. Mining and Scientific Press . or a steady output throughoutthe winter. The Highland has long been a noted producer of high-grade ore. Rehabilitation of the old Black Bear group is proceeding, and the dump ores are being milled. 9onQHh lie eld tunnel baa been connected with id shaft after i- years ol work under the direction ol Cadem ln-1 unnel ist al Uraost I ibulou gold ore was lound in the botton ol thi old I « th< miners were ii by water. Poui am pumpi were unable the ti- work wa ned and the long tunnel was common Sinier Creek. Two hundred feel Inking al the a i Sureka mil n completed


. Mining and Scientific Press . or a steady output throughoutthe winter. The Highland has long been a noted producer of high-grade ore. Rehabilitation of the old Black Bear group is proceeding, and the dump ores are being milled. 9onQHh lie eld tunnel baa been connected with id shaft after i- years ol work under the direction ol Cadem ln-1 unnel ist al Uraost I ibulou gold ore was lound in the botton ol thi old I « th< miners were ii by water. Poui am pumpi were unable the ti- work wa ned and the long tunnel was common Sinier Creek. Two hundred feel Inking al the a i Sureka mil n completed and tlmbi place The bottom ol the Bhafl 1194 ft. from the collar i ball to thi bottom, Son,, ihaft- bulkh ? to be taken out, and t he n tended about 200 ft., after which the mini ! to cut the UOO-ft. station and the on bint beneath It. Albion s. perlntendent, Bays thai this will be done ? rapidly le. a lo-w ii i led. hoisi building is aearlj pleted and work of Mineral Hill Carbonate Hill Tenaerfoot Mill Catena Hill. Croust Hill Cripple (rook, Colorado, and Vicinity assembling the hoisting machinery is well advanced. Whenthe ore-bins, skip-tracks, and hoisting machinery are in-stalled, the production of ore on the lowest level of the minewill be begun. The mine now is one of the deepest on theMother Lode. COLORADO Aspen.—The Hurricane Mining Co. operating its own andleased properties extending from the Hurricane and Climaxto the north and to Castle Creek, south, has opened a newvein on the Etcetera claim. The paystreak, two feet wide,samples 5 to 15% lead and 10 oz. silver; it is gaining inwidth and richness as the drift is extended. The breast ofthe tunnel is nearing the point where the orebody exposedIn the upper tunnel should be cut. The new tunnel willdrain the upper workings and afford 150 ft. of backs. Central City.—The Comet tunnel, near the Rara Avismine, has been leased and bonded to Illinois and Nebraskaoperators, who have opened a 8-in. streak of ore sampling$45


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