Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-21
is NOT CUT YET
BIG SARATOGA VEIN NOT ENTERED
AS WE GO TO PRESS.
IRON STRINGERS GOOD INDICATION
BELIEVED BY ROBERT GRIFFITH THAT
VEIN WILL BE REACHED IN
NEXT THIRTY FEET

estimates. allowing time for lost shifts,
the drills in the breast of The Newhouse
tunnel should have encountered the great
Saratoga vein Yesterday, but the last
round of holes fired IN the afternoon
failed TO discover the hanging wall of the
much desired vein. The face of the tun-
mel is still ir the same hard fiiuty rock as
has been encountered in the last seventy
five feet, and as yet there is no sign of
moisture. A favorable sign oil the near
presence of the vein is indicated by small
iron stringers running north aud south
which old timers declare is the same con-
dition existing in the country rock near
the shaft. To verify this condition this
morning, Messrs. Owen and Morgan, the
owners OF the Saratoga. have brought
Robert Griffith, who for the past ten
years has been underground foreman and
who is personally familiar with the rock
formation III all parts of the mine. and
have sent him into the breast of the tun-
mel to make careful examination as to
these strIugers and the nature of the
country rock.
! The resurveys have checked and Il
is known that the vein can be but
short distance ahead of the drills,
and there cannot be any great
variation in the 5,5 feet which distance
the face of the tunnel is east of the
breast of the ninth level west from the
Saratoga shaft.
The Saratoga property consists of
nineteen claims. all patented. or total
OF about seventy-five acres. The main
vein is the mother lode" of that section
aud the group Of claims cover almost
mile of the vein. In addition to being
one of the earliest locations in the dis
irict, 1t is one Of the most excessively
developed mines. and whea operated,
one of the most expensive, owing TO the
vast quantity of water encountered in
the workings. despite which, the main
shaft was sunk to depth Of over 900
feet at an enormous expense. There are
three shafts, GOO. 900, and 400 teet in
depth. Each is equipped with
complete plant Of machinery The
water is now above the fourth level.
leaving 600 feet of water in the work
ings which will be drained when cut by
the tunnel.
set OF four ieasers, who were driven
out out of the fourth level by water, have
been making regular shipments 10 the
smelters from above the third level.
| The Newhouse tunnel was located in
Z fats II
being driven at the breast in October of
that year by \. J. Nentress, who was then
chairman for Engineer Wiley. On Jam
uary l., 1894, the machine drill were
started On the first day of the present
year. the face of the tunnel was in a dis
lance Of 1850 feet from the portal, or a
little over two and three quarter miles.
/ The total cost to date of the big bore has
been yariously estimated from $500, 900
up, including equipment, on which in
vestment it has already earned a good
percentage for the owners. In addition
TO working in small way several of the
veins encountered belonging to the com.
pany, which have disclosed rich values,
more than s. 900 being extracted from
few hundred feet of one lateral, the COM
pany derives nice revenue from the
Gem workings for the haulage OF ores
II is understood this week a liberal con
tract had been made with the Sun and
Moon company for the extension OF the
tunnel level lateral, to the end lines of
that company's property. The sources
of revenue coupled with the opening of
the great Saratoga will make the New
house property one of the best mining
transportation propositions in the entire
state.
The opening OF the Saratoga will en,-
ploy from 200 to 800 men, and the ex-
tensive operations Of the Old Town, Con-
solidated Gem and Sun and Moon will
give to Clear Greek county four of the
heaviest producing properties in this part
of the state. Idaho Springs brains and
capital is responsible for this happy con-
eition, and the district is on too firm
financial footing to notice the petty jeal-
ousies of our less fortunate neighbors.
Anona Council No. 48, Daughters of
Pocahontss, received an official visit from,
the Great Pocahontas, Anna c. Barth, of
Durango. last evening at Elks hall. The
lady delivered an interesting address on
the progress Of the order throughout the
state, at the close of which refreshments
were served. general social good time
was enjoyed BY all present.