Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30

which go to show the faith of the
man in the Gilpin county ore depos-
its. He is both a mining man and CAP
italist. His long experience in min
ing matters eminently fit him to man
age his own as well as others inter-
ests and he is meeting with the sue
cess that comes with experience. The
amount of work he has undertaken
to place his properties in the position
of big dividend payers would have
daunted many another with twice
the showing and half the require
ments necessary to place the mines
on a paying basis. Mr.. loves prop
critics were well into the producing
stage. 1t needed more capital to
place them in position where they
would be more economically worked
and produce a greater amount OF ore
All this has been accomplished in a
reasonably short space of time. But
the outlay for the improvements is
something that will reveal the esti-
mate held by the gentleman in his
properties He must have unbounded
faith in their worth and future possi-
bilities. He has placed them in shape
to take out the ore and ship it in the
most expeditions manner. Then his
outlay for mill facilities are very ex-
tensive. The contemplated improve
ments are such as to require great
deal of money.
The Aduddell connection with the
Newhouse tunnel will require a great
deal of work. But it will practically
pay for itself as the vein can be fol-
lowed and the tunnel is only about
200 feet from this. When the connec-
tion is made the ore will be let down
through it and taken to Idaho Springs
where plant will probably be erected
to treat the ores from the Frontenac
and Aduddell mines. Then they will
be drained, thus doing away with ex-
pensive machinery for pumping the
water and raising the ore to the sur
face.
Were other owners Of property to
emulate this gentleman the county
of Gilpin would astonish all by the
amount of its ore production. The ore
is here and only awaits enterprising
people like Mr. Lowe to take it out,
by their enterprise.
The Topeka Mine.
The Topeka always has been sur
prise mine and now it comes again
to the fore with a new sensation in
the way of big strike of free gold
ore in an upraise 100 feet above the
seventh level ON the hanging wall.
This is directly over the rich body en-
countered worth thousands of dollars
to the ton and was continuous in
the upraise for forty feet. Since the
resumption of work this upraise has
been prosecuted with renewed effort,
the reward being as announced. 1t
has been known all along that a rich
ore shoot existed in the seventh level
This new strike, then, occasioned no
surprise to the management, though
the announcement has met with gen.
eral satisfaction. Just at the COM
mencement of a new year, the strike
will certainly have wide influence in
the Russell district. No matter how
long mine may remain idle, there
always seems to be something of
value to be uncovered soon after re-
sumption. If there are any mines
really worked out hereabouts the OWL
ers are not speaking of the matter,
for it seems that anyone can uncov-
er bonanza whether in an old or
new piece of ground. Mr.. Lowe is
to be congratulated upon the new de-
velopments in his famous mine.
This property is one the gen.
mining man can fully appreciate its
worth because upon viewing its de-
velopments and ore bodies he is inn
pressed forcibly by the extent OF its
possibilities. Long in litigation, the
owner. Henry p. Lowe, won on every
point and it is well, for more cour.
teous gentleman never undertook the
working of mine. He Is man with
thorough knowledge of the nitric.
acies of the business as 1t Is to his
judgment the mine has been brought
to its high standard.
There are many properties where
the excellence Of their equipment Ia
such as to attract attention, but the
Topeka furnishes an example OF what
can be accomplished when in the
hands of experienced manipulators.
The shaft house at the mine is real.
ly an innovation. It Is 50 capacious