Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
GILPIN'S PPODUC TlON
OVER S4,ooo,ooo.
BIGGEST YEARS SHIPMENT EVER KNOWN in
ITS HISTORY.
OUTLOOK IS GOOD FOR 1903
Regardless of Quiet Times The Little Kingdom Glpn
Regardless of Quiet Times The Little Kingdom Gilpin
Keeps Climbing Up In It's Production
OF The Precious Metals

The Si,900,000 mark has at last been
attained in the production OF precious
metals for the Kngdom of Gilpin. It
viii prove great surprise to many peo-
pie IN the county, as it did to us when
we finished the figuring of the amount
of ore that has been produced during the
past year. 1t has been generally sup
posed among mining and business men
that Gilpin's production would fall short
this year from its usual increase, but the
figures obtainabe at the office of the
Colorado Il Southern railway at Black
Hawk, showing the amount OF ore ship
red to the smelters, and the bank state
ments and those Of Il. Il. Burlingame of
gold purchased that had been taken from
the ores at the mills and also placer gold.
all go to show that the past year has
been .he most productive in the history
OF the county. True, none OF the large
properties have been doing much, but
the great number OF small! properties
that have been working have more than
made up for the loss, and from the bank
statements we are led to conclude that
the ore is richer than ii has been for
years past, as although the shipments
of mill dirt to the local mills have been
great deal lighter, owing to a large
amount being sent to Golden, yet the
amount OF gold purchased by the banks
is not much lower than last year.
The large producers for ths year have
been the Town Topics. Cashier. Running
Lode, Kansas Burroughs. Old Town,
Colorado. Carr, Fisk, and the Saratoga.
and with these hundreds OF others.
These properties are all in good shape
for 1903 and with them should be added
the Saratoga, which is now producing
very heavily.
The Golden smelter has been a great
factor in the production OF the county
this year, as many properties that here
tofore could get nothing from their low
grade ore, are now shipping steadily to
this plant, and the ore is returning good
to enlarge owing to the great amount of
ore that was being sent IT, them, and in
the coming year there will be a heavier
still hs many new properties are being
opened and the older properties are get
ting into larger quantities OF ore.
The following tables show the number
OF cars and the tonnage OF ore which has
been shipped from the depot at Black
Hawk to the various smelters at Argo,
Denver, Golden aud elsewhere, during
the past year. In addition to this we
have added an estimate OF 1900 tons
which were shipped from this county to
Idaho Springs by wagon, and it is our
belief that this sum is hardly large
enough. In comparing the two totals
we find that there was but one month
in 1902, November, which did not show
an increase over the same month in
1901. The total number OF cars shipped
was 4469 in comparison to 3751 in 1901,
the total tons for 1902 being S9,3S0, to
which is added the amount shipped to
Idaho Springs making grand total of
lOi, $50 tons for the year, an increase OF
23,334 tons, or S770022. The, following
are the number OF cars shipped: