COLORADO

ARAPAHOE

368. Arapahoe. Denver. Globe Smelting & Refining Co, 1893. Promotional booklet, 24pp plus cover, vertical center fold. Dickerman & Holler, publishers. 6 x 5”. Entitled Currency, Coin and Bullion. This handy book contains a complete reference to everything needed to know about gold, silver, and currency. This company’s production for the year 1892 is on the inside front cover, more than $8 million. VF-XF. Est. $100-200

BOULDER

369. Boulder. Gold Hill. Copper Rock Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1900-1905, prospectus, Colorado incorporation, Missouri promotion. 6.5 x 6”, yellow cover, green print. Tear to front cover. Vertical center fold. 16pp. Center double truck photo of property. Pictorial with many photos by Smith-Hassel Co. of Denver. The property was in advanced prospecting stage with many good assays. Est. $100-300

370. Boulder. Gold Hill. Wellington Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. This is a different company than Wellington listed below. This company owned the Sunshine and Col. Sellers claims in the Gold Hill district in Boulder County. The management was the same for this company as the Wellington Gold Mining & Milling Co. On the front cover is a photograph of a baby captioned “The Wellington Mascot”. 8 pages, 6 x 9”. The second piece is an announcement of the organization of the Wellington Association. Consolidation of the Wellington GMC, Boulder King GMC, Wellington Oil & Gas Co, Degge Oil & Gas Co & Boulder Oil & Refining Co under a parent management company. This company was to be the promoter of the listed companies. The first major promotion was to be the Boulder King GMC. 4 pages, 6 x 9”. Both very fine. Est. $75-150

371. Boulder. Grand Island. Consolidated Copper Mining, Milling, and Smelting Co, 1901, prospectus. 8pp, 5.5 x 8”, soft green cover, blue pencil on cover. &#x201COperating the Fourth of July Mines”. These folks were in the advanced prospecting stage only. There are few assays and no trial shipments, only testimonials. They compare themselves to Anaconda and Calumet & Hecla. Pure promotion, seemingly without merit. Colorado corporation. Surprisingly, Stevens, in the Copper Handbook 1905, gave them a good write-up. By then (1905), they actually had a mine, employing 20 men working in the mine that had 2500 feet of underground workings. This is why one must be careful not to call a company a scam unless charges were made and convictions obtained. When this prospectus was printed, it had all the appearances of a scam, but they were in the hopeful prospecting stage and got lucky. Est. $75-150

372. Boulder. Grand Island. Denver Transportation and Drainage Tunnel & Mining and Reduction Co, 1902, prospectus and bulletin. . 3 x 6”, gray cover, 16pp, pictorial, 1901. Blue pencil notes on the interior. 2pp map near center showing property which was one tiny 5 acre lode claim and a 19 acre placer. 2pp photo of property at center. A tunnel cut the property which was on Mineral Mountain. The bulletin is 8.5 x 12.5” with 2 maps and a photo of the property. Dated May 15, 1902. At the time of issuance, they claim toi be driving tunnel. VF. Est. $100-300

373. Boulder. Jamestown. Orphan Johnny Mining Co, c.1900-1905. A promotional mailer, 6 x 10”, that offers limited amount of information. Owned the Orphan Johnny, Arapahoe, Golden West and Great Northern located near Jamestown, Boulder County. Promoted by the National Investment Co, Denver. Very fine. Est. $25-50

374. Boulder. Jennie Lake. Continental Divide Gold & Silver Mining Co, 1905, prospectus. 20pp plus cover. Cover red with silver metallic print. Vertical center fold. 8 x 7.5”. West Virginia incorporation. The mine was discovered by US General A. V. Kautz in 1874. Original work done at the mines was abandoned in 1884 because of the remoteness of the location. Located on Boulder Pass Mountain at Jennie Lake. They owned about 25 claims. Originally known as the Newport Mining, Manufacturing, and Commercial Co. Numerous reports both historical and promotional included. Some tears but generally fine. Est. $75-150

375. Boulder. Magnolia. New Century Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Promoted by Douglas, Lacey & Co, Chicago, noted for stock jobbing schemes. The company owned the American and American Eagle claims in the Magnolia district, 8 miles from Boulder. There is a short history of the claims which were purchased from the original locators by a British Syndicate which controlled the New Century MC. Development work amounted to several “gopher” holes and a 175’ shaft. The prospectus claims that $100,000 in gold had been taken out of the mine since 1870’s with ore now running at $100 per ton. The last paragraph has a promise to begin paying dividends by the early part of 1901. Unfortunately, our research has shown us that any company that was promoted by Douglas, Lacey of Chicago, was probably a scam or stock scheme as found for other companies and cited from the Copper Handbooks of 1908 & 1910. 4 photographs of the property. 4 maps and diagrams of the claims and workings. 24 pages, original burgundy cover with silver gilt print, 5 x 8”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

