Gilpin observer., 1907-01-24

The pump was pulled out Of the shaft
of the Pendleton mine this week, there
being no further use for it. Most all
the water this mine had to deal with
was from the surface and the timbering
has been fixed 30 that hereafter this can
be caught in the 100 foot levels, where
big dam has been made in one and
sump sunk in the other. This arrange
ment catches all the drippinRs which
will be sent to the surface with pump.
The workings are now comparatively
dry and the little water that arises in
bucket. Sinking OF the shaft will be
commenced this week, which will prob
ably be lift of 100 feet. The shaft is
now down 140 feet. A shipment was
made to the concentrator several weeks
ago from the west 1c0foot level that
gave returns OF $4,000 to the ton. A nice
streak Of ore was uncovered as the sump
was being sunk in the first drift, being
OF a copper and lead variety. The streak
is from eighteen to twenty inches wide.
After the sinking is down a little ways a
drift will be commenced, to go under
the body Of ore discovered in the upper
level, with the expectations OF making
steady shipments from there. A block
of 100 feet was let to leasers in the up
per west level and they Seem to be get
ting out some very good ore.
The local pool which took hold OF the
DENLY mine in upper Russell mining
district have excellent indications that
the mine is soon to be on the paying
proposition list. All the preliminary
work has been done and the shaft is in
very good shape for future operations.
The pool is working mostly in the 4oo-
foot level. This is the bottom OF the
shaft. Here cross-cut has been start
ed for the vein that was lost in the sink
ing OF the shaft when former operators
we're working the property. A three
foot vein has been uncovered and 1t is
supposed that the desired point has been
reache1 The ore is very hard and contains
good values. A bunch Of this is being
saved for shipment to the valley. There
is plenty Of room for stopping in the diff
ferent parts OF the mine and in the cross
cut, which will be started just as soon
as little more development work is
done.
At the Ipava mine in Russell district
the building of the shaft house has been
completed and the machinery installed.
The shaft has been cleaned out and is
now workable to distance OF about
ninety feet. From here another lift will
be commenced which, when completed,
will make the shaft 300 feet deep. Other
work will also be done here. 1t has
been some time since this mine has been
worked, the Sternberger Brothers hav-
ing just lately taken hold Of the same.
The Ipava is located on the same vein
as the Columbus mine and the vein is
very large and strong. With further
depth good ore is expected to be en-
countered, and no doubt 1t will as the
other claims on the same vein have
proved more profitable as depth was
secured. The mine is under the able
management OF Fred Wood OF Russell
Gulch.
4 shipment OF ore has been taken out
OF the Columbus mine in Russell gulch
that looks very good. The mine is 425
feet deep and they are still sinking,
although it is expected by the first OF
the month drifting and stoping will be
commenced. As no other work except
sinking has been done no great amount
OF ore has been hoisted, although the
little that has been saved shows some
very fattering values. There is a good
streak Of smelling ore that varies from
fifteen to eighteen inches in width and
the milling dirt is about two feet wide.
This is one OF the true fssure veins Of
this section and from all indications will
hold out for some time to come. About
. the time drifting Is commenced ship
ments will be made steadily.
A shipment Of high.grade ore was
made this week to the valley smelters
and mills In Black Hawk from the Hud.
dleston mine In Central mining district.
The shipment Is expected to average
much higher than previous ones, as it
is only short time since the body which
this ore is taken from was uncovered. II
!. assays high.