Gilpin observer., 1912-08-15

The local pool, operating the Bates
mine in Chase gulch, are meeting
with encouragement In their develop
.mens H1ve feet Of ore is now ex-.
posed Shipments from same gave
v;,lues Of $4,000 per ton for the
sDlelter grade. and two ounces gold
per cord on the plates, with concen-
trates vauled at s14.OO per ton.
Thos. Hughes, operating the Trail
lode in Russell gulch, Is outputting
$1,000 ore. Development work is pro-
crossing on both the 125 and 1S0-foot
levels, with the idea Of opening 4
new shoot in virgin ground. With
this accomplished. a large reserve
tonnage will be blocked out that can
be stopped to surface.
SUpt. Joe Tuchfield Is working
three shifts on the Castle Rock to
meet the intersection OF the Inger-
son lode. Crosscutting and drifting
is being carried on in the upper work
fngs. The policy Of the company is to
block out a large tonnage of ore to
warrant the erection of a concentra-
tion mill at a near date.
In Leavenworth gulch. extensive
operations are being maintained on
the Wood and Ethan mines. Pascoe
4 Co., have a large amount Of vel,
low copper iron ore ready for ship
ment. This from the Wood, which is
famous for its production of uranium
ores. twenty-five dollar ore in the
Ethan has been disclosed at depth
of 125 feet. Shipment to the mill is
now being made.
Frank Comfort & Co., have a lease
on the hampton mine. They intend
to open up the property to the east
on the 2O0-foot level. where a shoot
Of ore carrying values of 100000 per
ton is known to exist.
Steve Harper is busy with force
Of men running a crosscut in the
Star of the West at the $40 level,
to enter the Hard to Beat lode which
has record for big values.
Frank Hardy is in charge of the
Pierce mine. Development is progress
sing at the 500 level. at which point
r,f &c in q A.,
as sufficient headway is made, stop
Ing will be commenced and continu-
ed to surface.
The Federal, in Russell district. is
working two shifts drifting on the
vein. Rich Hughes is in charge Of
the operations. A new shaft is to be
sunk to a depth OF 800 feet, which
will facilitate the handling of the ore.
The Square Deal mine in Lake
gulch. is meeting with great success
in sinking their shaft. This work has
proved the hopes Of the owners, in
proving that the rich shoot mined in
the upper workings, continues down
ward. In the old workings, leasers are
mining high grade ore. Recent ship
ments gave high returns in gold and
silver values.
On Bobtail hill. the Gilpin- Orion is
making big Roadway in opening up
payable ore. Net returns from the
last shipment to the smelter gave re-
turns OF az ounces In gold with
double that In silver. 1t is the in
tention Of the management to let a
contract to further sink the shaft at
an early date.
Manager B. T. Lloyd has returned
from his western trip and Is arrang-
=, ing to do a lot Of work on the Buck.
10y mine in the way Of necessary
development. With the tonnage now
In sight. his company figures on
erecting mill for the treatment Of
the ore. This mill will be built on
new lines that have proven very sat
isfactory on similar ores in Utah.
C. E. Major. of the Concrete mine.
returned from Youngstown. Chic,
this week. where he has Interested
some new people who stand ready to
finance the Concrete. Just as soon as
an examination can be made OF the
present workings. work will be re.
sumed. This property is one OF the
best mines on Prosser gulch. being a
continuance Of the famous Gunne!l
vein.