Gilpin observer., 1911-02-09

the country regarding the Gilpin Or
ion property induced representa-
tive Of the Observer to make trip
to this property this week, go down
the mine and through the tunnel, and
learn just what the showing and in
dications are. To say that the in
spection revealed a most promising
and highly encouraging condition
would be but telling the absolute
truth. The workings in the levels
from the shaft, the tunnel and winze
in the tunnel, show the Gilpin Orion
to be located in strongly mineral
lied section.
The property is located up Packard
gulch, in the very center of group
of old bonanzas that have poured mil
lions into the financial channels of
the country. In, the immediate vicin--
ity OF the Gilpin Orion is the Chic
ago-Carr, the Bobtail, Cook and other
mines that gave old Gilpin it's first
claim to the leading mining center
of the west.
There are four claims in the Gil
pin Orion group. These are the AL
lie, Evening Star, Orion and the King
Solomon The holdings of the COM
pany in point Of ground, are very ex-
tensive. The claims cover such
wide area as to extend the ground
to the end lines of a number Of big
mines on Bobtail hill.
The shaft is sunk on the principal
lode Of the group-the King Solo
mon. 1t is down 65 feet. A drift has
been run west from the bottom OF
the shaft and is in a distance OF so
feet. This drift will form a connec-
ton with winze in the tunnel. Tho
mouth of the tunnel is up the hill
from the shaft distance of so feet.
The length of the tunnel is 105 feet,
and the winze is in 95 feet. This
WINE has been sunk 20 feet. apd
shows a fine crevicc of ore. The
streak in the tunnel winZe assays
from $4,000 to s365.0O to the ton.
From a test of $50 pounds of ore sent
to Denver, a gold button was extract
ed worth $3.50. This exclusive of
the silver values, which are light in
the Gilpin Orion ores. The ores of
the section in which these proper
ties are located are principally gold
bearing.
The tunnel, though, is simply a
revelation as a producer of high-grade
ore. 1t shows a well defined vein
from the portal and miners who at
one time had lease in the tunnel
surely made big money. The vein is
stopped almost to grass roors. This
streak averages from 10000 to
S125.00 to the ton.
The drift from the shaft will have
to be driven about 20 feet further
to strike the point Of intersection
with the tunnel winze. From the ap-
this drift, it would seem that the
ore shoot in the winze has just been
encountered and with the 20 feet yet
to go the center of the ore body will
have been reached. The ore in the
drift at the present time assays s45
to the ton.
Within very short time machinery
will be installed in the new shaft house,
which has just been completed. A
contract will then be let to sink the
shaft from 100 to 200 feet. With ad-
ditional depth an immense area of
good ground can be opened up. Con-
prising the holdings of the Gilpin Or
/ ion people, once their mine is open
ed up the output will be continuous
for years and the profits must cer-
tainly be large.
One Of the essentials in mining,
next to the possession OF n property
that contains good ore. is the prop
er management Of operations. In this
the Gilpin Orion people should feel
happily suited in Thomas Reynolds,
who will serve as superintendent.
Mr.. Reynolds is an old Gilpin coun-
ty miner and knows tho ore deposits
on the district in which the Gilpin
Orion Is situated like book. OF
late he has been operating in the
Cripple Creek district, but retraccd
his steps to Gilpin county with the
firm belief that no mining section
in the country can rival old Gilpin
in profitable returns upon small In
vestmcnts. Mr.. Reynolds is an offic-
er in tho company and is good.
practical man to have on tho ground.
He thoroughly understands the econ
omical management Of q mine and
this knowledge is a prime essential
in mining.
This group Of properties is owned