The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-27
Silver Horn a Conner.

The Silver Horn Mines company is
developing the claims that were se-
cured from Mr.. L. Mclean and that
are located up Ute creek, in scientific
practical and economical manner. A
visit to the property this week con-
firmed the conviction that it 10 des-
tined to be one of the great producing
properties of the Lower Clear Creek
mining section. The claims are sur
rounded by large producers and the
seven patented claims that are held
by the Silver Horn company are loca-
ted in the very heart of the rich dis
trict.
The secretary of the company is
Frank E. Wire, with j. J. Hoban as
superintendent and George Oxley as
foreman at the mine. The tunnel has
been sput in excellent condition, the
buildings have been put in good re-
pair and the machinery Qverhauled and
everything about the property has the
air Of first class mining work.
In all the workings, including tunnel
driving. lateral driving or stopping,
there is a good grade of ore in evidence
and IS development proceeds the streaks
become larger and better. In differ
ent parts of the workings the streaks
run from six to twelve inches wide and
they are continuous. A nice trial ship
ment of ore of the first and second
smelling grade and also Of mill dirt was
on the plats when the reporter visited
the mine on Wednesday and was being
sorted for shipment In the upraise
from the tunnel level and also from the
100 foot level, the showing Of ore is ex-
cellent. A cross-cut is now being made
from the Silver Horn tnnnel level to
the big Grand vein that shows blow
out about 80 feet in width on the sur
face Of superior grade of mineral-bear
ing quartz, the assays of which from this
surface supports the belief that when
this large mineral lode is opened up at
depth of over 400 feet the company
will have an immense output of ore.
This crosscut is in about 60 feet and
the portal is near this big vein. 1t is
the intention of the management to
make other crosscuts to this big vein
70 that large force Of men can Be
utilized in getting out the ore while
other parts of the property can be kept
on development work. 1t is also the
intention of the management to drift to
the Argus vein that is on the opposite
side of the tunnel from the Grant and
which has fine showing of ore. The
crosscut to the Grant is about $40 feet
from the portal of the tunnel.
The company is not operating along
the line of getting out trial shipment
for effect, but it is doing its work in
manner that will eventually open up
tho mine to large shipments and what
ore is now being taken out Is inciden-
tai to the large amount of development
work. that has been laid out. This
work is being carried on with the sole
idea in view, that of making mine in
every sense of the term and making
every dollar that is contributed by
stockholders count for its full value in
work. The work is now being done by
hand drills but the company is plan
ming on installing electric drills. The
lines of the United Hydro Electric
company pass within . quarter OF
mile of the tunnel so that the connec-
ton will be comparatively easy prob
lem, With such an economical man
agement as the company has, with
practical men to direct the work at
the mine, with continuous work and
development, with claims that have
unquestioned wealth concealed therein.
there can be no question but this prop
erty will bring rich returns to the in
vestor.