Gilpin observer., 1909-08-05
WORK


The Evergreen mill and mine al
Apex are working day and night. The
mill has been thoroughly overhauled
and a new So h. p. boiler, 14-inch
crusher. two sets Of rolls, trommels
and three Card tables. Instead OF
using the old fashioned screening
for table feed, they are using the
Richards classifier, a new invention,
which is a wonderful piece of ma
chinery. 1t gives a perfect feed to
the tables and is just opposite to a
screen feed, giving product of all
the same weight and different size,
and requires scarcely any attention
at all. F. T. Crane, Jr., of Denver,
is in charge of the mill and is max
ing clean product, as assays Of the
tailings show. Mr.. Crane informed
the writer that he was well pleased
with the way the mill is working and
within a few days hopes 10 be able
to run it at its full capacity. He in
vites the public to inspect the plant,
especially the new Richards classi-
fier and jigs. Superintendent Reid
has two shifts at work in the mine.
Work is being carried on at the 200
foot level, where drifting and stopping
is under way. A large body of ore
so feet ahead, is being drifted for.
Later on another lift of 100 feet will
be sunk in the shaft.
| E. A. Ritter is general manager of
the company and from all appear
ances it now looks as though the
Evergreen had passed the experiment
tai stage and was on the road to
successful operations. This Is one of
the many good things that can be
found in the outer districts of Gil
pin county. All that is needed is a
little money, some sand and lots of
common sense, and all of the various
districts in this part of the county
will turn out their hidden values by
the million.
| Prosperity has surely come at last
to northwestern Gilpin. All along the
Moffat road shipping mines are be-
=, ing opened up. Moon gulch is alive
with miners. Lots of work is being
done on Silver creek. The constant
roar of exploding dynamite tells the
fstorys plsAnsE than words that a 10,
Of new work is being done on the
surface of mother earth.
All eyes are turned toward the new
Pactolus railroad and its construction
is watched eagerly as it winds its
way among the hills on its way to
Russell Gulch, the southern terminus
With its advent into this region, Civ
ing cheap transportation, every pros
pect out here will soon be an Ever
green mine.
Denver parties are contemplating
running an automobile line from Tol
land to Apex and adjoining mining
camps. This will be great, as the
; prospective investors won't have a.
long a route to travel as when the
trip Is made via Central.
: There is a certain class among the
berry pickers who come out herr
every season that is not desired
This gang gathers all they can carry
fill their bellies full of berries, masl
i. down the bushes and then go bacl
: to town and villify the outer districts
The citizens of Apex and vicinity
especially Silver ccreek. are deter
, mined to put stop to such villainou
conduct. There will be no trespass
ing allowed on certain claims.
i The writer, while at Apex, accepte
the hospitality of George Waite
. known as the Governor" II anyon
, wants Information regarding this con
/ ing part of Golden Gilpin, just writ
or ask the Governor He is as full
/ Of news as most graduates are O
, egotism. The cuisine prepared by thi
: grand old booster would make tn
/ fifty mouths Of the mythologica
! giant, Briareus, water.
, Ingram brothers are doing som
! splendid work on the county road
In fact the road is 30 smooth that
only requires one hand to hold tn
: lines, while the other can be used t
!. encircle the delicate ribs of one
1 sweetheart.
!. F, L. B.