CONNECTICUT

553. Fairfield. Trumball. Old Tungsten Mine at Trumbull, 1901. The is a professionally rebound book that contains the original pages from the 22nd Annual Report to the Director of the USGS, 1900 Part 2, pages 7-22. The paper is specified report on the Trumbull Mine by William Herbert Hobbs. The paper includes an general geologic discussion of the area around and including the Trumbull Mine. There are 6 illustrations. Two of them are geologic maps, two are photographs and one cross sectional view. A perfect companion item to the lot above. Very fine. Est. $50-150

554. Fairfield. Trumball. Rare Minerals Mining Co, 1898. Lot of 2 different pcs. There are 2 items in this lot: the company prospectus and an issued stock certificate. The prospectus has a wonderful cross sectional view of a mill on the front page. The company was mining tungsten minerals Wolframite and Scheelite. Ore samples were running tungsten assay values of 7-25%. The prospectus is 4 pages and 8.5 x 14”. Cert. $74. Issued to E. H. Purdy for 10 shares in 1898. Signed by W. R. Hindsdale president and H. L. Pangborn treasurer. Vignette of a spread winged eagle at upper left. Black border with bronze seal, safety print and underprint. Uncancelled. Printed by GOES. 8 x 11”. Datelined Jersey City, NJ. Both items are very fine. Est. $50-150

DAKOTA

CUSTER

555. Custer. Custer City. Willow Creek Mining Co, 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectuses Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Iowa. Company owned the Lizzie claim group outside of Custer City that had ore values from $1.50 to $44 gold per ton and of course in free milling form perfect for concentrating and treating with cyanide. The company was being promoted from Le Mars, Iowa. 4 photographs of the different claim developments, which was just getting underway, with the most productive only 9 feet deep. 12 pages, original purple cover, 4 x 8”. The second item is the Articles of Incorporation, 1902, for the Willow Creek MC. 12 pages, original pink cover, 4 x 6”. Both items printed by Globe-Post Print, Le Mars. Both extremely fine to near mint condition. Est. $100-200

LAWRENCE

556. Lawrence. Bald Mountain. Reliance Gold Mining Co, c.1903-04. A Fabulous Prospectus. The company apparently organized c.1903-04 as a consolidation of several companies to acquire the property including: Ak-Sar-Ben GMC, University MC, Bunker Hill MC, Iron Duke MC and Monitor MC. The company prospectus discusses the great property and fantastic ore making a “sure thing” mine with no possibility of failure. However, there are no assay values offered. Even the locations of the properties are vague, apparently all located in the Bald Mountain district, around Annie Creek, Custer County, but property descriptions place them near the Homestake mine. What makes this prospectus great are the photographs. One the first page is a portrait of S. E. Olson, the president of the Reliance. There are 2 pages of oval shaped portraits of the officers and prominent stockholders. 8 full page photographs show views of adits and open cuts and a shot of the Homestake workings. At the middle are two tri-folded panoramic photographs of the Bald Mountain district with annotations of the claims and geographic features. These panoramas are on both sides of the page and fold out to 19”. Attached on the inside back cover is a fold out page that has 2 maps, one showing a plat of the claims and another showing selected workings of the properties including a cross sectional sketch of the geology. Folds out to 12 x 17”. Original dark brown cover with gilt lettering, 7 x 9”, 40 pages. Stain on front cover at upper corner. Pages have brown spots. Very fine. Great prospectus. Est. $200-400

557. Lawrence. Bald Mountain. University Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1902. Prospectus and broadside. This company was merged, c.1904, into the Reliance Gold MC (see lot above). The company owned outright claim groups in Custer County, but the prospectus plays up its recently acquired 2 year lease on the Annie Creek claims in the Bald Mountain district of Lawrence County. The ore was reported to average $14 gold per ton and the company was planning to build a 100 ton cyanide plant. We know this didn’t happen. There are 2 photographs that show non-descript mining views. 14 pages, original cover with red print that is tri-folded. Text pages fold out from 3.5 x 10” to 7 x 10”. The second prospectus is a newspaper format mailer, 4 pages, 10.5 x 14”. Folds at corners and small tears to fold creases and is c.1901. Both very fine. Est. $100-200

558. Lawrence. Castle Rock. Castle Rock Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota. Owned property 8 miles from Spearfish in the Castle Rock district. Ore was gold running at around $5 per ton. A mill was planned and ore to be treated with cyanide. The company incorporated in South Dakota, 1901. Printed by Queen City Mail Print. 8 pages, original green cover with dark green print, 3.5 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

559. Lawrence. Deadwood. Crown Hill Consolidated Mining Co, c.1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Chicago. This company is a reorganization of the Crown Hill Mining Co due to the need to increase capitalization. The company owned the Crown Hill gold mine located about 6 miles from Deadwood with ore that assayed from $10-20 gold per ton and had shipped about 300 tons. The company acquired the Spokane Lead and Silver mine in Custer County, located about 5 miles from Keystone. Ore carried 30-50% lead, 15-30 silver ounces with occasional gold at $5-$17 per ton. Over 500 car loads of ore had been shipped from a 200 foot shaft and able to work the ore on site. The last property acquired was 20 acres, located in Deadwood Gulch about 3.5 miles from Deadwood. Carried gold ore without any further specifics offered. 6 pages, original tan cover with black print, 7 x 9.5”. Printed by Brown & Saenger, Sioux Falls. Fold crease at middle from top to bottom edge. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

560. Lawrence. Deadwood. Deadwood Homestake Mining Co, 1912. A fantastic prospectus that measures 27x 41” when unfolded. On the inside is a large map showing the company’s property in relation to the Homestake (which it adjoins) and to the town of Deadwood. Incorporated to consolidate that last claims not yet purchased by the Homestake mine which were mostly owned by prospectors who were holding out and/or disapproved of the 1909 Union lockout at the Homestake. In this prospectus, the Deadwood Homestake Co is touting its pro-union stance and plays up the Union lockout that occurred on Nov 24th, 1909 at the Homestake mine. There are several testimonials and endorsements from Miners’ Union Halls and the like. Several photographs adorn this oversize publication which does fold down to 4.5 x 10.5”. Photographs include panoramic views, attributed landscape views, portraits of the officers, etc. The fold creases are very fragile. Very fine. Est. $200-500

