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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
Confident Of Success.

Frank Babcock Of Silver Plume spent
Christmas with relatives and friends in
this city. Mr.. Babcock, as we have
frequently noted, has recently organized
a company of Oklahoma aud Nashville,
Tennessee. people under the name of the
Southern Mining, Milling and Develop.
ment company. to open group of claims
on Mcclellan mountain. Recently work
was started upon what is called the Rob.
ert +. Lee tunnel, fo- the general devel.
opment Of the property.
II have the greatest confidence in the
success Of the venture" said Mr. Bah
cock in reply to query. Mcclellan
mountain is becoming noted for her golt
values and several important enterprise.
have started up or are under way. Fo
years some of the richest float found il
upper Clear Clear county has been pick
ed up from both sides of the hill ant
there is no doubt but that deep develop
ment such as we propose will prove th'
belt to be one Of the most prolific arourt
Silver Plume
Mr.. Babcock has exercised great car
in his selection of locality and veins
The group lies midway between the Stew
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
Chlorine Smelling.

The above process IS the very newest
wrinkle in metallurgy, ana if it is 10 per
cent as good as the promoters allege, it
is very good indeed.
In fact, the general introduction of the
process in our western states will mean
something of revolution in our mining
industry so far as it relates to the reduc-
ton OF sulphde ores of lead, copper and
zinc.
Hitherto nothing has appeared in the
American press regarding this process.
and patents. though applied for. have
not yet been granted. The FL Paso
Herald correspondent has secured the
first authoritative description of the pro-
cess to be given to the public.
So many of the mining districts OF the
western states have sulphide ores to deal
with, some Of which are very difficult to
reduce, that no doubt many will be inter
ested to know something of the new pro
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

colone, J. VI. Thexton reports that he
WI in all probability finish the 5oo-ton
ore house for the Comstock mine next
week. He has had an extensive exper-
fence in this line, but he states that the
Comstock is the most complete IN its
arrangement in his operations. The gen
eral plan is the one he carried out for the
Seatou. A trestle leads from the dump
to the ore bins. where there is system
Of grizzlies and sizers, through which the
crude ore is separated into three classes
The completion of this building viii en-
able the Comstock management to push
production to the fullest capacity. and a.
the mire is in great ore. the shipments
will far exceed all previous records
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

cts mine and he Atlantic paci fic tunnel.
in the Wssi Argenti, district, right in
he hear Of a proved mineral me. r..
has secarsd r The company a group OF
hvr elainis and tunnel and mill site.
II have been Fortunate" said he. sin
rec nsly securing two lode ella ms from
Charles Miller, an oldtinie pruspector,
who has never had time 70 properly dew
elop his hnds + o,u the surface cropp-
inss 4 the Kipnd,ke, one of the two
claims, recently obtained an ASSAY of
s ozs. gold and SIS ozs. silver. THIS IS
certainly lreat ore 10 he obtained from
the surface and there certainly be a poe
ket There. We shall soon determine that,
as cur tunnel Will cut klond, ke in about
500 ieet ot driving and AT about the
same dept1. The mountain there is very
-te.p, enabling us TO gain foot for sout
before We strike the klondvke, however.
We shall cut tne Durango, one of the group
aud IN old patented Claim. The entire
group viii be iaiersected in 500 feet of
tunneliag and at a sufficient depth to
warrant operations for years to come up
ON The .re bodies opened. The tunnI,
after reaching the Klondyke lode, will
turn to the west toward the Eve ming Star.
King II the West and Poor Mans Relief,
all strong VEINS In the King of the
West Il re has been obtained ore that re-
turned ozs. gold and IS ozs silver. and
u, 70. II.
at a rte at ozs. gold aud ass ozs. silver
20 tie ton.
M, P opls live in Oklahoma t, ,rrito,y
aud in Nashville. Tennessee They are
prominent in financial crc es and are en-
thusisstie over our pros ects. II is our
int, n'ion TO thoroughly ex, lott the prop
erty, as we have sufficient of the siuews
of war guaranteed for tina, purpose"
Mr.. Babcock. who has charge of opera
tions. proposes to push the tunnel with
all dispatch. Recently he has erected
the neees sary buildings for the conven.
ence of The men. The tunnel starts in
TO the mountain ata point opposite the
Mary Eta n.iue, ia which Senator aud
Lewis L Rollers Of his city are heavily
interested.
In recent article the Silver Plume
standard which is published near the
scene of operations, compliments the
COMPANY upon acquisition and refers
to the management in the following
words: In Mr. BAhcock the coTpauy
has locai manager Who Will use all the
funds to The best advantage, and there
that sometimes results from having mex
perieuced men to look after mining op,r-
a ions. which often causes a failure where
proper management would be crowned
with success p"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
hen And Now.

