Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-24

the last shipmen, was over three ounces
in gold per ton, with enough silver and
copper values to cover the working
charge at the smeiter. The early resump-
tion of work on the breast Of the tunnel
i. expected, as number Of property
owners who will be benefited by the ex
tension of the tunnel to the Spring gulch
section, have been making strenuous ef-
forts aud have offered financial aid il
necessary, to have the tunnel extended.
A shipment Of two tons OF ore Was m ade
this week from the Chicago tunnel loca
ed just above the forks of Chicago creek
which gave returns Of SIS o6 per ton net.
The ore was taken from the vein encount.
cred by the tunnel some time ago. and
some of il is highly impregnated with
grey copper and lead. Picked samples
have Welded assays in the neighborhood
OF ftoo per ton. The shipment is the
first ever made in any quantity from that
section of the county, and although it is
of comparatively low grade it proves that
there is ore in that part of the district
.ying southeast of Argentine pass through
which part of the Gilpiu-Clear Creek
gold belt passes. A prejudice has ex-
listed against that section. established by
the pioneers who prospected there over
forty years ago, and who at that time
knew as little about lode mining as the
average tendcrfoot does today. There is
any number OF excellent outcrops and
frequently there has been found exiren ely
rich float in that vicinity. Manager
Frank Percy is greatly pleased with the
returns. and will make another shipment
IN the near future which will give better
turns by sorting the ore closer.
A good strike was made in the Sun
and Moon mine last week in the eleventh
level east, and development work so far
shows the streak to be continuous and
larger as the drift is extended. The
width has widened to eighteen inches in
places and has been uncovered for a suf-
fcient distance to insure its making a
handsome additio On in dollars to the out
pi, of that property when the slopes are
started on the find. The ore runs better
than FIVE ounces in gold and fifty ounces
in silver, or gross value of over $40
per ton The present discovery is
probably as big an ore shoot. both in
size and values. as has been opened in
any of the lower levels Of the mine. Ten
years ago in the surface workings CON-
siderable high grade ore carrying free
gold in the iron sulphides was founi and
frequent shipments were made which
returned from sixteen to $50 ounces IN
gold per ton
The output from the mine for the
month of December will exceed $500
tons of milling ore. Fifteen men were
added to the working f1rce during
the fore part OF the month. msking a
total of IS employees on the mine
by an upraise 10 being made
with the Garden shaft from the nin,h
level Of the Sun sud Moon. It il the
ultimately to have the Garden
and San and Moon shafts connected
with the Newhousc tunnel lateral, and
these with the upraise will make three
working shafts and will furnish vent
ilation. 1t is reported that beginning
next month work will be started in the
the Sewhouse tunnel level and it will
be extended east to the end lines, and
it is expected in driving to find the
continuation ofs number of ore shoots.