The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-24
news FROM THE MINES AND MILLS
Weeks Review In Minlno.

tBy Gen. Frank Hall In Denver POST
Recent events have made Il entirely
clear that tho mining industry OF Gil
pin county 10 a, the outset Of a new era
At no time IN the long history OF that
| section. which has been aptly termed
the Cradle OF Colorado" since 1t was
there the industry had its actual be
ginning. have Its material AFFAIRS been
so substantially founded as they are to
day. After nearly fifty years OF devel.
opment, without a pause that threat
ened cessation and also In the last
| thirty years any really great advance
/ toward big production. the yield being
about the same year after year
steady. of course. but in no sense ex-
citinG-things are gradually nearing
the point where It is likely To progress
on lines equal To the best In the state
By this is meant that ways are being
opened whereby the normal output OF
ore will soon be doubled
This was made manifest today by an
interesting talk with II. C Eastman
manager OF TWO big properties. the On,
tario on Gregory hill, and the Jefyer
son-talhOun in Russell district Mr.
Eastman is a noted driver in the
work he has to do The rehabili-
tation of the old Jefferson Cal
houn property and the superb ma.
chinery equipment with its enclos-
ures Of stone he has recently com
pleted. stand as substantial evidence
o. his executive ability. He said 10 me
We are going to sink our main shaft
down to the level OF the Newhouse tun-
mel as II passes through Russell gulch
and then drive "A lateral to a connec-
ton with IL. one heading from the tun-
mel and the second from the shaft
This, in addition TO giving us the ad-
rantages OF drainage and transport of
ores and waste by way of the New
house bore. will open up immense
bodies OF mineral and We can make IL a
very great diyidend-paying mine This
is only one OF the marked improve
ments OF the time, The manager OF
the Old Town is nearing his shaft
workings by way OF the Hot Time lat
eral from the Newhouse When the
connection is made the Old Town will
rank alongside OF the biggest produc-
ers OF the state
iHttl. StAu WI StlllAH, AT
what IS being done with the splendid
old Saratoga mine. Its lateral, finished
long since. paved the way for the raise
that was completed last Saturday
night. While some further work is
necessary TO clear away the rubbish
caused by the torrent of water from
the deeper workings when the miners
broke through. the director in charge
will soon have a host OF men breaking
the enormous bodies OF mineral ex.
posed in the lateral and in the
miles of drifts above il II will only
ME matter OF putting men enough in
the Saratoga TO smash out from 500 to
l,uue tons a day from this one prop
srty."
To this may be added the famous
Aduddell and Pewabic properties. both
on the line of the great tunnel. and
which only need deeper sinking and lat
erals TO put them in line with the Sara
toga and Old Town. Il wish" said Mr
Eastman, the tunnel company would
buy or bond and lease the California,
Hidden Treasure. Burroughs and some
more Of the once great mines on Quartz
hill, for that would insure the prolon-
cation of the tunnel through the Cen
tral City. That something will be done
TO bring those celebrated properties
| into the comprehensive scheme OF de-
velopmsnt now going on in the near
neighborhood seems well assured. The
Mammoth mine. in Gilpin, is now being
opened by laterals from the Newhouse.
and about every important vein cut by
it is either under operation or soon will
be. The people are just beginning to
realize the vast Importance OF that en-
! terprise
| Again. the rapid extension Of electric
| power and its recent supplement. com
| pressed air. as arranged by Col A G..
/ Brownlee in the big plant he is build
( ing on Clear Greek. into the mining
section Of Gilpin county will have a de-
cided influence toward cheapening the
| cost of producing ore. New capital is
| finding many places for sound invest
ment in and around Central City, Ne
yada, Russell and Black Hawk The
/ situation is therefore Frightening in all
| those sections. The present manager
| of the Newhouse is beginning to feel
that the great enterprise in his charge
| that has so long been conducted at a
| loss. Will soon derive revenue suf.
! ficient TO warrant the payment OF divi.
| dends.