In a comparison Of profits on or.s in
the early DAYS, with the present time
some interesting figures are brought
forth. In 1874, the price of silver beng
ff.Io per ounce. a ton Of ore CONTAINING
os3 ouDces "as shipped 10 the smelter at
received S57l So net, after ceducting the
cost of mining. transportation and treat
ment. Ore Of exactly the same grsde
may be shipped to the smelters today, at
the present price oi silver. aud return a
profit of S579SS over all cost.
In March, S6S. four aud one-half tons
of ore, shipped from Georgetown to Black
Hawk. yielded total values of si,o7I;
the treatment charges were 5000.
In 1869 so tens sent to SLACK Hawk
cost s25 per ton hauling charges. In the
7os it cost - to - per ton TO deliver ore
from Silver Plume to Georgetown.
The following rates prevailed in Colo
RADIO in 1868: Not less than ounce of sill
Yer was paid for. Not less than one
quarter ounce gold was paid for; not less
taan one per cent copper. after de dne,ing
copper.
Gold was paid for at the following
rates: For ore conla ming two ounces of
gold per ton, 40 per cent of its value;
three ounces. so per cent; four ounces,
- per cent; tve ounces, IS per cent, six
vunce-, 50 per cent
Matte WAS hauled by team to the Mis-
.ouri river. from 81. Louis to New Orleans
by bo t. and then reshipped to Swansea
aud Germany. II took six months to get
returns,
Ten thousand fire brick to build the
smelter at Black Hawk cost 81 per brick
Iron for doors and structural parts Cost
IS ceuts per pound. Lead was paid for
at the market price il it ran over as per
cent
Silver at s. 77 per ounce was paid for
at the rate Of n cents per ounce IN 1873
on basis of I27 ounces to the ton. 25S
ounces at the rate of So cents per ounce,
475 ounces 90 cents per ounce. These
notes are taken from the actual mill runs.
In 1879. with the price of silver at si.IS
per ounce, the white metal nette! the
mine owners at go ounces ore cents per
ounce, IS ounces I9 cents per ounce. As
ounces .36 cents, So ounces 40 cents. 100
ounces 81 cents, 200 ounces 81 cents. 500
ounces sS cents. loo ounces 90 cents. 500
ounces 92 cents, 900 ounces es cents.
What WAS true of Colorado applies
with equal force to the entire west. All
of which goes 10 show that i'll the good
old times there was no such profit i'll
mining enterprises as may be realized at
the present day, with improved transport
alton facilities and the remarkable adj
vances achieved in the metsllurgieal
world. Data for the foregoing was fur
nished by Mr.. Harry A. Lee. of Lee &
Finch, mining engineers, of this city,
and for eight years state commissioner
of mines for colorrdo.-Ores and Metals.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

c. R. Bragg and Angus Sutherland
who for long time have been leasing up
on the Little Matte, have opened up con-
siderable mineral. They are driving the
and level and are 700 feet east OF the
main shaft. The air has been rather bad
lately and it has been decided to make
raise to the level 100 feet above. A con
tract was let this week for same and an
other contract Of driving $50 feet IS in
contemplation. Some ore has been ship
ped and returned satisfactorily. We are
Informed that there is an ore body already
exposed that is $50 feet long and extend
ing from the working level to the one
above. As soon as the raise is made
which viii not take very long with power
drills, the production from the lease will
soon recompense the boys for their time
~hd outlay.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

