Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29


creasing daily.
The new Carter mill at Gunnison
is treating ore very satisfactorily, and
mine development Is going on.
Paul Walker is working a force of
men on the Kansas City, Ouray, the
well known shipper of last summer.
The transfer of the Centennial mine
at Georgetown will be effected in
side of two weeks. The consideration
IS $125,OO0.
The Joker lease at Ouray is taking
out some good ore and preparations
are being made to start the mill in
few days.
Goodale & Co., also leasing on the
Aetna vein, Georgetown, have body
of $125 ore exposed that is IL to 16
inches wide.
The Sporting Times mine at George
town IS making an excellent showing.
A streak of 5000 gold ore has just
been encountered.
The Cripple Creek Company, who
are operating the London group OF
mines in Twelve Mile, in Gilpin coun-
ty. are making good.
A rich vein of ore which promises
to run at least 5000 per ton, was un-
covered recently at the Ragged Top
mine at Sugar Loaf, Boulder county.
Richards & Heller, lessees in the
upper Granite mine at Cripple Creek,
on the fifth level, have shipped two
cars, which will run about $40 per ton.
The Argo Mining Company is the
name of the new pool. which has
taken hold and started up the Argo
mine in Russell gulch in Gilpin coun-
ty.
The Maple Leaf mine at Sillsville,
Cochetopa district, has the finest
body of ore ever struck in the history
of the mine and are working about
thirty men.
Operations have been resumed on
the Mammoth mine in East Argentine
district. Smelling ore. running s65
per ton in gold, silver and lead has
been found.
Shipments from the Arnie property
On l-SaNcnW JCOTke-
town, have begun, the average grade
of the ore is s105 per ton in gold.
silver and lead.
Mottschall Wilson, leasing on the
Frostburg vein. Georgetown, are stop
ing en- a body of lead-zinc ore 8 to
IL inches wide. shipments of which
net S55 per ton.
The Barstow mill in Ouray county,
is doing fine work and number of
men are working on the road SO that
teams can haul down the concentrates
which are very fine.
Howbert & Price. working the Dill
lon mine on Battle mountain, Cripple
Creek, are getting out six-car lot
of better than milling grade ore from
the main shoot north OF the shaft, on
the 500-foot level.
Erickson & Co., leasing on the third
level of the Seven-Thirty mine. on
Sherman mountain at Georgetown,
have shot into a six-inch streak OF
gray copper that assays $50 ounces
silver per ton.
A good strike Of ore running about
$3.50 per ton, has been reported at the
Golden Eagle mine at Salina. The
vein was discovered near the end of
a 1,00O-foot tunnel, about ITS feet be-
low the surface of the hill. II the
vein holds out, 1t will mean rich re-
turns.
Clare Atkinson, operating the Zoe
claim on Beacon Hill. Cripple Creek.
is stopping ore from a five-foot shoot
exposed at depth Of 150 feet, which
runs about $40 ton.
The Carlson lease In the Lemartine
mine, Idaho Springs, is much of the
order of the famous old deposit OF
twenty years ago. A force OF about
fifteen men are now employed. A
car lot shipment returned $sS6.90.
The Conqueror Company at Empire
has opened up an entirely new streak
with their crosscut running from the
Park. The new find has a large
streak of copper ore carrying values
of 800 per ton in gold and copper.
The Wide West mine on Leaven-
wort mountain, Georgetown, has be-
gun development through the upper
adit. In the drift there Is streak
OF green carbonate three to six inches
wide giving assays of 450 to 500
ounces silver per ton.
The Cripple Creek output for the
first half of June compares with the
first half Of May, In which the tonnage
record for the district was broken.
1t is predicted that the June ouput
will run close to 10000 tons. with q
gross bullion value Of about $l.4o0. 900.