Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21
MINES PRODUCED
BIG Is YEARS AGO
From the Files Of the Observer for
the Week Ending March 16, 1898.

In looking through the files of 25
years ago, the writer concluded
from the quantity of mining news
published. widespread activity prevail
ed in the county at that time. The
many mines operating were all pro-
ducing ore of exceptionally high value
and the wonder is Why are these
mines not in operation today. They
are not worked out as none of them
have attained any considerable depth.
They may require development to
again open up the ore bodies, but
that the ore is still to be found there
cannot be the slightest doubt Just
read the list of few Of the produc-
ing mines of a quarter century ago
and note the high values of the ore:
The fifth levels of the Running
Lode have been driven 40 feet east
and 1877 feet west and the ore has
been running from $S2 to $1O0 ton,
and that in the sixth from $50 to
$125 a ton by the carload. The value
Of the mill dirt is from 2 to 3 ozs.
gold to the cord on the plates, the
concentrates running from SIS to
$35 to the ton.
The Annie mine on Quartz hill, 300
feet north of the San Juan, owned by
John Slattery & Co., shows four feet
nf mil Itrt hol of
from to ozs. gold to the cord. the
tailings worth SIS to the ton. A
stock company was being formed to
take hold of the property.
Eta and Chaffee lodes. the prop
erty of Nicaoli and Charming, in En-
terprise and Lake district have been
Systematically opened up. Certifi-
Gates received from the Omaha and
Grant and Globe smelters of Denver
showed the first-class ore to be
worth $62 a ton and the second
s25. $50; some small lots ran as high as
$S5 ton. A winze was sunk in the
tunnel, 100 feet from the mouth
and at depth of go feet passed
through body of mineral. a carload
shipment of which netted the owners
$500.
The Grubstake. owned by B. Shaw
situated east of the Running Lode.
in 3O-foot shaft there is foot of
mill dirt running Az ozs. to the cord
In gold. beside the concentrates.
Lessees on the German were do
ing well, the mill dirt running about
3 ozs. to the cord and the concen-
trates s14 to the ton. Some smelling
iron had been shipped that netted
s55 to the ton.
The Gem Extension in ellison gulch
owned by Bennallack and Truan, has
ore that runs from $24 to $40 a ton.
The last lot shipped few days ago
netted 1,499.
The shafts on the Cassandra lode
in Phoenix district were from 10 to
so feet deep. Drifting done between
two of them at a depth of so feet
has opened up pay streak from 9
to B feet wide, composed of mill dirt
that has run over ozs. gold to the
cord and the tailings selling for SIS
ton. Some smelling iron was
found in the west drifts that averag-
ed q inches wide and a test lot ran
at the rate of $50 a ton in gold.
Some of the surface quartz tested at
depth of 5 feet gave return of s
ozs. gold to the cord.
The Santa Fe, worked under the
management of John Manhire. was
u good strong vein and showed bod.
les of mill dirt and smelling ore
from to 3 feet wide. The shaft is
400 feet deep with levels run at the
customary depths. and connected by
wines. showing a continuous shoot 9
feet wide. Recent returns show the
mill dirt to be worth from 6 to s
ozs. gold to the cord and the smelt-
Ing certificates give a value of from
S400 to 5000 a ton.
In sinking the main shaft of the
Denbigh a fine body of smelling ore
\ was struck. The levels recently start
ed at 23O feet show the pay streak to
be continuous for distance of 40
feet west in the back and breast.
The ore is worth $500 ton by the
carload and averages 10 inches in
width so far. The pay streak in the
other workings being from . to 8
feet wide. composed of mill dirt that
has run from to ozs. gold to the
cord, and one foot of smelling iron
worth from $50 to sS5 ton, the tail.
ings worth SIS ton.
Sam err & Co.. have a lease on
the War Dance from A. G. Elliott
and have comp,apcad ar,f,t.