Gilpin observer., 1909-07-15
LIVE MINING NOTES

Pyrenees. The shaft will be retimber-
ed and drift will be started west
as soon as this work is completed.
The tram tracks are also being re-
paired in the vicinity of the Hawley-
Gardner mine on Quartz hill for the
purpose of taking care of shipments
from this property and the Gibson
| adjoining. Ore is now being broken
in both of these mines.
The Pittsburg mine which was fore
ed to suspend operations for a few
weeks owing to breakdown in the
machinery has received the parts to
repair the disabled hoist and the
work of unwatering the property pre-
paratory to active resumption has be-
gun.
Sherman Harris has force Of men
cleaning out the old shaft directly
east of the Rockford. No work has
been done in this shaft since 1858.
Mr.. Harris will retimber the shaft
and use it as an air shaft to furnish
ventilation for the Rockford work
ings.
The Gem mine has finished sinking
and are now starting drift west
to catch an ore shoot known to exist.
about 200 feet from the main shaft.
The ground is the hardest in the,
county, machine drills being able to
penetrate only about eighteen inches
to shift. When thoroughly opened
up work will begin in the vicinity of
the rich strike of few years ago
! when ore running s17OO to the ton
was encountered.
the work of extending the track
of the GilpiE tramway to the Topeka
mine was begun Wednesday morning.
This looks as If this famous old pro.
ducer was about to start but we
have hardly the nerve to venture q
prediction even in the face of this
promising action. While SO many ru-
mors of resumption in the past have
come to naught, yet it would not be
surprising to see smoke flying from
the big tunnels on this property In
the near future.
The large modern shaft house on
the German property is nearing COM
pletion, the work is being done un-
der the supervision of Richard Tre-
zise and John w. Cannon. 1t is ex.
pected that work will begin in the
different levels about the first of
August. About twenty men will be
employed.
| The East Pewabic mine has com.
pleted the work of sinking and has
employed several additional men for
the work of drifting which is now in
progress. Matt Edwards who has
charge Of operations is much en-.
couraged with the outlook and antici.
pates large returns for the amount
expended in the extensive develop.
ment work done in the last few
weeks.
The Alps Leasing company have
purchased the old Mansuer mill In
Nevada gulch and will dismantle and
remove the same to the Alps work.
ings as soon as possible. A tank COX
20 is now being built just east
Of their present building and over
this a large structure will be erect.
ed to contain a new modern air com.
pressor and an so h. p. boiler. The
large force now employed by the
Alps Is breaking more ore than at
any time in the history OF the mine
and increased shipments are being
made to the mills and smelters. Jas.
Williams has charge OF the work on
this property.
The Fourth Of July mine near the
eastern summit Of Quartz hill will
be the first Of the large properties
In that section to resume operations
according to authoritative announce.
ment made this morning. The opening
Of this well known property was pre-.
dicted in the Observer in a recent
issue. Wednesday morning several
members Of the company visited the
plant and after careful estimate Of
what was required 20 put machinery
and buildings in first.class condition,
a decision was reached whereby ac.
tive work will begin at once. This
mine is in the richest section Of the
county and adjoins mines that have
produced upwards Of ten millions Of
dollars. 1t is understood that the
Newhouse extension has already
crossed their ground and that valu.
able minerals leads were cut by the
big bore.