The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
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MINING NEWS
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THE TREND OF METAL PRICES.
c cUpe.r Observation-Disclosures. .,l, s Ella
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Colorado.
In April $500 tons were shipped
from the ,vindicator shaft No. 1. at
Cripple Creek.
The Running Lode mine, another Of
Gilpin county's big producers. has re-
suned operations.
The Concrete nina, one Of the old
est producers In Gnpin county. has
resumed operations.
The War Dance mine In Gilpiu
county IL coming to the front with
good shipments OF rich ore.
A night shift has been put on At
the Sporting Times mine. on Griffith
and Alpine mountains at Georgetown,
Within = month. It ID said. the Lattle'
Giant mine and mill in Pony Gulch.
three miles west Of Cripple Greek. will
b started.
From the Dante estate Of Bull hill.
in Cripple Greek district. % cars were
shipped In April, the average value
being go per ton.
The output from the Forest Queen.
Ironclad hill. Cripple Creek. il six cars
. week from the mjae. The ore runs
go to 80 per ton.
The Golden Smelter Company are
operating the Anchor mine, In Rus
cell district. and ara keeping up
stsady production Of Is tons per day.
Gold has been found In vein Of
quarts cut by vorkmen on the Lara.
mie-Poudre tunnel near Greeley. and
samples were shipped to Denver for
assay.
semmens and Company. operating
the Baker mine in Gilpin county.
shipped during the month Of April 80
tons OF ore which brought returns Of
$50 ton. ~
stantial mining revival IN the gold
districts where the gold and <silve-
mines are outputting greater ton
mage Of ore thAn for many months.
Messenger Z Harvey. leasing on
the East Griffith mine. at George
town, have encountered . body OF
lead-zinc ore from two TO three feet
wide and IL worth from SIS to SIS per
ton. Qt
The peculiar water conditions in
the Jolly Tar mine, in East Victor.
reported during the last 30 days. havs
disappeared and the. lessees are now
able to work On the third level with
ont interference. 5
Recently there has been a number
Of gentlemen In Leadville who have
been taking samples Of tho low grade
carbonate Of zinc with the intention
of testing it to see II It could mot be
treated at profit.
Development on the Key West mine
on Leavenworth mountain, George
town. is being pushed. A fine show
ing is made. For $50 feet vein OF
lead ore is exposed that carries high
values in gold and silver.
New veins have been opened on the
ninth and thirteenth levels Of the
Modoc shaft on the east and north
slope of Battle mountain at Cripple
Creek az result OF recent develop
ment. Shipments have brought SEQ
per ton. stNt
: The working force at the Wilcox
tunnel, in East Argentine district, is
gradually being increased and within
short time 80 men will be en-
ployed. Heavy shipments of both
smelling and concentrating ore will
be made soon.
A body Of smelling ore 8 to IL
inches vide has been opened in the
lower adit being driven on the WEIGH
property, on Leavenwortn mountain
Georgetown. The ore is heavy lead
and carries 40 to 80 ounces silver
and one and half to three ounces
gold per ton.
The shampion-Trio Mining Com
pany in Gilpin county, shipped during
the past week. 32.295 pounds of ore
from their tunnel. at q depth Of $50
feet, which gave returns Of 1872 oxs.
IN gold, 5.45 ounces in silver. value
Of t21.88 ton.
Report is current that the Gambet-
Ia mine, on Republican mountain, will
be equipped with modern concen.
trating plant during the summer. This
property is recognized A. one Of the
best silver, lead and zinc proportions
In the upper Clear Creek district.
The ore found by Ed Brady and as
sociates on the Dunkin property.
Fryer hill. at Leadville. BY the acci.
dental caving Of the ground. still con
tinues to hold out - big - ever. and
this lease isNconsidered IT, have tho
best showing Of any on Fryer hill.
The Sugar Loaf Mining Company.
located in the Leadville district, II
still continuing the drift running to
the north of the breast Of the tunnel