The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-15
that PAYS
nEArEsr ORE STRIKE IN THE SODA
CREEK SECTION IN MANY YEARS.
I'm. SOLID LEAD AND COPPER ORE
No MADE IN GOMEZ EXT. CLAIM OF
GRASS VALLEY TUNNEL GROUP.


mt work. during which time the only
Encouragement was an occasional small
N&eder OF rich ore, the round of holes
go yesterday by the contractors in the
Ass of the lateral being driven on the
Gomez Extension Claim disclosed streak
u solid grey copper and lead ore fully
n1keer inches in width. Several sacks OF
he ore were gathered up after the shoot
-. and the entire streak will be care
fSlly saved for shipment to the smel,er.
He ore started as a feeder back from the
Keast about seven feet, where small
6lxesk of black sulphurets came in on the
roos wall. No particular attention was
poad to it by the contractors. until the
REX which was found to be heavily
mfxed With steel galena and black aud
may copper ore. Taking rough sam
~ OF the ore as il was MIXED with the
vein matter. the contractor. Mr.. Adams.
heough, il to an assayer in this city where
the following results were obtained: ) "a
onnces gold. ounces silver, is per cent.
lond and 20 per cent. copper, total
gso<s value of sssss per ton. When
casefuliy sorted there is no doubt but
that it will run several times that amount
pes ton. The extent Of the strike has
rot b-eu determined but the ore shoot
viii be followed ard thoroughly ex-
p1pitra The fnd was made at a point
akout forty feet west of the Grass Valley
tunnel and at a depth OF about two hum
&red feet below the surface. As IS nearly
always the case where coed ore is found,
Sl1sse is considerable water where the ore
- opened up. although not Of sufficient
volume as to interfere with operations at
- present time.
@The property is owned by the Santa
Gold Mines company, and consists OF
Xoup of six claims and tunnel site.
~ group was acquired two years ago by
=. l. Wilson. the Denver promoter
= organized the company, and who at
pent is also an extensive operator IN
061dfeld, Nevada. The company was
f~Sorporsted with a capitalization OF
f.oo, 900 shares, Of which 900, ,eoo shares
U1ee placed in the treasury. The stock
- sold for cents per share. and at the
pemens time the company IS entirely free
l4nu debt and has ample funds in the
G1esury.
1he development work has continued
m566ly By contract. and the finding of
l16auert small streaks on feeders of high
d1e ore has been some assurance that
- ore shoot would be encountered.
r.. Wilson was teIepianed the news OF
~ strike and took the first train up from
Sver to make personal inspection.
was greatly pleased with the strike
- secured large sack of the ore.
= eh will be sampled for a more thor
ID determination of lis contents.
he Gomez mine. located several hun
= feet west on the same vein. has pro-
nd some wonderfully rich ore. but the
be is closed down because of lack Of
nony between the two owners.
n a few hundred feet to the east Of
portal OF the Grass Valley tunnel is
led the Walker tunnel, owned by the
national Mining company. and from
h thousands of tons have been ship
during the past eighteen months.
vein from which the international
been shipping Is from seven to sixteen
IN width, and two men on shift
1e been able to break down a carload
\ <serty tons Of ore every day.
he Blizzard, Lexington and Little
i kard mines are but short distance
the Grass Valley group. snd 1t is
favorably located.
ke veins reached by the tunnel afford
most economical method of mining.
should the present strife continue
but short distance, another ship
( oducers. II is thus that mines are
Mines make Idaho Springs, and
6usput is the magnet which attracts
men with idle money with which
mines can be made.
{ state board of horticulture is dis
hing regulations. remedies and for
: recently adopted for the extermi-
= Of pests injurious to tree and
life. II any of these pests survives
emedies set forth. it will not be the
Of the board, which gives notice
abe statute passed by the Eleventh
eal assembly will be strictly enforced.
y the act referred to il doubtless in
"A for the strictly agricultural por-
Of the state, still insects and germs
IA even in the mountaina. Peter
aid, ]. N. Ogden, John w. Ward
eheF large fruit growers will be in
ID 10 this move on the part Of the