Gilpin observer., 1907-03-07

" I1ASan, f1hTuiHS U W. nave OpcAou
up q streak of ore assaying 5000 per
ton in gold, silver and lead.
The Penn-Wyoming Copper Com
pany's smelter and mill at Encamp-
ment, Wyoming, destroyed by fire a
year ago. are again ready for custom
work, and 1t is expected the smelter
will blow. In soon.
F. P. Cole of Denver has taken
$125,O00 bond and lease on the North
rup and McManigal group OF the Cop
per Mountain company. at Shoshoni,
Wyoming. and will spend large sum
In development the coming season.
Two more roasters have been started
at the Union mill at Florence, making
two,thirds of the plant in operation.
Instead of closing down 1t Is expected
the mill will run full blast all month,
having secured more ore.
The Princess Albert mine, at Law
son, is showing up some Of the old-time
high-grade ore for which it was famous
in the early days. The company oper-
ating this property plan to run tun'
mel to cut 1t at greater depth.
Alma, Colorado. district, is shipping
$50 carloads of ore a month. The fact
fifty per cent. since the beginning or
the year. shows what may reasonably
be expected OF the output OF the dis
trict when the season Is fairly opened.
A strike of big ore at the lowest
level of the famous old Seaton mine Is
important news reported from Idaho
Springs. The ore Is good smelling
product running $42.80 in gold and sill
nd cent or
lead. In fact. it is exactly similar to
the ore from nearer surface Of which
the mine has yielded nearly million
dollars worth and through which 1t be-
came at one time one of the most noted
mines of the state.
The Riley & Roehrl lease on the
Sunburst, at Georgetown, is improving
with the shooting OF each round OF
holes. The streak now measures over
three feet in width. and the last ship
ment of first-class brought returns OF
325 ounces in silver to the ton, while
the cobbings milled forty-two ounces
in silver to the ton. The boys are at
work at a distance of 1,120 feet from
the portal of the adit and enough ore
is showing to insure a heavy produc-
tion for many months to come.
The last car OF ore shipped from the
Jonathan mine at Ouray ran a niue
more than $4,000. This Is the thiru
car of ore shipped by the present
leasers from what is presumed to be
a pocket. The three cars aggre-
gated approximately $4,000. Another
car shipped last week is expected 10
return close to $4,000. Some of the
ore assays forty, fifty and over 100
ounces in gold. The car from whlch
the returns were received last week as
says fifty-four ounces in gold
A report from Idaho Springs says:
THE demand for good miners is large.
and many men can get employment II
they are willing to work. The pay is
about as good as in any camp in the
state. The Yankee and Fall river sec
tions are the most promising In the
country, and heavy shipments Will be
made from about twenty or more
mines this summer. The railroad Is
needed badly, and 1t is now hoped that
one OF the two surveyed will be built
this summer"
1t Is reported from Radcliffe that in
the Battle Mountain district the ac-
tivity of the early part OF 1906 Will be
duplicated in a short time and even
surpassed, as contracts have been ar
ranged on several of the now idle prop
critics. The Iron Mask Is now prepared
TO build zinc separating mill OF large
capacity, and many men Will be EN-
ployed breaking ore for continuous
tonnage for this institution. The mine
has ore bodies equal in size TO any
mine in the state and can furnish un-
limited ore.
Marsh and Hodges, whose lease on
the Little Clara of the Work company,
Cripple Creek. expires March 18th. are
crowding shipments and are loading
between eighty and one hundred tons
oof ore every twenty-four hours. This
tonnage will be maintained up to the
last hour. and with values running
close to five ounces gold to the ton
approximately 100000 will be taken
out in the two weeks remaining. The
lease has produced TO date In excess
of 100000 and the million-dollar mark
will be passed.
A bonanza strike has been made in
the old Silver Cloud workings, near
Georgetown, owned and operated by
the estate of the late Robert 0. Old.
Tho strike was made in running drift
on the lode which was intersected at
distance of 1850 feet from the portal
of the Victoria tunnel, body of solid
smelling ore having been uncovered
which measures over one foot in
width. Tests made show values OF
from sixty-fve to seventy per cent. in
lead, with silver values varying from
seventy to one hundred ounces to the
ton.
The Consolidated Gem people have
completely remodelled the Newton An.
zette, for the handling of the ores
from the Gem mines pending the erec.