Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-11-14

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The building for the new I5-ton mill
at the Stevens mine is completed and the
machinery will be installed as rapidly as
possible.
1t is currently believed that the Dofic
Gold Mines company will on the first OF
the year resume its tunnel driving into
Griffith mountain.
1t is rumored that the Republic Con-
solidated company will in ali probability
resume operations at Empire station, as
matter are being Strengthened out.
W II. Maxton of the Charter Oak mine
has not yet started up work upon that
property. awaiting word from the east.
1t is probable that something will be dc.
ing there before long.
There is said to be large body of fine
smelling ore. ZOO feet in length, exposed
in the Senator mine. above Dumont, and
it is pity that the owners can not get
together and start that proposition upon
q permanent basis.
Regis,er-Call: c. l.. Moore. who is
working on the Gum Tree mine, insClear
Greek county. came over Friday night to
visit with his family and to complete ar
engagements for their moving to Idaho
Springs to make their home. in the near
future.
The contractors engaged in driving the
Central tunnel broke the record for speed
las, mouth. making 200 feet. The tun-
mel will soon have covered one-third the
distance 10 the Belm an vein, which is the
=. objective point of the present contract.
A contract was let last Friday for the
construction of the new power plant for
the Specie Payment tunnel, according
to the Register-csll. The plant will
consist Of large compassionate engire
and will be installed as soon as the build
ing is ready.
The Alpine mill on Tuesday was forced
to close down by the collection of slush
ice, caused by the cold wave. The stop
page was but temporary. The new ore
bins are completed and in use. The mill
has now a bin capacity sufficient for all
purposes. The manager reports the ore
receipts as very satisfactory so far.
Joe Bridge is doing considerable pros
pectiug for gold several miles west Of
Nevadaville and has located . group of
five lode slaims which he thinks will
prove to be winners::when properly devel-
oped. This is the second group that he
has located in that particular section. the
first being secured by purchase by Idaho
Springs parties.
Arrangements are being made TO sink
the shaft of the Allen property, Cascade
creek, $50 feet deeper. Wood for the
boiler is being gotten in before the snow
interferes with outside work. There is
small streak of lead ore in the lower
workings. and it is calculated that with
greater depth there will be an improve
ment
John aad William o. Jones have finally
crossed the Jones lode and are drifting
upon it to see how the ore streak will
pan out The indications are good for a
decided change for the better in the near
future II is the calculation, however. to
carry the tunnel on the main vein for
ward to strike several other veins in the
group and which show we'll in the surface
workings. The boys are making fine
headway.
The Niue Owner and Investor thus
succinetly sizes up the situation in this
county: Each of the camps shows
gratifying activity. There Is more ex-
teusive aud substantial development
work in progress all over the county than
ever before in its history, and great
deal of it must in the near future natu-
rally result in opening many new bodies
of ore in the old mines as we'll AS add
many new mines to the producing list.
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