Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30

NA"oou u 1NduudIZ, OWueTS OI the
Rocks County tunnel, have made
rich strike $50 feet in from the por-
tai They have opened up ore worth
better than 500 a ton.
Work was resumed Monday in the
Reform tunnel of the Geiger property
This is good news, for the Geiger is
a noted producer of rich ores.
Two men are driving the Lockhart
tunnel ahead in good looking ore.
They are in 275 feet.
The London group is being worked
under bond and lease by Mcleod &
Co. In the shaft they have two feet
of fine ore. They have several tons
of ore ready for shipment.
w. H. Dunn, of Denver, has Just let
contract for driving an additional
100 feet in the d. & R. G. tunnel at
BENEFITS.
The "old Mackey" property in
Mam'aoth gulch is in full swing
again. Two shifts, under Foreman
Jones, are pushing work in the tun-
mel at the 50O-foot mark. Years ago.
rich ore was taken out. The resump-
tion of the Mackey is good news.
Apex people are jubilant over the
report that the Bullion tunnel is to
be started up the first OF the new
year, $25. 900 having been raised for
driving it. Three shifts are to be
put to work. A large plant of mach
inery will be put in at once and pow
er drills used
Major William Shultz, owner of the
Shultz Wonder mine has made three
shipments OF ore to the smelter which
gave magnificent returns. He has
nearly three feet of smelling ore,
aside from this he has large body
of mill dirt. The former he will
put in the bins until he can get ell
ectric power from the Pioneer COM
pany for his own mill which he in
tends building.
The Brame group of IL claims at
Bennetts is owned by Edward Berg.
In the tunnel he has seven feet of
concentrating ore. Is waiting for mill
ing facilities nearer than Black Hawk.
The Evergreen is doing some dew
elopment on the 10-foot level Some
fine bornite is being taken out.
Hiatt & Co., have located the Lin
coin tunnel site on the west slope of
Michigan mountain, about one mile
below Apex. Men are now doing the
preliminary work.
Contractors now have the National
tunnel in over 200 feet This proper
ty is owned by Joseph EspeII, of
Central City.
The jenkins tunnel on Twelve Mile
is in some good concentrating ore
at about the 225-foot point.
Governor Waite Is doing some de-
velopment on his Dew Drop property
at Tip Top. In connection with other
parties, he secured an option on the
Booster mill in Apex, which will be
overhauled and started up at once.
They will use the same kind Of mach
inery as in the Casio mill on Win
nebago hill
The Ingram group comprises six
claims in number, located on Ari.
zona hill. and are owned by the In
gram brothers. The property is a
copper and gold proposition, devel-
oped by a shaft 265 feet deep and a
tunnel running on the main vein. The
tunnel was started on the east end
OF the property and runs directly into
the mountain and will cut the shaft
at point 700 feet from the surface.
The breast of the tunnel has a fine
quality OF ore very satisfactory to
the owners Of the property. The vein
can be traced for a distance Of 5000
feet and bounded on the north and
south by parallel veins. The ore ship.
ped from this property nets from $50
to 500 In carload lots, and with such
returns make it one OF the very best
properties In this section. The In
gram brothers also own 20 acres oil
placer ground with water rights an
pie for all mining purposes. The wr-
er and ground Is right at the entran,.
Of the tunnel.
Located on Arizona hill is the Van.
derbilt group Of claims, five In mum.
Der. They are owned by John J.
Burke, Denver: Charles ]. Duerssum,
Denver, and Frank Ingram, Apex.
The property Is being worked, which
will continue all winter. Extensive
shipments are expected in the spring.
The property is developed by a shaft
100 feet deep and tunnel has been
run into the mountain for a distance
Of 200 feet There is a fine showing
OF copper values In the breast Of the