Gilpin observer., 1911-05-04
Rails County is
Ready to Ship

Charles L. Gage. L. B. Newly
and P. B. Newby, officers of the
Rails County Mining company, are
here from Indianapolis, Ind They
came out for the purpose of inspect.
ing the Rails County mine on Quartz
hill and arranging for increased de-
velopment.
The property has a good force of
men at work and to carry on the de-
velopment the company has in mind
will require quite number of min
ers. The mine will be opened up,
however, to add additional ore bodies
to those already exposed and in a
short time the Rails County will be
the heaviest shipper on Quartz hill.
According to the officers of the
company the shaft is to be sunk 100
feet, giving it a depth of 800 feet.
crosscut will be run in the 500
west and north in the 500 east, and
the drift in the 700 is to be ex-
tended. This line of development will
open up a wide area of stopping
ground and the values must surely be
good as it is characteristic OF the
Rails County to show increased val.
ues with depth. This was demonstrat-
ed in sinking from the $50 to the
67O-foot point. In this short distance
the crevice widened seven inches and
the richness of the ore showed a
decided increase.
Tuesday of this week stopping was
started in the 3OO-foot level 300 feet
west of the shaft. At this point the
width of the ore body is from two
and one-half feet to three feet, with
the smelling streak varying from
eight to fourteen inches. This ore Is
now being hoisted and it is expected
that the returns from shipments will
be big. Assays of the stope show the
ore to run over two ounces in gold.
saying nothing of the copper values
which are very heavy. In a few days
stopping will be started on the east
side, ITS feet from the shaft, where
there is a nice body of ore, the same
character as on the west side.
| Lower down, in the 500 east and
west, good crevice of mill ore has
been opened up but very little has
been broken. The crevice is nearly
four feet wide and assays show the
dirt to carry two ounces to the cord.
Nearer the surface, in the $50 level,
125 feet from the shaft, a cross vein
of the Sugar Tit runs into the Rails
and at this point the showing
is very encouraging. With a little
work in this upper level big body
of valuable ore ought to be opened
up. 1t is usually the case where two
veins join, that the values run high.
The Rails County adjoins the Egyp-
tian, a mine that is making profits.
paying dividends monthly. The prop
erty is just below the Alps and the
German, two mines that have produc-
ed wonderfully in the past. In fact,
the Rails County, as must be ad-
mitted, is situated in the center Of
one of the strongest mineralized
zones in the county.
| During the winter the mine was
placed in excellent condition for
steady operation. The shaft was re-
timbered to the bottom and the lad
der way was repaired from the sur.
face down. The workings are
thoroughly ventilated, which means
a great deal in the way of economi.
cal operation of mine. There Is an
air shaft 125 feet from the main
shaft, connecting with the 1S0-foot
level, and another 300 feet from the
main shaft. down to the 300-foot
level. The system Of ventilation Is
very complete. There is no bad air
to contend with and the workings will
clear of powder smoke in five min
utes. In the majority Of mines either
q forced draft is necessary or two
or three hours must be lost to allow
the smoke to raise through the
shaft.
From now on the Rails County viii
be worked as systematically and ex-
tensively as funds will permit. It
is the aim Of the company to main.
tain heavy shipments and in carry.
ing out this purpose they should
have no difficulty as the mine surely
contains the ore.