Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
NEWS OF G|LP|N COUNTY
NINE ACTIVITY BRIEFLY TOLD

AT the West Calhoun in Leaven-
worth gulch, worked by Dunnevan &
Co.. is producing some very fine yell
low copper, carrying high in gold.
Shipments of mill ore made last
week by Jones and company VINO
are working the Eddy mine in Russell
district. This ore is mined at the
shallow depth of Go feet.
Leasers on the West Whiting on
Gunnell hill are maintaining their
record for high vaiues. Recent ship
ments of first-class, in ten ton lots,
brought $4,000 per ton, with heavy
tonnage of second grade, returning
one ounce gold to the ton.
Considerable development work is
being accomplished by Stenneck and
Company at the Galena mine on Cen
trail hill. Stopping above the 500-foot
level is producing a fair tonnage of
average grade ore, the width of the
ore being three feet.
Seventy dollar ore is being mined
at the Togo mine in Russell This
ore is from depth of 235 feet, Yel-
low copper predominates in the smelt.
er grade. A local pool is conducting
the operations which promise big re-
suits.
The 10O0-foot and 1100foot levels
Of the Grand Army are outputting a
heavy tonnage Of concentrating ore.
the concentrates bringing close to
" ounces gold per ton. No work is
being done on company account, the
operations being confined at present
to leasers.
The Black Hawk pool, mining on
the Elephant lode in Chase gulch,
are meeting with encouragement in
their operations. The new drift at
the 175-foot station shows two feet
Of ore. from which specimens Of ma
tive gold have been taken.
A recent shipment Of nine tons
from the Ethan Allen. in Leaven-
worth gulch, returned about $500
per ton. Copper values Of 40 are
found in the ore. Kramer and COM
pany are working the property under
lease.
The Pittsburg mine, under the effic
lent management OF William Anger Is
maintaining its record OF profits and
dividends. The dividend paid this
month makes a total OF 80 consecu-
tive quarterly dividends paid by this
company.
The Wood mine in Leavenworth
gulch is shipping $4,000 ore from
the shallow depth Of $50 feet. The
present operators, Pascoe and com
pany viii resume sinking with the
idea Of opening uranium values. this
property having been noted several
years ago as a hrge producer Of this
muchly sought metal.
Two hundred tons per month are
being produced by the Gilman broth
ers from a lease on the o. X. mine
on Central hill. The vein is some
six feet in width, all Of which Is
sent to the mill. with results Of bet.
ter than one ounce gold to the cord.
The concentrates from the milling
product is valued at $1,000 PEI ton.
A dozen men are obtaining good
results in mine operations on the
Corydon mine 'on Academy Hill
Three levels are being worked, the
, deepest being 400 feet The aver.
age working width OF the vein Is
three feet. Smeter returns give
from one to two ounces gold, with
silver values Of from to 5 ounces PEI
ton.
In Perigo district. the Golden Flint
is being placed in shape for contin.
uous mine and mill operations. A
large amount Of money has been ex.
pended, in remodeling the mill and
connecting 1t with the mine shaft by
an aerial tramway which will be
worked automatically. With large
tonnage blocked out in the mine, to
gether with the economical method OF