Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
NEWS FROM THE MINES AND MILLS
Mineral County.

Mineral County.
Last weeks shipments from Creede.
according to the Creede Candle,
amounted to 1,466 tons.-The Hum
phreys' mill of the Creede United Com
pany is in operation this week, at
about 75-ton capacity.-The Amethyst
mill continues to operate uninter-
ruptedly.
Ouray County.
A 4-drill compressor plant is being
set up at the Thistledown property,
to facilitate the continuation of the
tunnel driven to reach the Mendoza
vein system.-Progress is reported in
the driving of the Calliope 3.0OO-foot
tunnel in the Ouray sectional car
| Of concentrates carrying 100 ounces
! silver to the ton, in addition to appre-
ciable gold and lead values, was re-
| Gently sent out from the Grizzly-Bear
property.
San Juan County.
The Gold King mine and mill is
| operating full handed for the first time
| in several months. Upwards Of 300
tons are put through the mill daily,
with so stamps dropping.-With the
| making Of connections between the
| Gold Prince main tunnel and the old
| Mastodon workings, 1t is expected that
| the 100 stamps of the Gold Prince mill
at Animas Forks will soon be drop
ping.-The October output, according
to the recorded shipments from the
| Silverton depot, consisted Of CATS tons
of concentrates and 2,15S tons of
crude ore, making a total of 1928 tons.
This is considerably in excess of the
September production.-The Mogul
mill in the Gladstone district is again
| operative.
San Miguel County.
| Leasers at the Contention group on
Bear creek, recently made a successful
run of 200 tons of ore to the Bear
| Creek mill. 1t is probable that the
work of erecting the two-mile tram
way, already arranged for, will be be-
gun very soon.-Surface buildings, in
cluding shaft, compressor, boarding,
bunk houses and snow shed at the
Mayflower mine, have been completed.
The 20-stamp mill is in operation
The Kitty Mack property along
Butcher creek has been acquired by
Illinois parties, who announce plans
for the expenditure of upwards of
100000 in development and equip
ment.-The Sherman Mines Company
has been organized by NJ. A. Wood
and associates, on the basis of group
of six claims situated in Bridal Veil
basin, Az miles south of Telluride.
Development work has been started.
Summit County.
The seasons operations at the Ban
ner placers ended last week. The run
is said to have been very satisfactory.
I.D til ColI
lately acquired the Moscow group in
the MonteZuma district. The ore is to
be treated at the mill under construc-
tion by the Montezuma NJ. & T. Co.
Among the active properties in the
Frisco section are the Eta NJ, Fore
most, Excelsior, Barber, Mary Verna,
North American and Square Deal.
Teller County.
The little Clara lease of the Hum
phries Thompson Leasing Company
made a production during October of
more than 1000, the average value
of the ore being $50 gold to the ton
Operations have been temporarily sus-
pended at the South Burns shaft on
the Acacia Gold Mining Company at
Altman, to permit of the overhauling
of the neutrality-suspicious.. Merrifield
|
plant near the Comarche-Plume tun-
mel in the Elkton section.-The Union
mill of the United States r. & r. Co.
at Florence was put in commission
last week. This has considerably re-
lieved the ore situation in the Cripple
Creek camp. The plant is reported
operating at capacity of 800 TONS
Pumping operations are to be resumed
at the Strong mine. with the expecta-
tion that high-grade ore, known to
exist in the lower levels, may be recov-
credit is announced that milling
operations will be resumed at the re-
built Golden Cycle plant about Decem-
ber 15th.--The El Paso Consolidated
Company will resume operations un-
der the leasing system early in De-
cember Twenty-six blocks of ground
will be leased, and shipments will be-
gin about January 1st.