Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-11-07

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Three to four inches of solid lead ore.
accompanied by mill dirt, have been
opened in the west drift of the Crystal,
operated through the Miami tunnel.
The last issue of the Denver Mining
World contained handsome picture Of
the old surface workings and buildings
of the Edgar mine.
Last week shipmen. from the Treas
ure Vault ran 134o ozs. gold to the ton;
but this week another run returned at
the rate of s. ozs or $1,000. This smelt-
ing streak, in connection with the large
body OF mill dirt. is pretty good even in
this district of golden surprises
A. f. Strsub states that work On the
10. Reynolds dump will be taken up in
earnest next year, when concentration
can be erected at the dump and the ore
treated very cheaply. There is no doubt
as to the saving or the values in the rock,
and the venture should prove, to be FIRST
class
The Big Five people are naturally
elated over the fact thar the FIRST vein Of
importance cut by the Central tunnel is
what is called blind lode" II was
unexpected. ard this combined with its
size and value is the more gratifying. II
is understood that the new hid will be
worked by leasers.
The New Era company is working
force OF eight men-two shifts-in devel
opment work, extending the shat, level
west into the mountain. The ore show
ing continues good. In addition to this
work. three men have been pu, to work
at the Lone Tree tunnel. farther up on
the mountain, and who are said to ht
taking out ore.
We are informed that the Muscovite
mine. in Eclipse gulch. is being worked
under lease by Hutchinson & Co. Some
time ago what appeared to be 6ne shoot
OF ore vas encpuutsrsd in the mine, but
a trial shipment was not very satisfact-
ory. There 10 no doubt but that some
one is going to reap a harvest there one
of these days. as in the surface workings
rich and large body Of sulphurets occur
red. The present operations are below
these workings.
Charley williams. one of the contract
ors engaged ia driving the Startle tunnel
for the Forty States people. was in this
city last ruesisy and reported that the
present contract is nearly completed.
The tunnel 10 now 900 feet in length and
It Is probable that II will be continued
farther into the hill. That will be de-
termined. in all probability. upon the
arrival Of Manager Mason, who with his
wife will arrive from Minneapolis on or
before the 10th inst.
In doing the annual work required by
Law upon the Howard lode, Spring Rnlch.
Geo. l. Williams opened q streak Of
quartz in the bottom Of the Soft shaft
that promises to we'll repay the owners
in the way OF ore shipments. rrhe quartz
is literally sprinkled with green and blue
carbonstes of copper and is said to be of
high grade. Mr.. Williams is nov en-
gagged in systematically opening the
pocket and in a short time can estimate
its extent. Adolph Nelson and Lysle |
Mason are interested with him in the
property.
The Old Stag mine, which is under the 4
management of Mr.. Polmeter, is to be
actively worked the coming winter. If
preparations are an indication. A large t
amount of powder has been purchased
and stored at the mine and . dam COM
pleted for the storing Of water for the /
boiler. As the company has . big body /
of lead ore in the breast Of the Old Stag /
to begin on, heavy shipments will soon
be in order. The power drills were put
to work On the first Of the month.
During the month of October the Luz
cania tunnel was advanced no feet.
which is good record. considering the
ground and the immense flow Of water
from the roof. necessitating the coustruc-