The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-20
A Boost For The Dis.-ict.


Springs, have never sreu
brig htrr prospects than are present
ed al tits Ine, said l.. NJ Moscript
who IS an arc ent lover of the town. TO
the writer Who has known it since the
first log cabins were built upon the at
.tractive site. Mr. Moscript is engaged
in the business of ,eaming ore from the
mines to the mills and railway station
and naturally feels deep interest in the
tDnusges coming out OF the shafts and
tunnels. After dwelling with some eu hu-
-iasm upon the recent discovery il the
! -yrcie Payment and the probable large
influx OF high-grad mineral from that
source, he said: We all are rejoicing over
the good luck that has come to Howard
/ Evans in the strike he made a short time
ago in the o d Sag mine at Free and,
tor he is a splendid fellow and richy de-
serves the success he has won''
after running and old adit tunnel llr
distance OF 900 feet, he broke into three
( aud half feet Of ore. which runs-se.
( lected grade-about 500 per ton, the mil
stuff concentrated FIVE INTO one, worth
$50. But the nIiEe is exceedingly act,
all the men being compelled 10 wear
rubber suits from bat TO boots. He has
the shoot, however, and i, promises
/ well for the tuture
4 Again. that other friend OF y,urs,
George T. McCleIlaud," Mr Mo,cflpt
continued, who has WORKED like Tro-
jan to get his big drainage and trausyor-
taiIUu tunnel through from Dumout to
great treeianh VEN, seems hkeY to
soon attain the object Of his heorlc Efforts
for the ground he is drilling gives every
appearance OF being the hanging wal,
OF that noted vein. 1t is very har
therefore The daily fJo,age bored IS not
50 large II has been, but mining men
who have examined the heading ar CON
hdent that he Is nearing the eud Of his
long journey OF 5000 feet. Mhen the
Frve4and group is encountered anl pa,
to order ior extensive inning, another
great producer oi superior miner! Will
BE- adGed 10 the resources OF Clear Greek
county. Ihe "oIE Is pusued with tAret
shifts OF uIachIue drilis ana TIE news
that they have struck it may coue any
day III t1e near future"
The Gum Tree 10 the same district Is
producing lois Il ore, anu there ar -four
or hve ore producing properties Il ny
the line OF Mr.. McN .e.lIna's tunn,, tha,
are dong better than ever before TINS
Is accounted ole Of the Oest mineral di-
visions Of this cuugty. The ores are
above The ordinary grade, as d rue, and
the !odes yer, strong, but the mountain
carries Tremendous amount OF water,
which can only be released and gotten
out Of the way by the channel which
McClelland is opening. Ii was begun
ADoul five years ago, but the uerk has
/ been frequently interrupted and many
/ u.ttlCultIes encountered. IL has cut from
twelve to eighteen hne, work le lodes en
route, but none ot Them have been ex-
! plotted. " hen the bore Is CON pleted 10
i connection with the upper workings OF
the tfeeiand, these iuteruIt zlIate ore
channels VII be op- ned aud tleir value
d -monstrattd. lnrn will FLOW some
extensive mil building on Claar Greek
Tor handling The output of this valuable
com DiuatIpn. The situation at the por
tai, with ample dumping q und and
room for all bui diugs that may be re
quiI,d, crossed by the Colorado s.
. i
tor the tunnel s ldeal IN every respect
OF Tbs location OF large esta lishment.
he Post hopes to see the Imagination
OF II before next midsummer Gen Hall
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