376. Boulder. Mineral Mountain(?). Big Six Mining Co, 1900. Two pieces. 1900 Prospectus, gilt on brown cover, 3.5 x 6”, 8pp, folding map in back 6.5 x 7”. Their property was located in the Boulder Creek drainage on Mineral Mountain. Their mines were prospects, hoping to be developed. Six panel pamphlet discussing the virtues of buying mining stocks, and advertising the Big Six accompanies this piece, printed on blue paper, circa 1900. Est. $100-200

377. Boulder. Springdale. Standard Gold Production Co, c.1900. Prospectus. The company owned the Standard claim group located about 12 miles from Boulder in the Springdale district. The prospectus has several photographs, many of which show the aerial tram that carried the ore from the mine to the 20 stamp mill and 3 concentrating tables over a distance of 1 mile. Printed by J. W. Gunnison & Co, Art Printers, NY. 18 photographs and 1 locator map. At the end are 2 fold out maps showing the claims. 24 pages, original green cover, 7 x 10”. Extremely fine to near mint condition. Est. $100-300

378. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Colorado Northern Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. 32pp plus cover, 4 x 9” “Combined railroad, mining and tunnel enterprise.” The rail was 2000 feet long when this prospectus was printed. They expected to have it join the larger rails to ship the ores of the district, particularly the Colorado and Northwestern RR. Much info and assays on the properties. No indication of large scale production. VF-xf. Est. $75-150

379. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Golden Age No. 2 Mining & Milling Co. 1901. Prospectus and property report. 3.5 x 6”, 16pp plus cover with 2pp property map in center. They also owned the Shiloh Mine at Gold Hill. Some underground workings with good assays reported, but no production data. Still in advanced prospecting stage. XF. Also 4pp property description, 8 x 11”, with assays. Est. $100-300

380. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Livingston Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Boulder, CO and Attica, NY. The company owned a small cyanide plant, 4 millsites and the Sphinx and Livingston groups. The Pyramid tunnel was the primary development on the claims and was about 100 feet. Ore averaged around $25 with much higher values offered. Includes a promotional letter. The last page is a folded map showing the Livingston property. 4 photographs. 10 pages, original blue cover, 6 x 8.5”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

381. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Wheelmen’s Mining & Tunneling Co, c.1900-1903. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. The company owned property at Wheelman, in the Sugar Loaf district, 8 miles from Boulder in Boulder County. Ore ran at $10 to $277 of wolframite, a tungsten mineral. 20 pages, original green cover, 3.5 x 6.5”. The second prospectus has 10 pages, 8 photographs and 2 pages of claim maps. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

382. Boulder. Sunshine. Boulder King Gold Mining Co., c.1901-2. Prospectus with partial letterhead adhered to the front cover. 16pp, 6 x 9” Denver promotion. Pictorial. Located at the center of Boulder County near Gold Hill.. Touts the local producers. No photo of the mine. Has some pencil hand written edits by Vigouroux. Est. $100-300

383. Boulder. Unknown. Great Eastern Gold Mining Co. of Colorado, c.1900. Crude prospectus. Consisted of more than 1 1/2 miles of underground workings, with “more than one million of gold” having been removed from the 400’ long vein. 2 page prospectus, not giving much more than a brief description of underground workings, vague assay information and some stock information. 8” x 11”. Fine/Vf, foxing, some chipping and tearing along edges. Maine corporation. Est. $50-100

384. Boulder. Ward. Utica Hill Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus circular. Incorporated in Arizona, promoted from New York. The property was located on the eastern slope of the Utica Hill near the town of Ward. The Utica mine was the principal mine but only had minor development. Ore was reported to be averaging $10-15 going as high as $115. 3 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Small tear on fold crease at left edge. Very fine. Est. $25-75

385. Boulder. Ward. Wellington Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1901. Prospectus. The company owned the President and other claims. The President had 200 foot shaft with a hoist house. The prospectus is full of testimonials and article extracts about the Ward district, the company and other items. 22 pages, original yellow cover, 6 x 8.5”. 10 photographs showing the property, town of Ward and portraits of the officers. Fold crease at middle. Very fine. Est. $75-150

