Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
COLORADO.

SSeOShNSOs
Following is a resume of mining op-
erations In Colorado as given the Min
ing Reporter of November 21st:
Boulder County.
VIM Smith, Louis King and Robert
Jefferson are successfully leasing In
the lower levels of the Ward Rose
mine in the Ward camp. The upper
levels are under lease to F. M. Davis.
Both sets of leasers are preparing for
an extensive winter campaign.-Ore,
assaying as high as eighty ounces gold
and "a ounces silver is reported found
in minable quantities at the Smuggler
property in the Ballarat section.-The
Concord property was recently sold to
Eastern parties, represented by r. ID.
Gray and Dr. w. B. Hunter, for q con-
sideration of $4,000 An abundance
of milling ore is available in the work
ings, and the erection of a 1O-stamp
amalgamation- n-concentration plant is
planned for.-The Wolfram Junction
Gold & Silver Company has resumed
operations at it's Pine Grove property,
situated two miles northwest OF Ned
erland sufficient tonnage of ore is
said to be in sight to warrant the erec-
tion of small milling plant.-An-
nouncement is made that the Wolf
Tongue tungsten mill at Nederland
will be started up again about Decem-
Der LIST. The management states that
the IS per unit basis of settlement on
60 per cent products will be main
tanned as heretofor Revenge
mine in the Eldora camp is to resume
shipments, as the result of important
new ore finds.
Chaffee County.
An announcement from Boston is to
the effect that the Shawmut Consoli-
dated Copper Company has provided
for its outstanding Indebtedness, and
is negotiating for sufficient cash to
place the property on large produc-
ing basis.-The Erie, Silver Trowel.
Bayonet and Eureka mines, owned and
operated by one company, are making
regular shipments of high-grade ore
from the White Pine camp.-Work is
under way at the Gold Bug property
in the Turret camp, under the direc-
tion of General Manager David Hea-
ton. 1t is also stated that operations
are to begin shortly at the Vivandiere
mine in the same camp.
Clear Creek County.
The operators of the county are
considerably interested in a recent re-
port that Chicago parties have ar
ranged for the building of an indie
pendent plant in the vicinity Of Argo.
The probability of such an enterprise
has been frequently rumored of late,
but. until actual work is under way,
its successful issue seems doubtful
The October shipments from the Idaho
Springs depot totaled 15S cars, or
about 100 tons daily.-The Japan, Liz
zie and Sunshine lodes, adjoining the
Saratoga property, were lately ac-
quired by Cleveland parties. who have
already started developments, under
the direction of Philip Mixsell.-The
Terrible mine, above Silver Plume, is
now operated under the leasing sys-
TEN. the entire workings being leased
to VIM. Wood, former superintendent.
who will grant sub-leases.-An 1S-ton
carlot of ore from the 14th level in
the Gem mine sampled 4.2S ounces
gold and ounces silver.-The long
standing litigation existing between
the Independent and Griffith Noun
tain companies was settled last week
at Georgetown by the bonding and
leasing of the holdings of the two COM
panies to w. C. Hood. According to
the terms, $4,000 will be paid to the
Griffith Mountain Company and $685.
900 to the Independent company. The
leaser has already made plans for ex-
tensive work.-The 1OO-ton milling
plant under erection by the Capital
NJ. & r. Co. at Georgetown, is ex-
pected to be in operation before the
first of the year. There is Sid to be
a large tonnage of available ore in the
Aetna vein.
Eagle County.
The October ore shipments from
the Redcliffe station totaled III cars.
of which the Black Iron contributed
"A, and the Iron Mask 2S. The total
shipments for the first ten months of
the year have been G92 carlots.-The
Mute mine in the Holy Cross section
is being operated by L. w. Grove of
Leadville. A milling plant is being in
stalled.
Gilpin County.
The Golden Sheaf mine in the Yer
million district, recently MADE a ship
ment of second class ore to the Black
Hawk MILL which milled better than
a ounces gold to the ton.-The On
tario Leasing Company has secured a
lease on the Ontario mine in the
Quartz valley section, which has been
idle for some time, and Is making
ready for extensive operations.-The
Fifty Gold Mines Corporation reports
the uncovering of a considerable body
of $50 ore. The mill is in continuous
operation. The assay office and labor
atory have been enlarged and re-
equipped.
Gunnison County.
The Augusta tram in the Crested
Butte section is expected to be COM
pleted by the first Of the month, when
large force of men will be employed
In ore extraction.-A large body Of
smelling ore Is reported lately opened
at the Doctor mine In the Crested