Show UN WATERING unwavering LEADVILLE MINES special correspondence leadville colo nov 25 arrangements have been made to take advantage of the proffered operation cooperation co of the central colorado power company in providing for the un watering of greater depths in the mines of carbonate and fryer hills A company with a strong directorate will assume charge of the pumping operations the 40 that this company will need for the purpose will be raised by the sale of securities curi ties the power company will subscribe to be paid in current at a rate that will make the pumping much less expensive than it would be if coal were used liberal subscriptions from the mine operators and other business men of leadville are assured the deepest mining now in progress on fryer hill is not more than feet from the surface by raising about gallons per minute it is estimated that the water level can be lowered to feet and large bodies of zinc carbonate made available for profitable production by pumping 1200 gallons a minute on carbonate hill the water can be lowered to 1300 feet from the present depth of 1000 feet in the wolf tone the ground to be contains deposits of complex sulphide ores from which a large production can be maintained walter W davis formerly of the yak tunnel has gone to aspen to take charge of the smuggler properties which have been by pumping through the free coinage shaft professor george W schneider of the state school of mines addressed a gathering of leadville mine operators recently on the application of business principles to mining the talk was one of the series arranged by the colorado scientific society to stimulate practical discussions in the mining communities and to bring into more general use the methods and systems that have done so much to make mining attractive as a conservative business venture the first meeting was held in idaho springs and charles A chase manager of the liberty bell was the principal speaker both meetings more than realized the expectations of the men behind the movement and it promises to become influential in improving conditions in the mining districts |