The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-06
Mining Notes

the vicinity OF the old Sylvanitc
mine above Gothic. A shipment
of 400 pounds was made from here
which is supposed to carry very
high grade silver values. The
owner of the new find is very retic-
ent respecting his discovery and did
not show any of the ore excepting
t. confidential friends, It is hoped
thnt substantial values will result
and that rival of the old Sylvanite
property may bring renewed activ-
ity to the Gothic mining district.
William Hurst and c, G. Bruncr
are doing lot OF prospecting in the
old Placer grounds of Washington
gulch. They are among the old
timers there and are determined to
find the rich gold bearing quartz
veins that furnished the fine and
coarse gold that was washed out
from the sands of this gulch in the
early Colnrado mining excitement.
A. p. Monrner connected with
the Monmouth Leasing Company,
was here asfcw days this week from
Salt Lake city. He is a practical
mining man and is diresting the
installing Of new plant upon his
Irwin mines where exsensive devel-
, opement is contemplated. Some
very high grade silver ore has been
! found upon one Of the claims and
also inthe old Fairview, which was
recently obtained by the company,
the high grade ore is shipped from
this property by Capt. Van Ostern.
From the Italion mountain dis
trict ills reported that ten fours
arc hauling ore to the railroad and
that more than twice this number
arc to be employed when the roads
get in better condition. The Lex
ington company have put on fifteen
men and are building boarding and
sbusk i,ousss pEeparatory- 70 doing
extensive devclopement on the Hop~
properties, where some fine native
silver ore shutes were opened up on
the surface outcrops. ]. Fl. Mckl
vain who is vice prcsidtnt of this
company, has decn chosen manager
Of affairs in the district. 1t Is
understood that the company has
quite q number Of other properties
here Which will be developed and
operated in the near future.
Dan Mcdonald was in from Crys-
al bason this week and reports
work progressing on the Shepp
mountain tunnel with large force
of men. The old drift is being
cleaned out and rctimbered ready
for taking out ore whenever the
company have the mill in shape to
treat it. There arc said large bodies
of milling ore now exposed in the
long bore which had penetrated the
mountain for mile or more.
Expert examinations are about
to be made of the Steve Day prop
critics near Elko, from swhich-a large
amount of ore was taken and milled
at the old Scholield mill some years
ago. The ore in this property is a
heavy sulphite and easily conccn-
trated giving shipping values.
Commissioner Wm. II. Whalen
motored 10 Gunnison Tuesday on
official business, he has had his
road gang putting the Irwin road in
good shape for wagon traffic. Press
ent indications lead to the belief
that there will be much travel over
this road before tho season ends,
most of which will be the hauling OF
machinery and supplies to the sew
eral mines that are arranging to
operate in the old district,
Work is being continued on the
keystone mine and the main entry
is being driven forward into a fine
showing of ore. 1t is expected that
the company will yet perfect ar
raneements for mill building before