Show COLORADO the newly organized consolidated mines kines company plans to sink a new 1500 foot shaft at the famous old modoc mine located in the heart of the cripple creek district the work is to be pushed from five different levels it is estimated that this property has produced approximately worth of ore since 1892 james G rogers is president of the new company the hollingsworth mining company operating the smuggler mine at silver plume has entered into a contract with the chamberlain sampling company for its entire output the zinc concentrates from the smuggler run approximately 49 per cent with 50 ounces silver to the ton the lead concentrates cen run as high as go 60 per cent with ounces silver the property is under the of A E simpson reports from the Rico Argentine mine at rico are to the effect that the property is in the best shape of its history and it is expected that within thirty days new bodies of shipping ore will be developed the new lower tunnel is in a distance of about feet and is within eighty five feet of a point under the big copper in the old workings the drift has drained the upper workings entirely the log ilog cabin tunnel has been leased to E H snyder and associates and is to be developed by them H R trenholm is superintendent A new blaisdell air compressor has arrived for the onondaga mines company and is now practically installed at its property at georgetown the churn drill hole from the top of the mountain which was recently cut by the main adit has been cleared of obstructions and is supplying perfect ventilation the sinking of the foot shaft to connect with the level of the capital mine has been commenced and it is expected that a new record for sinking will be established the work is under the of tallmadge kyner |