Gilpin observer., 1911-10-05
sTERNsEReER OPERATIONS
IN GiLPlN COUNTY.

| Clear Creek county is fully awake
as to where their continued prosper
ity will come from. The Clear Creek
Miner has the following to say re-
garding the recent strike in the Luz
cania tunnel:
The striking Of the big ore shoot
chronicled for the past two or three
weeks in the columns of the Miner
assures the speedy completion of the
Lucania tunnel. We state this posi-
lively, largely from the sentiments
expressed by parties intimately con-
nected with the enterprise and who
will realize large benefits. The tun-
mel Is now entering a mineral area Of
proved richness, the spot that has
been termed "the richest gold Sec
ton in the world" size considered.
Its mines opened have already pro
duced an amount aggregating nine
figures. They are yet, in the main,
specifically developed and mined.
The Lucania was well pointed by
its projectors, for it will eat through
the pulsing heart of the gold pro-
ducers Of Gilpin county, Golden Gil
pin," the creator of millionaires> and
statesmen, the spot that in SO and
go was the Mecca for the gold seek
er. Later on, Clear Creek came in
for a share Of the honors, and she
has been a close contestant ever
n,,< ho1 rr1v hor t<,lf
os Clear Creek, simply because she
has half of the zone that courses
through Gilpin and it is practically
virgin. The reason for it not having
been extensively worked is this:
Thirty years ago Leopold Stern
berger arrived at Central City from
tour of California and Nevada. He
had made a personal inspection Of
the Comstock mine. saw its wonder
full body of ore, and contracted pro-
nounced phase of mining fever. He
found Gilpin a climate favorable for
the malady and Immediately began
quietly acquiring properties in Rus
sell district-some thenty-seven pat
ented claims-and gradually extend
ed his holdings in the same zone
westward into this county, his in
terests here at the present time ag-
gregating about 27O lode mines. over
three miles of valuable water rights,
!, and improvements.>- --s=-----=7--
That is the whole story in a nut
/. shell. 1t required judgment, faith
and infinite patience. 1t was only a
little more than a year ago that Mr..
Sternberger considered the PROPOSE
ton sufficiently ripe to begin work.
to realize upon his investment. Cool,
methodical in business details, gift
ed with the foresight that distin-
guishes the great captains Of indus
try who build iron highways into
the desert, his is but another field.
And through all these years he has
had as full partner, friend and en-
thusiast his brother Samuel, of Phil
adelphia.
| ]. ]. Hoban, mine manager and ex-
pert, was among the visitors to the
tunnel Thursday morning, and upon
his return stated that the showing
was fully up to representations.
There are three streaks Of smelt-
ing ore," said he, lone Of fourteen
feet, one of eleven and one Of eight
feet"
1t is authoritatively stated that a
! ], ,000-foot level will be driven west
} on the fourteen-foot ore body as a
starter.
Over year ago the Sternbergers
completed large hydro-electric plant
on Fall river, and this is furnishing
the electric energy for driving the
Lucania tunnel. They contemplate the
J erection of large mill rear the
mouth of the tunnel which will be
driven by their plant.
Aside from their extensive holdings
on the Fall river side that are now
open to exploitation through the Lu'
} cania, the Sternbergers own a large
. patented mineral estate in Gilpin
county. in Russell district, which will
also be opened by the Lucania. The
contractors are still driving. the bore
is penetrating the mountain at the
, daily rate OF nine to ten feet. and
} other mineral surprises are imminent
The Lucania has passed her trial per
iod and the movement Of ore and its
extraction on large scale will fol
! low.
As tho Miner an nh1y statas "the
, pulsing heart Of the gold producers
! of Golden Gilpin" is ever ready to be
5 eaten into by the many tunnels or
-, the south. or entered by deep shafts
r at this end. Regardless as to how
the wealth is extracted, all will share