Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
THE sun AND MOON ANOTHER BONANZA
LARGE EASTERN COMPANY Or
GANIZED TO WORK ONCE FAM
oUs MINE-HAvE MONEY TO
SETTLE ALL THE INDEBTED
NESS AND START RIGHT.

A dispatch from Idaho Springs,
published in Tuesdays Post, conveys
the good news that the Sun and Moon
property is to resume operations
within a short time. The property,
which stradles the line Of this and
Clear Creek counties, has had a rather
unsettled career during the. last year
duals have managed the mine but
neither made a success, due principal
ly to the very poor methods employ
ed in conducting operations. The Sun
and Moon has a production of more
than a million dollars to its credit
and when operated under favorable
conditions has always been consider
ed a high up property. Much infor-
nation concerning the Sun and Moon
and its future Is contained in the
following clipping:
"a telegram from New York city
today states that the papers have
been signed and forwarded, granting
three-years' lease and bond to o.
w. Lowell and associates of this
city on the well-known Sun and Moon
mine at the head Of ellison gulch.
The Sun and Moon mine was the
scene of the first labor troubles in
this district several years ago, when
the transformer building was destroy
ed by dynamite and one Of the dyna-
miters was killed by the mine watch
man.
The Sun and Moon mine has pro-
duced more than $1,000, 900 and until
recently was operated by the Sol
Luna Mining company under lease.
Duncan s. Curry of Winnipeg, Mani
toba. was the president and princi-
pal stockholder. r. c. Bonney was ap-
pointed manager of the leasing COM
pany, which completed the raise from
the Newhouse tunnel to connection
with the shaft workings, 1,1O0 feet
above the tunnel level. The raise
starts at point 1900 feet east of
the line of the tunnel, and connects
with the eleventh level east from the
main shaft. Bonney, being anxious
to make a record, began heavy ship
ments when the raise was completed.
in which he included wall and coun-
try rock, along with the smelling ore,
sent to the local concentrating mills,
where nearly all of the values in the
gray copper were lost in the reduc-
ton. About 100 men were employed,
and after a pay day had passed and
the ghost" failed to walk, an in
vestigation revealed the fact that
there was an indebtedness of over
$40, 900 against the company, of which
about rs per cent was for labor. Mr..
Curry came from Winnipeg and ar
ranged for the payment Of the men,
and few weeks later undertook to
manage the mine himself. Mr.. Curry,
apparently. was not a success as a
mine manager. as he departed sew
eral weeks ago for his home without
settling with his employees. The latter
brought suit against the Sol Luna
Mining company and attached all the
known assets Of the company.
THE First National bank of this
city brought suit against Bonney ana
Curry and the Sol Luna company and
levied upon the property of Bonney
In this district to recover on a note
for $4,000. interest and attorneys
fees. The Newhouse tunnel company
also brought suit against the Sun and
Moon Mining and Milling company
for $6.325.74, for transportation. The
suits are still pending.
THE Sun and Moon property con.
sists Of twenty-three lode mining
claims. located in Clear Creek and
Gilpin counties. w. ]. White. the
chewing gum magnate of Cleveland,
Ohio. Is president of the Sun and
Moon Mining and Milling company.
"Mr. Lowell is prominent mer.
chant In this city and has been inter
ested in many leases In this district.
He and his associates will make an
examination OF the property tomor-
row. and will start work next Mon
day with crew Of skilled miners.
The main ore shoot in the Sun and
Moon mine Is 600 feet long in the
lower workings. The ore body has
been stoped out above the twelfth
level, and the thirteenth level has
a fine showing In both headings. The
fourteenth. fifteenth and sixteenth
levels are all within few feet OF
the ahOnt and tho w0rk A0ua NJ tha