Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Mining In Upper clear Creek.

Georgetown, Colo.-D. Bellctti and
w. G. Nulph have secured an exten.
son of their lease and bond on the
Sucs, Hell cules, Old Pat &nd Lone
Tree lode5. and are prepared to morJ
thoroughly exploit the differ ont veins
Considerable high grade ore has been
tsken from the surface o2 these veins
which are located On LeavenwOrth
mountain in one of the richest dis
tricts in the county. AS soon
as the crosscut-which has about
13O feet more to runs com.
pleted, attention will be turned
to the development of the
veins In which some very rich ore is
exposed. The bond calls for a consid-
GRAFTON Of about $4,000 and is con
sidered very reasonable.
Manager Teagarden of the Ramsdale
Mining Company reports the showing
recently made as sufficient to warrant
the building of the new mill which has
been contemplated for some time
past. The only trouble now seems to
be the securing of lumber, which
seems to be very scarce. The main
drift west shows the ore body to be
continuous, with the crevice becoming
more impregnated with mineral. The
mine has passed the prospect stage
and from now on regular weekly ship
ments may be looked for.
B. J. O'Connoell, who is operating
on the Frostburg mine, reports a very
important strike. The streak will av
erage over one foot in thickness of
an average value of SIS per ton in gold,
silver and lead, besides a big streak
of mineraliZed quartz carrying good
zinc and lead values, and which re-
turns very handsome profits when put
through the concentrator. The sue
cess which has crowned his efforts
is good news to his many friends.
A contract has been let to driya
the Sydney tunnel 500 feet further
When completed the tunnel will be
into Pendleton mountain over $500
feet and be into zone in which
some very rich veins may be expected
and In which many important discov
cries will be made.
The entire workings at the Vidlev
tunnel are now done under contract
and It is expected that better headway
will be made from both ends of the
tunnel.
The Flossie, which seems to be the
mother vein OF the district, is showing
up remarkably well as development
progresses. The vein matter, which
is well mineralized, is fully fourteen
feet in width and will pay handsomely
as concentrating material, while the
solid ore Is roughly assorted and
shipped direct to the smelters, bring
ing very handsome returns in carload
lots.
Coggswell brothers are now EN-
ploying a large force of men and turn
ing out a lsrge tonnage of $40 ore from
their lease on the Paymaster. Their
streak is over three feet wide. and Is
proving with development to be 3
veritable bonanza.
The recent SHOWS, which were
deeper than they have been for num-
ber of years. are retarding somewhat
the shipping of a large tonnage of ore
which has accumulated within the past
two or three months. At the mouth
of the Tobin there is stored over 1000
tons of ore that will average from 500
to $3.50 per ton. while the drifts and
Slopes In the mine are filed with crude
ore that needs only very little cobbine
before it is shipped. Manager Wilcox
says that he looks for a material in
crease in shipments from the various
mines of the district, and that the pro
duction Of the precious metals from
Upper Clear Creek should be more
than double that of former years.