The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-04-25
Colorado Mines

Colora0o Mines
Notwithstanding the low price of
industrial metals the general conditions
in Colorado have been very satisfactory
during the month of March. In Boul-
der county there have been many re-
ports of renewal of work on old prop
critics and starting work on new ones.
n this district the tungsten industry
has increased and the prospects are
fair for large production of this met
al this summer. Several new mills
have been installed and some old plants
have been remodeled to take care of
the production of this ore. In Clear
Greek county several properties are re-
suming operations through the large
tunnels in this district. In George
town district many ore bodies have been
shipments are increasing quite mater
tally. The work on the Magnet prop
erty through the Doric tunnel is open
ing up good bodies of ore which seem
TO insure regular shipments. In Gilpin
county active preparations have been
inaugurated in the way of installation
Of machinery preparatory to cleaning
out and reopening some of the older
properties. One of the special notes of
interest is that the Golden smelter is
being overhauled for a resumption of
work on the ore from the Saratoga
properties between Gilpin and Clear
Greek counties. is estimated that
the company will have large quantity
of their own product to handle, but that
will probably buy ores from other
properties in the district. 1t is to be
hoped that this valuable smelling prop
erty can be permanently opened as it
means much to the smaller properties.
In Lake county preparations are being
| made for very extensive operations.
The market for the iron ore has not yet
recovered sufficiently to encourage its
production, but relief is looked for in
n the near future. A report of un-
| Usual interest has come in which
states that deep tunnel is projected
through the Mosquito range between
Park and Lake counties, which will ma
| terially reduce transportation or ore
from Park county to the Leadville
smelters. This project, it is stated,
is backed up by capital from London.
which seems to be amply able to carry
it out. Extensive work and develop
ment has been inaugurated in Big
Evans gulch The Monarch company
has connected with the Light & Power
Plant wires from which they will take
their electricity to operate their new
electrical equipment. In the Cripple
Creek district many new ore bodies
have been opened up and the ship
ments are reported as being the heav-
lest in seven years and very nearly
as great as during any month in the
history of the camp. Owing to the re-
duction in costs of treatment and ship
ping, large quantities of the lower
grade of ore being shipped to the
marked advantage of the output of
the camp. 1t is now estimated that
there has been 81, 900 tons of ore
handled by the valley mill and smelters
having total value of 81, 1856, lit.
This is greater by $3.50 tons and $751;,
1854 in value over the February output.
During the month the new Stratton-
Independence mill, known as the Ar
gall mill was put into commission, with
rated capacity of 480 tons per day.
With this mill running at full
capacity it is estimated that the out
put for April will be materially in
creased. Very active preparations
have been started during the past
month at Summit county, Especially in
the fitting up of the dredges in the
placer fields. Several new milling
plant are in contemplation and the
season promises great activity. The
March output at Leadville is es-