Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Colorado Mines.

18th inst. gives the following resume Of
mining operations in Colorado:
Boulder County.-According to a re-
ported statement of Manager ]. A. Gill
fillan, winter development work is to
be prosecuted through the Mogul tun-
mel at Eldora. Large bodies of milling
grade ore are being blocked out.-Wil-
liam Brown and others are making reg
ular shipment Of fuorspar from the
Jamestown district to the Pueblo steel
works.-The Up-to-Date Mining Com
pany is deep developing the old Carl
bOu mines on Bald mountain, by means
Of the Eureka tunnel. This tunnel is to
be used as transportation and drain
age opening as well.-The Golden Slip
per M. G M. Company, with property
located near Puzzler. is said to have
worked out a successful cyanidation
process for the treatment of it's ores.
Clear Creek County.-Charles II. Full
Ter and associates are encouragingly
developing the Quartz hill mine in the
Russell gulch section, in proximity to
the Old Town. Several small but very
satisfactory mill runs have been made.
The property is developed to a depth
Of 35v fest.-Electric power is now be-
ing used in driving the machinery at
the Two Brothers tunnel, at the head
Of Virginia canon. Raises and wines
are also in progress on the Specie Pay
ment vein through this tunnel.-The
Two American Sisters mill on Colum-
bian mountain in the Georgetown sec
ton is in continuous operation. Ship
ments Of the product are being made
ready. The company's electric plant,
situated two miles below Georgetown,
Is in continuous operation. Shipments
Of the product are being made ready.
The company's electric plant, situated
two miles below Georgetown, is also
In satisfactory commission.-The Ken
nedy Gold NJ. & NJ. Company, operating
the Centennial mine at Georgetown, is
making ready its initial shipment this
week.
| Gilpin County.-The Gilpin-Indepen-
dence NJ. Company, operating the
Golden Flint properties in the Perigo
district, lately made a mill run of 225
tons OF ore, the bullion and concentrate
receipts of which are said to have net
ted $4,000. There is considerable
tonnage i'll the slopes, and this is to be
treated at the Perigo mill. The mine
has Lately been equipped with air COM
pressor and machine drills, and the
shaft will be continued an additional
200 feet. o. o. Beckwith is the man.
ager.-A5out ten days ago connection
was made with lateral from the New
house tunnel and the bottom of the
Old Town shaft. The lateral is 4,426
feet in length and connection was made
at the 2,1S4-foot point of the Old Town
shaft. 1t is the plan now to begin the
breaking of ore penetrated in the lat
eral and in the extension of the shaft.
Gunnison County.-The Brant and
Gold Links mills in the Pitlkin section
are in operation; at the former fifteen
stamps are dropping and arrangements
are being made for the putting into
commission of five more.-The housing
work of the Blaine mill in the Crested
Butte section is completed and the ma
chinery equipment is being installed.
Hinsda!e County.-Work is progress
ing satisfactorily at the Pelican mine
in the Lake City region, under the di-
rection of George w. Dryden. Arrange
ments are being made for the utiliza-
ton Of electric power in driving the air
compressor. Good ore has lately been
encountered-Strat Slocum and
Barnett have opened up three feet of
good grade silver-carrying lead-copper
sulphide ere in the Burrows Park Sec
ton. The addition of a milling plant
next year is contemplated.
Lake County.-Winter work is being
prosecuted at the Columbine property
in the Twin Lakes section. The tun-
mel development is being prosecuted.
Utah parties are said to have secured
an option on large tract of land in
Georgia gulch, whereon will be erected
large customs smelling plant. 1t is
believed that the recent purchasers of
the Greenback mine are interested
in the project, although officials of the
company do not confirm the rumor.-
The Arkansas Valley smelter of the A.
S. & r. Co. has all of its furnaces in
commission. Large contracts are said
to have been closed with both local and
outside shippers, to begin the first of
the year.-The Leadville E. & NJ. Co.
has been organized by w. w. Davis
and associates for the development of
a large mineral territory east of the
Ibex. Operations will be prosecuted
through the Yak tunnel.
Ouray County-The Calliope mine in
the Ouray section, which closed down
last week. is again in operation. Very
high grade ore has recently been en-
countered. The active properties in the
Sneffels district include the Camp Bird,
Revenue, Atlas, Torpedo-Eclipse, Black
Bird, Yellow Jacket and Valkyre.
Pitkin County.-Sixty-five men were
laid of at the Smuggler mine last week
and the force will not be increased
again until better metal prices prevail.
The working force at the property now
numbers about 275.-Preparations are
being made for the resumption of work
at the Mary d. mine on West Aspen
mountain.-The Chicago Mining Com
pauy is carrying on considerable win
ter development work at its property in
Queens guich.
Teller Ccunty.-The Elkton Consoli-
dated G. M. Company has declared It's
regular dividend of l cent and an extra
dividend of l cent per share, amounting
to $4,000, payable December 24th.-