Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-04
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week been installed il the Silver Age
Mill.
The Empire tunnel Is being vigorousl,
pushed into the mou tain toward th'
objective point, North Empire.
Ed. Egan is working a cookbook np
prospect in the gulch leading from the
old Nashville mill south onto Santa F.
mountain. He reports some good ore.
Charley Miller reports that the lease
on the Muscovite is Improving. There
is a streak of solid ore SIX to eight inches
in width composed of gray copper, resin
zinc and galena, best he the mill dirt.
Wilkins & Co., who have been leasing
ON the Newton aud driving level east
from the main shaft, have ore in two
places, but have made no shipments as
vet to determine the value of the find.
Sam Fulkersin went down to the city
the first of the week on business con-
nected with his mining enterprises. He
promises some might iuterestin' redn'
along mining lines within few moons.
A. Z. Klein came over the divide the
latter part of last week for mining sup
plies. He aud Dan Nitter are pushing
a tunnel toward a big copper-bearing
lode, situate some distance ABOVE the
T.. & E. ranch.
A strike of high grade ore is reported
to have been made in the back of the 4th
level workings of the Comstock, on Sea-
ton mountain. The main product of the
mine is of concentrating nature and is
treated at the Wilkle mill.
The Williams fork country, in which
some of our local people have interests,
is having an awakening. Large bodies
of ore have been opened in the Bobtail-
three feet of heavy galeua and other pay
material. Prospectors are fiocking in.
George Cooper and Billy Hyland are
prospecting the placer at Masonville
owned by Judge Wells. They are sink
lug their fourth shaft to bedrock, in the
hope of finding pay gravel. AS there is
considerable water to contend with,
water wheel and pump is utilized.
The Golden Lily mill will soon be
ready to start up on custom ore.
Geo. R. Steuart has let a contract for
driving the Mayfower tunnel, which
was started to exploit the Puritan group
of claims, there being a large acreage of
valuable mineral territory. The Puritan
mine will soon be reached by the tunnel
The North Star is shipping steadily to
Idaho Springs and Black Hawk and the
owners are thinking of building a con-
centrator of their own to handle the out
put.
The Allen property, on Cascade creek,
shows streak of good-looking ore in
the bottom of the shaft, which is steadily
improving with depth.
Ed. Sutherland has the contract for
erecting the new buildings at the ST.
Joseph mine, recently started up under
the management of Chris. Stangier. The
dimensions of the shaft house will be
5ox24 it,, and of the boiler house, 2oxI4
feet. He will also erect a new gallows
frame. The power equipment consists
of 75-h. p. boiler and ssh. p. holster
1t is the intention to sink the shaft to
depth of 200 feet and then crosscut for a
junction of three lodes. The mine is
situated to the east of the Sun and Moon
group.
The Wilkie concentration is running
day and night upon custom ores, being
supplied by the product of the Waltham,
Old Town, Wilcox tunnel, Specie Pay
ment and other mines. The mill is com.
plete in every particular and is giving
perfect satisfaction, as is evidenced by
the generous patronage. The equipment
consists of a Blake crusher, rs stamps,
iigs, two Bartletts and one Whitley table,
settling tanks, etc. The stamps are