Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
MINE OPERATIONS BY COUNTIES
Following Summary 10 From the Min
inq Reporter.

Mine and Milling company, SUD
sidiary concern of the Crucible Steel
Company OF America has acquired 260
acres of tungsten-bearing territory in
the vicinity of Nederland and has in
augurated operations with a force OF
twenty men under the direction of w.
H. Ryder. The Tungsten Mines Com
pany, in which Ex-Governor G. 8.
Thomas and other Denver parties are
interested, has also lately been organ
lied onthe basis Of the Elsie and Nam
moth tungsten groups along Beaver
creek. The Inland Oil Company is
said to be planning on the immediate
erection of an oil refinery on the Hixon
farm tract near Boulder. The United
States Gold Corporation is dismant-
ling the Wallstreet chlorination plant
and transporting large portion OF the
machinery to its properties in the
Sugar Loaf section. A shipment OF
$40 gold ore was lately made from the
God Finch property on Porphyry noun
tain, which is under the management
OF Norman Walter.
Clear Creek County-The Colorado
Mines and Aerial Tramway Company
put in operation its scenic tramway
line at Silver Plume last week. 1t is
equipped with thirty-six cars, each of
pdSStHSeI CdpdCly, IL hao u
length of one and quarter miles. The
Capital Prize Mining Company has be-
gun the grading for its 200-ton milling
plant to be erected within the city
limits of Georgetown. A seven-inch
ore shoot of $50 values is being opened
up in the east drift on the 3.485-foot
vein in the Lucania tunnel. The tun-
mel is now shipping about twenty tons
of milling ore daily, as well as one car
lot of smelling grade ore weekly. The
Gem Consolidated Mines Company has
begun he sinking of three-compart-
ment shaft to the station. The Dem
ocrat Mountain Mining Company has
resumed work in the Kelly tunnel at
Georgetown. The concentrating plant
Is also being made ready for early op-
erations. ]. B. Warner of the Ma
shotah Mines Company has taken
tease on the Stevens mine and mill
and will start operations at once.
Custer County-The Andracich and
Blue Hen properties In the Custer
City camp are reported sold to East
ern parties. An eighteen-inch body of
iead-silver ore is reported opened by
Harrington Bros. at the Prairie Dog
claim in the Spaulding section. The
Marion Mining and Milling Company
Is prosecuting very satisfactory devel-
Dpments.
Dolores County-A scarcity Of min
ers in the Rico and neighboring camps
Is seriously interfering with mining
and development operations. The
United Rico, Rio Dolores and Emma
Gold Mining Companies are working
very short-handed and it is stated that
fifty miners could readily secure en-
ployment in the county.
Gilpin County-A complete electric
equipment is being installed at the
Fontenac mine in Willis gulch by the
new English owners. The Champion
Mining and Milling Company is said
to be developing considerable bodies
OF copper-gold ore in the vicinity OF
Rollinsvile. Upwards of $150,000 has
been spent in development, whereby
there is an estimated tonnage of 40,-
900 in sight consolidation of the
Sleepy Hollow and After Supper prop
critics at Black Hawk has been per-
fected under the name OF the Pearl
Tatum Mining Company. the officiary
of which includes l.. r. Tatum, presi-
dent and general manager: c. l.. Wei
lington, vice president; G. p. Goodier,
secretary; ID. A. Strickler, treasurer.
and Robert Wilkinson superintendent.
The Black Hills and Denver Gold Min
ing Company is said to be opening
up considerable bodies OF good grade
concentrating ore in the northern part
of the county.
Hinsdale County-The Mountain
Girl property adjoining the Highland
Chief in the vicinity of Lake City has
been bonded to Thomas Cudahy and
associates. The Highland Chief and
Independence mines recently made
,t,; 90 nd cnrlnade nf
ore respectively. Announcement is
made of the resumption OF operations
at the Yankee Boy property at Carson.
II Is owned by A. l.. Robinson and as
sociates of Pueblo. II is announced
that the mating plant building at Lake
City will be in operation not later than
October 1st.
Summit County-The Elcelsior mine
in the Frisco district is on the pro
ducng list. The Silver Wave. Santa
Fe, Monte Rosa, Chautauqua. Silver
King, Radical and Sarsfeld groups In
159 claims in the Montezuma section
are being developed by Roots and
Leebrick. The International Mining
Company is reported to have encoun-
tered the famous Robinson ore shoot
at its property In the Ten-Mile district.
It was recovered at depth of 1000
feet.
San Juan County-Arrangeme are
being made for displacement Of mule
by electric haulage at the Gold King
mines. 1t is stated that the first ten
months of the current fiscal year Show
profits of s240000 In excess of any
corresponding period in the history OF
the property, which is credited with
a production to date of $5.000,000. Re-
cent reports are to the effect that over
800 miners are needed In the Silverton
district. Both machine men and ex-
perienced millmen are in demand. The
Trilby Gold Mining and Milling Com