Gilpin observer., 1912-05-09

blocking out OF immense bodies OF
payable ore enough in itself to double
the output of the county.
The one drawback to many Of the
operators in this section, is the lack
Of adequate milling facilities. Mines
that are equipped with their own
mills(have no space for any but their
own product.
AS will be seen from the follow
ing showing, consequent on the Wig
orous development of the various
properties. the crying need Of the
camp is a mill capable of handling
the tonnage now in sight.
A mill of 100 tons capacity. within
easy haul of the mines could be kept
in continuous operation to its full
capacity. While number of the
mine owners are perfecting arrange
ments to erect and equip mills to
care for their own product there are
many of limited means who are un-
able to indulge in an outlay Of that
character at the present time. Their
only hope Of quickly reaping the re-
ward due them at this time for their
hard labor is the advent of some
wideawake outfit that will erect such
a mill, the building of which would
prove very profitable to all parties
concerned and add materially in en-
hancing the gold output of Gilpin
county.
The Smuggler mine is striking
example of the great possibilities
of this section. Under the able man.
agement of G. NJ. Ashomore, this
property is shipping three cars Of
concentrates weekly to the smelter
via Rollinsville. This would mean an
output of eight cars II shipped over
the C. & S. narrow guage. Three
shifts are at work employing some
twenty men. A tonnage of sixty tons
daily is being handled in the mill
which is operated with electric pow
er furnished by the Central Power
company from their plant below Ned
erland. The S-drill Rand Imperial
compressor is run with steam. The
ore supply for the mill is obtained
in the tunnel workings by stopping.
Three machines are employed in
breaking the ore, which averages four
feet in width, in some places to
s feet wide.
A large percent Of the gold values
are recovered by amalgamation on
the plates. Gilpin County humping
tables are used in the concentration.
which make a high grade product.
The A., X. R. Gold Mining company
is the owner of the property. the
home office being at Decauter, Ill.
Dexter and company, Of Omaha.
Neb., are busy developing their
Lynch Sisters group. They are sinking
the main working shaft and have
gained fifty feet in depth the past
winter. A fine body Of iron and cop
per sulphide ore is exposed that gives
values OF from ten to fifteen dollars
Fer ton.
A rich strike has been made In
the Merry Queen tunnel. The new
shoot was encountered 400 feet from
the portal. The ore carries values OF
$500 to $4,000 per ton. The owners.
Messrs. Andy Rodine, Charles, Peter
and Andrew Johnson, are sinking
and saving the ore for an early ship
ment. Five claims compose the Mer-
ry Queen group. The tunnel workings
are all in ore much OF which is
available for profitable milling.
The tunnel on the Lucky Jim group
OF six claims has been run a distance
Of 200 feet this winter. A small
force is driving ahead. Two veins
have been encountered thus far
which pan well in gold. ]. l.. Jordon
is in charge OF the operations. Bloom
ington, ILL.,, parties are interested in
the venture.
Peter Johnson & Co.. have driven
the crosscut tunnel on the North
ern Gilpin claim $50 feet since the
first Of the year. This makes the
total distance $50 feet. Indications Of
good ore have been found. The work
is progressing and will be continued
to get under the ore shoot which
Is exposed on surface.
Tho Corbett group OF six lode
claims, has n fine showing OF ore
which is four feet In width in the
Corbett tunnel. A raise has beer
started 200 feet In to connect will
surface. This will make available 15'
feet of backs. A report made by