Gilpin observer., 1916-11-09
G|[P|N PROSPECTS

A few pick ups from northern Gill
pin county, which has been receiving
its share of attention for the past
few months. Considerable prejudice
has been against this section on ac-
count there has been but few good
mining properties ever having been
opened up Cnd worked. One of the
greatest handdcaps to the prospector
in the Gilpin-Rollnsville district is
the dep wazh encountered. Usua"y
it Is necessary to dig through from
feet to 10 feet Of slide before find
ing bedrock. Tt,en again the deep
wash covers up a great dead OF the
float, making it very difficult to pros
pect. The average prospectorl does
not have sufficient capital to trace
up more than one or two showings
before i,e has spent his little stake.
The remark Is often made that We
have no working mines and no show
ing. IT. at is a g7,i5vcus mistake. We
can take you to number of places
where a person will be amply justi-
fled in investigating the property.
We have in mind at present four
properties from which s(howings have
been taken, that net SO long ago.
would have caused stampede. We
do not claim to have gold nuggets
growing on busC:es waiting to be
picked. But we do claim the time
WILL not be far eft when you will
see some good mines opened in north
ern Gilpin county, and we must not
forget to eEll their attention. Those,
who insisted IT. e Smuggler was work
ed out, that some good ore has been
opened up and large bocy of it.
That alone vindicates us in our be-
lief that others will be opened. Also
let us Dull your attention to Murray
and Niccum of Glpin. We have
heard old timers repeat time and
again no values south of tire "War
Eagle" mime were good. Knowing too
a great many of us.
Jas. Murray and Henry Niccum
have been prospecting and digging
for ye|,rs, with Indifferent, success
until this year. Through a brother Of
Jas. Murray they managed to get to-
gesher a little mill which has been
kept humping along, giving some re-
turns ON the labor and money expend-
ed. A few days ago while sinking
on a. shaft they opened pocket Of
free gold, the entire vein being be-
tween three and four feet wide. Free
gold specimens can be seen at the
post office at Gilpin. There must be
more waiting to be discovered.
We venture to assert that y few
hundred dollars carefully and econo-
mically expended would open some
paying properties. A few Leases
might be had on some OF these prop
critics on others en- interest could be
had for working capital. We do not
wish to curry the impression that
large bodies Of high-grade are ex-
posed we can only cite you to sur
face showdngs and work must b
done to secure results. We hope to
have something to say on recover
ing N.lues little later.
We do not wish to remark about
present methods. The Spot Light"
is slowly turning this way just now
and some CT us one idea people are
going to get shock. when they
realize the value of the lesson, then
Gilpin and Rolidnsville will prosper.
1t will take some time for many of
US to readjust our views to the new
order of things, but to meet 1T.
We feel the impulse of the move
mnt already as II 1t were here. The
past few days a number Of our coun.
ty officers are those desiring same
with some Of our best business and
mining men have been regular visit
ors. and they are far sighted enough
to predict better times ahead. Not
only that, but they are lending their
hearty cooperation in bringing in
men who do things. We already