Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-04-25


These have not operated successfully
in other places and we know of no
reason why they should here. 1t is safe
to say that any proposition the Chamber
of Commerce or either of the banks in
this CITY will recommend is at least an
investment where the investor will get
an honest run for his money 1t may
not become the greatest producer in the
district but if there is not good chance
these recommends from such sources will
not be forthcoming
A Denver man writes to know what is
the average lowest grade of ore now
treated in the Idaho Springs district.
AS rough guess we should say that all
under $40 found place on the dump or
was left in the slopes. How about this?
Replying to the same party regarding
the shipping of $40 float from Santa Fe
Mountain will say that we do not believe
it is true. J. J. Elliott, the veteran mining
man and assayer states that i'll the early
days exceptionally rich float was found
on Santa Fe Mountain and there are still
evidences of splendid class of quartz ore
but the people are not scooping up by
the wagon loads to take it to the mills
for treatment. These veins will ua-
doubtedly get better with depth and the
entire mountain ought to become a mar
velous producer of low-grade ore with
the proper development.
The Burns-Moor tunnel is now going
steadily ahead and has attained dis
tance of about 900 feet. 1t is believed
that the Humboldt lode will be cut be-
fore the next 1000 feet is driven and
about 500 feet beyond this is the Lamar
tine.
| The following from the Mining Re-
porter concerning the French Flag will
be of interest: This mine, adjoining
the Silver Age properties on Seston
mountain, back of Idaho Springs, is be-
ing extensively opened up by the Purdom
Mining Company The shaft, now down
335 feet, will be sunk another 100 feet
and on completion of the station at the
335-foot level drifts to the east and west
will be run on a vein carrying values of
$50 to the ton. This mine is making an
excellent showing and has large body
of ore blocked out. w. J. Blake of Den
yer is manager and Steve Harper is mine
foreman.
The various reports published in the
Denver press concerning successive and
successful finds at Georgetown would
indicate that the old camp is regaining
some ofthe vigor of former years. Idaho
Springs reioices in every visitation of
good upon Georgetown for the prosperity
of every portion of the county adds to
our prosperity here in Idaho Springs
You can't help Clear Creek county with
out helping Idaho Springs.
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Sometime ago the statement was made
that the cyanide tests on ore from the
Gold Bug properties at Empire had
proven successful. Since that nothing
has been heard from the camp-whether
the mills are to go in or not. Will some
enterprising citizen of Empire inform
the public through these columns?
The 'International Mining News" an
alleged mining publication of California,
is offering so shares of the stock of the
"Five Metals" company with each yearly
subscription to the paper, 1t is unfor-
tunate that these stock factories and wild
cat litters are permitted to do business.
Such action defeats every reasonable en-
deavor to place mining stock on the
same basis occupied by stock in any COM
mercial or industrial enterprise. If any
one doubts this statement we have the
printed offer of the paper on file in the
Office.
J. R. Johnson, president of the Hart
ford City, Indiana, glass works, and
vice president of the First National bank
of that city, and who is largely interested
in the Gold Anchor mine at Alice, was
in the city Wednesday from a tour of in
spection of the mine and expressed him
self as highly pleased with the showing
in the mine, and with the management
of Thos. 1. Slater, The Gold Anchor is
one of the prospective big mines of Clear
Greek county.