CHAFFEE

386. Chaffee. Buena Vista. Buena Vista Improvement Co, c.1900-05. Titled Buena Vista, Colorado. A pictorial booklet by the Buena Vista Improvement Co. promoting the region. It is set up identical to a prospectus, but is more informational. 7.75 x 5.75”, gold red, and black cover. Map of the r4efion on the back in the same colors. 16pp. plus cover. Printed by Matthews & Northrup, Buffalo, NY. Photos originally by Clark & Erdlen, Buena Vista. Contains numerous full page photos, mostly street scenes. Buena Vista is located about half way between Salida and Leadville. Generally VF. Very attractive. Est. $150-300

387. Chaffee. Chalk Creek. Baalbec Mining & Mining Co, c.1901. Prospectus, 4pp, 6 x 9.5”. Located at St. Elmo. Small claim map. Claims were patented in 1880. Does not discuss much production. Appears to be in prospect stage. Folds. Fine-vf. Est. $75-150

388. Chaffee. Chalk Creek. Great Central Mining & Milling Co, 1903. Two page letter to Vigouroux about the company by J. B. Goode, Investments and Loans, of St. Louis. Their property is near the famous Mary Murphy Mine. 8 x 11”, vf. Est. $25-50

389. Chaffee. Chalk Creek. Mary H. Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. The company claimed to have acquired the Black Hawk mine from the family that located both the Black Hawk and the Mary Murphy. The Mary Murphy was reported to have produced $13 million in gold. On the Black Hawk was a tunnel of 235 feet, that Mary H. MC was to extend. The ore was running low grade, not justifying shipment to the smelter without concentrating. Extension of the tunnel was to lead to an anticipated $50 ore. The property had its offices in nearby St. Elmo. 8 pages, original grey cover with “The Story of a Mine”, 6 x 9”. 2 photographs. Fold crease from top to bottom edges. Very fine. Est. $50-150

390. Chaffee. Red Mountain. Twin Lakes Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Arizona, promoted by American Exploration Co, from San Francisco. Printed by Upton Bros, SF. A very intricate symbiotic relation between the promoter, American Exploration, and the Twin Lakes MC. The promoter claimed not get any profit from the promotion until the stockholders were receiving dividends. This prospectus is specifically for the Twin Lakes MC which owned the Applegate claim group in the Red Mountain district, Summit County. The Applegate had 26 claims just across the Lake/Summit County line. Each of the claims are described in detail. There is an insert from the American Exploration Co. 40 pages, original mustard colored cover, 3 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

391. Chaffee. Turret Mountain. Holdrege Mining & Milling Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Property located in the Turret Mtn district, Chaffee County that over 600 feet of shafts with ore offering smelter returns of $103. The prospectus has a hand drawn cross section of the workings. There are 4 blank pages at the end. Printed by Erdlen, Printed and Stationer, Salida. 10 pages, original cover, 8 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

CLEAR CREEK

392. Clear Creek. Cascade. Cascade Mining Co. of New York and Colorado. Prospectus. 1876. 6 x 9”, 20pp plus cover. Printed by Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York. The Cascade district is located five miles up Chicago Creek, a branch of Clear Creek just above Idaho Springs. The district was discovered in 1868 by James Thorn. Some mining was done in this mine, at least several tens of thousands of ounces of silver, but no exact number is given. By-Laws included in the back. XF. Est. $250-500

393. Clear Creek. Clear Creek. King Edward Mining & Tunnel Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Owned 40 claims in the Clear Creek(?) district of Clear Creek County. Ore was running at $6 and there was extensive developments on the property. No date offered, appears by 190-1910. Promoted by Bona Fide Securities Co, New York. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11”. 2 fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100

394. Clear Creek. East Argentine. East Argentine T, M, M, P & T Co, c.1900-1910. This a complimentary single page promotional item from the East Argentine Co that has a map of the “Gold Belt Map of Colorado”. Map is 8 x 8” is from U. S. Government Surveys. Top edge has wear. Very fine. Est. $50-100

395. Clear Creek. Empire. Empire Gold Bug Mining Co, 1899. Prospectus. 4 x 9”, pictorial with cross section Blue pencil underlining and notes. 12pp plus cover. Nice 2pp view of Empire in 1899 at center with mine in the background. Generally vf. Est. $100-300

