Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30
(By H. C. Bolsinger)

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article setting forth in general way
the possibilities to be accomplished
by the continuing of the Newhouse
tunnel. The breast of the tunnel at
that time was 17,400 feet from the
portal, or at the south side of Ne
vada mining district, at the Great
Mammoth mine. On the 14th of Dec
ember, 1908, the Newhouse tunnel
people started to drive the main tun-
mel. During the year they have driv-
en- approximately $500 feet, or an
average of $50 feet month. This
total distance has traversed through
the heart and the best producing part
of Nevada mining district, or Quartz
hill.
The first vein cut by the tunnel
during the past year Of any great
Importance was the Illinois group.
There has, however, been nothing
done on this property since the tun-
mel passed through it. 1t shows, at
the tunnel level well defined fis-
sure vein averaging in width from
four to six feet and from the tests
have found it to be of fair grade.
Work on the Illinois vein will be
started on the first of the year as
a lease and bond has been procured
by w. II. Mcfarland, of Toledo, o.
1t is proposed to run two laterals
from the tunnel east and west. Later
on in the year plant of machinery
will be placed upon the surface and
connection made by shaft to the tun-
mel level as rapidly as the work can
be done. In the opinion of the writ
er this will be large producing
mine within the next year.
The next vein OF any Importance
/, what is know as the Kansas-Bur-
ro,;ghs. / use the term kansas-Bur-
rolighs for the reason that in the
opinion CT the writer they have form
ed one vein at the tunnel level. There
has been no work done on this vein
since the tunnel passed through it,
but the properties have been consoli-
dated and the ownership is now in
such shape SO that there are num-
bcr of parties negotiating TO get
these properties started. This Kansas
and Burroughs vein at the tunnel
level is from eight to ten feet in
width, carrying both milling and
smelling ore Of good grade and in
my opinion it is an absolute certain
ty that this property will be one of
the largest producers in the Quartz
hill district within the next year.
After passing the Kansas and Bur
roughs there are number of veins
that have been cut by the tunnel
which show fair grades of ore but 80
little work has been done upon the
surface where these veins would
apex, 1t would be hard matter at
this time to designate just what
veins or lodes they are. In the opin-
I'm OF the writer, believe one Of
these veins to be what is known as
the Astabula mine, that is, on the
line of the tunnel. On its westward
course 1t would be known as the
Windsor and Pozo and still farther
west in the tunnel 1t would be the
same vein as the American Flag.
This property shows we'll in the tun-
mel and / believe will be listed with
the producers with further develop
ment. The tunnel has been driven
past this Astabula vein some 300
feet and in the opinion OF the writer
should by the first of the year strike
the Prize mine. The management OF
the tunnel is daily expecting to strike
either the Suderberg or Prize. It will
cut the Prize and Suderberg at a
depth of 1850 feet vertical. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that this will
make another good property for the
reason that 1t has been a large pro-
ducer down to a depth OF 800 feet.
Immediately to the west of the Suder-
berg is the Hubert property. one of
the mines Of the Vendome Mining
company. This also should become a
good producing mine when It is re-
heved Of water through the tunnel,
as It has been a large producer in
the past. After passing through the
Suderberg and Prize, the next vein
that will be cut by the tunnel will be
the Gunnell. The tunnel will tap the
Gunnell at sbout 1900 feet. This also
should be one Of the largest pro-