Gilpin observer., 1909-12-30
THE Pine AND SILVER CREEK SECTIONS
Will Experience Unbounded Prosperity During
1o1O-Rich Districts

These districts show unusual activ-
ity. Gus Bolander has taken up four
claims on the east side of Black
Hawk mountain and has two hands
working on a new tunnel through
which he will develop his property.
McCarger Brothers are doing some
work in their tunnel on the east slope
of Michigan mountain. They are
drifting on a small streak on the
hanging wall that runs high.
Three men are driving the Sher-
man cross-cut tunnel on contract.
The heading is now past the 1910
foot mark. They are driving for the
rich McCarger vein which is near at
hand. When this vein is cut it will
drain the whole mountain as the Nc
Carger is the mother vein of the
south end Of Michigan mountain.
The Golden Crescent group of ten
claims on Silver creek is being de-
veloped by tunnel. Two veins are
being worked, one five feet wide, the
other four feet. A mill similar to the
one at the Casio mine is to be er-
ected in the spring. This group is
owned by Frank L. Branham.
The Golden Rod Co., cut the Pet
vein recently and rich ore was en-
countered. Drifting north 2S feet to
cut under shaft is now in progress;
then an upraise Of 80 feet will break
into the bottom of the shaft. James
Bat'ia is manager.
The owner of the Mary group has
at last got the tunnel retimbered and
is now ready to work on a 1O-inch
streak of $52 ore.
A well founded rumor states that
j. w. KenEey, of Denver, has Sc
cured lot Of eastern capital and
will commence active operations on
the Reform property which consists
of five claims, several houses and a
10-stamp mill. This is certainly very
good news as the Reform, If it is
banded by a competent mining man
will pay handsomely. When work
was suspended several years ago
they were taking out $50 ore from
an eight inch streak; alongside of
this was seven feet of mill dirt rum
ming s2s.
The Palace group, up toward the
head of Silver creek, is owned by
Rev. Pettebone of Denver. 1t is work
ed through the tunnel. A large streak
of lead was opened in twenty foot
winze. Water was troublesome, so
the property has been idle several
years.
John Owens, owner Of the Snow
den property, has been doing con-
siderable development on this prop
erty this year. An elegant plant Of
machinery is over the Snowden shaft
The last shipment netted $52 per
ton.
There are several good properties
on Silver creek that can be made
rich dividend payers II taken hold
Of by parties with common sense and
a little money.
The Pioneer NJ. NJ. Power & Tun-
mel company, owners Of hundreds Of
acres Of mining land around Bennetts
is preparing to build large dam
near the Junction of North Clear
creek and Pine creek. Here large
power plant is to be erected that
will not only furnish power for them
selves but for all of northern Gilpin
county. Quite lot of preliminary
work was done late this fall. Sew
eral hundred thousand feet Of tim.
ber and lumber and 300 loads OF sand
is now on the ground to be used In
the work. A cross-cut tunnel is laid
eff for six miles. 1t will develop one
Of the richest sections OF Golden Gil.
pin. Work will be pushed on this
great enterprise to completion as 1t
Is in the hands Of Colorado's most
foremost mining men. That alone in.
sures Its success. A large reduction
plant will be erected to handle their
own as well as thousands Of tons Of
custom ores. On account Of the high
price Of coal this new electric plant
will be a God-send to this country.
Dozens Of mines are shut down on
account Of prohibitive coal rates. By
equipping their machinery with elec-
tricity this part OF Gilpin county will
be bee hive Of industry. A conser-
vative estimate places 1000 tons per
day Of custom ore to this new plant.
G. A. McNeal. manager Of the An
ME H. property in Elk park, informs
that his company Is making arrange
ments to operate both their mine