561. Lawrence. Deadwood. Homestake Extension Mining Co, c.1904-1905. Prospectus. Promoted by Douglas, Lacey & Co of Chicago. The company owned property immediately adjoining the Homestake MC property. The prospectus is laid out in story form as told by the manager Mr. C. E. McHugh. The 14 pages tells the story (whether fictitious or reality) of McHugh’s attempt to the property funded. McHugh hooked up with the promotion house of Douglas, Lacey & Co in Chicago. The members of this “brokerage” house were jailed around 1910 for fraud, etc. The name of the company is not even listed until page 10 of this prospectus. There are assays reported to average around $5-$8 gold. The company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks and the outcome of this company was beyond the scope of this catalog. Original tan cover that has a oval cutout that shows a photograph of McHugh from the first page wearing a fur coat and holding a cigar (looking like a shyster). The title of the prospectus and a line used repeatedly throughout is “If You’ll Only Come to Deadwood With Me.” The company just reeks of a scam, but I just can’t prove it - vp. 4 x 9” unfolding to 7.5 x 9”. Extremely fine to near mint condition. Est. $200-400

562. Lawrence. Deadwood(?). Gold Magnet & Mining Co, c.1900-1905. This prospectus is outlining the new Green Reduction Process that Charles Greene invented. The text pages do an excellent job outlining the basic innovations and process of ore extraction using the Greene process. Being that I am not a metallurgist, I am not able to validate or refute is the process would have worked, or was even accepted. There were 2 locations offered where the Greene mills were emplaced, Black Hills and at Boulder, Colorado. 6 photographs of what Greene’s mills looked like. 18 pages, original blue cover, 4 x 8”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

563. Lawrence. Deadwood. Magnolia Mining & Milling Co, c.1900. Prospectus. The company does not specify where its property is located and only has plans of building a cyanide plant to treat its $4 to $27.50 gold per ton ore and custom ore. 4 pages, 4 x 8.5”. Printed on blue paper. Fred Gantz was the president. There was a Gantz mine in the Deadwood area (I read it in one of these Dakota prospectuses - vp). Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

564. Lawrence. Deadwood. Manila Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1904. Prospectus. According to the prospectus, the management of this company changed hands around 1902. The original company had 80 acres, adding another 500 acres by 1904, located 7 miles southwest of Deadwood. Ore values were listed at around $2.50 gold per ton and the company wanted to build a mill and cyanide plant. 5 photographs showing the property. On the last page is a diagrammatic cross section of the tunnel, and drift, with ore speculated ore shown. 8 pages, original drab green cover with dark green print. 6.5 x 9.5”. Minor discoloration around the edges. Very fine. Est. $75-150

565. Lawrence. Deadwood. Phoenix Gold Mining Co, 1903. Prospectus and market letter. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Chicago by Sol Rosenthal. Property consists of 65 acres in Blacktail Gulch, 2 miles from Deadwood. Ore was a gold bearing conglomerate that was about 20 feet thick with an average assay of $6 per ton. There are 6 outstanding underground photographs of the mine that have excellent clarity of the strata. At the middle is a 2 page claim map of the company’s holdings. Attached on the inside back cover is a fold out map, 7.5 x 16” that is a detailed claim map of the area. Included with the lot is a 2 page manuscript letter on company letterhead written to New York Commercial Co, 1903. Prospectus has 28 pages, with original brown cover and red print, 8 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

566. Lawrence. Deadwood. Rex Gold Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus. The company had property that it claimed was an ground with extensions of the Homestake and Hidden Fortune. Developed by a 300 foot tunnel and a 70 foot shaft. No ore assays offered. 4 pages, 3.5 x 6”, printed on green paper. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

567. Lawrence. Deadwood. Rio Tinto Copper Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus. Incorporated in New Jersey, promoted from New York. No, this is not the famous Rio Tinto. But whether this company has any relation to the Rio Tinto Copper Co that was out of business located at Encampment, Wyoming is not clear. The company was pushing $10 per share stock, discounted in this prospectus to $5, very expensive compared to other companies selling stock between 5 and 25 cents. Property was located about 30 miles southeast Deadwood and only four miles from Nemo. In the middle of the claim group was a 90 foot shaft. Ore was reported to run between 9% & 20% copper with $4 gold (sounds to good to be true - vp). 8 pages, original tan cover with dark blue print, 5 x 8”. Small dirt smudge at center of top edge. Very fine. Est. $75-150

568. Lawrence. Deadwood. Safe Investment Gold Mining Co, 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Nebraska. The prospectus does not offer the physical location of the property nor does it offer any assay values. It does state that there are a few tunnels and open cuts. Not only does this company have a great name, but one of the prospectuses is printed in German (I think the only foreign language prospectus in the sale). It appears the 2 versions are probably direct translations of each other. The English version was printed by Rees Printing Omaha, the German version was printed by Festner Printing, Omaha. Both are 8 pages, and 4 x 6”, with original mustard colored covers. Both extremely fine. Est. $100-300

569. Lawrence. Galena. Branch Mint Mining & Milling Co, 1907. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from New York. Letter from the president, James D. Hardin, to the stockholders. Owned 1800 acres on and around Union Hill which was purchased at a sheriff’s sale. There were 3 shafts that were between 200 and 300 feet. The ore was low grade gold with an average value of $4 per ton. There was a mill capable of 800 tons per day and a plant able to process the gold on site. 10 photographs offer a picture tour of the property showing the town of Galena, mill, underground shots and views of the processing plant. 19 pages, 8 x 11”. The front cover is detached and the rear cover sheet is missing. Tear at upper edge near left corner. Front cover in poor condition. Over all, text and photos are very fine. Not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Est. $100-300

570. Lawrence(?). Iron Mountain. Niagara Tin Smelting Co, c.1900. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in South Dakota, with the major smelter to be located at Niagara Falls, NY, utilizing the water power. The company did own property that was located 7 miles from Iron Mountain Station with ore that ran 2% tin. The 2 prospectuses are identical on the inside but have different styles of covers. One is yellow with 3 torches. The other has a red cover with a coat of arms design. 12 pages, 4.5 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

571. Lawrence. Lead. Columbus Consolidated Gold Mining Co, c.1905. Prospectus and market letters. The company owned 600 acres that adjoined the property of the Homestake mine. Ore ran at about $4 per ton gold with a reported 80 million tons in sight. Very few other details are offered in this 4 page prospectus, 8.5 x 11”, that has 2 photographs on the front page and one on the back page. Promoted by Herbert Shaw of Denver. Tear along fold creases. Discoloration along the bottom edge. Includes a stock subscription blank and a 1 page letter to the stockholders dated 1905. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

572. Lawrence. Lead. Gladiator Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1905. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Iowa. The earlier prospectus appears to be published right after incorporation around 1900. The property consisted of the Murray group, but no ore values are offered and there seems to be very limited development. The 2nd prospectus announces the consolidation of 3 companies, Gladiator GM&MC, Red Cloud MC & Gold Fish MC, under the same Gladiator company name in 1902, and the election of new officers. The properties are discussed in detail, but still lacks much information about ore values or assays. It is also interesting to note that the consolidation of the 3 companies did not alter the name. We have seen stock certificates for the Gladiator Consolidated GM&MC, but these were issued around 1925. 11 x 13.5”. 8 pages. Apparently the front cover sheet is missing, but the reverse sheet is present and printed on glossy paper. Both very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-300

