Gilpin observer., 1907-04-11
MINES AND MINING IN COLORADO.
chattee County.

Very satisfactory developments are
reported st the IndeI~ 'dence property
in the Turret camp, says Mining Re-
porter. Ore extraction Is now being
made from the 110-foct level. 1t is
probable that concentrating plant
will be erected soon.-The Telma Gold
Mining Company is preparing to in
stall machinery at it's Turret property.
Shipments are under way from the
Gold Bug mine in the Turret camp.
Clear Creek County.
With The intersection of the Gam
BETA lode by the Joplin tunnel, ship
ments of lead-zinc ore will be inaugu-
rated.-In the breast of the Shafter
lateral, in the Central tunnel, there is
said to snow body of ore, assaying
better than S1OO to the ton.-At the
Prince Albert property in the Silver
Creek district, an S-inch ore body, as
saying as high as 1000 ounces silver,
is reportcd.-The Golden Glory prop
erty at Empire has been acquired by
Denver parties, who will continue the
tunnnel-tlr;ving into Saxon mountain
Milling ore to the amount of three car
loads daily is being shipped from the
Gem mines, extraction being made
through the Newhouse tunnel. For
the sinking of a shaft from the New
house tunnel level, the Gem Company
is to install an electrically operated
plant.-Work on the Liberty Bell tun-
mel is progressing nicely, and much
interest is manifested in it by owners
of the big mines on Lexington noun
tain.
Fremont County.
The Copper John and Copper Prince
properties in Red gulch have been ac-
quired by New York parties, who will
begin immediate developments.-The
United Oil Company is drilling in new
territory at Florence, which may pos
sibly extend the known limits of the
field. One drill is going down on
Chandler creek, and another at point
six miles south of the city.
Gilpin County.
Upwards of twenty leasers are work
ing in the Perigo tunnel. extracting
milling grade ore, which is treated at
the mill, which is now running at
capacity Of 1,00C tons monthly.-The
neutrality-suspicious. Mining Company.
operating the Golden Flint mine at
the head of Gambell gulch, is arrang-
ing for the installation of pumps for
the removal and handling of accum-
are under way at the mill of the Six
Day M. & M. Company in Gambell
gulch. F. K Seaman is the superin-
tendent.-Peter Loss is reported TO
have made a rich strike of ore in the
Margaret Glennon extension property,
near the summit of Maryland noun
tain. A recent shipment of 16 tons
gave returns of % ounces gold, or more
than 1.5 ounces to the ton.-A ship
ment of IA tons from the East Notaway
mine in the Russell section gave re-
turns of 79S ounces gold. Ill ounces
silver and asa Per cent. copper. This
ore came from the $50 foot west level.
1t is reported that operations. will
be resumed at the Buell. mine.-Baugh-
mann C Singer, leasing the Sayre prop
erty on North Beaver creek. recently
made shipment of tungsten ores to
the Gordon mill.
Grand County.
The Greeley Mining Company has
been organized to develop group of
ten claims near Grand Lake. along the
Moffat road. The ores are said to
run in tungsten, gold and silver.
Gunnson County.
In the Carter tunnel, 3,035 feet from
the portal, gold-bearing sulphide vein
has been encountered.-The Belzora-
Bassick Company has purchased
large power plant, the foundations for
which are now being made ready
Tunnel enterprises are to be the fea-
ture of this seasons operations in the
Sherrod camp. Among these are the
N ID. c., Sunset and Silver King.
Lake County.
Considerable activity has been occa-
stoned in upper Iowa gulch by the re-
cent ore discoveries in the Lord Byron
property, operated by the Foxy
Grandpa Mining Company.-The Cor
rinne property, bordering on Mosquito
range, is to be considerably developed
this season by Messrs. Burkhardt and
Sullivan.-There is much activity at
the Boulder property in Big Evans
gulch. Commodious surface buildings,
including shaft house, engine house,
machine shop. etc, are being erected,
and sinking and pumping machinery
are being put in place.-To facilitate
the lowering of the water at the Nam
moth, the pump station at the 400 foct
level has lately been enlarged.-fhe
Leadville District Mining and Milling
Company has about completed its mill
ing plant, located In California gulch,
east of the A. " smelter. 1t is built
especially for treating the accumulated
low grade sulphide ores at the hex,
and has Il daily capacity of 100 tons.
1t is to he electrically operated aa1
is equipped with card tables.
Mineral County.
The shipments from the Creede
camp for the week ending March 18th
were 1,403 tons, making total for the
month to date, 1854 tons.-Very profit
able operations are being carried on by
leasers at the Commodore Apex.-Ship.
ments from all the properties are con-
siderably handicapped by shortage
Of cars.
Montrose County.
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