Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19

depth of 1870 feet, has just disclos ed
a body Of high grade ore on the foo,
wall side of the shaft. Heretofore in
sinking the shaft the ore body has
been confined to the hanging wal
side. This new ore shoot was first
From this point down, it has widen.
ed out and the trend is to unite with
the ore that is now on the hanging
wall, thus cutting out the micace
the shaft all in ore, .or a width of
five feet.
At the bottom of the workings the
new ore body is two feet in width
ana increasing in size with each foot
in depth gained. This is a vast i'm
provement over the showing made on
the last visit of our mine reporter to
this property and goes to prove that
the development outlined by the
management and now being carried
on will bring this mining estate in
to the front ranks with the famous
Gregory, Bobtail, Fisk, Cook and
others, all adjoining and related in
their mineral makeup. These proper
ties with their record of past pro-
duction of a score of millions in gold
is indicative of the future of the Gil
pin-Orion under careful management.
The eneountering of this new ore
shoot so near the surface, opens up
a world OF possibilities, as the mine
workings on this hill have proven
that the ore shoots continue con-
sistantly downward as proved in the
above well known mines that have
attained a depth of nearly 1900 fe-t
and still in the same Old ore shoots
that gave fame and millions to the
state of Colorado.
While the main Shaft Is on the Al
lie lode and it is advisable to main
tain and continue the principal Gevel-
opment at this point, a vast reserve
of ore is held in the Orion. King Sol
omon ard Evening Star lodes. 1t is
the intention of the management tc
perfect arrangements whereby the
Orion lode can be entered and devel-
opei at the Robtail tunnel level by
connecting with workings on the Min
ME lode in the tunnel and thus hav-
the advantage of 400 or more feet in
backs At this point without sinking.
The King Solomon and Evening
Star loies are pecu1arily situated
in 50 much that the further devel
opment of these two claims is
bouri to expose ore bodies of un
usual richness and size. The notes
Nemeha ara Carr veins both pitch
ing into these loGas will give added
richness.
Seldom is q group of mines in 81
fortunate a position as the Gilpin
Orion. With the many known an;
proven valuable veins exposed OF
surface, and the extension OF thes,
veins having been operated at grea
depth with profitable results. The or
dinary risks and uncertainties attend
ing the average mine venture is prac
tically eliminated in this case, as TIL
, value and certainty of the ore bodie
have been demonstrated beyond que
tion without expense to the Gllpin
Orion management
The milling grade OF ore beini
amenablc to local treatment, toge;h
er with the present low smelta
charges for concentrates and sulphid
ores gives this property great ad
vantage at the present day. Many o
the neighboring mines having ha
, to pay treatment charges in the pas
of 1000 to 5000 in excess OF pres
ent rates.
, With the shaft on tie Allie vel
. down to point where station vii
, be cut and drifting both east an
west started, then can be le:ermil
/ ed the length of the new ore shoo
t Certainly the running of the drii
= will disclose other important or
, shoots as the network of well define
/ veins exposed on surface are pos
, lively Indicative of permanent or
bodies and values.
h Drifting east will encounter In
trend Of the Eobtail lode. while tn
. west drift will enter under where or
of high grade values was had in tn
5 upper workingG. A mill run of 90
? pounds of sane, made by George
. Ermlach of Denver, gave values |
gold $50 ounces, silver CSC ounce
or commercial value OF s107.75 pc
r May ~. 1911 by the same assayer r
= turned gold 4.50 ounces, silver Al
g ources. total value per ton, s92. II
: so that with increased size of o:
!. body Mt depth, this drift developme ei