The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-12
is NOW AMONG THE SHIPPERS
CorIoIanus at Cripple Creek Putting Out
Lots of Ore

Cripple Creek, April, n.-Late dis
mountain promises a new shipper from
that ground. ]. NJ. Kline and n. II.
Coleman have the property under lease
that has nearly a year to run and have
opened in two shafts what appears to
be an extension Of the Nellie V. vein.
In the south shaft at twenty-five feet,
the vein, shows fully eight inches in
width and in another, 100 feet TO the
north. eighteen inches of pay ore has
been opened at a depth of twenty-three
feet The vein was cut in a trench
nearly a month ago, but the lessees
have been sinking and timbering the
shaft and only broke into the ore a few
days ago. Some high assays are had
from a narrow streak on the foot wall
but the main ore chute ranges from $24
to $50 a ton. A few sacks of the high
grade have been saved and a shipment
Of the ore Is being made already.
]. A. CrOnkite has sold his interest
in the lease on the Anaconda TO Ander-
son & Link, who are continuing the
work. The Wine from the tunnel is
being sunk TO allow a second level 10 be
started into the ore Two shifts are
working and shipments go on steadily
The Goleta company shipped a car
toad of three-oUnce ore to the smelter
today from its lease on the Ida 3. of the
Work company. Sinking on the 800
foot shaft goes on. The ore is coming
from above the sevent y-five foot level.
At the Lincoln Boys lease on the
Morning Glory, the new machinery has
been used TO pump the water from the
shaft, a stump is being made, and when
that is completed the exploration Of the
vein at 270 feet depth viii proceed.
The Jennie Sample, one of the new
Raven Hill shippers is getting on
steam plant to replace the hoist within
and when the machinery is in place the
shaft viii be sunk for anothed 100 feet.
1t is now down 112 feet. The ore bins
are fun and shipments VIII be sent out
In a short time.
ST. Louis parties are developing a
group of Gold Hill properties. including
the Irish Molly, Spruce and Pointer in
q systematic way. on the first named
a big plant has been put up and dou-
BILE compartment incline shaft sunk for
1870 feet on the vein. At 200 feet drifts
will be started 10 the north and south
In search of an ore chute. The COM
pany is doing solid work and has geed
ground 10 operate on.
George Graham OF Denver Is working
the Lost Anna, belonging to the Port
land company and lying on Battle noun
tain, under lease, sinking a shaft from
which 10 prospect the ground in all di-
rections- He also has the nugget,
property joining the Lost Anna on the
west and owned by John II. Poole and
Others which he IS working under $20,-
600 bond and lease. He has retimber
ed the shaft and is getting ready TO do
extensive development.
Ten tons Of medium grade ore from
the Buchanan lease on the Jack G..
on Raven hill, owned by the Hayden
Gold company. was sent TO the Hartzell
mills today. The lessees are also ship
ping twenty-four tons IF the dump TO
the Gold & Globe mill. 1.-THE Joe Dandy
made j shipment of sixteen tons. ex-
pected 10 run about two ounces to the
ton to the Brodie mill at Mound City
today.
4 new hosting plant on the Ironclad
will be started up tomorrow and the
sinking Of the shaft. now 154 feet deep
resumed. The property has been ship
ping steadily since the rich ore was