Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Clear Creek county line, has resumed
work under direction Of a Mr.. Campbell
OF Idaho Springs.
A fine vein Of ore has been opened up
on the Victor claim on Bellview noun.
tain at depth of 40 feet. The ore is
copper-iron and pans we'll.
Returns last week from a shipment of
ore from the Eldorado mine in Russell
district were $3.50 per ton for a two-ton
lot. The entire shipment amounted to
about eleven tons and showed values of
| S2l0 to the ton.
s. ID. Hobson, business manager of the
Gauntlet mine, spent Monday and Tues
day in this city. A contract has been
let to sink the shaft 100 feet after which
drifting will be commenced Supt. A.
M. Rugg is having the sump cleaned out
and the property put in order prepara-
tory to resuming work.
The Gilpin mill at Black Hawk is kept
very busy these days treating custom
ores. They have all the ore they can
handle and it all seems to be of a better
grade than the usual run. The mill
appears to be giving good satisfaction to
the mining men of the county, judging
from the increased patronage it is daily
receiving.
Work at the Perigo property owned
by Messrs. Potter and Lightbourn, of
this city, is being carried on in the ma
ture Of leasing and considerable milling
ore is being taken out and handled in
the Perigo mill. The tailings from this
mill have been hauled by teams to Rol-
linsville and then shipped over the Mof-
fat road to Denver smelters.
Water is being hoisted out of the
shaft Of the Moose mine in the Russell
district preparatory to getting the prop
erty in shape for the resumption OF
work. This mine has been idle for some
time and much dead work will be nee.
essary before ore extraction can be re.
sumed. Pat Mccain is manager of the
Moose mine and is directing the devel-
opment work being done.
The Onoka Gold Mines COMPANY oper.
ating in Leavonworth gulch in the Rus
sell district is intending to let contract
shortly for the sinking OF their main
shaft to further lift of 100 feet and
may possibly go 200 feet deeper. This
shaft at present is go feet deep and
work is being done in the 22O west level.
At this point Manager Shull claims they
have cut through dyke and have struck
some fair looking yellow copper-iron
which carries promising values.
Mill repairs and the overhauling Of
engines at the property of the Ninety
-Four Mining, Milling i Tunnel company
on Yankee Hill were completed last
week and operations were resumed the
early part of this week. 1t is claimed
by good authority that the mill will be
run all winter. One thousand cords Of
wood have been contracted for and the
mines OF the company will be started up
the latter part OF this week or first of
next, General Manager J. S. Waugh
claims there are upwards OF 250 tons OF
ore now in the bins.
Last week the first shipment of mill.
| ing ore was made from the Gold Dollar
property at the head OF Russell gulch,
since operations have been resumed by
the present stockholders of the Quartz
Hill Mining company. A carload of
smelling ore is also awaiting shipment
w. W. Kirby and a party of Colorado
Springs gentlemen who are interested in
the Gold Dollar visited the property
last week and according to their state.
ments are well pleased with the splendid
grade of ore being taken out OF the ia
foot level east. The party is confident
the property will become big producer
from present indications.
James Gilmour Of this city has taken
possession OF the Chase mine, situated
in Russell district. This property has
been worked under lease and bond for
the past five years and the time of the
lease having expired it was turned over
to Mr.. Gilmour. This property is equip.
ped with first.class plart OF machinery
and top buildings. There is consider
able. dead work to be done, such as
cleaning out the levels before it will be in
condition for operating. The ores taken
out OF this mine have been OF fair
grade while some Of the smelling ore
has run very high. 1t is Mr.. Gilmour's
intention to let blocks of the mine to
leasers as soon as it is possible to get it
in working order.
The Hall mine in the lower section OF
Russell gulch is being equipped with
new machinery, consisting OF an engine.
boiler, holster and water tanks. The