Gilpin observer., 1907-10-03
NEWS FROM THE MINES AND MILLS
Cripple Creek conee ntrates.


Cripple Creek District.-News comes
from the management Of the mine that
operations will be resumed on the
Cresson property on the east slope of
Raven hill, one Of the largest shippers
of the Cripple Creek district. The
mine was temporarily closed several
weeks ago for improvement work.
large Crane washer has been installed,
and the construction of the aerial tram
was finished this morning. This tram
connects with the railroad siding on
Bull hill, near the Trilby property, and
saves sixty cents ton in handling the
ore, which was formerly hauled to
Eclipse and loaded for shipment.
Before the suspension the mine was
shipping 1000 tons OF ore month,
and IL this tonnage is maintained the
tram will lessen the company's ex-
pense $1,000 month. There are i'm
mense ore bodies open In the property
and the mineral averages about $22 to
the ton. The larger portion Of the ore
has heretofore been mined from the
eighty-foot level. The property is be-
ing worked by the Cresson Consoli-
dated Mining Company, and several
stockholders Of this corporation were
here today looking over the mine.
II. p. ReitOn and associates are drift
ing in a westerly direction from the
Brooklyn shaft, on block 236 OF the
Stratton estate, on Bull hill, most OF
the mineral found in an easterly direc-
tion from the shaft having been brok-
en- down and shipped. The ore body
recently opened at depth OF eighty
two feet is averaging $45 in gold to
the ton. This vein has width OF two
feet. The lessees have recently made
three good shipments from tunnel
on block 230 of the Stratton estate ad-
joining the Brooklyn claim.
Pelham and associates. operating
on the tenth level of the Wilhorse
property of the United Gold Mines
Company, on Bull hill, are now break
ing ore of three-ounce grade. Quite
an improvement in the grade Of min
eral has been shown within the last
two or three days. The vein which is
giving such good returns now meas
ures FIVE feet between walls. The ore
carries large streaks of sylvanite.
Carey and associates, operating on
the Anchoria property on Gold hill, to-
day sent out a car of ore which is ex-
pected to return better than two
ounces in gold to the ton. This grade
of mineral is being broken from two
vein at a depth of 400 feet.
The ore body recently opened at a
depth of 600 feet in the Chickenhawk
property, on Guyot hill, is reported to
be increasing in size as development
work is carried on. and now measures
three feet between walls. The ore
body is giving returns of from $50 to
SIS in gold to the ton. The ore body
has been followed for some little dis
tance, and regular shipments are ex-
pected. This property is owned by the
Katinka Gold Mining Company and is
being operated by the Columbia Min
ing q Development Company.
A shipment of one car of three-ounce
ore was made from the Granite proper
ty on Battle mountain. Regular con
sienments are being made from this
mine.
Development on an extensive scale
is under way on the Vindicator Con
solidated on Bull hill. A crosscut is
being carried to the extreme north end
line OF the estate at the 200-foot level
of the shaft on the north end of the
property. This ground is undeveloped,
but underground surveys in the main
workings indicate that a number OF
mineral-bearing veins extend through
it, At the same time the regular pro-
duction of practically 1,500 tons a
month is maintained and three quar-.
terly dividends of $4,000 each have
been paid this year. General Manager
Campbell has returned to Denver.
A thirty-ton shipment of smelling
grade ore has been made from the
Delmonico on Bull hill, owned and op-
Grated by the Consolidated Copper
Creek Company. This ore was mined
in the 30O-foot level and crosscutting
from the 400-foot level has opened the
same ore shoot.
mining deei has been recorded
transferring a one-quarter interest In
the Homestake lode claim from Mamie
Koehler of Ell Paso county to John T.
Milliken of st. Louis for 81 ,250. A one
twelfth interest In the same property
was also decided to the ST. Louis capi-
talist by Martin T. Wendelken oi
Colorado Springs for $416.G5.