Gilpin observer., 1905-05-18
MINING NEWS.
New Shaft-House and Ma
chinery on the Dump
Property.

Messrs. Charles Philips, Matt. Dal-
PEI & Co., who are operating the Dump
lode on Gregory hill, are meeting with
very good success and are preparing to
do some mining on an extensive basis.
They are putting in new machinery and
building a new shaft-house, which will
make this one OF the best equipped little
mines in the county. The new machinery
which was purchased from the Running
Lode Mining company has never been
used as yet and consists OF a 25-horse
power boiler and 6x8 holster of the latest
improved style. The new shaft house is
now completed, being 1896 feet in di-
mension, and is covered and sheeted with
iron. The main shaft is 320 feet deep
and sinking is still being continued. The
driven and good grade OF continuous
ore is encountered along both levels,
and much good stopping ground is now
exposed on both levels. The smelling
ore runs from $50 to 1925 per ton and
the mill ore from to 5 ounces in gold to
the cord. The tailings net about s2i
per ton. The Dump lode is owned by
Dobbin & Marchuci, who have leased it
to the above parties. 1t is quite prom
ising property and IL now in first class
condition.
Martin & Co. are leasing on the Peder
son lode on Bobtail hill, property of Hal
Sayr OF Denver, and are taking out ore
in good quantities although the grade is
not very high. They are working on the
200-foot west level where there is a good
sized body Of iron and copper ore which
is easily broken. The main portion of
the ore is of smelling character and
runs from about s12 to el5 per ton. The
Peterson going west joins with the Fiske
and makes the Mommoth. The ore is
being hoisted thorough the old Puzzle
shaft, which is rented for that purpose
from Chas. E. Wiley & Co.
II. H. Hall & Co. are leasing on the
Mountain City lode on German mount
ain, at a distance OF 60 feet from the sur
face. They are getting out some nice
looking surface ore and quartz, some OF
which pans fairly well. The Mountain
City used to have some very good pock.
cts Of surface ore years back and we
hope the boys will run onto one or more
OF them. This property now belongs to
Hon. S. v. and Sterling Newell.
A rumor was circulated around town
last week Of big strike in the Cook
mine, property Of the Gregory. Bobtuil
Consolidated Mining company. In a
talk with an interested party it was found
that q small streak Of ore had returned
the following assay: gold, 81 ounces; sill
YER, 50 ounces, and IA per cent. copper.
There are about 100 men employed at
present at the Cook mine and every
thing is going on smoothly. The main
shaft is now 1850 feet deep. The pump
is handling the water nicely and the ore
is being handled through the incline.
The company is driving for large and
well-known ore chute on the old Bobtail
vein, and probably then there will be
some startling developments. However
this property is looking better at pres
ent than for some time. The output OF
ore from this property averages between
$40 and $50 per ton.
In speaking Of abandoned mines, the
Mining Reporter OF Denver makes the
following remarks:
1--WE have frequently had pointed out
to US mines in the older mining districts