Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
BIG QUANTITY
OF GOOD ORE
Jefferson-Calhoun Prop critics s
Keep Six Teams Busy
Hauling Product

There is more activity on Quartz hill
at the Calhoun properties than any 9TH
er section of the county. A representa-
tive of The Observer visited the Cal
houn mines Tuesday morning and went
all through the workings. In company
with Herbert Bowdcn, who has been in
charge of operations the past few
months, descent was first made down
the Jeferson-Calhou shaft in the re-
Gently invented Hoskin cage, one of the
most practical devices of its kind ever
manufactured
In the 500 drift in the Jefferson
crosscut is being run to cut the Little
jefferson vein. This crosscut is in 100
feet and it will probably have to be
driven so or 100 feet more before the
objective point is reached The Little
Jefferson vein carried good values clos
er to the surface and it is reasonable to
suppose that good ore will be found at
depth when the vein is cut. The driving
of the crosscut is practically all that is
being done in the Jefferson at the pres
ent time. There will be no shipments
from this property until some good pay
streaks are opened up.
One of the best looking properties one
would care to go through is the West
Calhoun. Work is underway in various
parts of the mine and good pay ore is
in sight everywhere. In the 274 east
level new ground is being opened up and
the indications are that the east side of
the shaft will produce as well as the
west side. In the west 274 level shoot
200 feet in length has been worked on
for months. There was three feet of
ton and the smelling streak went SIPS
to the ton in carload lots. In the 3S7
east drift and stope of the East Calhoun
wk.eh connects with the West Calhoun,
there is an enormous quantity of ore of
fine grade. The ore shoot in this level
is 300 feet long and it is from this point
that the big test is being made at the
Buell. and Newton mills and the Rocky
Mountain concentrator. At the 500 level
West Calhoun ore in another shoot 300
feet in length yielded l-2 ounces gold
to the cord, concentrates running about
$500 to the ton. This will average four
feet in width all the way through the
drift.
A raise has been run from the 400
level in the East Calhoun to connect
with the 3S7 West Calhoun. All this
ground will be worked through the West
Calhoun shaft At the 600 East Calhoun
there is 213 feet of continuous ore and
this entire product is being sent to the
mills. A cleanup of ounces to the
cord is being made on this ore. For 100
feet in length the ore is 10 feet wide and
the balance of the drift about feet.
The 9th level in the West Calhoun is be-
ing driven to prospect the ground at
that depth and it is the aim to put a
raise from this point to the 400. The
connection of the two mines virtually
make them one and on account of the
openings through, the mines have the
very best of ventilation.
An ore sorting house is being con-
structed just below the East Calhoun
which will give the teams more room
and make it much easier to load the
wagons. Shipments are only being
made from the East Calhoun but dirt
will be sent from the West Calhoun be-
ginning with next week. Fifty tons
a day will be shipped from both these
properties. The general average of the
ore will be $1,000 ton and the heavy
shipments of 100 tons day will admit
of good profit for the company. Judg-
ing from the immense ore bodies an
output of 100 tons day can be MAIN
tained indefinitely. 1t has only been
recently that the Calhoun people have
made any effort at production, work
having been devoted to the placing of
the properties in shape for big product
when the outputting of ore was once
commenced.
The Calhoun mines are being as econ
omically managed as conditions will
warrant and as soon as II has been de-
termined which of the three mills being
tested can give the best satisfaction in
the saving of values, the ore will be
made to yield every every cent to be
had. Herbert Bowden is conducting
operations along practical lines, follow
ing long adopted methods that have
proved successful in the operation of
Gipin county mines.