Gilpin observer., 1911-06-01

pany some eight months ago, to use
been something doing at the minc
every minute" In the latter part OF
fall Of last year the only visible In
dication on the ground that would
in metalliferous section was a shall
low hole on the King Solomon lode
and tunnel so feet up the hill, In
a little over 100 feet. But to the min
length of time. familiar with the par
ticular section in which the Orion
properties are located, the tunnel up
the hill from which free gold ore had
been taken in considerable quantities.,
no matter what the impression at
first blush to one unacquainted with
that region, he could tell a. story OF
wealth production that would flatter
some of the old producers that have
made the county and state famous.
Contrast the condition on the sur
face of eight months ago with that
prevailing today and the difference
is highly pleasing to say the least.
On the ground today stands capa-
cious shaft building 2Ox50 feet in d.
mensions. This building encloses an
up-to-date 6xS hoist of the Mine &
Smelter Supply make Of ample capa-
city to permit Of operations to q
depth of 900 feet. A new 40 h. p.
locomotive boiler generates the
steam. A large coal shed has been
built adjoining the shaft house. This
is but two or three feet from the
door of the boiler fire box, the con-
venient arrangement greatly facilitat-
ing the firing Of the boiler. This coal
feet above through a chute that
reaches from the bin to the wagons.
On the outside of the shaee building
within a few feet of the boiler is
a large water tank. This is also fill
ed from wagons on the side-hill road
by gravity force. In the shaft house
is an automatic arrangement for
raising the doors on the collar OF
the shaft and dumping automatically
the buckets of ore as they are
hoisted to the surface. 1t would ap-
pear from the equipment and the ar
rangement of the top buildings that
the principal matter taken into con-
sideration was the economical work
ing Of the property underground and
the handling OF the ore after it
reached the surface.
1t has required both time and mon
ey to erect the top buildings, install
the necessary machinery, build a
wagon road and supply the numerous
other necessities in the way of tools,
ore car, forge, etc., but now that
these Improvements have been made
the company is in a position to go
ahead in pursuing the course most
essential in making dividend pay
ing mine and that is development.
A contract has been let to P. c..
McNevins, H. F. Lynch and Herman
Shinherr. all OF Black Hawk, and
everyone a capable and experienced
miner. to sink the shaft at least a
lift OF so feet. This work will be
started the latter part Of the week.
The shaft is now down IS feet. 1t
is 5x10 feet in the clear and these
dimensions will be continued in the
so or 100 feet to be sunk by the
contractors.
In the bottom OF the shaft a good
formation Of mineral bearing rock is
coming in. At this same depth, in a
| winze In the level short distance
from the shaft, is exposed we'll de
fined crevice varying in width from
| four inches to foot. This winze is
only down 20 feet from the tunnel
level. but reveals the character and
worth OF the ore that will be en-.
countered when the shaft is sunk
and level extended so feet further
down and this body opened up.
In the Orion group. there are four
claims. These are the Allie. Evening
Star, Orion and the King Solomon
These claims end-line and side-line
on the Cook. Bobtail and Carr lodes
saying nothing OF big producers
which some Of the claims cross. UI
Packard gulch where the Orion
group Is located in veritable net
work Of veins and 1t is not exagger
ating in the slightest degree to sa,
that the mines surrounding the Orior
group have produced more than $40,
000. 900.
Depth is all that Is needed in tht
Gilpin- Orion properties to reveal II
greater extent the showing ncare
surface. In tho winze in the tunnc