The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-23
Hoban HustIing.

One OF the DuSleSL inning NEIL III
this section at present is Manager J. j.
Hoban. Dropping into his cosy office
this week to find some mining news of
interest, our reporter learned many en-
couraging facts in reference to what is
going on in the several properties under
his direction. The Silver Horn mines
company has nine men at work. The
patented claims are located up Ute
creek and are held under lease and
bond from L. Mclean. The work at
present consists of cross cutting from
the main tunnel to the the big Grant
vein and which will be cut in a short
time. Stopping is also being done from
this level and some fine ore is being
taken out from which it is expected
shipment will be made next week. Up
raises are being made both from the
first and second laterals that have been
driven from the 200 foot shaft. The
ore outlook in all the workings is good.
It is the intention of the company to
install power drills soon as the rock is
very hard. The power will be taken
from the United Hydro Electric COM
pany as the wires pass within quar-
ter of mile of the property and near
the Humbolt.
The work at the Kentuck is being
done through the Central tunnel of the
Big Five company. The vein is being
followed on the east side of the tun-
mel and as advancement is made the
streak is showing a decided improve
ment. It il about 80 inches wide.
Two men are employed at present but
power drills will be put in and the
force increased. The conditions are
such that in the near future large
shipments are expected to be made.
At the Gilpin- Imperial the work con-
sists in upraising on body of ore that
runs from inches to feet in width.
Four men are employed with machine
drills operated by air. A shipment OF
ore is also being saved from these
workings. This property 10 being
worked through the Newhouse tunnel.
The financial end of these properties is
looked after efficiently by Frank E.
Wire Of Chicago.
A contract has been let for driving
the Golden Age tunnel another 100 feet
It will BE- done by Pete Bender and
associates. This tunnel has its portal
I'D Gibson Culch short distance be-
low the Silver Age and Franklin. 1t
will cut the French Flag, Gold Medal
and other veins of the Seaton Noun
tain that traverse that section. AL
ready their is . good mineral showing
in this tunnel.
The Consolidated Vindicator Mines
company is also receiving proper at
tention. The work is being done in
what was formerly the Denmark tun-
mel the breast of which is in distance
Of nearly 800 feet: Recently . large
vein was cut that showed = geod
sized streak of naturalization, prinei-
pally iron pyrites. At the present
time it will not be developed as it is the
desire of Mr.. Hoban to have the
contract pushed without any obstacles
being in the way until the Turk vein is
reached. The breast Of the tunnel is
now under the apex of this claim but
on account Of the dip Of the vein it will
require driving about 100 feet further
to cut it. The tramway from the tun-
mel to tho mill is being put in rspair
20 that the ore can be taken out OF
tunnel and dumped into the hopper OF
the mill without intermediate handling
81. Lambert had taken charge OF the
management Of the mill and had begun
making some changes just prior to his
fatal sickness. He contemplated
making some experiments with new
conditions by which he expected to in