Gilpin observer., 1907-10-31
MINING
EPIT0ME
Plans for Concentrator Fin
ished- Wild Mill a Com
plete Success.

The draughtsman who has been up
from Denver the past month, working
on the plans for the concentrator to be
constructed in Black Hawk, finished
last week. The parties back of the
concern are now awaiting word from
Harry Kane who is in New York before
going ahead with the dismantling of the
Gilpin mill, which is to be converted into
the concentrator. 1t is the intention of
the company to start breaking ground
within ten days or two weeks. Parts
of the old mill building will have to be
altered and additions made.
The Wild mill, recently installed at
the Tucker plant in the Quartz valley
section, was started Saturday. Joe
Algert, of Denver, one of the invent
ors, put in the mill. The trial run was
most satisfactory. The Wild system is
similar to the Chilian and instead of
stamps being used the ore is ground,
which prevents the values being car
ried off in the shines. The test made
last week showed that the Wild mill
will save SO per cent of the assay val
.ues.
The Anchor mine in the Russell Sec
tion is looking better than ever. They
are still stripping ore in the 3O0-foot
level where there is a large body of
smelling stuff. In the shaft there is
about eight inches Of smelling and two
feet of concentrating ore. Last week
sinking was commenced. The shaft is
down about 365 feet. It will be sunk
200 additional feet and drift will then
be run in an endeavor to catch the ore
body in the 800 lower down for stoping.
A winze is also being sunk in the 800 on
the large body of ore. The compressor
on the Tucker mine win be removed to
the Anchor mine shortly. With mach
inc drills operations can be pushed more
rapidly than at the present time.
On the Chase mine drifting and stop
ing in the 200 and 3OO-foot levels is be-
ing carried on. The property is being
worked mainly by lessees and these con-
tinue to do well. Good-sized shipments
of the ore, all of which is of smelling
character, are made monthly. The ore
is quite bunchy and runs from ounce
to IL or Is ounces. The general average
is between $50 and $50. The Chase mine
has been profitable producer for long
period and gives promise of continuing
its most gratifying and satisfactory rec
ord under the careful and attentive sup
erintendency of C. o. Richards.
The Treasury tunnel, situated near
the Chicago-Carr, which was started a
few weeks ago by the owner, Ken
lucky gentleman, under the superinten-
dency of John Loughran, has been
cleaned out. A track has been laid and
a shipment of ore sent to the mills. This
ore was taken from the breast Of the
tunnel and only having been sent to the
mills last week no returns have been re-
ceived as yet. 1t is thought, though,
that the shipment will run pretty
well. If it does. considerable out
side improvements will be made and
considerable development will be pur-
sued on the tunnel.
The Old Town shaft is getting down
towards the hot place. Workmen are
now cutting out station at the 1000
foot point. Sinking will be resumed as
soon as this work is finished, and it will
not be long until the level Of the New
house tunnel is reached, 2, 800 feet be-
low surface. Rapid progress is being
made in the Hot Time lateral from the
Newhouse. A headway Of 254 feet was
made in September, and it is expected
that the present months work will
amount to as much or more. Idaho
Springs Gazette.
N. C. Elsasser, an old-time mining
man Of this district, who left here three
years ago for Colorado City, returned
last week and is looking over the Gar
den lode, near Mack's brewery, with
the object Of starting work on the same
if the proposition looks good. The lode
is just a prospect, being down less than
100 feet. There is pretty good streak
in the shaft, the ore from which runi
1-5 ounces gold and "a ounces silver.
Mr.. Elsasser Is making preparations tc
retimber the shaft this week 20 that he
can make a thorough investigation Of
the property. He has good company
back Of him that 10 willing to invest
some money and work the Garden, pro.
vided his report from his investigation
10 encouraging. Al the mine 10 in Z
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