396. Clear Creek. Empire. Empire Tunnel & Gold Mining Co, 1901. 1pp flyer Colorado corporation, 5 x 7”, printed in blue. Held 33 claims on Covode Mountain and ten acres of placer. About 1000 feet of drifts. They intended to drive the main drift one mile, hoping to develop ores along the way. Some blue pencil underlining. Appears to have been attached to a second page, now gone. F-vf. Est. $50-100

397. Clear Creek. Freeland. Xenia Mining Co, 1900. Propsectus. Owned the Falu mine that a hoist servicing the 250 foot shaft with gold and silver ore worth $2-4 per ton, a true low grade ore deposit. Based on the assays, the company should have been pushing the copper values, which ran as high as 8% with values less than 4% not even mentioned. 3 pages, with a letterhead to Vigouroux dated 1900. Very fine. Est. $75-150

398. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Commercial Men’s Mining, Milling, and Tunnel Transportation Co, 1903, prospectus, 10 x 8”, 20pp, bound by string at left. Gray cover with yellow and black print. Pictorial. The company owned a couple of claims on the strike of the Colorado Central and Aliunde mines, which was claimed to have produced $8 million. High quality. VF-xf. Est. $100-300

399. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Consol. Republican Mountain Mining Co. Prospectus. 1878. 4.5 x 6”, 16pp plus folding map in the back. 18 x 10.5”, hand colored claim map. Brown soft cover with metallic silver print. New York promotion, Nesbitt & Co. printers, New York. New York incorporation. Located on the side of Republican Mountain at Georgetown. VF-XF. Est. $250-500

400. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Georgetown Deep Mining & Transportation Tunnel Co. 1901. Prospectus, 40ppwith 2 large folding maps. New York promotion, illustrated. Held the Kelly Tunnel site in the Griffith district. Contains 2 reports by Arthur Lakes, later of the Colorado School of Mines. The front fold out map is 36 x 18” and is a composite of three different sketches, one a long cross section showing the many veins that the Kelly tunnel cuts, and the other two sketches of bird’s eye views of the tunnel site. Tiny tear at left. In the back is an 18” square property map. String bound. Outstanding graphics. Est. $300-600

401. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Republican Mountain Silver Mines, Ltd, c.1900-1903. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. A London based company that had taken possession of the property formerly owned by the Cons. Republican Mountain MC. These claims were located near Georgetown. No assays offered. The 2 prospectuses are identical, each having addresses cut out of the pages. Attached on the inside covers of the both prospectuses is a gorgeous lithograph of Republican Mountain with all the mines, tunnels and roads. 9 x 18” when unfolded. The litho was from the photograph hanging in the office. Litho by Davies & Davies, London. Attached on each of the inside back covers is a 9 x 18” plat map of the claims. Both have fold creases at middle. Pages are detached or nearly so in each. 21 pages, original gray cover, 8 x 10”. Fine to very fine. Est. $150-300

402. Clear Creek. Gold Dirt. Gold Chord Mining & Smelting Co, c.1903. 2 Broadsides. 11 x 17”, pictorial, with photo of “Our new mill”. Held properties at Kokomo and Idaho Springs, including the Lexington mine. Very good. Wear to edges. Second broadside is 9 x 12.5” with a claim map of the Lexington group on Lexington Canyon. Est. $75-150

403. Clear Creek. Griffith/Queen. Consolidated Hercules and Roe Silver Mining Co, prospectus, 1876. 16pp with folding map in front 20 x 16.5” showing map of the claims, and two different sections of both mines owned by the Company, printed by Denver Litho. Printed at the Georgetown Miner Office. Also contains the articles of Incorp and By-Laws. These mines were in early production stages. The by-law section has been heavily edited by Vigouroux, possibly to re-write a new prospectus around 1900. Some sections have been cut out of the by-laws. Otherwise very good to fine. Est. $250-500

404. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Alma Lincoln Mining Co, 1935. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted by Downs & Co. Property was located 1.5 miles from Idaho Springs. 9 photographs of the mine and mining operations. In 1935, after the completion of a 100 ton mill, the mill handled 2900 tons in the month September, worth around $11,000. 16 pages, blue cover with dark blue print, 9 x 12”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

405. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs (Gilson Gulch). Belman Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Colorado promotion. 4.5 x 2.75”, blue cover, 8pp, dead mint. The cover states that they were on e of “the Big Five” but they are not mentioned in the Big Five prospectus. They owned the Belman and German mines. Very speculative prospect. Not much info here except on the key players. Located near Gilson Gulch. Est. $75-150

406. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs (Gilson Gulch). Belman Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Part of the Big 5. 7.5 x 9”, 16pp, very pictorial. Much of the pamphlet promotes the Big 5 Mining Association. The Belman is in Virginia Canyon near the top. Very fine and choice 2pp map of the district and Big Five’s mining claims shown in four different colors, all underlain by the Newhouse Tunnel. Also a 2pp map and cross section of the Crown Point, Belman, Comstock, and Dove’s Nest properties colored in blue. Generally vf. Est. $200-400

407. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Beresford Mining & Milling Co, c.1901.. Prospectus. 8pp plus cover. 3.5 x 6”. Colorado promotion. Soft blue and gold cover. Folding map on inside front cover. 7 x 7.5” showing claims at the bottom of Lamartine Hill. Photos on center pages. Near the Freeland mine. Vf. Est. $100-200

408. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five Prospectus. 1901. 48pp plus green cover in 2 shades. It was an association of the Dew Drop MC, Adit MC, Ni Wot MC, Timberline Mines Co., Columbia Mines Co., Miami M&MC, Edgar Consol GMC, “all federated and the interests unified through the Big Five Tunnel, Ore reduction and Transportation Co.” Their biggest effort was to construct the Central Tunnel, which appears to be the old Newhouse Tunnel, now Argo tunnel. Partial letterhead and ad adhered to front cover by Vigouroux. VF. Est. $75-100

409. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Consolidated Franklin Mines Co, c.1902. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Davenport, Iowa. This is an advertising mailer printed on both sides of one 8 x 11” sheet. Property was located on Seaton Mountain, 2 miles from Idaho Springs and directly over the Newhouse Tunnel. There is claim that a 3000 foot tunnel exists already with 1300 feet of the tunnel was in paying ore. On the reverse side is a photograph, presumably of the Newhouse Tunnel, since there is a paragraph about the tunnel just below. Dings to edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

410. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Gem Consol. Gold Mining Co, c.1900-05, prospectus. 9 x 10.5” 36 pp plus gray and gold embossed cover. Folding section and folding map inside front cover. This vein was intersected by the Newhouse Tunnel. Very pictorial, with numerous full page photos. Promotion by Henry B. Clifford & Co., bankers, New York. Printed by Pittsburgh Printing Co. Colorado corporation. Outstanding photographic and written essay of the company with three panel foldout panorama photo in the center of ten wagons of Gem ore in Idaho Springs. VF. Est. $150-300

411. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Hudson Mining Co. 16pp 9 x 12”. promotional booklet & 2 broadsides, self cover in red and black. Highly illustrated. The Hudson company were a part of the Big Five. Undated, circa 1905. Their property was up Virginia Canyon near Idaho Springs, just over the ridge from the head of Russell Gulch. Very attractive and informational promotional booklet. Two great broadsides accompany this piece. One is 17 x 16” cross section and oblique sketch of the Hudson vein with a map of the Hudson property in gold and black. The other is a large panoramic photo of the Hudson mine area, 32 x 18” with separations along the fold lines. Booklet is vf. Est. $250-500

412. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Humboldt Consolidated Mining Co, 1925. Owned 93 lode claims and 4 mill sites located just west of Idaho Springs with ore that was claimed to run as high as $700 per ton. This is a promotional piece in newspaper style format, 11 x 17”. The front page has 3 photographs; the back page has 2 photographs. The 2nd page is a diagrammatic cross section of the veins, underground workings, and topography. The next page has 2 photographs of the Burns Moore adit and tunnel. Detaching along the fold creases. Promoted by Davenport & Company, Colorado. Fine. Est. $50-100

413. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs(?). Little Nattie Mining, Milling & Power Co, c.1902, informational bulletin printed on semi-gloss stock set up like a prospectus, but is not. Very pictorial. 8.5 x 11.5, 16pp, self cover. They bought the Little Mattie mine on Chicago Creek in 1891, and purchased the Newton shortly afterward. A cross section of the Little Mattie and Great Republican mines show extensive mining from seven levels. Numerous photographs throughout well illustrate the properties. Outstanding photographic representation of the underground stopes and mining. Three color claim map in the back. Dr. H. J. Ball, president./folds, minor discoloration at edge of front page. Est. $150-300

