The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-04
Pushing Fall River Properties.


amount of development work that is be-
ing done in the Fall River section of this
county. Several days ago representa-
tive of this paper accompanied by H. o.
Walker drove up to where the Sternber-
gers are building a large hydro electric
power plant and laying an extensive pipe
line. The Sternbergers have for years
added to their IL inc holdings, thus show
ing their faith in that section, as they
now own over three hundred lode mining
~cIaims and about ten placers and mill
eltes in this county, and they also own
the large Lotus group of mines in Gilpin
county. They are also owners of all the
land from their dam at Ebert hill to
point below their hydro electric power
house along Fall River SO that there is
no conflict of the right of way or of
water rights.
The pipe line is about 10000 feet in
length. OF this distance there will be
ZOO feet OF continuous wooden stave
nine. IS inches in diameter in the clear.
the remaining distance Of the line, about
300 feet, will be high pressure steel
pipe and will taper down to Is inches
diameter at point where it enters the
power house. The fall of the first 100
feet will be grade of about two feet to
the thousand along the contour of the
mountain, the remaining distance viii
have a total fall of go feet. The dam
at Ebert hill is built in the most substan-
tial manner. The walls are made of con-
crete. the bottom of w'tich is 26 feet
wide and tapering to the top where 1T Is
seven feet wide. 1t is equipped with
head gates, spillwa}s and extra waste
gates extending down to the bottom OF
the dam, so as to readily clean out the
sand and debris that naturally accumu-
lates, whenever it becomes necessary.
In order to facilitate the handling of the
high pressure steel pipe while it is being
laid in place, a temporary tramway Is
being constructed up the mountain side
and along the trench where this pipe
will be laid.
The power house is being constructed
- concrete throughout. The founda-
nh, floors, sides and roof are of this
Material, making it thoroughly tireproof.
The building is about 6ox55 feet in area
and IS feet in height in the clear. 1t will
be equipped with two Hug water wheels
of 400 horse power capacity each and
two Crocker- Wheeler generators of '}3O
Klowats each, the two being equiva-
lent to 800 horse power, the capacity OF
the plant. These with such other i'm
proyements as are in evidence Will rep
resent present outlay of about SoO,ooo
and giving employment to large force
of laborers and mechanics.
The first mine to be operated by this
new system will be the Clifford. Ihis
claim is located northeast of the power
house and in the center of large group
of claims owned by the Messrs. Stern
berger. Electric wires will be run to
this mine and an electric hoist VIII be
installed at the collar of the 1oO foot
shaft. In the bottem of this shaft there
is streak of solid ore fully 70 inches
in width. In order to operate this prop
v,
will be transmitted. The work on this
property will be pushed with all possible
diligence and effectiveness commensu'
rate with good mining judgment. 1t Is
also possible that when the hydro cleo
tric plant is completed, work will soon
after begin in the Pennsylvania tunnel
bwer down the river, and which will cut
sYeyy large number of the claims. Tue
company is incorporated under the name
and style of the "Pennsylvania Mining
Company" but ninety five per cent OF
the stock is held by L. and S. Sternber
ger. 1t is expected that the plant will
be in running order by March 25th, 1910
1t is the intention of the owners to sup
ply the surplus power to such mines as
may wish to purchase the same. Inc
management of these large holdings has
been under the direct supervision of Mr.
L. Sternberger, who has made this sec
ton his field of operation for third OF
century and has had that confidence ano
belief in the great future of the camp
which has led him and his brother to
invest most liberalfy and unreservedly
in mining properties, and they are no"
going to demonstrate the reasonableness
and foundation OF their judgment by
systematic and continuous working OF
their various properties.
On December first law partnership
was formed in this city under the name
and style Of Regennitter and Williams
For the present they will occupy the
same rooms in the Hall Block that have
been used by Mr.. E. L. Regennitter but IN
short while they will enlarge these ac-
comp,ox3.& &:@ra Vrho Avuo ia . atPonO one.