Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07


& Lowe. These gentlemen have been
working the Rockford abou. year
with whip and have extracted ore
of such a good paying grade bought
they would install machinery and
open up the mine. Last month shaft
house was completed for the boiler
and engine.
Owing to the interference of water
in the 400-level of the Forks mine
on Quartz hill work has ceased in
this leve | and operations are con-
fined solely to the 200. In the 200
there is a splendid looking streak
Of lead ore, both of a smelting and
milling variety. This is being ac.
cumulated and will be shipped when
the amount warrants. The Forks is
being worked by Rooney & Company
under lease and bond from Senator
H. NJ. Teller and Dennis Sullivan.
Specimens of fine looking pitch
blende from the Slater lease on the
Mackey-Alps cn Quartz hill have been
displayed in Nevadaville this week
The find of the rare miaeral was
made at depth of $50 feet and is
thought to exist in quantities as this
section Of the hill Is noted for its
uranium deposits. The lassees have
been working the property but a
shor: time. having taken lease from
the owner, Hal Sayre. They lave
erected shaft building and put in
machinery AMI have every indication
of the mine reimbursing them for
their outlay and giving them
good margin of profit.
AT the Toga property in Willis
gulch. owned and operated by the
Nerve Mining & Milling company,
development is being prosecuted at
depth OF S5 feet, east of the shaft.
Here crosscut is being driven to
the vein. At an early date the opera
tors have in mind the installation of
machinery and intend to deepen the
shaft. A shaft house is also among
the contemplated Improvements.
Good returns are expected from a
shipment of smelling ore made this
week by Poole and company. operat-
ing the West Nottaway. The ore was
taken out at depth of 400 feet and
was Of the gray copper variety. Sink
ing was started on the West Mott
away some months ago but as the
inflow Of water was great the Deep
ening Of the shaft was abandoned.
This work Will be resumed shortly
as the operators are des.rous of open.
irlS up ground lower down. Since
Poole and company have been operat-
ing the West Nottaway the mine has
made a flattering record, maintain.
ing steady shipments Of profitable
ore.
The increased sales of lumber at
the Gilpin Lumber company during
the month of September stand out
as an indisputable fact that the camp
is enjoying quite a revival in build
ing improvements as number of
properties have either erected com.
plete, new shaft houses or made en-
largements. Among these the Pitts
burg. .Meeker, holdings OF the Chasier
G. NJ. r. company is one. At this
mine q large addition to the boiler
room has been made TO house q big
no n -. h@t 10 l.,
ed that the company is contemplat.
ing the installation of a compressor
plant with the ultimate intent of
wider development The Pit:sburg
has made signal record during the
past few years and has paid divi.
dends to the stockholders with graft.
flying frequency. The showing at the
mine at the present time would indi.
cate that there Is to be no cessation
OF these dividends. Smoking ores are
being extracted ranging in value from
$50 to 5000 per ton. VIM. Anger is
making an enviable reputation for
himself through his successful man.
agement Of the Pittsburg.
Positive assurance comes from Den.
yer that the money has been raised
for the completion OF the mill being
installed In the old depot below Black
Hawk by the Denver Mining & Re.
duction company. Work OF installing
the equipment will commence as soon
as the machinery can be delivered.
The building has been covered and
inclosed and 1t should not take much
longer than month to have the
plant In operation. The mill will be
equipped to handle the creek sNmes