573. Lawrence. Lead. Globe Gold Mining Co, c.1904. A single page advertisement prospectus. There is a map at the middle top that shows the property of the Globe Co in yellow, with the Homestake in pink, Golden Reward in green. At left is a balance sheet that shows the company was $4000 in debt. The property owned by the Globe is noted as the Bismark group. Small chips and tears along edges. 8.5 x 11. Fine. Est. $75-150

574. Lawrence. Lead. Glover Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Iowa. Owned 56 acres located 1 mile west of Lead. 10 pages, original royal blue cover with gilt lettering, 3.5 x 5.5”. There is no specifics regarding ore values other than having free milling gold. One testimonial from the Mayor of Lead. Printed by Rees Printing Co, Omaha. Extremely fine to near mint condition. Est. $100-300

575. Lawrence. Lead. Gold Hill Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus by R. C. Patterson entitled “A Heart to Heart Talk, No A Prospectus.” Incorporated in Nebraska, promoted from Omaha. The property was located in the Ragged Top district, about 7 miles from Lead with gold ore that ran at about $8 per ton. There was a shallow shaft which had increases of $10 per 10 feet of depth. At the bottom of the shaft, miners lost the vein due to the dip. The prospectus was written in a first person style with remarks directed to the individual reader that works. 22 pages, original orange cover with black print, 5 x 6.5”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

576. Lawrence. Lead. Horseshoe Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Wyoming, promoted from Milwaukee. Company owned 17 different properties. Too many to list here, but the properties were acquired from 11 different mining companies, as found in the prospectus. Ore was reported to run between $5-10 gold, as compared to the gold ore of the Homestake mine which only was running at $3.60. The prospectus has 24 pages, original gray cover, 8 x 9”. 12 photographs, located on the left hand pages, show the different aspects of the company’s holdings, including the mill and underground shots if different tunnels and shafts. A second item is an advertisement from the Literary Digest, April, 1902, touting the wonders of the Horseshoe Gold MC. A third item is a small pamphlet entitled “A Monthly Dividend Payer.” This 8 page, 3.5 x 6”, booklet states that the company is presently paying 1% dividend monthly, but at the same time is selling stock. As the Copper Handbook claimed, this is wrong, no matter how convincing the argument for the practice typically indicative of a stock jobbing scheme. All very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-300

577. Lawrence. Lead. Lead City Promotional, c.1900. Colored map and promotional advertisement. The first item is a brief promotional description of Lead City which appears to be from a publication titled “Pen Pictures of Lead City, South Dakota.” The town had a sewage system, a kindergarten run by Mrs. Phoeba A. Hearst, and the Homestake alone has a payroll over $150,000. &#x201Pay day evening is a sight worth seeing.” 8 x 8”. There is also 5.5 x 7.5” map of Lead showing the major mines and surrounding cities. There are three different colors indicating the property of the largest companies: Columbus Con GMC, Homestake and Hidden Fortune. Printed by Lead Call Print, by J. P. Crick, C.E. Very fine. Est. $100-200

578. Lawrence. Lead. Pluma Mining Co, c.1900-05. 2 Prospectuses, one with colored map. Incorporated in South Dakota. Property adjoins the Homestake mine and company has water rights on the Whitewood Creek. Unfortunately, the company was starting off with a $105,000 debt for the property and was to capitalize 3 million shares to pay the debt. Even in today’s money, this is a large debt for a small company with no income. 20 pages, original light blue cover with dark blue print, 3.5 x 5.5”. Lot includes a claim map of Lead with Pluma Co property highlighted in yellow. 10 x 11”. Map has a fold crease at right. Small chips and stain at upper left that was probably from glue when attached to a prospectus, but not the one included. Prospectus is extremely fine and map is fine. Est. $100-200

Lawrence. Whitehead. Columbus Consol. Gold Mining Co. Also see Lawrence, Deadwood, the company had property in Deadwood which is also considered the Whitewood district.

579. Lawrence. Whitewood. Columbus Consol. Gold Mining Co, 1902, prospectus and descriptive book. Book is 8.5 x 11.5” with gray covers with gilt lettering, detached. 24pp, had a folding map in the back, now missing. Red and black print. Very fancy and highly pictorial. Prospectus was 9.5 x 12”, but has now been trimmed roughly to about 11.5”. 20pp, self-cover. 2pp folding map in center, multi color, of mining claims in the area. Great photos of the properties. Also has 4pp handbill with color map of properties. Est. $150-300

580. Lawrence. Whitewood. Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus (3 different), intro 6pp letter to Vigouroux from the president Shaw, 8pp shareholder letter, 1pp broadside with gold specimen with native gold in gilt, all various sizes. 6pp report of the 4th annual shareholders meeting. The largest prospectus of the group is 16pp, self cover, with photos about every other page and a folding multicolor map in the back on thin onionskin paper about 20 x 20”. This piece was trimmed along the bottom edge. They claimed reserves of 6 million tons. May have become part of the Homestake holdings. The prospectuses have claim maps, photos, etc printed in red and black. Est. $200-400

581. Lawrence. Whitewood. Oro Hondo Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Black Hills Gold. South Dakota corporation. 16pp plus cover and 2pp map in back in three colors. Fine pictorial prospectus but severely damaged by the bottom margin being trimmed in a very rough manner. 2pp of photos inside as an insert. Large 4 panel panorama in center showing this property adjacent to the Homestake. This property may have ultimately become part of the Homestake holdings. Est. $50-100

582. Lawrence. Whitewood. Shawmut Consolidated Gold Mining Co, c.1903-04. Prospectus. Company organized as a consolidation of the Esmeralda, Fairview and Great Western mines located in the Whitewood district, Blacktail Gulch, Deadwood. There was a 100 ton crusher and 50 ton cyanide plant with a total historical production of $18,000. The prospectus does not offer any assays. A property examination indicates there are 5 tunnels that were probably pre-existing. A Boston promotion. 2 photographs, one at the front showing the mill building and another at the end showing the Esmeralda workings. 12 pages, original burgundy cover, 5 x 6.5”. 2 orthogonal fold creases. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

