The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13
HoOsaC Tunnel Matters

In his report on the Hoosac Tunnel
and Mining company, Secretary Mad
dock states that the floating debt of the
sum of SS75 and that it is the policy Of
the company to wipe out this debt as
rapidly as possible. In reference to the
workings and the future outlook, the re-
port says:
"rhe work done in June and the first
part of July. was on the west heading Of
the Hoosac tunnel; here the tunnel was
driven full size for distance of six feet,
at cost of $3.50 per lineal foot for labor
and supplies.
"When the survey was completed and
the notes partly plated, it was discovered
that the vein in the tunnel would not
interscct the May Queen vein and give
an ore body as expected, and, the rock
being very hard, the men were put to
work in the 100 foot level of the May
Queen cross vein, which belongs to this
company, located in the east end of the
tunnel.
Here the rock is softer and the indi-
cations favorable for opening up high
grade ore shoot at any time. Also, this
is the shortest and cheapest way to open
up the ore bodies at or near the intersec-
ton of the Rising Sun vein, which be-
longs to the company. The distance
driven on the vein is % feet add to this
side drift of five feet to test the ore,
makes thirty feet driven at cost Of
$3.50 per lineal foot, for labor and
supplies.
.'Negotiations are pending for furnish
ing compressed air to an adjoining prop
erty by our plant. II it terminates IA
vorably, we can have air from our own
plant to operate a pump in the winze in
the Hoosac tunnel and develop what is
at present our best ore body, where we
would commence to obtain revenue from
the ore shipments.
"Leasers have commenced work on the
Rising Sun vein, near the portal of the
Hoosac tunnel, and while they have not
as yet made shipment of ore, hand
sample assays S34 90 per ton.
After a long siege of dry but pleasant
weather, it commenced showing Thurs
day night and did not let up until it had
given this section a good snow storm.
1t was worth considerable in purifying
the atmosphere, settling the dust and
giving lots of pleasure to young America
Hon. Tom Henehan OF Silverton, m am
ber of the General Assembly from San
Juan. was in the city this week to attend
the funeral of James J. O'Rourke. For
many years he was a resident of this city
and was superintendent of the Newhouse
tunnel, during a part OF which time he
gave employment to the deceased. He
is cousin of Mrs. O'Rourke.
A five hundred-fo contract on the
Aduddle vein from the Newhouse tunuel
has Just been finished by contractor
Oscar Jaensen. This property is part
of the church placer, No. 4l6, and is un-
der the control of the Druid G. M. Co.
The work of driving the lateral will con-
tinue until it makes connection with the
Hazelton mine, which is now being sunk
to the lateral level.
The state engineer has notified ex-
County Commissioner Frank A. Maxwell
that the contract for building the wagon
road around Green Lake has been award
ed to him. he being the successful bidder.
Mr.. Maxwell began work at once and
will push it Just as fast as weather cen
ditions will permit The road will be
six miles in length and when completed
will give access to Naylor Lake, one OF
the best fishing lakes in the mountains
Mr.. Almaden K. Comstock returned
home Wednesday evening from trip
OF over two weeks duration, in which he
combined business with pleasure. An
informal meeting of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Almaden Mines company was
held in Kansas City, Mo-, at which mat
ters of importance pertaining to the fu
ture aggressive development OF theil
valuable property were considered in a
favorable manner. After the business
portion of the trip had ended, Mr.. Com
stock spent some time in visiting with
relatives and friends in Topeka and Other
points in Kansas.
Manager James Cousins OF the New
, Era Mining company, operating shor,
, dis, ance above Freeland, recently made
a shipment Of sixty tons Of ore that net
ted fourteen and one-half ounces golc
on the plates. He got a carload Of con
centrates, in addition to the plate yield
that run 1.42 ounces in gold, $40 ounces
in silver and 141a per cent in lead. A
shipment made prior to this gave ever
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