The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-29
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Hotels are All Fun AT trsppie Greek with
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Cripple Creek, Col. Nov. 2S.-The
town and hotels are fun OF spectators
from all over the country and letters
ana kilograms are being written from
all over the country to buy or tie up
mining property. A number OF Grip
pie Creek promoters who have been
East and a number who have been in
Paris and London have returned 10 the
camp within the past few days All
report activity and widespread interest
in Cripplme Greek.
]. s. Thompson banker OF Latcna,
Ill. has been in camp for the past few
days. One year ago he made the dis
trict his first visit and was so favorabiy
Impressed with il that he invested &c.,
600 in the stocks OF the following COM
panies: Portland. Pharmacist. Union
Summit, Enterprise, Aola. and Gould.
Ee also secured the controlling interest
In the Temomj al an average cost OF
little more than cents per share.
Today he was offered $4,000 for his in
vesiment In the Temomj stock All
the other stock he invested in a year
ago has Increased in value from three
to seven times. and he could easily sell
out now at a profit Of not less than 5000
600.
J. A Veil has secured the Little Pearl
located on Bull hill on a $4,000 bond
and lease. Work on the promising
piece OF ground will be started in a few
days
j. j. Brown of Leadyille and Little
Johnny fame, has commenced work on
the FL Reno group which he secured
about a week ago under two years
lease. He win continue the lead tun-
mel about forty feet further and then
cross cut.
The recent strike on the Hight &
Shape IN the Anchors grows In import
ance with development. a chunk OF
ore weighing not less than twenty
pounds was brought to town this even
Ing and little better ore was ever seen
In Cripple Creek. 1t was covered on
all sides with layers OF sylvanlte and
assays better than $4,000 per ton. In
the south drift at the 20O-foot level
there is seven feet OF ore that assays
better than $50 per ton across its en-
tire width, in addition 10 the high
grade streak.
A report was IN general circulation
throughout the district today that w. s
StratIon had paid $1,000. 900 for the
Portland stock held by John Hamon.
Mr.. Sratton was seen Ia his office this
evening by a reporter and said: Il
have not bought the Hamon stock and
never thought OF buying IL. and cannot
understand how the report was put
in circula ton
The Rocky Mountain on the north
slope, located on Beacon hill, has been
secured under a $40. 200 bond and lease.
running one year by Henry and Gus
Ra.bb Of Denver. The mine has never
been prospected to any great extent.
Work will be commenced at once.
A contract was let today 10 drive the
keystone shaft an additional 100 feet.
Several carloads of good ore have been
shipped from this mine. Al Wuensch
of Denver is the manager and part own
er OF the property.
Kittie Wells. located a half mile north
OF town, Is again assuming the shape
Of mine. A shipment il being gotten
out and some OF the larger chunks show
free gold. A little mineral has been
shipped from this property at irregular
intervals for the past few years.
The Theresa. located within the cor
porate limits OF the town OF Goldheld.
comes 10 the front again with a large
body OF rich ore. which assays as high
as 81 500 per ton. The quartz shows
sylvanite and rusty gold in large guam
titles. The working force at present
is small. II is the intention OF the
management 10 thoroughly develop
the property.