PENNINGTON

583. Pennington. Hill City. Gertie Mining & Milling Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Chicago. The company owned the Gertie mine located almost within the town of Hill City. There were 2 ore types: gold, $8, and tin, $18. Much of the prospectus contains write-ups on the advantages of investing in mining rather than other industries. On the front cover is a photograph of “Typical Mining Prospector, G. R. Medbury.” On the inside back cover is a small photographs showing Hill City. The 2nd page has a map of claims around Hill City. 16 pages, original orange cover, 8 x 9”. Fold crease at middle from top to bottom. Very fine. Est. $100-200

584. Pennington. Keystone. Bullion Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1905. Wondeful prospectus. Promoted in Chicago and New York. Owned the Bullion claim group laying next to Battle Creek and adjoining the Holy Terror property. Ore was gold bearing running at an average of $6 per ton. Tunnels, about 300 feet long, had or chutes at the adits and from upraises. 24 pages, original dark blue cover with raised gilt lettering, 8 x 11”. 7 photographs, one of which is a two page photo. 2 different maps, one a regional map the other is a plat map of the claims. Not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Small tear, less than a quarter inch, at bottom edge. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

585. Pennington. Keystone. Elmendorf Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus, cabinet card and blank subscription. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted in Indianapolis. Owned several acres located about 12 miles northeast of Hill City, 13 miles southwest of Rapid City and 7 miles north of Keystone, on the banks of Spring Creek. Ore was claimed to run at $20 per ton with gold and copper minerals. 20 pages, original cover, 3 x 6”. Cover is in poor condition with tape repairs along left and top edge. Included is a cabinet card photograph that is identified as Mr. Elmendorf, photographed by H. F. Quiggle, Rapid City. The note on the reverse states “Mr. Elmendorf of Elmendorf MC, 15 miles up in the Black Hills from Rapid city. He and Mr. Balser lived together there on Spring creek in the house we took down and replaced by our cabin which we named Elmendorf several years after his farm had been abandoned. Mr. Balser said Mr. E. had been 3 times sheriff of Know County, Indiana.” Photo and matte board has water damage, but not severe. Fine to very fine. Est. $150-300

586. Pennington. Tigerville. Redfern Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1903. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota. Owned and leased several claims in the Tigerville district located 2 miles south of Redfern and 5 miles from Hill City. Only 3 claims were had an substantial development work. The King Solomon claim had 2 shafts, 220 feet and 60 feet, both of which were sunk in 1877. The other claims had minor open cuts and shallow shafts, but all had assays from $4 to $10 free milling gold ore. One always has to be leery of a “Guarantee” on an investment which this company offers. There is a paragraph outlining how the company has a $100,000 bond with the Pacific Underwriting Co guaranteeing the stock and is redeemable at any time through this company for the amount of investment (sounds to good to be true). 4 photographs of the property, none of the actual workings. The mill had not yet been built. Attached on the last page is a plat map of the property. 12 pages, original gray cover, 6 x 9”. Discoloration on front cover. Center 2 pages are detached from the staples. Very fine. Est. $75-150

GEORGIA

587. Fulton. Atlanta. Piedmont Smelting Co, 1903. Prospectus. The company was going to build a custom smelter at Oakdale, Georgia about 10 miles north of Atlanta centrally located near the hubs of several rail lines. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

588. Haralson. Walker Creek. Tallapoosa Gold Mining Co, c.1900. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. The company owned about 800 acres south Tallapoosa. Gold values are reported at $2.50 to $150 per ton being contained within sulpherets in quartz. There was a 135 shaft that supposedly showed all ore. The property was taken over from the Royal Gold Mining Co around 1900. There was 40 stamp mill, chlorinization plant and other suitable machinery. 12 photographs of the mine and mine buildings. 24 pages, original gray cover with blue print, 6 x 9”. Very fine. The second item is a 4 page prospectus entirely of a testimonial by Jerome L Boyer. Front cover has the title in red on crème paper. 6 x 7”. A large pencil check mark is on the front cover. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

589. Lumpkin. Dahlonega. Chestatee Hydraulic Co Geologic Report by William Blake, 1858. An extremely rare geologic report of the Georgia gold fields by one of the most famous mining geologists. The report was funded by the Chestatee Hydraulic Co to determine the “practicability of working the placer deposits by the hydraulic method with water from the Chestatee River, I visited the region, and herewith submit a report of my observations.” The report starts with an introductory letter, which is followed by a logical approach to the understanding of gold occurrences and the nature and geology associated with its surface discovery. As the report continues, it narrows down to the Dahlonega region, especially the placer beds along the Chestatee River. 39 pages, original purple cover with gilt lettering, 6 x 8”. Attached on the blank leaf before the title page is a 15 x 20” hand colored map of the Chestatee Drainage, compiled by Wm. Blake, 1858. Printed by John F. Trow, NY. Extremely fine. Est. $1000-2000

590. Lumpkin. Dahlonega. Etowah Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1900. Prospectus and market letter. The company owned 320 acres along the Etowah River that showed values of near $14 per ton gold. 7 pages printed on orange paper, 8.5 x 5.5”. Includes a typed letterhead from sent to an interested investor. Very fine. Est. $75-150

591. Lumpkin. Dahlonega. Crown Mountain Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1900. Prospectus. Spectacular front cover of this Georgia gold mining company prospectus. Cover paper is a stunning cobalt blue with intricate gilt design of rugged mountains capped with a crown. The company title is at the bottom of the image in gilt as well. The company owned Crown Mountain, Preacher, Griscom and Columbia mines situated on 712 acres in the Dahlonega district. Ore was in a placer style environment (saprolitic rock) and placer style mining techniques were going to be used including sluicing and hydraulic mining. 8 full page photographs of mining locations and landscapes. The second half of the prospectus is made of local testimonials. 9 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500

592. Wilkes. Washington. Lincoln Gold & Copper Mining Co, 1907. Prospectus and flyer. Mines were located in Wilkes and Lincoln Counties in the “same mineral zone as the famous Tennessee Copper Co.” The prospectus claims the ore ran $40-60 copper per ton and $10-20 gold per ton. One page 8, the prospectus cites the Copper Handbook, 1905. It is interesting to note that the Copper Handbook, 1908 and 1910 cite that this company was just a stock selling scam. On the front cover is a portrait of Lincoln in blue. A map is found on the second page showing the company’s property and the last page is a cross sectional view of the workings. 12 photographs are found throughout the 17 pages. The other two items are shorter more concise 4 page promotional flyers. The flyers are in fine condition, the prospectus is Very fine. Est. $100-200

593. Wilkes. Washington. Seminole Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Seminole Mining Co owned property in Lincoln and Wilkes Counties, mostly in Lincoln County. A testimonial by Edward Dyer Peters and by Carl Henrich. The Copper Handbook, 1905, reports that the company’s property at sheriff’s sale and was purchased by Carl Henrich. The Lincoln Mining Co (see lot above) was the successor company. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

