Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-26

0PPNA ONNAJ ONSPN0h tAAN AN0A(AAOAA OA ore at an early date.
 It is the intention to lower the shaft to depth of 600 feet and at that level to crosscut the large ore bodies exposed on the 100 and 4OO-foot lev els. The north crosscut and drift on the lO0-foot level shows a 293-foot ore shoot that samples from $500 to $l6O0 per ton and that averages S8.50 per ton, while the development work to the south on the 400-foot level has opened 250-foot ore shoot that samples an average of SIP per tton.
 Cripple Checkers Invest.
 Fred Crosley, a well known mining engineer who is interested in the de velopment of the valuable Vindicato- and Cresson mines at Cripple Creek, and J. o. A. Carper, who is promin- ently identified with mining in the great gold fields of Colorado, have taken over for themselves and other Coloradoans the Straight Hardy and Cash Entry groups and the Moon light and Sunlight claims, the two last mentioned adjoining the estate of the United Eastern company and carry ing a ledge parallel with the rich lead being worked in the United Eastern mine. Work is to be started on the Moonlight and Sunlight at an early date. It is understood that Fessenden and Wilson, the former owners, retain an interest in the property.
 The Straight group of five claims was purchased from Walsh and Mcdonald. It adjoins the valuable lvanhoc estate on the southeast and carries the extension of the Ivanhoe ledge. On the south it adjoins the Pittsbu-g property. The Hardy and Cash Entry groups are held under option and am reliably informed that the options will be exercised by Mir. Crosley upon his return Are a few days hence. Mir. Crosley also las in view the optioning of two oth- er promising properties at that time.
 Joe Onetto, superintendent of the Pittsburg mine, has optioned two groups of valuable claims to San Francisco peoplc-one adjoining the Straight group and the other adjoin- 4ng the Lazy Boy property. Both Ire considered promising prospects IS they are traversed by bold and well mineralized ledges. William Whalen, formerly of Cripple Creek, has optioned the Last Chance group rom Stickle- and Brough. The acreage adjoins the Lexington com oany's estate on the southeast and carries the extension of the Lexing on ledge-one of the largest in the district.
 New Workers in Field.
 New York capital has recently be- some interested here by the pur- chase of the Gilt Edge property from w. A. Brooks Charles Oster, a cap talist of New York City, is the nov ng spirit in the venture. Brooks re- ;eived cash payment of $6,000O0 and a large block of stock in the company that is being incorporated 70 take over and work the estate. It consists of six claims, carrying ledge from four to six feet wide that samples as high as $169OO per ton.
 H. K. Wheeler, formerly of Cripple Creek, has optioned for Los Angeles capitalists the Lazy Boy group of i've claims from Joe K-aus. The acreage lies between the Iowa and Paragon groups and is considered one Of the most valuable in the south md of the district. John Ward, form erly of Cripple Creek, has optioned he Gray Eagle group of tour claims md a fraction from Dunbar, Ed nunds and Thornton. He is negoti- rting the sale of his option with Frank Busch, who formerly operated the Moose mine in Cripple Creek
 Operations will be resumed in the VictorVirgin mine on June 1st. The property was recently bought by the Orion Mining and Milling Company. It is equipped with electrical mach nery, stamp mill and full com olcmcnt of tools. A contract for electric power has been signed. WALKER DISTRICT