A. H. Colbu-n, one of the owners OF
the Western Star group, a iitiis oVsr III
mile di5tan, from this city, reports q
steady improvement in the properly as
development progresses. In the upper
level there is a streak OF solid sluei,inp
ore. This level has crossed the Junction
with the Josephine. but the lower and
main adit has not yet reached that point
This level now shows four feet Of concen
tating ore in the breast and indicating
an important smelling body ahead. The
work that is being done is opening up q
large mineral territory on the two veins
preparatory to an extensive and stead,
production of milling and smelling ore OF
good grade.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

One of the iupor' ant tunnel enterprises
started this year is the tuuuel that is nov
being run upon the Fairfield by Thomas
Barnard. the objective point being the
Stevens group of veins in the Banner dis
trict. 1t will be remembered that for
some time the Toll tunnel was worked
with TIE same end in view. but later it
was decided that cost and speed consid-
cred, the Fairfield vein was the better
proposition. Mr.. Barnard has built a
wagon road to the m outh of the tunnel
and has driven upon the vein about 100
feet. In the breast there is one of the
finest showings of milling stuff that he
mas seen in that vicinity. there being
fully six feet in width exposed and only
me wall showing. The vein is very large
and asy to work, and II should not take
long to reach the crossing of some of the
more important veins of the group. Mr..
Barnard is greatly encouraged and feels
that Clarence Stephens. the owner of the
group, stands a good show of getting
something for the 20 odd years of ex-
penditure there.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the s,ockhold-
ers OF The First National Bank of Idaho
Springs. Colorado, viii he held on Tues
day evening, January 18th, 1904. at 7;3o
O'Clock. in the banking rooms, for the
purpose of elec,ing directors and the
transaction of any other business that
NAV legally come before the meeting.
WM l.. Rush.
Cashier.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
Charles Williams Of rreeiand was a

Charles Williams Of Freeland was an
Idaho Springs visitor this week. He
reports that the Startle tunnel, which be
is driving for the Forty States people, is
steadily going ahead and with splendid
indications of heavy production as soon
as stoping begins. There is no effort a.
present to push production, as it is i'm
practicable to run ore TO market at this
season Of the year from that immediate
locality In the spring, he though, a
wagon road would be constructed TO con
meet with the Freeisni road.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Arrangements have been perfected for
carving on systematic developmen,
work upon the Mary Eta group of claims
situate on McCiellsnd mountain, above
Silver Plume. Senator Roberts an
other Idaho Springs capitalists are inter
es,ed in this enterprise, which promises
= be high grade gold and silver pro
&C.. The principal work in view will
M hy tunnel
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Mr. William s. Crane of California,
Maryland. suffered for years from rheu-
matism and lumbago. He was finally
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm which he did and it effected a
complete cure. For sale by J. J. Sher-
win
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

The December report of Managing
Dire. tor Fred. G. Shaffer of the Cedar
Ridge NJ. & T. company shows thai good
hesdway is being maze and at a mini
mum cost. Since beginning work upon
MS Soda creek property rs feel of tunnel
has been driven, tirnbered. and car and
track and everything incident to its
progress in place. The total cost to the
company is placed a, s. 90 per foot.
which is certainly a very satisfactory fig-
ure and speaks we'll for the management.
The ore values are yet low, but there has
been noticeable gain as development
progresses. In the breast of the tunnel
he indications point 10 the proximity OF
A cross ven. Sir. Shaifer is of the opin-
ION that in another rag feet pay ore will
ne encountered and that the showing will
Justify the erection o. a mill near the
mine dump. The progress Of this under
taking is being watched with interest by
Idaho Springs people, as it is one of the
mos, important in that section.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

The Central tunuel mas passed The
Edgar ground and i, IS thought that the
Shafter vein ill be reached by the FIRST
of 1u a-e Crystal vein, the property
Of the Miami company, will be crossed
about the first OF the coming month. I,
is then the intention to start a level east
upon that vein aud run for The main ore
shoot. some 5000 feet distant
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Latest reports from Yankee are to the
effect that the Ninety-fonr coucenira'or
is running and saving 80 per eeH, of the
assay values This shows that the dry
process IS a marked success.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

