Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

OOnla, COurtlanQ ana hey6tone. Ino
group has not been worked since 1885,
when most OF the operations were con-
fined to surface workings. There are
several 100 foot shafts on the group and
ore has been extracted that ran as high
as S125.0O per ton. A new shaft house
is to be erected, new machinery placed
on the property and sinking commenced
a. once.
The Eureka mine in Prosser gulch is
now working force Of 20 men in the I'd,
Sd, 4th and 5th levels and making regu-
lar shipments Of milling and smelling
ore to the smelters and mills. The smelt-
ing ore is Of high grade, running $4,000
per ton for first class, while the second
class gives values Of $1,000 to the ton.
The mill dirt from the west 3OO.foot
level runs 2l2 ounces to the cord, with
the tailings giving very satisfactory re-
turns. There are a number of leasers
on the Eureka and quite few OF
them are making good money. The
property is owned by John c. Jenkins OF
this city who has brought the mine
to paying basis by perseverance and
judicious management-all of which
counts in mining.
George F. Schwartz, superintendent
and manager of the Snowden group OF
poets to start up within few weeks,
when several claims of the group which
look very promising, will receive atten-
ton. These claims have shown good ore
from grass roots and are worth investiga-
ton. There are two tunnels from the Sill
yer Creek side with streaks Of fine looking
smelling ore between six and twelve
inches wide showing up in both tunnels.
The main work on the Snowden group
has been done through the tunnels but
some work has been done through shafts
of the group. Up to the time OF clos
ing down last winter the property had
produced $4,000. The property is being
operated by the Missouri & Colorado NJ.
& NJ. Co. On resuming operations
main shaft will be sunk 100 feet. The
ores OF this property run high in gold,
carry some lead and little copper.
The Apex G. NJ. & NJ. Co., put in
plant Of machinery this spring, but have
been temporarily closed down for cou-
pie Of weeks pending some necessary re-
pairs. They have been working the shaft
with a whim part OF the time but this
will have to soon be abandoned as the
shaft is getting too deep. The shaft is
160 feet deep and drifts on the vein for a
10 to II feet wide. The company is run
ming tunnel from Pine creek opposite
the Evergreen shaft house. This tunnel
is IN over 100 feet, and from all indica
tions is on an extension of the Ever
green vein. The ore is not very high
grade in gold and silver but several ship
ments OF ore made ran high in lead.
The values in the low grade are prac-
tically all gold. Chas. T.. Barrick is
president and manager of the company.
The Kemp Calhoun in Leavenworth
gulch started up the first OF the month.
The shaft is 450 feet deep and 10 well
equipped with machinery and shaft
house. The property will be put on the
leasing system. Ore was shipped in
February aud March running between
Is and 20 ounces in gold to the ton. Good
ore bodies are exposed in the various
slopes and levels. This is the same vein
as the East and West Calhoun which
have good records as producers. The
property is operated by Chicago parties
with Gorge II. McGregor in charge. This
property is at present in fair shape for a
limited number Of leasers to take hold.
When the mine which contains about
200 feet Of water is dained, more leasers
will be put on. The present company
took hold OF the property about the first
Of April.
The Rails County mine on Quartz hill
which was started up some time ago by