The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-08
Nineteen Nine in Mining.

AUG toiOWiu8 INTERESTING f0Sum0 Oh
the mining conditions OF the Idaho
Springs mining section 10 reproduced
from the Republican OF the first inst.
1t is here published because 1t gives the
conditions in . condensed aud readily
understood manner and carries with it
a careful study Of the situation:
During the past year the heading Of
the Newhouse tunnel has been extended
approximately 3.4OO feet. or more than
five-eighths OF . mile, which is almost
hequal to the footaee made in the Roose-
velt drainage tunnel at Cripple Creek.
Additional electric locomotives and 100
new ore cars were added to the equip
ment and much Of the track was relaid
in preparation for heavy traffic. The
tunnel dump has been extended east
ward along the mountain side and the
track will ultimately be built to the
Wilkie mill on the south side OF Clear
Creek, where the tunnel company owns
large acreage.
the Newhouse tunnel has bsen continued
and is now about $500 feet in length.
Two months ago . second raise connec-
ton was made with the old mine work
ings east Of the main shaft. No effort
has been made toward ore production,
and only the mineral taken out in pros
cutting development work has been mar
keted.
The King Bee property, being worked
through the Newhouse tunnel, has pro
duced ore from the Wellington No.
vein, which brought over $1,000 carload
at the smelters.
The Sun and Moon mine, aftor many
vicissitudes, is now in competent hands
and is shipping from one to two carloads
Of ore daily through the tunnel. The
recent opening of the main ore shoot in
the thirteenth level will result in an in
creased production early this year.
The Gem mines have kept stea dy
stream Of ore cars coming out Of the
Newhouse during the year, the product
being extracted almost entirely by leas-
erS
The Central tunnel has been driven
about 1000 fest during the past twelve
months and its length ct this time il .
trifie over 5000 seek. "A number - leassrs
on the Shafter mine and the Edgar vein
have kept the axles Of the tunnel cars
warm, while operations in the Swedish
American, Kentuck and other properties
have yielded the company a good rev
enue.
The contractors driving the Seeman
tunnel on Fall River completed their
$500 foot contract on August 10, having
driven 1910 feet during the year. The
present length is 1896 feet. During the
summer season the Lombard mill was in
operation and produced 81 500 worth Of
gold bullion every week, besides several
carloads Of concentrates.
The Burns Moore tunnel on Chicago
creek was driven intermitently and is
now in 1900 feet. Several lodes cut
during the year we're drifted on and the
ore disclosed justified the building Of
large bins at the tunnel mouth.
The Standard, Dorit, Specht, U. s.,
Argus, Denmark, Golden Age, Humboldt
Honest John, Boston, Metropolitan,
Anon, Philadelphia, Favorite and num-
ber Of other tunnels were driven ahead
from a few. feet to several hundred feet
during 1909. In the LucInia tunnel
only lateral work was done, but the
prospects are good for the resumption
OF driving early in 1910.
- ko INN ropfa nf daaId made
during the year was the acquisition OF
the Golden smelter at Golden, Colo, and
the old Kilton sampler in this city, by
the North American Smelter and Mines
company and the resumption of work in
the Rockford tunnel. A large station
has been completed in the lateral on the
Donaldson vein and q raise Of !, 200 feet
will be made to the old workings. The
lateral on the Magalona vein is being
steadily driven ahead on an excellent
ore body. Many improvements are under
way at the Golden smelter, and when 1t
is ready to be blown in ore production
will be started in the Rockford tunnel
veins.
The Elliott and Barber, Josephine and
South Lincoln mines, on Spanish Bar,
and the old Lincoln mill, are being oper-
ated by new company with splendid
results.
Several months ago James E. Bowden,
former superintendent. secured the big
Stanley mines on Spanish Bar, under
lease, and the main workings are being
unwatsred. The upper levels have been
allotted to lessees, and before many
weeks have elapsed this property will be