A. E. Straub is feeling pretty good
these days over being threatened with
that the fault IN the vein has been crossed
recurring some 30 feet Of practical cross
cutting to the north, and dr.gins upon
the vein proper has been resumed. There
is considerable mineral in the quartz
streak, indicating the approach to the
long.looke.l-for ore body.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
MINING

c. S. Snytle-, who has been mining for
several months in Boulder park, has re
turned to Idaho Springs
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

The Gold Anchor miue of Yankee hill,
under the management Of T. l. Slater, is
being extensively developed and the dirt
IS being run through tie eonpany's mill,
Sweeney. The results are exceileat.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

We are informed that the St. LOUIS
shaft is TO be sunk deeper. the different
Parties Interested having come TO such a
decision. The ST. Louis has produced
{, .oi ore and no doubt further sinking
~i serve to open valuable reserves.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

c. E Harvey will post your books and
collect your accounts on reasonable
terms. Gail at I4Io Miner street.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Manager ] ] Hoban has adopted the
leasing system upon the Beaver. In all
he has eigh, blocss Of ground opened in
the mine. four of which are being
worked. Ali of the lessers are sticking
up ore, with the intention OF making
some record shipments Three additional
sets of ieasers start work nrxt week. The
shaft is to be sunk 500 feet deeper. MIR,
Hoban also states that the Argus ,uanel
will soon re-uue operations.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02
Dentistry.

DIR. w. T. Cain over Merchants * Mir
fers Bank. Successor to DIR. Quick.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

If you wish to sell your property lis
Il with { f.. Harvey.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

The contractors upon theG 'lden Hrcla
shaft have been busy this week in liking
down the ore streak. which they have
stripped for some time. While particu.
lars are not available at this time. We are
0. the opinion that something good has
been encountered in the way OF rich ore.
1, IS known that for some time sinking
has resulted in marked improve ms Mt in
the general appearance Of the mine, ard
i, is the opinion of parties acquainted
with the property that the present con-
tract is bound 10 lead TO ore production
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

If you want an expressman telephon
:. f. Fish. Black SIS.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Manager Eigan of the New Era reports
that the principal work upon bis propo-
sition consists in driving the road level
west for the Lone Tree, which is yet 500
feet distant. The New Era is looking
finely aud some good smelling ore is ex-
tracied in the development work and
sent to the suelter. Concentrating ore
Is being stored 10 the mil bins, awaiting
the approach Of spring. There should be
pc fine ore produced by the Lone Tree
Vihe workings that will be thus opened
at depth. as at the surface large bodies
Of free gold ore was obtained.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Geo. E. MccieIiand. who is home for
The holiday season. states that IN all
probability he will have to return 10 the
east within few days. In regard To the
operations a. the Monarch tunnel. of
which he Is manager he thinks ,ha, in a
ve'y short time ihe active work of run
ming for the Freeiand vein will be under
way and that the distance 10 he covered
Will be rapidly iraversed Il is only 1000
foot from the breast of tie tunnel TO the
Fresland vein, and after that is reach, d.
there should be some wonderful and
gratifying surprises IN the way of ore
bodies. His conn any has title To a , aln-
able collection OF veins ia that immediate
vicinity. outside of several thousand feet
upon the FreeIand property. and the
completion of the tuuuel to that poin,
wiil necessarily be a red letter tlay III the
history OF the company.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