414. Clear Creek. Jackson. Engle Mining & Investment Co, 1901, prospectus, 6 x 9”, 8pp plus cover, center stapled with vertical center fold. Located on Chicago Mountain about 1.5 miles from Idaho Springs. 2pp property map in center by Fred Hills, author of Cripple Creek Mines Handbook. . 2pp of photos of the property. Blue pencil underlining. New York promotion. Est. $100-300

415. Clear Creek. Several Districts. North American Mining Co, 1927. Report of the Properties of the North American MC. The company formed in 1924 and published a prospectus at that time. This a 1927 publication outlining the property owned by the company that was located in Gilpin, Boulder, Clear Creek and San Juan Counties, a plethora of claims. As listed in the Mines Handbook, 1931, p.823-24, the company had 14 mines and 2 transportation tunnels, covering 800 acres. The Clear Creek County property was the principal operation but was being worked by lessees. Ore was said to contain gold, silver, lead and copper. 8 wonderful diagrams that include plat maps and cross sectional views of the major mines. 7 photographs. 19 pages, 9 x 10.5” when unfolded. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

416. Clear Creek. Trail Creek. Monarch Mining, Milling, Tunnel, Transportation & Power Co, 1900. Prospectus. The company owned too many claims to list them all here. The important claim groups included the Freeland group, Toledo mine, St. Patrick and the McClelland Tunnel. The Freeland group was the principal site of development. The property was under lease prior to the formation of this company and was leased out again with a royalty return of $8000 in 1900. The McClelland Tunnel had an aggregate of 18,000 feet that started just above Clear Creek Valley. This seems to be another tunnel operation that sprang up after the success of the Newhouse Tunnel in the same district. Attached on inside cover is a 11 x 13” cross section of the workings of the company. Attached on the inside back cover is a 11 x 18” claim map. 24 pages, original red cover, 8 x 11”. 5 photographs. Minor dings to corners. Very fine. Est. $75-150

417. Clear Creek. Upper Union. Gold Fissure Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned the Annex, Gold Fissure, Gold Dirt No.2, Tenth Legion No.2, Lorna Doone and Stueben on Covode Mountain, Upper Union district, Clear Creek County. Ore ran at $10-$30. There was 1000 feet of workings including shafts, tunnels and open cuts. 10 photographs, dark green tri-fold cover housing 4.5 x 8” text pages. One half inch chip missing from lower left corner. Very fine. Est. $75-150

Clear Creek. Virginia/Lower Fall River. Please see Luciana TTMDC in Russell, Gilpin County.

418. Clear Creek. Yankee. Yankee Consolidated Mining, Milling & Tunneling Co, 1900. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. The company owned 16 claims near the small camp of Yankee at the northwest corner of Clear Creek County. The ore, as is typically listed, was averaging between $8 and $12 gold, silver and copper. 20 pages, original light gray cover with brown print, 6 x 9”. 10 photographs and 1 claim map. Faded cover with minor discoloration at edges. Very fine. Est. $50-150

COSTILLA

419. Costilla. West Blanca. Warrior Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus and mailer. Incorporated in Arizona. This lot contains the formal prospectus and a newspaper style promotional piece. Property was located on the west slope of Mount Blanca, the highest peak in the Sangre de Christo Mountains, at 14,483 feet. The property only had “discovery” shafts that was revealing ore around $7-10 gold, silver and copper. Much higher values were being found in the float at the base of the mountain. The prospectus has 16 pages, 1 photograph, a claim map, original purple cover, 4 x 6”. Attached with a pin is a manuscript 2 page letter written by Benj. Wright, secretary of the Warrior MC. The letter indicates that the company would like to run more ads in the Mining Journal. The second piece is a four page advertisement style mailer with the same information as the prospectus. The Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1413, states that the company with ore assaying at 12% copper, 20 oz silver and 2 oz gold, “but from another source it is learned that at last accounts the company had not found ore in place, though the property is considered fairly well located. Out of cash and credit, and idle.” Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

CUSTER

420. Custer or Saguache (not sure). Crestone. Boston-Cleveland Mining & Milling Co, 1902. Prospectus, 4pp, 8.5 x 14”, New York promotion, Colorado incorporation. They owned three claims. A mining engineer’s report is part of the 4pp. No tonnage outlined. Purely a prospect at this point. F-vf. Est. $75-150

421. Custer. Querida. Wolcott Gold Mining, Milling & Development Co, 1902. Owned property on the northwest side of Bassick Hill adjoining the Bassick Mine. A shaft was in place that was near 500 feet deep and was being deepened. 16 pages, original gray cover with green and red print, 5.5 x 8”. Attached on the inside back cover are 3 testimonial letters. 9 photographs of the mine and surrounding area, including Custer City. Discoloration along the left and top edges. Very fine. Est. $100-200

