Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Colorado.

Colorado.
The Pride of Cripple Creek. on Iron
clad hill, produced ten cars in April
of ore of smelling grade.
The output from the Cresson, Grip
pie Creek, in April totaled 2,200 tons
and the average grade was s25 per
ton.
The Mineral Chief mine and mill at
Georgetown are again the scene of
great activity. force of twelve men
are now at work in the mine.
The output from the Doctor-Jack
Pot on Raven hill, Cripple Creek. for
April was ten cars of $40 ore. Two
cars were sent from the Lucky Corner
which returned $1,100.
The operation of the new chemical
process at the Portland mill, Cripple
Creek, for treating concentrates, ex-
tracing the metallic contents without
the use of fire, has proved wonderful
success.
Mining conditions in the upper Clear
Creek district are assuming brighter
hue. During the past few days a num-
ber of operators have resumed work
or enlarged the scope OF operations,
while reports are to the effect that q
number of other mines are to receive
attention.
Harry Friend and Jim Blake, inter-
ested in the lease on the Wyoming,
Red Cliff, have restaked an old prop
erty near the railroad tunnel, two
miles below Red Cliff, and with silver
at its present price or higher. expec.
to make good thing as they have s29
rock from the grass roots.
Gold ore running $4,000 to the
ton. according to assay tests, has been
discovered by James L. Ross OF Lead
vile In the Clear Creek mining dis
trict near Granite. fifteen miles west
of Buena Vista. The find has Great
ed great deal OF excitement 1t is
considered the greatest gold strike
ever made in that vicinity.
Should there be no serious reduction
in the metal tariff and prices rule as
high as at present, Red Cliff bids fair
TO again assume her old time import.
ance in the mining world. The camp
has history to be proud Of, its mines
have produced over $75,000.000 and
there is that much and more still In
the hills which will be mined and
milled as fast as possible.
Manager C. r. Whitley. OF the Bar
stow. Ouray, has announced that his
company had determined to continue
its development shaft to a depth OF
eighty feet below the mill level, and
that work would begin at once Dur.
ing the past two years the Barstow
has been in process Of development
with results that now promise a divi.
dend paying mine in the near future.
There are now about 100 men II
work in the mines and mills at Red
cliff, the large properties all showing
increased activity. The Iron Mask,
Black House. Champion. Ground Hog.
Lone Star and smaller properties are
all producing more than the usual
amount of ore. Prospectors are also
busy and are getting rather away into
new territory as spring advances.
Not since the Gold Belt excitement
of 1Ss9-9O has there been such prom
ise Of mining activity for Ouray. The
Great Western. within the city limits
of Ouray, after years of idleness, has
resumed operations under lease to C.
l.. Bianchett and r. o. Pierson They
are to mill the dump, estimated to con.
tain many thousands OF dollars OF free
gold, together with a large tonnage of
ore that will be shipped to the local
smelter.
Details Of the new method of treat
ing low grade ores discovered BY
Thomas A. Edison, process which. II
is believed. will add 100000 900 to the
value OF the annual metal production OF
the United States, have been obtained
from ii. B. Clifford. 1T is claimed,
said Clifford. that the values in gold,
silver. lead. copper. zinc, iron or tung-
sten will have to be below 81 a ton.
when mineable in large quantities. to
be classed any longer as low grade"
At the Capital mine, Georgetown, a
streak of ore from eight to twelve
inches wide has been followed that
brings mill settlement OF better than
$40 a ton in gold and silver, with
the yellow metal largely predominant
Ing. Ground is being broken at the
average rate of four feet each day On
the 3Sofoot level. where operations are
being carried forward on company ac-
count, body Of steel galena. mixed
with yellow copper. is exposed in the
stope that Is from two to three feet
wide. This is considered one of the
best strikes ever made in the mine
and returns OF from $S5 to $95 a ton
In gold and silver are being received
In settlement.
The April production from the Isa-
bella, Cripple Creek, broke the record,
being fifty-six cars averaging twenty