Gilpin observer., 1913-04-10

ency OF Peter johnson. For dis
tance OF 500 feet the tunnel has been
driven on the vein. The ore runs
from $4.0O to $1,000 in value to the
ton With backs of 200 feet at the
breast OF the tunnel, an immense
tonnage is in sight at the present
time.
In the Phoenix district, Charles S.
Horn is operating the Josephine
group. This property is developed by
tunnel 300 feet in length, all ON
the vein. AT the breast of the tun
mel ore with gold values of 8 and .
ounces to the ton Is exposed. The
vein lis from to 8 feet i'm width and
has am average value of $4,000 to the
ton
The Smuggler mine is employing
20 men. The mill is handling a ton
mage of 60 tons per day, producing
about 40 tons of concentrates per
week, having a value of $4,000 per
tom; this in addition to the gold,
which lis shipped to the Denver mint.
The ore averages one ounce Of gold
to the ton George NJ. Ashmore is
the manager.
Messrs. J. L. Jordan and John Car
ter are operating the Lucky Jim i'm
Moon gulch. The past winter the
cross-cut tunnel has been driven a
distance of 100 feet with the result
that a six-foot vein has been expos
ed that gives results of from $500
to $4,000 per tom The breast of the
tunnel lis now in over 400 feet.
John s. Fegaliers and company, are
shipping a car per month. of tungsten
ore from their property at Pine Cliff
ON South Boulder. The ore returns
from SO to 221o tungston, and is
shipped to the Henry E. Woods works
at Denver. The tunnel is in 700
feet, an increased tonnage is to be
maintained this summer.
Mesers. Charlfs- Mccoy, w H.
Cochrane and Lesley Mccoy are de-
veloping a promising prospect about
800 feet of the Golden Flint mill in
the Perigo district With a shaft 80
feet in depth they have mineraMzed
showing 3 feet IN width that gives
values of from $1,000 to $4,000 per
ton
Louis Essman. owner OF the bull
Ion group of claims in Lump gulch.
has driven the tunnel to the $50 foot
potrt The Bullion vein has a show
ing of ore that assays from 500 to
$4,000 per ton. Present development
ON this vein gives backs of 200 feet,
available for stopping.
T1Ss Evergreen mine. at Apex.
shows a new vein cut at the $50 level
at a point In the crosscut 60 feet
from the shaft that gives values Of
from 800 to $1,000 per ton. A large
force of men are kept busy on this
property.
A. the Rochester tunnel, Fred. Lam
dis has just struck a vein with val
ues of $4,000 per ton. The width of
the vein has not been determined.
l. was encountered 41O feet from the
portal.
The Baer brothers have driven
their tunnel in Black Canyon to the
400 foot point with good showing
of ore. The vein is from to feet
In width. with values up to $17.00
per ton for the milling grade.
James McCracken, Of Tolland, has
a contract to drive 100 feet of tunnel
ON the Mammoth group, for Denver
parties. He has driven 2s feet. the
last 10 of which de- dn the vein with
values of $4,000 per ton.
Norris Starne, OF Springfield H.,
Is operating the Richardson i'm the
Russell district. From the 300 foot
level, heavy shipments Of both mifl-
ing and smelting grades are made
The 400 foot level is being placed In
shape for large tonn.ge production,
c. w. Henderson. OF the u. s. Geo
logical Survey, IL dn camp. checking
up the mineral production for the
past year. BY crediting the produc-
tion to each Individual mime, 1t ell
inmates amy possible chance for anu
other county to be given creddt foa
amy part OF Glpin county's output