DOLORES

422. Dolores. Rico. United Rico Mines Co, c.1903. An in depth discussion of the organization of the United Rico Mines company who had rather well known Colorado financiers, including D. H. Moffat, Denver railroad magnate. The company was formed after 10 years of litigation that surrounded the properties at Rico, which were claimed to carry gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper and even uranium. The consolidation of over 200 claims took place in 1903. The parent company took control of machinery, buildings and any other property assets for a aggregate of over $3 million. 8 pages of text, and 2 pages listing the properties and machinery included in the consolidation. Prospectus is in a legal document format, 8.5 x 13”. Very fine. Est. $50-150

EAGLE

423. Eagle. New York Mountain. Golden Rule Tunnel & Mining Co, c.1900-1905. 4 page prospectus, with sketches of mine and workings in centerfold, mining camp at base. The company consisted of 10 claims stretching, each at 1500’ x 300’. The ore, occurring in “very large” veins, ran from $18-$35 per ton. Mine sketches are accompanied by numbered references to claims. 5 3/4” x 9”. New York promotion. Fine, foxing, small “bites” out of left edge. Est. $75-150

EL PASO

424. El Paso. Manitou. Manitou, c.1900-03. Promotional booklet, soft cover, 64pp, 6 x 8.5”. This may have been made as a promotional piece for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, since requests were to be sent to S. K. Hooper. Pictorial piece with photos and wood block prints. Fancy designed cover with brown & gilt. Some wear to corners, but generally vf. Est. $100-200

425. El Paso. Palmer Lake. Palmer Lake. The Gem Of the Rockies, 1895. 6 x 9”, promotional book. Green cover. 48pp plus cover. Published by the town of Palmer Lake. 25 miles north of Colorado Springs. Two pages of RR ads in the back. Pictorial guide and reference book for the area, though of a lower print quality than most. Generally vf. Est. $100-200

FREMONT

426. Fremont. Florence. Colorado Smelting & Refining Co, 1904, prospectus. 6 x 9”, pictorial, 28pp plus soft gray cover with embossed gilt lettering. Vertical center fold. This company purchased the property of the Rocky Mountain Smelting Co on 1904. Their intent was to compete with ASARCO, who they claimed had 70% of the business in America. Contains revenue projections, some intended from the hopeful acquisition of Cripple Creek gold for processing. Not listed in Stevens, 1905. F-VF. Est. $100-300

427. Fremont. Unknown. Florence Oil & Mining Co, c.1900. One page flyer. 8 x 11”. This group held 1160 acres of patented land between Florence and Pueblo supposedly near 75 producing wells. The back side has advertisements for two different mining companies, the Orphan Johnny Mining Co with property in Boulder County and the Little Kingdom MC in Gilpin. Some corner nicks. Wyoming corporation. Denver promotion. Est. $50-100

GARFIELD

428. Garfield. Glenwood Springs. Glenwood Springs, Colorado,1894. Promotional book on the Colorado Hotel in Glenwood Springs. 6 x 8.5”, 40pp plus cover, string bound. Cover is embossed with red, gilt and blue. “Wilson Collection” rubber stamped in upper left corner of cover. Very pictorial. Most photos by A. G. Wallihan. VF. Est. $100-200

GILPIN

429. Gilpin. Black Hawk. Bavaria Queen Mining Co.,c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Eight panel folding pamphlet, 4 x 6.5”. Much underlining in blue pencil by Vigouroux. They owned the Bavaria mine on the east slope of the Gregory-Bobtail. Promotional material touting the local mines. Claim map and cross section on the back. Chicago promotion. Est. $75-150

430. Gilpin. Central City. Gregory Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1903. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in Colorado. The company formed to consolidate the Gregory and Buell properties, 400 x 3000 feet, located between Black Hawk and Central City. Historical production of the Buell shaft was $1 million from 50 below the surface. Another $1 million was taken from the other consolidated Gregory properties from within 300 feet of the surface. Since the company formed, the Buell shaft was re-timbered, constructed the building to house 45 stamps and other concentrating equipment. When improvements were complete, the company was confident that $2 million would be taken from the property. 12 pages, brown cover, 6 x 9”. Staple holes at top center. The second items is a photo prospectus with 8 photographs and 2 maps. One is a property claim map. The other is a diagrammatic cross section of the workings. 12 pages, 6 x 9”. Both Very fine. Est. $75-150