IDAHO

ADA

594. Ada. Black Hornet. Victory Mining Co., 1902. Prospectus. Property was known as the Ironsides Group, consisting of 11 claims. Development work at this point was done on the Ironsides claim, with 2200 lineal feet of underground work. Ore values were carried in free gold ore, averaging more than $20 per ton. Maroon print on gray paper. 5 1/4” x 7”. Vf, light folds. Est. $100-200

595. Ada. Boise Basin. Theodore Placer Gold Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Property consisted of 3 claims over 60 acres, located near the Boise River. Claims were discovered in 1899, with gravel-bearing beds, enabling a hydraulic process of retrieving gold. Claimed they would make $500 per day. 8 1/2 x 14”. Folding, 8 panel. Vf. Est. $75-150

CLEARWATER

596. Clearwater. Elk River. Jericho Mining & Milling Co, Ltd., 1901. Lot of 2 identical prospectuses. Consisted of 12 claims, located at the base of the Bitter Root Mountains, 3 miles from Elk Creek. (Today, this area is called Elk River, and a small town exists. There is a nice pond that I fished all the time while attending the University of Idaho - vp). The main contact vein was opened by various cuts on its strike at points of the various claims, exposing quartz. 14 pages, printed by the Metropolitan Printing & Binding Co., Seattle. Gilt print on dark blue-green faux alligator skin paper. 4” x 8 1/2”. Xf, one with blue checkmark on cover. Est. $100-200

CUSTER

597. Custer. Sea Foam. Greyhound Mining & Milling Co, Ltd., 1908. Prospectus. The company owned and controlled 12 and 1/2 claims, stretching over 160 acres, including Rufus, Colonel Bernard, Logan, General Grant, Birdie, Margaret, Mildred, Elma, Happy Jim, Mother Lode, Holy Terror, Happy Jack, and half of Hardscrabble, three of which run off the same vein. The length of these three claims was equal 4500 feet, reaching a depth of 1000 feet. Several images of mines and mining, with a view of the smelting plant on the cover. 32 pages. Highly illustrated with photos of mine, plant, etc. Yellow cover, with black print. 4 1/2” x 7”. Vf, a bit soiled. Est. $100-200

ELMORE

598. Elmore. Bear Creek. Idaho-Richmond GMC, 1902. Prospectus. Located in the Bear-Creek mining district, the Idaho-Richmond consisted of 2 full claims and 2 claim fractions, on which three ledges existed. Free milling gold-bearing ore, with values from $100 to $300 per ton. Blue paper cover, with gilt print. Printed by the Press of Shaw & Borden Co., Spokane. Not illustrated, 8 pages. 4” x 9 1/4”. Xf. Est. $100-200

599. Elmore. Bear River. Rocky Bar Gold Mining Co., Ltd., 1902. Prospectus. Speaks of the “well-known” Bonaparte mine, which contains a “true fissure vein”, showing quartz. 16 pages of a well illustrated prospectus. Blue print on gray paper, printed by the Morris Press. 4” x 9 1/4”. Xf, minor foxing. Est. $75-150

600. Elmore. Boise. Miners’ Grub-Stake Company of America, 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectus. The company was organized to take over properties of promise, which would otherwise die due to the lack of finances. The first prospectus contains about 13 letters with opinions about the company. Tan paper cover, tied at binding with pink ribbon. The second piece lists the company’s Idaho properties. Blue print on light green paper. 8” x 9 3/4” and 8” x 9’. Vf, tear on front cover, at right of first prospectus, and vertical fold on the second. Est. $100-200

601. Elmore. Middle Boise. Idaho Mining & Exploration Co., 1902. Prospectus. Consisted of the Tahoma Mine No. 2 on the Tahoma Lode, considered to be “the widest and richest portion of it.” It was projected that based on that produced on Tahoma No.1, Tahoma No.2 would produce $1,500,000. Map of claim in centerfold. 12 pages. Maroon print on brown paper cover, with image of Miss Idaho peering from behind rocky cliff over pioneers entering over the horizon. 8 x 9”. Xf. Est. $75-150

602. Elmore. Rocky Bar. Central Idaho Gold Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus and advertisement. Located on Red Warrior, Bear and Steel Creeks, the property consisted of 6 placer claims over 120 acres. Projections were estimated at $50 per ton. 32 pages, with a map of Idaho printed on the back page, and several images of mine and operations. Both Very similar in content. Dark blue print on yellow paper and black print on yellow paper. According to an accompanying newspaper clipping, Central Idaho’s secretary, William McNutt, was indicted for stock-jobbing, denying he was the same McNutt previously indicted in Chicago for the same crime. Expectedly, Central Idaho’s securities were less than amply substantive to keep it afloat, so reorganization was eminent. Sentenced to buy back the stock from major investor, William P. Block, McNutt failed to keep his promise: “This promise he failed to keep. Block believes that the property is worthless and states that he has been swindled.” Vf, slightly soiled, with pin holes on back. Est. $100-200

603. Elmore. Saw Tooth. Overlook Mining & Development Co., 1915. 4 page prospectus on newsprint. Consisted of 13 claims, with development by way of several open cuts along a fissure vein, from which altered granite formations were visible. Ore was free-milling, with small amounts of silver. Black print on tan paper, newspaper style format. 7 1/2” x 11”. Fine, chips from edges and several small tears. Est. $50-100

IDAHO COUNTY

604. Idaho. Big Creek. Big Idaho Mining & Development Co., 1902. Prospectus, 12pp. Consisted of 4 properties, located in Big Creek, O’Brien Gulch and Lewiston, totaling approximately 900 acres, over about 30 claims. The properties are split into four, and written-up as such. Property Number One was projected to produce $21,600,000 in gold nuggets and $300,000,000 in decomposed gold quartz; Property Number Two $3,250,000 gold nuggets in placer; Property Number Three $1,500,000 gold nuggets in placer; and Property Number Four $240,000 in gold quartz. The total in sight values $326,590,000. Printed by the Press of W.P. Dunn Co., Chicago. Blue cover, with red print, yellow interior paper. 9” x 4”. Xf, creases at bottom. Est. $75-150

605. Idaho. Big Creek. Blackfoot Gold Mining & Development Co., Ltd., 1903. Lot of 2 different pcs. Prospectus and “Special Extra Announcement.” Known as the Silent Friend Group of Quartz Mines, the company consisted of eight claims, “located two claims long and four claims wide, making a block of ground 3,000 feet in length by 2,400 feet in width.” Each claim was reported to have a 12’ shaft sunk, running as high as $200 in gold ore. Investment insert included. The cover has an illustration of Mr. Martin H. Jacobs, Vice-president and Gen’l manager of the company, with an image inside captioned, “Starting the main working tunnel on “Silent Friend” Group. Red and black print. 8” x 11”. Fine, bottom right corner missing, folds, foxing. Est. $100-200

