Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30
oLp-rIME REPORT.
Exoerps from a Pamphlet Of 1866
Interesting Facts Given.

certain to interest the public. While
not given in its entirety, extracts o:
the most salient parts are published.
1t is pamphlet printed in 1865
giving "a brief description and a
few plain statements concerning q
gold property located on the Topeka,
Junction, Frank, Ohio. Pacific. and
other well-known lodes. situated in
I Russell mining district, Gilpin coun-
ty. Colorado Territory" The whole
reads like report on the properties
mentioned with a view to their
| sale. The description of the property
is given and says the "list of prop
erty comprises some of the most val
liable gold bearing veins, not excelled
| anywhere in the mining localities Of
Colorado" 1t adds that there is
| enough mineral territory included in
the following list Of property to form
four distinct mining organizations" ;"
The sentence above refers to the
Topeka MOI southwest and Nos. l.,
IL, 8, northeast containing 900 feet;
Junction and Mol e., 300 feet; Frank
and No. l e, and No. l W, 300 feet;
Rumley, Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, woo feet;
Pacific and Nos. 1, 2, 8, 4, W, 900
feet; Ohio and Nos. / and 2, and
Nos. l, 2, and w.,700 feet; Kinney
and Nos. /, 2, 3, q, 5 e., and Nos. 1,
2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 w.,1400 feet; Scien-
tific American and Nos. 1, 2, 8. 4, 5,
6, W., 800 feet total 5 400 feet; also
four mill sites located on the above
property. Then it goes on to speak
Of the Topeka, which joins the juno
ton; says the Frank lode branches
from the south side of the Topeka
vein and the Rumley from the north
side, though, it adds, "the latter vein
is disconnected from the main To-
peka lode" 1t states that the three
named properties are Oh one contin-
uous vein or lode and that they are
all connected "and one is equally as
rich as the other" and further en-
phasing the matter, that the 1900
fee. Of which they are composed
make it as rich gold producing veins
as can be found anywhere upon this
continent. Their ores are claimed to
be of unusual richness and the veins
of good width, which can be appre--
ciated by capitalists" it succinctly
sta es. Henry NJ. Tellet is quoted as
having examined the titles, who pro-
nounced them perfect.
A statement of David Barnes, Esq,
follows: He came to Colorado in
1860. He worked the Topeka during
1929; crushed the ore in his own
mill; a six-stamp mill, constructed
''inartificially" and imperfectly. He
said much of the gold escaped, yet
the ore averaged 1921 per cord in
gold dust" Made a test of the wall
rock and was rewarded with s25S
per cord in gold dust" The gold, he
claims, can be easily saved with
well-arranged and managed stamp
mill. All this and more Barnes makes
best Of his knowledge and belief.
Mr.. Baker follows with ran affidav-
it. He came to Colorado in 1859. Pre-
empted claim No. l, southwest from
the Topeka. The claim always paid
we'll with a vein 10 inches to four
feet, running the length of the claim,
and never failed to yield from $3.50
to $500 per cord in gold dust" Dan
Of five days, turned out s15S9.6O sin
gold dust" Other runs were made
attesting the great values in the ore.
Leased the property at various times,
and, judging from his royalties-ex-
acting one-quarter and one-fifth, and
so on-he made n very good thing
out of it. He profitably mined the
Junction lode to depth Of 35 feet"
exposing vein two feet in width.
From two cubic feet Of decomposed
quartz he panned "$14 in gold dust"
Made numerous paintings, all being
very satisfactory. These results came
from the Junction property which he
discovered. The Ohio lode was also
well known to him. Ten per cent
royalty was received by him for a
lease on the Junction.
Then George Schram. Esq, makes
statement. Was engaged in the re-
ductlon Of gold ores in 1901 at the
Davis & Co.. mill In Russell mining
district. He crushed ore from the
Topeka. claim No. 1 which yielded
5000 per cord in gold dust" This
was prior to the Introduction Of cop
per plates. The mill was crude af.