J. f. Kamiusy, manager OF the Sierra
Nevada group. in Yankee hill district,
was among the Idaho Springs visitors
Thursday. He has driven the tauusl 700
fee, and anticipates reaching his New
York vein very soon. This ven is a
large. low-grade proposition and should
show good "a ucs where cut by the ,un-
mel. The King solomon. one OF tLe
principal veins of the group, was inter
sected sons distance back aud has been
quite extensively opened. resulting in
the p oiuction oe considerable orc. The
Sierra NeY ida IS a strong proposition and
one OF the tesi in the Yankee section. 1t
IS conssrvatively managed and We look
for very good returns TO the owners in
The way Of dividends from now on.
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She was really like her sister, he
thought, impressed for q moment by
the soft brilliancy Of her smile. Her
fingers rested upon his.
You were really at Moulton House"
she exclaimed penitently. "I am so
sorry. had perfect shoal of callers.
People who would not go. I only ar
rived when everybody was coming
away"
A little murmur Of expectation, an
audible silence announced the coming
of "Alcide." Then burst of applause.
She was standing there, smiling at the
audience as at her friends. From the
first there had always been between
her and her listeners that electrical
sympathy which only certain order of
genius seems able to create. Then she
sang.
Ennison listened and his eyes glowed.
Lady Ferringhall listened and her
cheeks grew pale. Her whole face
stiffened with suppressed anger. She
forgot Annals sacrifices. forgot her own
callOusness, forgot the burden which
she had fastened upon her sisters
shoulders. She was fiercely and Bit
terly jealous. Anna was singing as she
used to sing. She was chic, dis
tinguished, unusual What right had
she to call herself "Alcide"? 1t was
abominable, an imposture. Ennison lis
tened and he forgot where he was. He
forgot Annabel's idle attempts at love-
making, all the cul-de-sac gallantry Of
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had told him that 1t was true. Anna
was married. After all, she was a
consummate actress. Her recent atti-
tude toward him was undoubtedly
pose. His long struggle with himself,
his avoidance Of her were quite un-
necessary. There was no longer. any
risk In association with her. His
pulses beat fast as he walked, his feet
fell lightly upon the pavement. He
slackened his pace as he reached the
fiat. The windows were still darkened
perhaps she was not home yet. He
lit cigarette and loitered about. 1t
was absurd to hope that he might see
her tonight, yet It was pleasant to
linger there, even though the night
was sharp with an early frost, and to
remember that at any moment he
might see her. He laughed
once or twice at himself as he paced
backward and forward. He felt like
a boy again. the taste for adventure
was keen upon his palate, the whole
undiscovered world of rhythmicaI
things, of love and poetry and pas
sion, seemed again to him a real and
actual place, and he himself an adj
venturer upon the threshold.
Then a hanson drove I'D, and his
heart gave a great leap. She stepped
to the pavement almost before him,
and his blood turned almost to ice
as he saw that she was not alone.
A young man turned to pay the cab
man. Then she saw him.
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the moment. The cultivated indiffer-
ence which was part Of the armor of
his little world fell away from him. He
leaned forward, and looked into the
eyes Of the woman he loved, and it
seemed to him that she sang back to
him with a sudden note of something
like passion breaking here and there
through the gay knocking words
which flowed with such effortless and
seductive music from her lips.
Neither of them Joined in the ap-
plause which followed upon her exit.
They were both conscious. however,
that something had interviewed be-
tween them. Their conversation be-
came stilted.. A spot of color, bright
er than any rouge, burned on her
cheeks.
''She Is marvelously clever" he said
'She appears to be very popular
here" she remarked.
You too sing?" he asked.
ct have given it up" she answered.
zone genius in the family is enough.
Don't you think so? ?"
Il suppose" he said, thoughtfully,
''you heard what happened here the
other night?"
81 read about II in the paper"
He fdgeted with his programme.
1.-The man must have been mad" he
continued. Declared he was her hus-
band, you know, and wanted the mag
istrate to look at his marriage certif1-
cate"
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please make. yourselves comfortable
while 1 see to the coffee"
It was a tiny little room, daintily
furnished, individual in its quaint col
oring, and the masses of perfumed
flowers set in strange and unexpected
places. A great bowl of scarlet car
nations cleaned from a dark corner,
set against the background of a deep
brown wall. jar of pink roses upon
a tiny table seemed to gain an extra
delicacy of color from the somber
curtains behind. Anna, who had
thrown aside her sealskin coat, wore
a tight-fitting walking dress of some
dark shade. He leaned back in low
chair and watched her graceful move
ments, the play of her white hands
as she bent over some wonderful ma
chine. A woman indeed this to love
and be loved, beautiful, graceful, gay.
A dreamy sense of content crept over
him. The ambitions of his life, and
they were many, seemed to lie far
away, broken up dreams in some out
side world where the way was rough
and the sky always gray. A little
table covered with a damask cloth
was dragged out. There were cakes
and Standardization Ennison a sort
of Elysian feast. long to be remem-
bered. They talked lightly and
smoked cigarettes till Anna, with
little laugh. threw open the window
and let in the cool air.
Ennison stood by her side.
They looked out over the city.