The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05

all over the country are coming to Grim
PIE creek, and the renewal of acquaint-
common occurrence.
Opposite the fireplace and the bun pen.
through doorless opening in the wall
can be seen long counter upon which
drinks are hastily set up to a crowd with
an evidently Unsuitable thirst The bar
az Noltes is busy place, and
three attendants cannot begin to serve the
customers as rapidly as might be wished
In the barroom are several billiard tables
ana two or three other tables covered with
green cloth for the entertainment of those
VINO like to try their luck at faro or stud
poker. BY O'Clock the atmosphere is
reeking with tobacco smoke and fumes of
liquor. The noise of many loud voices is
confusing and bewilderng especialIv 10
the tenderfoot, who after the first half
hour, finds the novelty waning, and longs
to get away to some SPOT where uuiet and
good order may be found, which is impos-
sible at Wolfe's. The guest may retire to
one OF the box rooms up stairs, but the
partltlons are not sound proof, and thu
CONFUSION continues until long into the
night, when the guest finally dozes off TO
troubled dreams.
Even the prospect of trouble with Eng
land is not sufficient to divert the general
tone of conversation from the all-absorb-
ing topic of Cripple Creek mines The dis
trict Is so large that no one, after several
years residence in Cripple Creek can
claim to understand and know all about
1t. The formation is a puZzler and gives
rise to endless discussions. The charac-
short of smelter returns can satisfactorily
prove its value. Two pieces of ore looking
to all intents exactly alike, may prove to
be the one very rich, the other worthless
Those great rounded hills, each alive with
activity on all sides. cannot be compre-
hended after weeks of close observation.
This situation gives rise to a constant eX-
change of opinion and general discussion.
Add 10 this the constant trading in prop
critics, reported strikes. and the denial of
rumors and you have variety of local
discussion N at &C
all interest from without.
In such a center as this one naturally
expects to meet all sorts and conditions of
men. A dudish-looking fellow, fresh from
nounces that he is a mining expert. Two
weeks ago he had not seen a mine, but
having made fortunate deal upon his
arrival in camp, he now sets himself up
as a mining expert, and is ready to give
written opinions at great length upon any
property he may be ordered to examine.
The funny part of il is, said an old
timer in mining matters, that this young
chap can give just as good an expert
opinion of prospect in this camp as l
can. My opinion has always been that
this camp would not amout 10 much and
/ have turned down propositions that
have since become shipping mines. This
fresh tenderfoot comes in here and makes
a favorable report upon prospect claim
which proves to be correct"
1t certainly is great camp for the
tenderfoot. From stories heard in this
camp the fortunate mining strikes have
been made by new men. generally I'M
familiar with mining affairs The eXcep-
ton to this has been the success of r.
NJ. Maloney in his lease on Gold Hill
property He had made considerable
money in the Black Hills country and
came to Cripple Creek to look over the
camp. He secured a lease on prospect
claims on Gold Hill. where not a pound
of shipping ore had been discovered, and
there he began to sink a shaft to a great
er depth than had been previously at
tempted.
The experts and prospectors more ia
miliar with the camp had expected to find
the ore by shallow shafts or by trenching
across claims to find the out-crOpping
vein. Failing to do this. they had pro-
nounced the ground barren and had gone
of 10 other hills TO continue their pros
pecting. They laughed at Maloney for
wasting time and money in sinking deep
shafts Maloney does all the laughing
now. and on Gold Hill there are twenty
deep shafts. from every one of which
valuable ore is now shipped
A feature in Cripple Creek, unusual
in other mining camps of Colorado. is
the stock exchange. Formerly the min
ers sought amusement exclusively in gam
bling rooms, dance halls and variety the
aters. When away from work wild ca
rousal seemed absolutely essential to
their happiness. In Cripple Creek. how
ever, these night resorts are thrust into
the background; they are off the main
streets and confined to district by them
selves down on Meyers avenue. The min