Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
MINING AND MILLING
The Chase Mine Employing Good Force Of
Miners. Some Fine Returns From
The Pittsburg.
GOOD ORE BODY OPENED UP IN THE RIALTO

Manager Gilmour reports that force
Of about twenty. five men are at present
employed on the Chase mine in Russell
district. The property is being operated
on the leasing system and paying its way
handsomely, although the handling of
water is quite an expensive item. Since
the Saratoga closed down and pulled
their pumps many of the mines in lower
Russell have been bothered with an
overplus of water 1t will be a godsend
mel taps the main water courses of this
rich mineral section. The Chase mine
has been good producer since its early
discovery, when it was operated by the
late George NJ. Pullman, who made his
first raise in life on this property. The
mine is now only 500 feet deep, where
the company is holding the water, while
the leasers are getting most Of their ore
from the 400 foot levels. The ore is
mostly Of a smelling character and runs
all the way from 3 to . ounces to the ton
in gold. In parts of the mine leasers
are getting even better returns than this.
With the water question solved and the
Chase sunk TO depth of 1000 feet, and
numerous levels and slopes opened up,
this property would undoubtedly be one
of the best in the camp. A mine that
is only 800 feet deep in Gilpin county is
but in its infancy.
Tippett & Co, who are leasing on the
800 foot level of the Pittsburg mine, in
Russell gulch, have been receiving some
very hattering returns of late Last Sat
lay they received the following re-
turns from recent shipment: Twenty
five hundred pounds of first class ran
$40 ounces gold, II ounces in silver and
8 per cent. copper per ton; the second
class ore ran ounces in gold and the
third class returned 3 ounces gold per
ton, Pretty good ore that.
A good body of ore carrying copper
iron in liberal quantities has been re-
Gently struck in the Rialto mine, prop
erty of the East Boston Mining COM
pany. 1t was rumored lately that the
Rialto and East Boston had shut down,
but this is not so, as miners are at work
in the Rialto, and although the East
Boston was not operative for few
days it was only temporary, and the con-
pany intend going ahead as usual.
The Ontario Colorado company are
shipping considerable ore to the stamp
mills lately. Although the grade of ore
in the O'Neil, (the property of the com
pany) is not very high, they have great
faith in some day being amply paid for
the time and expense put on the O'Neil
The company has well equipped plant,
is located in the richest section of this
mining district, very close to where the
celebrated Bobtail and Gregory veins
form junction, and should IN time be.
come large and profitable shipper.
l.. S. Newell, who is operating the Con
crete mine in Eureka district, was up
from the capital the fore part Of the
week to see how matters were progress
ing at the mine. He found things work
ing nicely and it is likely that an in
creased force will shortly put tc work on
the Concrete.
The North Star mine at Yankee, prop
erty Of the Ann Rutledge Mining com
pany, is getting in It's machinery and lum-
ber for the new mill as fast as possible.
before severe winter weather sets in.
Several Of the stockholders we're here
this week and went out tn the property.
The recent strike in the Clay County
in Lake gulch is holding out well and
operations are going along in systematic
manner, although the last few weeks the
miners have been compelled to lay off
part of the time on account Of foul air.