Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22

OF InoustriaI triumph IN GtIptn coun.
ty's largest mine 10 at an end. Last
week the title right Of the Topeka
mine passed unreservedIy into the
hands Of Henry p. Lowe and now as
a sequel to the transfer the work Of
putting the property in shape for i'm
mediate resumption Of operations has
begun. No announcement In years will
erystaIize into certainty the hopes
and expectations Of a larger number
Of people.
The Topeka group comprises
eight contiguous patented claims viz,
the conemara, embracing 1900 feet
on the course Of the vein, the Nor
reII, embracing 1900 feet on the
course Of the vein, the Cooper, en-
braeino 800 feet on the course Of the
vein, the Orion, embracing 1900 feet
on the course Of the vein and the
Topeka embracing 2es7 feet on the
course Of the Topeka vein. The
group is located on the southern
slope Of Quartz hill, in the Russell
district, one and one-haIf miles from
Central and two and ene-half miles
from Black Hawk.
UNPARALLELED RECORD
OF PRODUCTION.
In rich free gold deposits in por-
tions Of its vein the Topeka has no
rival In this country. Looking north
east and southwest from the present
mine dump for over = mile, the whole
course Of the vein can be traced
through a succession Of pits and
dumps and old surface workings.
Forty years ago, in the valley below
the developed mine Of today, pros
peetors discovered a small but rich
placer. From that small beginning
there sprans the great workings
which have astonished and enriched
the mining world. Since its discovery
the Topeka has produced nearly a
million and q half Of dollars.sThe
foot wall vein has averaged $e.3s for
the milling ore saved on the plates
and $3.50 per ton for smelling ore.
Some Of the ore from the rich quartz
veins has run from $40, 900 to $50, 900
to the ton. When II Is stated that
from a shipment Of twenty.six and
one-haIf tons their was returned, over
and above freightins and smelling
charges, $3s,351.14 some idea may be
had of the value to this county of
such a producer in active operation.
DEPTH AND CHARACTER
OF THE MINE.
The Topeka ls what may be term.
ed a "dry" mine. Only 1000 gallons
Of water are encountered per day and
this 10 not more than sufficient to
supply the boiler. II can be worked
more economically than any oth.r
mine In the state. Following the dip
Of the vein 10 a main incline work.
Ing shaft s2s feet in depth. There
are eleven levels, each seventy.five
feet apart. Through shafts, winzes
and levels the development amounts
to nearly 5000 feet. sprinkIed over
the whole surface Of the quartz are
the grains and crystals Of free gold,
not only visible to the eye on close
inspection but plainly seen at q dis-
tanee Of several feet. No such con.
dltlens are met In any property In
the state. Il 10 therefore not remark.
able that 90 rich 4 property should
be 90 closely and jealousy guarded
BY those interested and In the hands
Of . number Of owners litigation was
bound to arise. However, as fore.
shadowed BY the Observer some
months ago this litigation has been
happily and amIeabiy settled and
while the controversy In the courts
has proved disastrous to the develop.
msnt Of the property for years, yet
It has resulted In its passing Into
the hands Of one instead Of q muitlp.
lieity Of interests. This will guarantee
'ts freedom from 4 like experience
In the future and no doubt exists As
to IT, steady and continuous opera.
tlon for many years to come.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT.
The Topeka starts out upon Its
new and larger career a. the most
modern and best equipped mine In
Colorado. The large shafthouse con.
taIns one $50 horse power engine Of
The latest and most Improved type.
Two one hundred horse power boilers
and q 100 'neandessnt light plant to
furnish light for the mines and build.
'nss. The building 10 arranged with a
sorting room on the top floor and
from there the ore 10 thrown Into