Gilpin observer., 1911-03-09
A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
FOR GiLPIN COUNTY

Perhaps better thing never hap
pened to Gilpin county than the an
nouncement of the success of the
two mills at Black Hawk operated by
the Lowe interests. 1t has long beer
a problem how to best handle the
complex ores of this section Will
such flattering returns as reported
should open every mine in the dis.
trict.
Other mining sections have been
boosting Of their ability to handle
what had previously been classed as
waste. That this section has a pro
cess which can successfully handle
its own ore is great step in ad.
vance. It is important because for
years experiments have been made
to devise a process that would re.
turn more profit to the miner. The
problem solved, should reopen every
mine with a dump or that has indi-
cation Of ore in the openings.
The news of the new state OF
things has gone abroad and been
favorably received. This is bound to
act to great advantage to all own
ing property in the district.
The thought at one time was en-
tertained that a single process would
unlock the treasure for all. That be-
lief has become obsolete. Some of
the processes now may not have a
single. feature in common. A number
differ but slightly, but it seems to
have developed that nearly every
mining district must work out pro-
cess for it's own particular ore. That
found, mining has continued out with
such profit that many are desirous
of investing in plant that can ex-
tract the metal from the rock SO
expeditiou5ly. The only draw back Is
the cost of establishing such pro-
cess. Then the mine must be such
as to be able to supply all the ore
necessary. mill of the capacity Of
twenty-five to one hundred tons a
day must have a pretty good mine
back of 1t.
There is no doubt that a great
number of properties in the neigh
borhood of Central have ore Of a
low-grade which could put out from
ten to twenty-five tons daily, and
a number, not now working, that
could be depended upon to output
from twenty-five to one hundred tons
daily Then there are a number OF
mines that have lot of broken ore
in reserve, that have been waiting
for just such conditions as now pre-
vail. These will now be able to do
something which will make mining
active.
The whole section has been es-
pecially favored in SO far as nat,
ural facilities for the introduction OF
most any process is concerned. The
water supply has always proven an
pie even though limited. 1t is true
that all such enterprises must in
variably be located on the creek. But
what of that. The facilities for de-
livering the ore wherever needed are
almost sufficient. The tram, Colorado
& Southern, and wagon road have
made milling far more profitable
than in the past. And now with a
new and successful process for the
treatment of the ore must come such
a revival in mining that will not only
draw all eyes to Gilpin but people
and capital.
This section has good record. II
can be improved. A successful hand
ling of the mineral is certain to re-
suit in much activity. When the new
porcess is thoroughly understood and
general knowledge of it's success
is to call out much new capital tc
work that which is SO conspicuously
shown in Gilpin county.
Beginning with spring the new con
dition should be apparent all along
the line. Not to believe it is to mis-
trust that which nature has so abund
antly created and set down in these
hills that man may profit.