Gilpin observer., 1905-10-05

Fiske vein. This vein has been pretty
thoroughly worked out in the past but
the boys manage to make wages or bet
ter out of the old pillars Of ground that
were left standing and the low grade that
had been fred on the stulls. The miners
have control OF the ground from the top
to the bottom of the shaft-that is to
the thirteenth level.
jenkins e. Co. Of this city about three
weeks secured lease from the Gregory
Bobtail company on the Bobtail vein
from the 18th to the 18th level. The
pool is working good force of men and
will undoubtedly make the lease pay
handsomely as the Bobtail has record
as being one of the best veins in the
county and has produced many fortunes.
Frank Poole, who is managing the West
Notaway has about ten men working in
the mine on the lease system, some of
them doing fairly well. The ore is of a
smelling character and does not seem to
do very well in the stamp mills as it is
too refractory. The main shaft is down
about 500 feet but most of the work is
being done between the 200 and 4OO-foot
levels.
A gasoline hoist is being put on the
Hampton mine, Russell gulch. The plant
is almost completed and when in running
order work will be pushed vigorously on
Hampton. This mine has produced some
very good ore in the past and will most
likely make better record than ever
when operations are well under way.
X. G. Griffith & Co. of Russell gulch
are leasing on the Saratoga No. 3 west Of
the main shaft in the Russell district.
They have good plant Of machinery and
depth Of 300 feet. The smelling ore runs
from $50 to $50 per ton and the mill ore
about clears itself on the plates, while
the tailings from the same are worth
from sl5 to $40 per ton. Four men are at
work on the lease and are doing very
well.
Dave Wood & Co. who are leasing on
the Saratoga vein in Russell gulch east
of the main shaft on the Saratoga. were
yesterday making shipment of several
tramway cars of surface ore to tie smelt-
ers at Denver. The ore looks goood but
is not extra high grade, running from
SIG to $50 per ton. 1t is so easily mined
three men having taken out about forty
tons in month, that it pays handsome
ly. The ore comes from depth of about
20 feet aud is shipped over the Gilpin
tramway.
The East Notaway, on which the shaft
house was destroyed by an exposion or
something of that nature some time ago
is again running in full blast. The shaft
house is not quite finished but the fine
plant of machinery is sufficiently en-
closed to allow operations to proceed
right along in the mine. About twenty
FIVE men find employment in this noted
property. all working on the leasing sys-
ten, and making money. Tom Martin
is looking after operations and running
the hoist
The Dillon Brothers OF this city, in
connection with The Wilkesbarre Gold
Mining company Of Pennsylvania are
doing assessment work ON the Dark
Horse mining claim, located near the
West Notaway in Russell district. The
shaft is down about 40 feet and the vein
material is being hoisted with windlass
The Homestake mine which lies be-
tween and little south Of the East and
West Notaway, is beirg operated by a
Mr.. Shaeffer, Denver capitalist. The
miners are working at depth Of about
200 feet, cleaning out the levels, hoisting
mill Gre and getting ready for stopping.
Paddy Ryan is running the holster and
looking after affairs generally.
The Druid Gold Mining company who
are operating the Haseltins mine in
Willis gulch are working fourteen men
and shipping pay ore with great regu.
larity, both the smelling aud milling
class. The mine has been steady ship.
per for q long time and the Druid com.