606. Idaho. Clearwater Basin. Montana-Idaho Mining & Commercial Co., 1901 & 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. The first prospectus is entitled, Gem of the Mountains, 14 pages, which spends the first 9 pages convincing the reader of the rich resources in Idaho. The latter half is dedicated to the Montana-Idaho, which consisted of 14 “partially developed placer claims, a number of promising quartz locations and an extensive tract of the best timber land in Idaho.” It talks of “Colossal Fortunes in Sight”. Several images of Idaho and mining in Idaho. Map of Clearwater Basin attached to back page. 6” x 9 1/4”. The second piece is a smaller version, more dedicated to the company, claiming the ownership of 320 acres, “now perfecting title to the Chickadee Quartz Mine.” White glossy cover with mineral image on cover, the other yellow with black print, 5” x 7 1/2”. Vf, ink and pencil writing on covers, folds. Est. $100-200

607. Idaho. Clearwater. Dewey Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. c.1903. Prospectus, 39 pages. Dewey claim developed by 271 feet of underground tunnels, shaft, winze and cross cuts. Ore average, advancing with depth, was from $12 to $30. Includes maps of underground workings. Dark green print on light green cover. Printed by Metropolitan Printing & Binding Co. 6” x 8”. Vf, light soiling. Est. $100-200

608. Idaho. Elk City. Imperial Corona Gold Mining Co, 1904. Prospectus, letter, map and newspaper clipping. The prospectus indicates 3 claims 600’ x 1500’, over 60 acres, crossed by ledges of free milling-gold-quartz. But an article written in response to land claims asserts the failure to mention any development, or the ability to locate any viable claims. It doesn’t outright call the company a scam, but that the officers are rather evasive with information. Yellow paper, with black print. All Vf, folds. Est. $75-150

609. Idaho. Florence. Ozark Gold Mining & Milling Co., c.1902. Prospectus. Development occurred by 1000’ tunnels on upper and lower levels, and a 110’ deep working shaft, exposing a 24’ wide ledge bearing granite and quartz. 14pp. 6 1/4” x 5 1/2”. Vf, vertical fold down center, soiling. Est. $75-150

610. Idaho. Florence. Rand Gold Mining Co., 1902. Prospectus, promotional clipping, and letter. Consisted of 6 claims, each 1500 x 600 feet, and just over 20 acres each. Claimed to contain ore in coal and stone bodies, rather than in veins. Includes images of mine and operations. Clearly named after the famous Rand mine in South Africa. Gilt print on blue cover, 6” x 3 1/2”, 12 pages. Vf, minor tears, folds. Est. $100-200

611. Idaho. Grangeville. Dewey Consol. Mining & Smelting Co., 1902. Prospectus entitled “The Dewey” The Mine that Started the Rush to the Idaho Gold Fields. 25 pages, giving information about the Dewey mine. Claiming “over ten thousand tons of gold ore” has been extracted since its founding in 1898, an average value of $18 per ton is boasted. There are several images of the mine, its underground workings, and location throughout this small “book”. Green cover, with black print. Andrew H. Kellogg, printer. 6” x 8”. Vf, dark discoloration on front cover, at left. Est. $75-150

612. Idaho. Riggins(?). New Era Gold Extraction Co., c.1900. Prospectus. The management of this company were probably the same as those of the New Century Co as listed in at Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado (which see). The photographs on the last page is of the same contraption as that of the New Century Co. Designed to persuade a new method of hydraulic mining. Quotes one of our most frequently quoted people, Professor Burchard as, “ ‘Our present system of gold mining is based upon the idea that gold is mainly coarse, while examination will show that the high percentage is in atoms finer than flour itself.” The New Era proposes a method by which no ore, even the “flour” fine. 15 pages, the back page with an image of shovel and amalgamator after testing at the New Era shops. The company had secured property in the Snake River Valley. Presumably this would have been down in the Riggins area, but the Snake River has nearly 2000 miles of shoreline in the State of Idaho alone, eventually merging with the Columbia River in eastern Washington. Black print on red paper. 6” x 9”. Vf, slightly discolored. Est. $75-150

613. Idaho. Seven Devils. West Fork Gold-Copper Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Consisted of 8 claims, water rights and mill site. Property was developed by 400’ workings and over 1000 feet of tunnels, drifts and open cuts. Assays revealed an average of $15 to $149, the greater value achieved at a depth of 150 feet. 12 pages, with several images of workings and surrounding areas. Gilt print on green paper. Newspaper clipping attached to title page. Many marks in blue pencil made by Vigouroux. 6 3/4” x 10”. Vf, some bends. Est. $100-200

614. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Comstock Mines Co., 1903. Prospectus. Consisted of low grade gold ore, considered to be “the greatest low grade camp in the world…” Nice map of property in centerfold. Well illustrated. 20 numbered pages. 9” x 7 1/2”. Very fine, fold down center. Est. $75-150

615. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Crown Mining Co., c.1905. Prospectus. The company’s main gold producing territory was about 23 miles long and 14 miles wide, where gold is found in large veins. The New Years Claim was the most acclaimed, called a “Lode A Wonder,” consisting of ledges of gold bearing quartz veins, yielding 461,538 tons of ore above ground, and 2,307,690 tons below ground. 9 pages, with several property images and claim map. Vf, edges a bit rough. 9” x 4’ bi-fold. Est. $75-150

616. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Dewey Ledge Gold Mining Co., c.1902. Prospectus, 4 pages. The company claimed to be situated “directly on the strike of the famous ‘Dewey Ledge,’ “ a “remarkable gold-bearing formation…” Using the shoulders of other successful mines located on the “Ledge”, the Dewey Ledge promises a dividend of 40% of earnings per year. Large 10” x 15” newspaper-style format. Vf, folds. Est. 75-150

617. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. East Dewey Gold Mining Co, c.1902. Lot of 3 different pcs. Prospectus and others. Consisted of the East Dewey Mine, 6 claims over 120 acres, and the Golden Gate Mine, 20 claims over 400 acres. The Golden Gate Mine, already in production, allegedly assayed $12 of gold per ton, promoting the potential “gold mine”, East Dewey Mine. Each 10 1/2” x 16 1/2”, and newspaper-style format. Vf, foxing, folds. Est. $150-300

618. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Golden Rod Mining Co., 1902 & 1903. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Held titles to two claims, the Exchange Group and the “Dewey Group”, covering 41 acres. The second prospectus gives a bit more information, including a fantastic story of how gold was discovered by the Indians. It also contains a letter to stockholders and a reprinted newspaper clipping noting the reliability of investing. Many images of mining and miners. 2 page map at center. Lot includes a market letter from Union Securities in Chicago, 1904.Vf, wear to edges, soiling. Est. $150-300

619. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Homestake Mining Co., 1902. Incorporated in Arizona. Lot of 2 prospectuses. Consisted of 4 1/2 claims, over 100 acres, claiming to have a porphyry dyke at 300 feet in length passing through. 19 pages, with brown cover, and black design and print. 5 1/2” x 7 3/4”. Xf, with minor bend at lower left corner, to Vf, with discoloration and vertical fold down center. Both have identical contents but one was printed for A. A. Butterfield co, brokers, NY, and the other for the St. Louis Securities Co in St. Louis (this one is fine). Neither is illustrated. Est. $100-300

620. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Humala Mining Co, 1902. Includes 3 letters and a large blue folded map, 11 x 17”. By Winthrop Fisk. 20 claims, showing “large nuggets of free gold.” The last page excitedly recapitulates Fisk’s findings, urging investors to engage themselves in locating the claims on the provided map. The company had 3 properties near the Salmon River at Buffalo Hump, Marshall Lake and Thunder Mountain. Xf, folds. Est. $50-100

621. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Idaho Gold Mines Development Co., 1903. Prospectus. Consisted of 2 claims, the Orphina and the Vale, developed by a 90’ shaft. 4 page letter to stockholders, and a bi-fold insert. Blue and tan paper, with black print. 8 1/4” x 11”. Additional market letter from Sanford Makeener & Co with map of property. Vf, foxing, wear to edges. Est. $75-150

622. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Liberty Bell Gold Mining Co, 1902. Covering 40 acres, the Liberty Bell consisted of 2 full sized quartz mining claims, the Agnes group and the Rand group, located “in the heart of Thunder Mountain”. 6” x 9”. Xf, foxing, folds. Est. $75-150

623. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Standard Mines & Milling Co., c.1901. Prospectus, 4 pages. Consisted of 6 claims in the Thunder Mountain district, including Chrystalite, Good Enough, Good Luck, Caladonia, and Warsaw, covering 120 acres. Image of Senator William A. Clark on the cover. Clark had nothing to do with this company, but did get rich in the mining business, which is the only possible tire to this company. Red and black print on white paper. 4” x 9”. Vf, soiled, folds. Est. $50-100

624. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Thunder Mountain Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Consisted of 5 claims, located on the eastern slope of Rainbow Mountain. Free-milling ore, with reportedly “immense size ledges.” Image of miners tracing a ledge of gold on Rainbow Ledge, riding up the trail to Thunder Mountain and Big Creek near Thunder Mountain. 12 panel folded single sheet with individual pages, 4”x 9 1/4”. Vf, soiled. Est. $75-150

625. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Thunder Mountain H.Y. Gold Mining Co., 1904. Prospectus. Consisted of 8 claims and four fractions, crossing 185 acres. Existed over what they called the “Dewey basin gold blanket zone”, consisting of fissure veins averaging between $6 and $10 per ton of ore, “a very remarkable formation”, resulting in the motto, “Gold Manufacturing Not Gold-Hunting”. Many images of mines and operations. Yellow paper cover, with black print. 10” x 7”. 24 pages, yellow cover. Vf, slight wear to staple binding. Est. $100-300

626. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Twentieth Century Mining & Power Co., Ltd., 1904. Prospectus and monthly report. New York promotion. Illustrated. The company owned the Toltec Tunnel Site, consisting of 3000 square feet, adjoining the Fairview group, the Alaska Tunnel site, the Central Tunnel site, and a town site near Roosevelt and Caswell. Nice images of mining and surrounding area. Also contains a letter to the stockholders. Gilt raised print on yellow paper. 30 pages. 6” x 9”. Vf, water damage to cover. Est. $150-300

627. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Werdenhoff Mining & Milling Co, 1904. Prospectus. Comprised of 11 claims prospected and opened by surface cuts, determining values and numbers of ledges and cross veins. Located within a mineral zone known as the Buffalo Hump, Smith Creek and Profile Creek mineral belt, where apparently pre assaying from $300 to $400 per ton was encountered. Includes share advance notice and mining investment company letterhead. Prospectus is newspaper style in format, with red and black print. 11 1/4” x 16 1/4”. Vf, folds. Est. $75-150

628. Idaho. Warren. Consolidated Junior Tunnel Company, 1901. Designed to encourage investing in a new tunnel, where “the ore taken out…will at least pay the cost of constructing the tunnel, leaving a(n)…body of ore…” Cost of the tunnel was projected at $12 per foot, or a total of $32,400. Map of Warren Mountain attached at back. Nice red and blue cover, with an illustration of a sun setting in valley. 4” x 9 1/4”. Vf, wear to corners and edges. Est. $75-150

629. Idaho. Warren. Idaho Little Giant MC, Ltd., 1900. Prospectus. The Idaho Little Giant consisted of 3 claims in the Warren district, discovered by James Warren in 1962. Claiming its fame as “one of the best producers of gold in the whole state of Idaho”, the mine was developed by a 200’ shaft, with two compartments, reaching the fissure vein. Illustrated. Green paper cover, with black print. 3 1/4” x 6 1/4”, Xf. Est. $100-300

KOOTENAI

630. Kootenai. Coeur D’Alene. Waters Mining & Mfg. Co., 1901. Prospectus. Consisted of 18 claims: Waters, Wagner and Waters, Happy Jack, Idaho, Weathered, Alice, Lottie, Sadie Leighton, Mary, Teresa, Daisy, Josie, Horse Shoe, St. Paul, Emmett, Eldorado, Tamarack, and Klondike. 5 branch veins were located and opened, leading to the main ore body, proving that they all led to this point. Assays were taken at an average of $25 in gold. Image of the mining camp, the main shaft, the branch vein, and a bird’s eye of the property. Illustrated ten panel folded single sheet, well illustrated. 6” x 9”. Vf, tears at folds. Est. $75-150

631. Kootenai. Coeur D’Alene. Golconda Extension Mining Co., 1933. Prospectus. Lying north of the “great” Osburn fault, the property consisted of 17 claims, over 350 acres. Claim map in centerfold, and bird’s eye view of the district on the back. 6” x 9”. 12 pages with 2 page map in center. Vf, soiling on cover. Est. $75-150

