Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
GREAT SARATOGA
CUT BY
NEWHOUSE TUNNEL
Mining Notes from Different
Sections of the County.

On last wednesday the miners WORK
ing in the Newhouse tunnel cut into
large vein of mineral at the breast of
the tunnel, nearly three miles from it's
entrance. A great flow Of water was en-
countered, and as this point tallies with
where the Saratoga, one Of the largest
and best true fissure veins in Russell
district ought to be, there is but little
doubt that this great mother lode has at
last been reached. This means much to
the Russell district and the county at
large in a mining way, as this celebrated
vein will be drained OF water to depth
OF nearly 1900 feet, and many mines in
the neighborhood OF the Saratoga will
be correspondingly benefited by this
drainage, and undoubtedly several of
them that are now idle will soon be work
ing again. The mining outlook for Gill
pin county during the coming season is
brighter than it has been for years, and
from all indications will be record
breaking one. 1t looks now as though
the Saratoga will not be outranked by
any property in Colorado.
Mr.. L. j. Mountz, manager OF The I'm
perial Gold Mining and Milling company,
operating in the Pine creek district, has
been compelled to close down the Mackey
for few days on account OF the late
storms and unusually heavy fall of snow,
making it impossible to transport ore to
the mills and smelters This property
is opening out into bonanza Of no
small dimensions under the able manage
ment OF Mr.. MoJntz, and to the entire
satisfaction OF the company. large
force of men has been employed on the
Mackey for some time, and the produc-
tion and grade Of ore is very satisfactory
and quite profitable to the owners
When the Mackey becomes more thor
oughly opened up and developed it prom
ises to be one Of the best properties in
the county. Besides the Mackey lode,
The Imperial Gold Mining and Milling
company own the Mackey Extension,
Imperial, Sarah Jane, Saratoga, Tom
Boy and others, and also the Imperial
Amalgamating and Concentrating mill
in the Pine mining district. This group
OF claims is one OF the best in that sec
ton, but still! there are many others,
such as the Evergreen. Ingram, Geiger.
and the Schultz Wonder claims, besides
the magnificent equipped and extensive
mining properties Of the Boston & Occi-
dental Mining & Milling company at
American City, on Colorado hill. There
are many claims in the Pine creek Sec
tion that give as good a showing as the
Mackey did in its first stages Of develop.
ment, and with proper management and
reasonable assistance from outside capi
tai this part of old Gilpin will have an
enviable boom 10 the mining world the
coming year.
Mike Kane, who has been mining and
prospecting in the Pine and Silver creek
sections for the past ten years, has made
u uuc btTihc III uto oOolOu lOQc On ottW-
art mountain. He has been driving a
tunnel on this vein which is now in a
distance OF 200 feet, giving a vertical
depth on the vein at the breast Of the
tunnel OF about 10 feet. Mr.. Kane has
received the following returns from re-
cent assay from this mine which are
very fiattering gold, 1892 ounces sill
yer, o3 3S ounces per ton, making total
value OF over 1860 90 per ton. This test
was for gold and siver only, and as there
is known to be considerable copper in
the ores OF this section OF the county the
ore from the Boston ought to be worth
somewhere around $4,000 per ton. Mr..
Kane owns several other prospects 10
this vicinity, having but lately started
work on this one. Like most poor pros
pectors he has undergone some trying
hardships and privations in securing
his holdings in this section, but now has
very favorable chance OF being hand
somely and deservedly rewarded. He in
forms us that outside capitalists have
made him good offer for his possess.
ions, under certain conditions, and will
soon be here to investigate and examine
the properties.
The Cover Mines Syndicate, operat.
ing the Running Lode property at Black
Hawk, one Of the best producers In the
county today, has purchased tho Clay
County lode in Lake district. from the
American National bank Of Denver,
through Gabriel Aarons and j. H. Gov.
or, for the sum OF 5000. This property
was one Of note in formers years, and
has n GOOD record. We ara infoYme al