Gilpin observer., 1905-12-28
PINE CREEK MINES
The Camp is Receiving Merited Attention and
Slowly But Surely Forging
to the Front.
4 eooD DoDY OF ORE CUT IN THE EVERGREEN


chester tunnel at Apex, left Saturday af
ternoon for the Whitehorn district in FIRE.
mont county, Colorado. Mr.. Whalen
is the owner of six very fine mining
claims in that section. Some fine ore has
been taken out of a shaft at depth OF
40 feet which runs rs per cent in copper
and $15 90 to the ton in gold. Mr..
Whalen expects to put force of men to
work within the coming week and will
sink the Shamrock shaft to a depth of
where the large body of high grade ore
was found. Mr.. Whalen expects to re.
turn to Apex in about ten days and take
up his position on the Rochester tunnel
The tunnel has been rushed rapidly the
past month and it is expected to cut a
large lead in a few feet known as the
Trio lode. Some very fine copper ore has
been found within the past week on the
above claim. The Rochester tunnel will
be driver distance of 800 feet to cut
the shaft known as the Rochester. Two
shifts OF miners are at work sinking the
shaft, which is down to depth of two
hundred feet. Drifting will be started
on or about January first. The tunnel
will cut under the shaft at depth of
$50 feet. A large mill will be built for
the purpose of treating the ore, as well
as custom ore.
The Evergreen mine at Apex is work.
ing three shifts of miners in the main
shaft besides running two tunnels into
the mountain. A large body of fine
looking copper orc has been recently cut
in the shaft which looks good enough to
return high values as the ore in the Ev-
ergreen carries a high percentage Of
copper. Manager Walters is pushing
mattsrs rapidly on the property and is
fast getting things in shape for heavy
oatpot. sThe new plant Of pachinery
works like charm, causing much satis-
faction to those interested. The Ever
green is destined to be one of the bo-
nanzas Of the camp during 1896.
Tho Mackey mine at Pine Creek is
keeping up its record for production and
working good force of miners. The
smelling ore is OF very good grade
while the milling ores give very salts
factory returns. This is probably one of
the best properties in the camp and is
being operated in a workmanlike man.
ner. Mr.. Mountz, the manager Of the
property, is giving good satisfaction to
the stockholders Of the company in the
management of affairs, and intends to
make the Mackey bonanza OF no mean
proportions.
The Boston Occidental Mining CON-
pany, operating the Mascot mine at
American City are developing that mine
and treating the ore at their reduction
plant on the ground This company has
secured title to large number Of valu-
able mines on Colorado hill and a large
portion of the work has been done on
the Mascot mine. This company has
put in considerable money in this section
have built up fine little city Of cottages
and gone to considerable expense fol
machinery and equipment. They deserve
to be rewarded for their pluck and per
severance.
The Ingram mine in the Apex district
which was started up some time ago un
der lease and bond by Colorado Springs
parties has been steadily developed ano
is showing up very well for the develop
ment done. The Ingram has produced
some very good ore in the past and in q
considerable quantity. When it wal
worked in the early history Of the camE
and producing very good ore handsome
figure was refused for the property.