Gilpin observer., 1908-12-03
APEX ITEMS.

Mrs. Ollie Cheney went to Denver or
Sunday last. She will return in about 8
week, accompanied by her husband, and
will spend a few days before returning
to Routt county.
Miss Anna Pressler gave card party
The latter part of the week and very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Miss Senna Goldberg came out Thurs
day from Central to spend Thanksgiving
day with her parents. She returned or,
Sunday.
Geo. Durrill and wife returned this
week from Mammoth gulch where Geo.
has been doing some assessment work.
Ray knight came out Saturday even
ing to spend Sunday with his parents
and sisters. He returned Sunday even
ing IN the blizzard and it is reported
that while enroute he was in the creek
part of the time, and when not there ne
was hung up in barbed wire fence.
The day was stormy and the wind was
blowing a terrific gale.
Charlie Wolcott of the Central City
restaurant, at Central, came out Thurs
day to spend Thanksgiving with Fred
Lands. He returned Sunday afternoon.
o. r. Storrs came out Saturday to
inspect the Derby mine. He returned
Saturday evening.
The snow storm Sunday was not We.
heavy, only foot deep, but the wind
was something fierce.
Chester Covington visited with his
parents over Thanksgiving.
Charlie Mangleson is working on q
contract at the McCargar tunnel and l.;
making good progress. A new head
house has been built.
Mark Wolfe is contemplating moving
to Mammoth gulch in the near future.
W. D. Converse is packing his house
hold effects preparatory to moving to
Grand Valley. Shad Reid and family
will take possession of the store and
will conduct it along manner not sim
liar to that as heretofore.
The outlook for this district is most
encouraging. Preparations are being
made to start several properties in the
immediate vicinity of Apex. Some
very good companies are being organ
lied to develop these mines and it
can be forseen that with a little de-
velopment some rich veins will be e. =
countered. The Pine Creek district, IS
yet, has not been explored as far as
mining is concerned. So far the ores
that have been taken out have been of
the highest character and at no great
depth have any of these properties teen
mined. 1t has always been the preoi ic-
ton of mining men that this pare of the
county, with plenty of development
would prove to be the strongest mineral
lied of all the large ore belts which
extend through Gilpin county. 1t has
proven the assertion. and with
what development that has been done,
and with depth strike similar to that
of Cripple Creek, if not greater, will be
the outcome. The Rochester, Ever
green. Mackey, and several other prop
critics have opened up into large bodies
of ore and OF splendid character. The
Rochester company is driving tunnel
into Utah hill which will cut the Roches-
ter shaft at depth of about 1000 feet,
and in driving this tunnel several good
permanent veins Rave been encountered.
The Rochester shaft has attained a
depth of nearly 200 feet and body of
lead ore one foot in width has been the
average size OF the vein in driving a
level at this point. Assays show that
this ore carries 65 per cent lead, with
gold and silver an equal issue. This
property recently built road over Utah
hill to the Rochester and in the spring
the above property will be the scene of
great activity. The tunnel will be driv-
en- in connection with the Rochester
shaft and large tonnage of ore will be
the outcome. The Evergreen is down a
depth of POO feet. 1t is shut down at
present writing, but the company is
now in executive session to devise some
means whereby the new mill which was
recently erected can be put into COM
mission. This property has about 1000
tons of ore on the dump ready for treat
ment and it is expected that the prop
erty will be working large force of
men in the near future. The Derby has
small force of men at work and they
are develoninp this nrorertY in q sYste-