Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-03


the Standard. owing to the mill men ask
ing for more time in which to prepare for
what is likely to be big contract.
Twenty five cars had already been sent
down when Mr.. Desch learned that none
had yet been put through. 1t is expected
TO treat about 50 tons per day.
The owners of the Teller mine are well
pleased over recent developments in that
property. OF late there has been a no.
ticeable Improvement, and early this
week Manager John Owen brought down
to his Office large chunk taken from the
streak. mass Of lead and yellow copper
ore that assays Sloo per ton in lead, gold
and silver. Shipments will be regular
from now on. but development will not
be discontinued.
William Morgan was visited by his
partner. David Kennedy, last Sunday.
and c. ctnference held over Brazil mat
tiers. While the group is not being
operated heavily at present. ii is known
that very rich ore has been opened. justi-
flying the expenditure OF labor and lucre
in systematic exploitation work. Oflate
Mr.. Morgan and his nephew have taken
advantage of the fine weather and have
done considerable prospecting upon the
property. We look for some important
happenings very soon.
The Burton tunnel, which was one of
the projects of Judge Francis L. Burton
and designed to connect at depth the
American Sisters with Clear creek. is
employing several men. The present
object is to cut and open several known
veins that course between the base OF the
mountain and the Sisters group. but ul,i-
mately the tunnel is to be carried through
the American Sisters and on to the Lam.
artine belt. The promoter. Judge Bur
ton, was recently called to Boston to
attend to some court business and may
be detained for some time. but operations
will probably continue all winter. The
group. one of the riches, on Silver creek.
and the Burton tunnel will be to that
property what the 10. Reynolds tunnel is
to the 10. Reynolds mine.
Among the ambitious and newer enter
prises at Georgetown is the organization
of the Commercial Mems company. the
purpose being to extend an old tunnel
into Leavenworth mountain and cut at a
depth OF several hundred feet what is
claimed to be the real Colorado Central
vein. Notwithstanding the extensive
workings in that great property. it has
always been question as to where il
crossed the gulch. The Commercial Men
claim that the vein, instead of crossing
the gulch where currently believed. fol-
lows the side of the mountain for some
distance and that they have the same
corraled in their Creole group. Whether
their claim is correct or not will soon be
demonstrated through the tunnel now
being driven by day and night shifts,
through a formation in which occurs
stringers of ore running heavily in lead.
Standard: The Silver Plume Mines
and Tunnel company flied articles Of
Incorporation with the secretary of state
Monday. The directors are Henry l..
Roberts. Vim. II. Stephens, Harmon n.
Noyes. Lewis l.. Roberts and William A.
Roberts. The capitalization is 81 .ooo.-
600. The property which the company
will operate is the Mary Eta group of
claims. lying in the "gold belt" on Nc
Clellan mountain few miles above Sill
yer Plume. on which considerable devel
opment work has been done that has
resulted in opening some good ore streaks
from which shipments have been made
giving returns of several ounces of gold
per ton, in addition to a silver value of
200 to 500 ounces. 1t is the intention of
the company to drive tunnel to cut the
lodes at considerable depth, as the show
ing made in the surface workings indi-
cate that all that is needed to make
great producer is to get down on the
veins, and the most economical way to
do this is to drive tunnel. That this is
an excellent property is conceded by
numerous mining men who have exam
ined it.
Increase In Ore output.