Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-05-13
BIG vein PAY ORE.
FOUND eiFrv FEET EAST or kEwHousE
TUNNEL IN LArERAL-
RIcn ORE m sl6HT m SARATOGA
SIX FEET or ONE ALL OF SHIPPING
GRADE READY FoR SHELTERS.

GRADE READY ron sMGlTEas.
Unauestionably the greatest strike and
one of the most important ever made in
the Idaho Springs district. was made
last Saturday night at the connection OF
the lateral driven from the Newhouse
tunnel to the Saratoga vein, but owing
10 the seer. cy maintained by the OWL
'ers, and pending the results OF
numerous assays, the details OF the strike
we're not given publicity until Thursday
of this week. Six feet OF ore is exposed
at the point where the vein was reached
sixty feet east of the tunnel. three feet of
which is almost solid copper-iron ore,
tests Of which, in commercial quantities
yielded the following results: Lot No.
,.ol ounces gold. five ounces silver, and
S 90 per cent copper, value OF s77s7
gross per ton. lot No. 2. LOS ounces
gold, /, 30 ounc-s silver per ton, and
seven per cent. copper or gross value 81
fs6 os per ton. The balance OF the vein,
about three feet in width gave returns OF
from oue-half to three quarters OF an
ounce in gold the values averaging 81
gross per ton. The hanging wall has
not been reached and the width of the
ore BODY cannot be ascertsiued at the
present time. The immense flow of
water together with the loose rock in the
roof Of the lateral making further oper-
atoms both difficult and hazardous. and
extensive timbefing will be necessary
before the work can be prosecuted fur
iher
On April sth. the Newhouse tunnel en-
couu,ersd the Saratoga vein at point
nearly three miles from the portal at a
vertical depth of 1880 feet below the
surface, the vein being eighteen feet in
width. A mill run Of the vein matter
vas Disappointing to the owners To
get convenient irscksge facilities, Messrs
Morgan aud Owen, the owners
OF the Saratoga, started back In
the tunnel some nifty feet driving the
lateral to reach the vein on gradual
carve, and Il Was % the posst Of inter
section the big ore body ~ss found
The ultimate intention is to continue the
lateral east sz5 feet where raise viii be
made Of ,6s feet to connect with the
Saratoga mine workings.
This strike of LAY ore will enable the
owuers to make the contemplated CON
nectiou by driving in valuable vein
matter. the extraction Of which will not
only meet all expenses OF development
bat ~iII also Yield a handsome profit.
The entire vein now exposed can De
shipped to the smeisers without sorting
as IL carries values in excess of f3S per
ton. and is Of such a grade that the srneli-
ing charges are but a nominal amount.
II is estimated that over nine miles Of
the underground workings Of the Sara
tosa mine are under water, and it is TO
drain away this that the connection with
the Newhouse tunnel is to be made, after
which the entire mine output will reach
the market through the portal OF the
Newhouse tunnel.
The effect of finding large body OF
high grade mineral at this depth will
have tendency to dispel the contention
of some mining authorities and old
timers, that ore values do not continue
With depth and in additionit will euchance
the value Of every property on the iine OF
of the Newhouse tunnel which has moi
vet been reached.
Work will be resumed on the lateral on
Monday morning a force Of men having
been engaged temporarily pending the
awarding Of contract for some distance.