Gilpin observer., 1905-11-02
NEWS FROM THE MINES and Mills

The Yak Tunnel Company at Lead
vile, is said to be acquiring all the
property 1t can secure between Cali
fornia and Big Evans gulches. There
Is no doubt but that the tunnel will be
extended northward into Big Evans
gulch to tap all the more important
shafts in that gulch.
A Colorado Springs dispatch says:
John Nelson, prospector in the noun
tains about this city, few days ago
discovered a large bed of fire clay, far
superior to anything of the kind found
in this region. The discovery was
made near Freshwater, several miles
up the Midland road, and the bed will
approximate 400 acres in extent.
strike of considerable importance
is reported in the Fourth of July mine
property of the United States Gold
Corporation, which Is located on the
Snowy range west of Eldora There
is an immense vein of low grade ore
in the midst of which was found
streaks of tellurium running as high
as 5000 to the ton. The mine is dixie
nearly 100 feet wide, all Of which is
mineralized to certain extent.
All the ore from Strattons Independ-
ence mine is now shipped to the Dor
cas- mill at Florence. Recent reports
that the Independence had decided to
buy this mill and reduce its own ores
there as well as ore from other mines
seems to have been somewhat prema-
ture, as 1t is now reported semi-offi-
cially that the deal for the mill, which
involved several hundred dollars, is
still hanging fire and probably will not
be consummated.-Denver News.
George P. Goodier of Denver re.
Gently sold to eastern people the prop
erty of the Colorado Carr Company,
limited, situated on Bobtail hill, at
Black Hawk for $4,000. The property
consists of nine claims and fractions
OF claims, an aerial tramway about
mile in length and Randolph So
stamp mill, situated on north Clear
creek below Black Hawk The prop
erty was formerly owned and operated
by British and Belgian syndicate, but
has been idle about two years.
The three score or more leasers at
the Jonny are nearly all making good
money notwithstanding they have to
pay so cents a ton to the Ibex Com
pany for hoisting. buy their own tim
bers and pay heavy royalty besides,
says Leadville dispatch. Edward r.
Mandy, local assayer. probably is
making as much If not more than any
single leaser on the Ibex property.
With ten men working for him he
clears about $1,000 every month. A.
Hahnewald and party of four have
made good strike in their lease at
the Jonny. They have ore that runs
hetween forty and fifty per cent zinc
The hex corhlarr will commence
shipping for Lessee Hahnewald this
week.
An important mineral discovery has
been made in the Ben Franklin mine,
near PitlIin, in Gunnison county, by A.
B. Clark, leaser. The property is
owned by the Ben Franklin Mining
Company, representing Denver and
Illinois capital. Mr.. Clark has been
operating it with force of men for a
few weeks only. While working in
the old tunnel, five feet of ore was
broken into which assays three to 216
ounces in silver per ton. This find of
so valuable a deposit of mineral in
sures for the Ben Franklin a resump-
ton of production. Several years ago,
while the property was being operated
by the company, 1t shipped consider
able high grade ore. II Is located in
the well-known mineral farm basin of
the Pitkin district, near the Maid of
Athens and Citizen mines, which have
been productive since they were first
opened.