632. Kootenai. Coeur D’Alene. Universal Exploration & Mining Co., 1902. Designed to get investors to invest in “lucrative industries,” acting as a middle man for the investor and the mining company. Includes reports on the O.K. Consol. Mining & Milling Co., and the Nine Mile Mining Co. Images of the different mines, operations and surrounding areas. 28 pages, with center removed from staple binding. Black print on green paper. 7 1/2” x 9”. Vf. Est. $75-150

633. Kootenai. Coeur D’Alene. Uranium Mines, Inc Document Collection, 1955-1956. Certificate, Map, Letterhead, Receipts all pertaining to this company’s Uranium prospects in Idaho. Includes an uncancelled stock certificate. All Vf/Xf, with minor tears. Est. $25-75

LATAH

634. Latah. Moscow. Gold Creek Consol. Mining Co, Ltd, 1899. Prospectus. Stretching over 80 acres, the company property consisted of 4 claims within the Gold Bug group of mine. The “Ledge” on this property was reportedly 30’ wide fissure vein, developed by a 34’ shaft, crosscut by a 200’ tunnel. Yellow paper cover, with black print. 5” x 3 1/2”. 32 pages and yellow cover. Vf, binding a bit rough. Est. $75-150

635. Latah. Moscow. Gold Creek Consol. Mining Co, c.1900. Prospectus. Owned claims in the Pierce City Mining District of Shoshone Co., Moscow mining district of Latah Co., Ruby Creek district of Latah and the Robinson district also of Latah, totalling 25 claims (Gold Bug Group, Mascot Group, Little Fred Group and Silver White Mica Mine). Images of the main tunnel, and bunk house at Mica Mine, map showing work done at Mascot and view of the mill, and a map at the back showing the location of properties. Gray paper, with black print and brown design. 6” x 9”. 18 pages, gray cover. Xf. Est. $100-200

LEMHI

636. Lemhi. Blackbird. Edmund Quartz Mining Co., 1903. Prospectus. Consisted of 4 quartz claims, one on which a 200’ tunnel was being developed. Projected gold ore values were $20 per ton. Claim map on back. 8 1/4” x 11”. Vf, folds, foxing. Est. $75-150

637. Lemhi. Yellow Jacket. Yellow Jacket Gold Mining Co, c.1901. Market letter from Catling & Powell, NY. Located 25 years earlier, the Yellow Jacket property was situated on top of a large vein outcrop, 1100 feet of which had been opened up to workings. 60-stamp mill, $12 per ton ore value. Black and white newspaper style layout, 4 pages. 10” x 14”. Vf, folds, stains on front. Est. $75-150

OWYHEE

638. Owyhee. Carson. Traders Gold Mining Co., 1900. Prospectus. Purpose of the prospectus was to develop 11 new mineral claims, from which nearby “Over a million dollars in placers have been taken…” 10 pages, with a map in the centerfold printed in red. Black print on orange paper. 3 1/2” x 6”. Xf, blue writing on cover. Est. $75-150

639. Owyhee. Silver City. De Lamar Consol. Mining Corp., c. 1917. Prospectus. Reorganized in 1917, the company consisted of several properties, including, the Henrietta, located in Owyhee County, the Tip Top Mine, in Yavapai County, AZ, the Ben Hur Mine, Boise Basin, ID, and others. Gives assets from the Tip Top and the Henrietta mines, equaling $8,017,424.64. Image of mine operations on cover. 6” x 9’. 12 pages. Vf/Xf, foxing on cover. Est. $75-150

640. Owyhee. Silver City. Idaho Leasing Co., Ltd., 1900. Prospectus. Consisted of 5 claims developed by various shafts, the most important work having been done from the War Eagle vein, on the War Eagle Claim. Two bird’s eye views of War Eagle Mountain. 3 1/2” x 6”. 12 pages. Xf. Est. $75-150

SHOSHONE

641. Shoshone. Adair. Montana-Idaho Copper Co., 1915. Prospectus. Consisting of 19 patented claims, the Monitor, American Eagle and Black Eagle groups adjoined, the company proposed the development of the Monitor vein, which promised “extensive bodies of high grade copper gold ore. Images of the Milwaukee RR, Adair RR Station, and company operations. Image of three men in tunnel on front cover, and image of miners near mill on back cover. 8” x 9 1/4”. 12 pages including cover. Vf, vertical fold down center. Est. $75-150

642. Shoshone. Dead Man Gulch. Alma Mining Co., 1905. Wonderful Prospectus. Comprised of 12 claims, located on Dead Man’s Gulch. Traversed by veins and outcroppings, from which samples averaged at $6.82 in gold ore per ton, plans to develop by tunnel were in the making. 35 pages with images and maps. Dark blue print on blue paper. 6 1/4” x 10”. Vf, parts are separated from the staple binding. Est. $100-200

643. Shoshone. Pierce City. Mascot Gold Mining & Milling Co., 1899. Prospectus. Consisting of 12 claims, over 240 acres, the Mascot had present ore values of $8,692,107 as of 1898, with estimated production of $13,623,418 for 1899. Many images of mining, miners and company property. Folded map attached at back. Printed by the F.W. Roberts Co., Cleveland. 6” x 9”. Blue print on light blue paper. Well illustrated, 16 pages, 11 x 14”. Vf, foxing. Est. $100-300

644. Shoshone. Pierce. Gold Creek Placer MC, 1900. Prospectus. Consisting of 8 claims over 20 acres, plans to build a 700’ flume and a hydraulic powered elevator were in progress. Images of accommodations and early prospecting throughout, and a claims map attached to inner front cover. Printed by the F.W. Roberts Co., Cleveland. Well illustrated. Light blue cover, with black print. 6” x 9”. Vf, foxing. Est. $100-300

WASHINGTON

645. Washington. Heath. Black Bonanza Mining Co., c.1902. Prospectus. Located on Grade and Brownlee Creeks. Mining consisted of copper and silver lead. The copper occurred in a Lime “foot wall” and Garnet Quartz “hanging wall”: ‘the formation is one that carries the ore throughout the district, containing plenty of good grade in copper, silver and gold.” Printed by Hayes Bros. Co., Phila. Nice green cover, with silver print. 5 3/4” x 9’. 16 pages, dark green cover with metallic silver print. Xf, folds, minor tear in interior. Est. $100-200

646. Washington. Heath. Heath Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Located on Brownlee Creek, the properties consisted of 8 claims, over 80 acres. This appears to be the company’s second effort at persuasion, the first prospectus only giving “minute details”, claiming at that time “the property was practically undeveloped when our first prospectus was issued…” having now tunneled over 400’ in length, assuring the prospective investor that things are progressing. Several images of mines and operations, including the assay office. 6 black and white pages. 6” x 8 3/4”. Well illustrated. Vf, tear at bottom left, lightly soiled. Est. $100-200