has beon invested and all OF the mines
are showing up very promising. The
Yankee Consolidated Mining company
which purchased the Lombard and a
good many other claims, have been do.
ing great amount OF work. In the
Lombard they have three foot crevice
OF ore with excellent values, and in their
other properties they also have good
looking ore. 1t would be no trouble at
all for this company to keep 100 stamps
running continually. At the Oro Verde
Man ger Goodier has been keeping W