Gilpin observer., 1910-01-06
WHAT TO DO.

WHAT TO DO.
1t all depends on what is to be
done. For instance, having the best
mining district in the world-this will
be admitted without contradiction
it's needs are better facilities for
handling the ore. How to accomplish
that has been perplexing question
to all who have undertaken to wrest
the values from the innumerable
mines that have long been opened.
Many have tried to find. solution
Of the problem but they have not
failed-not to general knowledge-for
the big operators have invariably
made very good terms with old
earth's product hereabouts.
Prof. Hill could take the ores of
this section, stack it, pile cord Of
wood around it, ignite the same
which was the foundation for a for
tune of ten or more million dollars.
Jerome B. Chaffee, Eben Smith-but
why enumerate-they succeeded with
half the showing and the mines are
better today. More ore in sight but
probably not of so high grade. But
wait. The mines are also deeper, and
from all indications growing richer
with depth. This is a fact proven
time and again. Why, there are no
prospects hereto speak of, all, nearly
all, are developed mines. There is
nothing in the incubation stage. The
best known veins are Of common
knowledge, hence one need not shoot
into the air, but fire a shot in a
deep hole, and see what you get.
This is all understood, and those
actively engaged know it all from the
beginning, but they are of another
generation and feel that the heritage
is a very good one, indeed; but puz-
zling to handle. So, how to go about
reaping the riches is one of the vex-
ing questions of the hour. Economy
has been cited until it is worn thread
bare; then help from outside is look
ed for; this has been furnished; !;
transportation from many portals by
tram to the mill or railroad, has
been provided; tunnel will render
further assistance; a big ditch, and
still another road-and yet, all are
not happy. The miner wants more
values out of his good-lcoking min
eral. Unquestionably he ought to have
it. His rich pockets Of ore are salts
flying, but the bulk of the mineral
can it be that there is too much Of
it? That sounds absurd. But the ore
is here. Car loads-train loads of it..
Then, what is the matter? Is the
miner too exacting? 1t is to be hoped
not. With all this, many mines lay
idle. How to bring then to the fore
would require a great deal of exploit
ing of the district in sensational
ways, but the statements would not
always be fact. Many know and
recognize the superior conditions to
be found, yet they may give newer
fields fling ere tempted to try it
mere. lueie Is uO uSS ledoOuluS SuSu
matter.
What to dc? Do not work the
ground for showing in hopes Of
selling. Work out the ore, concentrate
it at the mines mouth and ship the
tailings, gs,remembering always that fis-
sure veins come from great depth.
The ore vein may pinch and lose it..
1t would be a poor property, for here
abouts, could it not be found again.
The following may be of doubtful
sagacity; but a mine worked by tun-
neling is far cheaper. However, it
is said, and that ends it. Further,
handle your own product until 1t
reaches the bullion stage. Limit the
mill to the capacity of the mine
these are big properties addressed
Do nothing of these If unable with
out sacrifice. But this may nullify
what has been said. 1t is not so in
tended. Dispense with all unneces-
sary machinery. Get the best. 1t is
the cheapest. Two compartment
shafts-all depends on depth. Get the
cage style. Load the car in the breast
of the level, run it out to the shaft,
hoist car and ore to the surface.
Have the car automatically dump it.
self into automatic feeders at the
mill. That is one handling; the Sec
ond will be in fondling the bullion.