Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
A VISIT AMONG
THE MINES
Pagan Mine Shipping Good Ore Spur Doing
Very Good Other Kewsy Notes.
THE GUNNELL STEAMED UP IN NEW BOILERS

All kinds of good ore is coming out Of
the Eureka mine in Prosser gulch. The
mine is worked under the leasing system
with VIM. Bray looking after the owners
interest. In the 135-foot level little
work is being done, but mostly Of a pros.
pecting order, looking for some good
veins that are supposed to run there. A
number Of men are working in the 220
foot level and are making good wages.
In the 300 fine streak of ore Is being
worked on and excellent results coming
from the same. The last shipment Of
mill dirt made from here gave returns Of
3l9 ounces gold to the cord, with the
tailings running S1S to the ton. Besides
this the smelling ore coming from the
same level goes 215 ounces gold to the
ton. For the past few days hoisting for
a shipment Of mill dirt has been done
and will be sent to the mill in few
days. This comes from the 400-foot level
and promises to run very good, the as
says being 2 ounces to the cord. Other
ore coming from the same level gives s6S
OF mineral to the ton net, while the con-
centrates give about $40 to the ton.
Preparations are being made to open the
500-foot level as the other workings of
the mine show that the deeper they go
the better the ore becomes.
From three to four hundred feet of
more timbering will be required to COM
plete the fixing of the shaft on the Gun
nell mine. They are now down about
300 feet with the preparatory work and
after they have gone that much more
will commence to hoist the water out
with steam pump. This pump is ex-
pected to arrive at the mine any day ard
the top portions will be installed at once.
A fire was built in one of the large boil
ers Tuesday for the purpose of thawing
out the bricks and letting the boiler sink.
The other two big boilers will also be
fired up for the same purpose, and we
are informed that within week or two
they will commence to blow the whistle
for the miners to come to work. Other
machinery and necessary repairs to the
shaft house and out buildings are being
installed and made daily. The mine is
fast assuming big proportions and begin
ming to look as though tremendous opera.
tions are to be in progress very soon.
A shipment Of ore is being taken out
Of the Spur mine in Prosser gulch by the
lessees, Maloney and Reilley. Besides
this they are raising to the surface from
their tunnel at distance OF $50 feet
from the portal. The idea of this is to
make straight shaft on the crevice
where the ore can be hoisted out. At
this distance the crevice is very strong
and gives fine values. Here there is a
streak Of about six inches OF smelling
ore and one little larger of mill dirt.
This runs AGO ounces in gold and "a oun-
ces in silver, while the copper runs $40
to the ton. During the past few weeks
they have built a blacksmith shop and
put new rails and car in the tunnel, and
everything is in the best Of order now
for the continuous production of ore and
the lessees will make good money for the
mine has as good streak OF ore as could
be expected.
The Pagan mine in Prosser gulch is
now steady shipper and has been for
some time past. 1t is worked under lease
by Alfred Wettstein. From one to two
cords OF milling dirt is being shipped
every day to the Polar Star mill in Black
Hawk. This gives returns Of two ounces
gold and over to the cord. Only a small
force is being worked there with a whim
on top to hoist the ore. The shaft is
down distance Of 150 feet and it is in
the level here that the above ore is being
taken out Of. AS drifting is continued
the ore becomes more solid, but as yet is
little broken. II this continues for
some time it will turn into some good
paying smelling ore, although it looks
very good now. The mine is IN a good
location and from all indications will be.
come a much larger producer in the fu.
ture.
W. McMasters left for the east several
days ago to attend meeting of the
Grand Central Mining company, and has
left the Grand Central mine working
with small force until he returns. They
are keeping steam up and drifting in the
3O0.foot east level. At the meeting OF
the directors 1t will be decided as to what
work and how much will be prosecuted
in the future. The mine is good one
and has been shipping right along. There