Gilpin observer., 1905-11-23
THE NEVADA MINES
Much Mining Activity Shown and Many Com
panies and Home Pools Carrying
on Operations.
new PLANTS AND MACHINERY 10 Be INSTALLED

Horning & Williams, lessees on the
Kansas Burroughs are working about
thirty men in the mine, most of whom
are sub leasing. They are taking out a
good quantity Of mill ore besides getting
some very fair smelling ore. The mill
ore runs as high as three ounces gold on
the plates, and the tailings give fair val
ues. The smelling ore runs from S75 0O
to the ton and upwards, with occasional
pockets that go much higher. The
smelling ore is shipped in carload lots to
the valley smelters. The work is being
done mostly around the 800 and 600 foot
levels. The shaft on the Phoenix or Kan
sas Burroughs is one of the deepest on
Quartz hill and has produced many thou
sands of dollars in the past. and is good
for many more, being one Of the best
properties on Quartz bill. The mine is
time and the lessees are we'll satisfied
with their holdings. Experts have been
examining the property the past week,
but for what purpose we are not in
formed.
The United Mining & Exploration Co.
of Denver have an option on the Modoc
mine Oh Quartz hill and are working a
fair force of men. They are taking out
mill ore in good quantities, the vein or
huge ore deposit being over seventy
feet wide and we'll mneralized through
out. The ore is soft at d easily mined
and the Modoc is capable of working a
large number of miners and outputtipg
very heavy tonnage. The ore at pres
sent is all of milling character and is
shipped to the Hidden Treasure mill at
Black Hawk by quartz teams. How
ever, it will be but short time before a
switch is put, 10 from the tramway,
which will probably be more convent
ent method of shipping the ore. The
company god strong one, has great
faith in the property and deserves to be
rewarded, which undoubtedly it will.
John Lying is looking after the property
Ed. Straub & Co. of Denver, who hav e
formed the Goldfield- Homestake Mining
company, have taken lease and bond
from Billy Lewis and Pat Murphy on
the Gold Retort lode, situated on Quartz
hill, near the Modoc, Roderick Dhu and
other noted properties on that famous
hill. The Gold Retort is a true fissure
vein Of virgin ground, there being 5000
feet in length on the vein which has
never been explored from grass roots
with the exception of 10 foot shaft
Sinking is now going on in this shaft and
good vein of ore is exposed, recent
assay of which gave returns Of Slo0!0C
per ton. The company now have ma
chinery on the ground and viii soon
commence the erection Of shaft house
to contain the same, when the working
shaft on the property will be sunk to {
| depth of 800 feet as fast as possible
Three thousand feet of virgin grounc
on Quartz hill is rarity, as almost ever,
foot of the hill has been explored, anc
invariably with good results The Gold
field Homestake company has brigh
prospects ahead and is to be congratu
lated upon having secured such prom
ising property. Mike Riley, miner o
experience and good judgment, is look
ing after the underground workings.
The Pozo mine, situated in Nevada
gulch, is being operated by Lewis Il Sor
of Denver. This property is worked
principally for it's zinc values, although
some Of the ore gives values of from two
to three ounces gold per cord. The tail
ings net about sl2 per ton, and the zin,
values are s25 per ton. The shaft on tn,
Pozo is 165 feet deep and the vein is min,
feet wide. A good force of miners ar,
breaking ore, shipments OF which ar,
made regularly, and the operators Of tn,
property are SO we'll pleased with tn,
outlook that it is their present intention
to erect a new plant on the property. A
w. Rucker is managing OF erations.
Captain r. W. Pearce Of Nevadavill,
and County Treasurer Trezise are oper
ating the Ute mine in Nevada distric
and are shipping to the mills In Black
Hawk. The main shaft on the Ute /.
$50 feet deep, but operations are beiul
confined to the 300 foot east and ives
levels, from which some nice looking or,
is being extracted. They are also sink
ing a winze on the 3O0.ioot level, 70
prospecting purposes, and also to atfort
better ventilation. Captain Pearce i
managing the property and says he in
tends to make an old. country stake ou
OF the Ute mine.
James Flynn Il Goa pool OF five
are leasing on the San Juan mine Of