The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11


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Important Mining Deal
One Of the largest mining deals that
has besn made for some time has
bssn the placing Of the P. T. group Of
thirteen patented claims with eastern
parties. The negotiations have been
carried through by Horace B. Baker.
In addition to these claims there il in
cludsd . fifty year lease on seven acres
Of the Baker property for dumping
grounds. The property il located just
above the Quito and on the hills be-
tween Spring Gulch and Chicago Creek.
The conditions Of the new bond and
lease are $35. 900 Of which $4,000 is
to be paid within a year, 5000 in
eightsen months, $4,000 in twenty four
months, $4,000 in thirty months and the
remaining $40, 900 at the expiration of
three years. The present owner of
the property is F. H. Wseks of Colo
RADIO Springs. Work began at the
shaft on Tuesday under the superinten-
dency of. H. Short. A boiler, en-
gine and hoist in being insta led.
The shaft is now down about $50 feet
from which laterals have been run.
The property will be cut by the ex-
tension Of the Black Swan tunnel that
il now in distance Of about 800 feet
and also by the John Brown tunnel
that has been driven about 700 feet.
Both Of these have their portal on Chi
sago Creek. The P. T. is one of the
old properties Of the district ard has
produced approximately about 100000
During the past ten years very little
has been done on it. 1t is the inten-
tion Of the parties that have taken
the property over to put large force
Of men to work just as fast as the
conditions will warrant with the view
Of putting it on the shipping list at the
earliest possible time There 10 now
gsod showing Of ore in the workings
from which high grade assays have
been taken. For the present the
work will be done through the shaft
from the lateraIs but it is expected
that later on it will be done be through
the afors mentioned tunnels.
The death of John Manhire that oc-
cerred on Wednesday removed from our
midst smother of the old timers aid one
Of the best known prospectors in this
section. For thirty years he has been
. familiar figure in this community
and his death will recall among his as
sociates many "reminiscences OF his sue
cess in mining as well az his losses. He
belonged the optimistic class who be-
lisves in Clear t'reek county a. a min
ing section and pinned his faith to it..
When he had means he was generous
to fault. Surviving him are son,
Albert and a brother, Edwin. The
latter came from Montrose. Colorado,
to take charge of his funeral. he was
about sixty years of age and had pass
cd half of his time here. His funeral
was held this afternoon and his remains
were buried in the city cemetery.
The concert gwen last Tuesday night
was . success in every particular. Not
only was the room filed to its full ca
pacity but many had to be turned away
on aceonnt of not being able to crowd
In. The moving pictures were up to
their high standard and music was fine.
Miss Freedman rendered solo in
very apprcciativs manner while Mr.. r.
NJ. Leach received much praise for rem
dering . violin obligato. Mrs. Brand
ststter as usual captured the audience
with her vocal solos. Her name on =
musical programme 10 sufficient to as
sure the p, ople that rich trest il in
store for them. Miss Goebel appeared
before the audience and highly enter
tained it with classical music rendered
on the piano. She is q thorough per-
former and words Of praise were freely
made for her playing. The manage
ment Of the opera house surely deserves
the thanks of the public for furnishing
such high class entertainment.
The reputation Of the Hudson Re'
duction mill of this city for savings IN
treatment of ores is not confined TO
local surroundings. 1t is treating sew
eral carload shipments Of ore from
the Mary Murphy mines, located IN
Chaffee county near Saint Elmo. MT
A H. Roller, the superintendent OF the
Hudson Reduction Company, has loi
his motto in the equipment Of the
mill. nothing but the best will SUI
fice'' and only the most economical
rs well as large results. will satisfy
him.
J. ]. Hoban, as manager and also
one Of the principal owners OF the
lease on the West Bride vein maze
Shfnmenta ~ two grades OF ore 1Ol