Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
SILVER CREEK;
APEX MINES

lSAooo-SuI GuliliCl. IS company ShpSS
: to cut the Mable vein at any time, ther
drifting will be done each way, the
, cross-cut will be forced ahead to cut
other veins that show values on surface.
The building of new shop, and repair
. ing of bunk house is now in progress.
The Golden Rod M. & M. Co., is now
sending down several cords of mineral
out of three-foot vein that runs better
than $50 per ton. Driving the main
tunnel to cut the Pet vein is progressing
rapidly. Manager Battai has orders to
continue the cross-cut tunnel 800 feet
to intersect all veins owned by the COM
pany. The company is composed of
Chicago capitalists, who have an abund-
ance of money and are willing to spend
it, as the showing warrants.
j. F. Colby is retimbering the Mary
tunnel. Mr.. Colby has one of the best
propositions on Silver Creek. A six
inch streak on hanging wall runs $50.
Aside from this he has ten feet of mil
ling ore of good grade.
The work being done on the McCarger
group of claims is showing up some
good ore. The McCarger vein is one of
the richest in this district. In the
shaft near the summit of Michigan
mountain ore was taken out worth
200 per ton. The shaft workings had
of an inflow of water. The Sherman
tunnel will pass through the north edge
of this group, cutting the shaft vein at
500 foot depth, draining the property
and insuring the McCarger owners
fortune.
We are informed that the Snowdon
property up at headwaters of Silver
creek is to start up at once. The last
shipment of ore made two years ago,
after hauling and milling expenses were
paid gave the owners $50 per ton. Now
let other operators "get together" and
start up their mines.
Quite number of persons were up
1.-THE Creek" this week, some looking
for leases, others for vacant ground for
location. Well this is in Golden Gil :
pin" which is synonym for sure pay.
Where little money judiciously ex-
pended always brings rich returns. 1t
; has been told us, that in the early days
on Silver creek, David H. Moffat cut
cord wood for the smelters at Black
Hawk. Now underneath where that
veteran empire builder ''cleave the
ypppl'' h, y,ival tba oh -,
the country.
Mining operations around Apex are
being pushed with vigor. A new so h.
p. boiler and two additional tables have
been ordered and are expected up this
week by the Evergreen Company
| Manager Reed has force of men grad
ing for the new boiler. This will give
the mine and mill $50 h. p. capacity.
Three numbered tons of ore is already
broken in the slopes ready to be hoisted.
The Illinois company put large force
of men to work this week. Drifting on
four foot vein is being done by two
shifts. The last shipment of forty tons
paid handsomely.
A large hoisting plant has been in
stalled on the Weidman property.
Carpenters are now finishing the large
shaft building. Sinking will be resumed
at once.
The Mountain Lion on Elk creek is
owned by Central parties. They have
several men at work and the showing is
, good.
, A five years bond has been given or
, the National tunnel. A car and track
e has been put in and a blacksmith shop
, is being built.
The strike in the Branum tunnel i.
showing up bigger as developments pro
1 gress. The smelling streak now meas
ures forty inches wide and the concen
trating ore seven feet.
$ This property consists of nine claims
e and is owned by Ed. Berg. Forty fee
$ west of above vein another vein ha
n been cut that shows two to four inche
e of mineral running fifteen ounces gold
p In driving this cross-cut It's feet thre
t veins will be opened up at depth o
= $50 feet. This property is only one o
: the many good things to be foun
e out here. When the new branch of tn
Il Moffat railroad which is now unde
s construction reaches here, it will hav
: all it can do hauling in supplies an
e taking out ore. The citizens extend
i hearty welcome to the Moffat peopl
# and offer them all the surface groun
for trackage, without price or remuner
e alton.