Gilpin observer., 1909-12-09
LARGE PROPOSITION
THE sTERNREReER BROTHERS
ERECTING BIG ELECTRIC GEN.
GRATING PLANT ON FALL
RIVER.

rolloWlng Is Write-up covering
he work being done by the Stern
berger brothers in Fall River, which
appeared in the Idaho Springs Sift-
ings last week:
Few OF our people realize the
great amount of development work
that Is being done in the Fall River
section of this county. Several DAYS
ago representative Of this paper ac.
companied by H. o. Walker drove I'D
to where the Sternbergers are build
ing hydro electric power plant and
laying an extensive pipe line. The
Sternbergers have for years added to
their mine holdings, thus showing
their faith in that section, as they
now own over 300 lode mining claims
and about 10 placers and mill sites
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 400 feet of continuous wooden
stave pipe, 2S inches in diameter in
the clear, the remaining distance of
the line, about $500 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 7,7OO feet
VIII be grade of about two feet to
the thousand along the contour of
the mountain, the remaining distance
will have a total fall of $50 feet.
The dam at Ebert hill is built in the
most substantial manner. The walls
are made of concrete, the bottom of
which is 26 feet wide and tapering
to the top where it is seven feet
wide. 1t is equipped with head gates.
spillways and extra waste gates ex-
tending down to the bottom of the
dam, so as to readily clean out the
sand and debris that naturally
accumulates, whenever it becomes
necessary. In order to facilitate the
handling of the high pressure steel
pipe while it is being laid in place,
temporary tramway is being con-
structed up the mountain side and
along the trench where this pipe will
be laid.
The power house is being construct
ed OF concrete throughout. The found
alton. floors, sides and roof are of
this material. making 1t thoroughly
fireproof. The building is about 66x55
feet in area and IS feet in heighth
in the clear. 1t will be equipped with
two Hug water wheels of 400 horse
power capacity each and two Crock
er-Wheeler generators of 300 Kilo-
watts each, the two being equivalent
to 800 horsepower. the capacity of the
plant. These with such other i'm
provements as are in evidence will
represent a present outlay of about
$4,000 and giving employment to a
large force OF laborers and mechanics
The first mine to be operated by
this new system will be the Clifford
This claim Is located northeast of the
power house and in the center OF a
large group OF claims owned by the
Messrs. Sternberger. Electric wires
will be run to this mine and an cleo
trio hoist will be installed at the col
lar Of the $50 foot shaft. In the bot
tom OF this shaft there is a streak
OF solid ore fully 26 inches in width.
In order to operate this property,
seventy-five horse electric power will
be transmitted. The work on this
property will be pushed with all pos
sible diligence and effectiveness
commensurate with good mining judg
ment. 1t is also possible that when
the hydro electric plant Is completed,
work will soon after begin in the
Pennsylvania tunnel, lower down the
river, and which will cut a very large
number Of claims. The company Is
incorporated under the style of the
Pennsylvania Mining Company" but
ninety-five per cent of the stock is
held by l.. and s. Sternberger. 1t is
expected that the plant will be in
running order by March 25th, 1910.
1t is the intention Of the owners to
supply the surplus power to such
mines as may wish to purchase the
same. The management OF these
large holdings has been under the
direct supervision OF Mr.. l.. Stern
berger, who has made this section his
field Of operation for a third OF
century and has had that confidence