The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-07-13
NINE AND MILL

NINE AND MILL
The last vein intersected in the Cen
trail tunnel just before the Fourth of July
of which mention was made in these
columns last week, contained streak of
solid ore about SIX inches wide, which
assayed ass ounces gold and 80 ounce
silver, or value of over $50 per ton
Another batch of samples has been sent
to Denver to be tested. The manage
ment of the Central tunnel is driving the
present section of the tunnel double
track in size for distance of eighty feet
for turn out, but the extra size will OF
interfere with the usual progress.
Contractor 10y on the Quito mine on
Chicago creek, where the shaft is gas
feet below the creek bed, has shut down
the air compressor and the machine drills
in order that the available coal supply
can be used to keep the pumps in opera
tion. He has secured coal enough to last
for ten days, but will burn wood if he
finds that it will be impossible to secure
coal at the end of that time. The Quito
is the only mine in the district which
will be out of commission because of the
cloudburst. The machine men have
been laid off, but some hand work will be
done until coal can be had.
N. A Johnson and Gus A Carlson will
leave next Monday morning with burros
and camping outfit on prospecting trip
over Argentine pass, Geneva park. Mon.
tezuma and Swandyke, aud expect to be
gone about two months. Both men are
experienced miners and prospectors and
are familiar with the various rock forma
tions and vein systems of this section of
Colorado. There is any quantity of un-
explored and open territory over the
range, and that the men will make some
valuable finds and locations there can be
no doubt. The present season of the
year is favorable for prospecting in that
section, and with good weather condit-
ions. they may prolong their trip beyond
two months time. johnson and Carlson
are backed in their expedition by local
pool consisting of Adolph Nelson, R. R.
Graham, ]. w. Boyd, Collin Fraser, E.
p, Swanson and P. J. Finleon.
The Rockford tunnel was driven I4I
feet during the month of June, and work
has been suspended on the breast OF the
bore 2,os6 feet in from the portal. Be-
ginning last Monday morning, the later
al which is to be driven west on the
Donaldson vein was started, and is now
we'll under way. 1t is proposed to drive
the lateral over 900 feet along the Dom
aldson. Kelley vein. AS the lateral will
be driven at an average depth of I,4oo
feet below the apex of the vein, it will be
seen what an immense amount of ground
will be opened up for ore production.
The hanging wall will be followed in
driving the lateral, and at such places as
there appears to be break or junction
and it is deemed advisable, cross cuts
will be driven The lateral will be driv
en- east short distance but no particular
amount of exploitation will be done east
of the line of the tunnel.
After the drilling contests were com-
pleted last Saturday, there was, as usual
considerable amount of talk over the
Yespectiye merits of the different ham
mersmen, both single and double hand,
and there was, of course, the usual chal'
lenges. The manner in which the con-
tests were pulled off in this city, where
all of the contestants were accorded lair
treatment. has met with favorable COM
ment both from the men entered In the
events and from the general public
Much credit is given this committee IN
selecting 'Uncle Bob" Price to conduct
the events, and that gentleman, as ever
gave the utmost satisfaction, and the
holes we're driven and measured with
hock-like precision. Uncle Bob has
Y yer been an ardent sportsman and has
had years of experience in this line
workmanship and only incidentally
playing slough.