Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30
the results have been such as to
encourage capital to proceed. Why,


with the showing, more have not
voluntarily embarked in mining en-
terprises in this gold producing por-
tion Of Colorado, must probably be
answered by saying all would not
care to be miners If they could, nor
would the miner care to be other
than he is. Likeins and desire must
be the incentive, lacking that, the
mining industry can have no attrac-
tion however enticing. If this were
not true the field would be over
whelmed and in a short time that
which is profitable now would
dwindIe to nothing.
The Individual would rather work
his interests alone. He may have a
good assayins property and little
ore near the surface, but he is a
unit after his shaft is down fifty
feet. Without resources and unable
to enlist capital, the hole in the
ground-that is all It amounts to
remains in that condition indefinitely.
That is the answer to the condition
prevailing hereabouts today. 1t seems
impossible to escape hitting ore in
this two and half by four mile sec
tion after sinking a reasonable depth.
The uncoverins of strong silver
vein in the Milton down the creek
one mile and half below Black
Hawk about six weeks ago, did not
cause the least excitement, and, too,
the property is SO situated that it
must be over a thousand feet be-
low the highest located mine in the
district.
With judgment and persistence the
reward seems inevitable in working
zone surrounding Central City. If one
wants ore and plenty of it the very
ground underneath may conceal
vast fortune. A party lately here ex-
aminine a certain district wrote to
his principals that it was all granite
to him. No groupings to indicate
what might be found by digging;
but, SO far as he knew, the very
ground beneath his feet might pro-
duce millions. He advised taking
property with showing and he
would guarantee certain success as
to ore. but would not predict guam
tity nor quality. It, Is the quantity
that makes the mine profitable. 3
A mine produced big assays at the
surface from knife-bIade stringers.
The quantity was so small It was
Later ground was OPEN
ed that produced its thousands
though the ore was low grade.
There are many wrecks Of former
exploitation strewn over the ground.
With present-day methods Of treat
ment, these oId-time workings could
undoubtedly be placed on a paying
basis.
The experiments made by the
Henry p. Lowe interests have work.
ed out solution for the successful
treatment Of the ores to be mined
from that which he represents. In one
plant he has dispensed with the bat
terry plates, though stamps are used
for crushing. He found It made a diff
ference, whether the ore was crush
ed coarse or fine. In another mill,
to be erected, even the stamps will
be eliminated, relying on erushers. It
is claimed that more values will be
retained. From this, a solution Of sue
eessful mining must be worked out
In advance.
The outlook Is more encouraging
than during past years because the
mines have reached depths sufficient
to warrant the penetration Of the
ground to depths rarely attained In
mining. A strong vein, unlimited
pluck and depth, with economical
treatment Of the ores, man Is sure
NJ sueeses