Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30
NUGGETS

The Hall mine is being looked after
by w. M. Shull for the same com.
pany that is operating the Incidental
an adjoining property. The mine is
being worked by lessees who are
shipping ore that goes an ounce and
one-half in gold. Through the Hall
shaft the Incidental is being worked
Girardi, who has lease in the west
100 level of the Incidental, made a
shipment during the month which net
ted him $4,000 to the ton.
]. Byron has the Gold Rock under
lease and has been working the mine
for some months. From last reports
received from Mr.. Byron the proper
ty was looking good.
Cleveland, O., people are interested
with w. M. Kirk in the ownership
and operation of the Castleton. Quite
force of men is employed and the
property is being placed in condition
for good output during 1910.
Wagner & Askew will do some as
sessment work on the Tyrol lode the
first of the year, and may conclude
to do additional development
John Mellow and associates are
figuring on starting the East Leaven-
worth shortly after the beginning of
the new year. The mine was worked
by these parties this year, but while
they had large bodies of ore it was
table working at the charges they
had to pay for treatment. With the
reduced treatment charge that the
Modern smelter offers they are of the
profit.
Tom Hughes is keeping steam up
at the Conner and it is expected that
A. A. Johnson, the owner, will pur-
sue active mining the fore part of
January.
The Bald Mountain NJ. & NJ. Co.,
have been working steadily on the
Bald Mountain group in Little York
gulch during 1909. They have been
driving the Magdelaine tunnel. This
has been extended 315 feet during
the past year and is now in 400 feet.
The tunnel has been driven on a
good-sized streak and shipments of
smelling ore have been made. The
ore returned $4,000 to the ton in
gold; 1915, silver, and $500 in cop
per. There is a good-sized quantity
of mill dirt ready for shipment as
soon as the snow disappears and the
road from the mine can be used. L..
d. Bloom is managing the Bald
Mountain operations and has convert
ed what appeared to be mere pros
pect year ago into a fine paying
mine.
| Morris Stearns, an old-time mining
man, who has operated extensively
in Leadville, Colo. and Goldfield,
New, has turned his attention to Gil
pin county and has selected Russell
gulch, one of the richest spots on
earth, to make money. He is operat-
| ing the Slide mine, which he holds
under a lease and option, and has
started development to open up some
of the strong ore bodies known to
exist in the Slide. He has engaged
Mark Harris, miner of recognized
ability, to superintend operations.
The Forfar mine, just east of the
Pewabic, is held under lease and
bond by A. H. Heller and associates,
who have had the property since
July. There was a building on the
property but it was necessary for the
lessees to install a plant Of machin-
cry. The shaft is down Ala feet and
is in very good condition. The vein
is from 21a to feet in width and
we'll defined. Heller and associates
have been working in the 4th level
and since starting work have ship
ped seven cars of iron to the Modern
smelter and the lowest net returns
received was $4.00 ton a nd the
highest s10.50. The mine is not work
ing just at present but operations
will be resumed within the next week
or two.