The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-30
Mineral County,

Last weeks shipments from Creede,
according to the Creede Candle
amounted TO 400 tons-The Hum
phreys' mill of the Creede United Com
pany is in operation this week, at
about 15-ton capacity Amethyst
mill continues 10 operate uninter-
ruptedly.
Ouray County.
A 4-drill compressor plant is being
set up at the Thistledown property,
to facilitate the continuation of the
tunnel driven to reach the Mendoza
vein system.-Progress is reported in
the driving of the Calliope 3,ooo-foot
tunnel in the Ouray section-A car
of concentrates carrying 100 ounces
silver to the ton. in addition to appre
ciable gold and lead values, was re-
Gently sent out from the Grizzly Bear
property.
San Juan County.
The Gold King mine and mill is
operating full handed for the first time
in several months. Upwards of 800
tons are put through the mill daily.
with so stamps dropping.-With the
making of connections between the
Gold Prince main tunnel and the old
Mastodon workings. ii is expected that
the 100 stamps of the Gold Prince mill
at Animas Forks will soon be drop
ping-The October output. according
to the recorded shipments from the
Silverton depot, consisted of G,475 tons
of concentrates and 2,15S tons of
crude ore, making total of S,G23 tons.
This is considerably in excess of the
September production.-The Mogul
mill in fhe Gladstone district is again
operative.
San Miguel County.
Leasers at the Contention group on
Bear creek, recently made a successful
run of 200 tons of ore to the Bear
Creek mill. 1t Is probable that the
work of erecting the two-mile tram
way, already arranged for, will be be-
gun very soon.-Surface buildings, in
cluding shaft. compressor, boarding
bunk houses and snow shed at the
Mayilower mine, have been completed
The 2ostamp mill is in operation
The Kitty Mack property along
Butcher creek has been acquired by
Illinois parties, who announce plans
for the expenditure of upwards of
500, 900 in development and equip
ment.-The Sherman Mines Company
has been organized by NJ. A. Wood
and associates, on the basis of a group
of six claims situated in Bridal Veil
basin, Az miles south of Telluride.
Development work has been started.
Summit County.
The seasons operations at the Ban
ner placers ended last week. The run
is said to have been very satisfactory.
The Mckinley Gold Mines Company
lately acquired the Moscow group in
the MonteZuma district. The ore is to
be treated at the mill under construc
ton by the MonteZuma NJ. & r. Co.
Among the active properties in the
Frisco section are the Eta NJ, Fore
most. Excelsior Barber, Mary Verna,
North American and Square Deal.
Teller County.
The little Clara lease of the Hum
phries- Thompson Leasing Company
made a production during October of
more than $4,000, the average value
of the ore being $50 gold to the TON
Operations have been temporarily sus
pended at the South Burns shaft on
the Acacia Gold Mining Company at
Altman, to permit of the oyerhauling
of the machinery.-Me Merritield
e. Baker are erecting a 25-ton cyanide
mel in the Elkton section.-The Union
mill of the United States X. e. r. Co.
at Florence was put in commission
!. We = This has considerably re-
neved the ore situation in the Cripple
Creek camp. The plant is reported
operating at capacity of 300 TONS
Pumping operations are to be resumed
at the Strong mine, with the expecta-
tion that high grade ore, known to
exist in the lower levels, may be recov
credit is announced that milling
operations will be resumed at the re-
built Golden Cycle plant about Decem-
Der 15th.-The FL Paso Consolidated
Company will resume operations un-
der the leasing system early in De
cember Twenty-six blocks of ground
will be leased, and shipments will be-
gin about January 1st.