431. Gilpin. Central City. Onoko Mines Co, 1903. Incorporated in Colorado. This is 2 page promotional piece, 9 x 14”, that offers very little specifics of the company, other than being located in Gilpin County. The Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1078, states that the company had 5 claims accessed by a 229 feet shaft with 12% copper, 4 ounces silver and trace of gold located near Central City, Gilpin County. By, 1908, the company was presumed dead. 2 photographs. Small tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100

432. Gilpin. Central City. Town Topics Gold Mining Co, 1902. Lot of 5 different pcs. Incorporated in Colorado. A nice collection of 2 different prospectuses and 3 different promotional mailers. The company owned property on the south slope of Bobtail Hill, one mile from Central City. After taking possession in 1900, the company shipped $15,000 worth of ore that averaged $80 per ton. There were 10 shafts ranging from 40 to 500 feet in depth. Two of the mailers are 4 pages each, printed on blue paper and are c.1901. The third promotional piece is titled “Newspaper Clippings Regarding The Town Topics Gold Mining Co” with dates ranging from 1901 to 1902 and is 8 pages, 6 x 9”. The prospectuses are 4 x 8.5” each, one with a dark blue, glossy cover and the other has a gray cover. The text pages are identical, with 15 pages, with 7 small photographs. Each has a small fold out map of the claims and, attached to the inside back cover is a fold out cross sectional view of the mine, 8.5 x 10”. The prospectuses are in near mint condition, the mailers are very fine. Est. $100-300

433. Gilpin. Central City. West Point Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned 5 claims within the city limits of Central City and could be reached by sidewalk that was known as the Huddleston group. There was 250 shaft with hoist. I wonder how one might disguise a shaft house in the middle of a town. The Gilpin County Steam Tramway crossed the property and would deliver ore to the mill for 40 cents a ton. 8 pages, last page has a claim map, 3.5 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

434. Gilpin. Gregory Gulch. Robert Emmet Gold Mining Co, 1902. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from New York. Three different prospectuses for the company. Property included the Robert Emmett, Queen of the West and Golden Gate mines. The Queen of the West had a shaft 575 feet deep and the Robert Emmet was at 700 feet deep. Ore was averaging around $12 with values that ran much higher. The prospectuses all contain the same basic information. One has 12 pages, original green cover. The second has 10 pages, printed by Montross, Clarke & Emmons, NY. The last has a photograph on the cover and a cross section of the workings on the last page. 7 pages. All are 3.5 x 6”. Very fine. Est. $100-200

435. Gilpin. Lake. Mingo Gold Mining Co, 1901. Owned the Mingo claim group located on Bobtail Hill. There was a 180 foot shaft, which the new company wanted to deepen another 100 feet, with several drifts. The object of selling shares in the Mingo Co was to raise money to deepen the shaft and purchase a steam hoist. No assays offered or even the ore type. This lot contains 2 different promotional prospectuses. One was put out by Andrew Bush, Springfield, Mass, 4 pages, 3 x 6”. The second prospectus is 4 pages, has a photograph on the front page of the Mingo shaft house, on the back cover is a cross section of the workings. 8.5 x 11”. Both Very fine. Est. $50-150

436. Gilpin. Nevadaville. Fryer Hill Gold Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus, 4pp, 8 x 11” printed on blue paper. Full page cross section in interior and full page property map on back. They held the four Jones claims in an extremely rich district. They had three shafts that produced a reported $750,000 in gold. The company was formed to try to explore for more ore deeper, though by the looks of the cross cuts the ore shoot was pinching out. Some discoloration and wear to top and right edges. Fine. Est. $75-150

437. Gilpin. Nevadaville. Fryer Hill Gold Mining Co, c.1903, 4pp, 9 x 12” prospectus. They owned the Jones mine. Very pictorial. Printed in dark green ink. Much wear to edges with chips. Good only. Est. $75-150

438. Gilpin. Nevadaville. Gilpin Mines Development Co, c.1902, prospectus, 8pp. Red and black, 8.5 x 11”. Map of the claims on the back and e photos of property. Held the Judge and Carcasonne mines near Nevadaville, possibly at the head of Lake Gulch. Chips and tear where torn. Cover and back page separated. Well illustrated. Good condition only. Est. $25-75

439. Gilpin. Phoenix. Golden Sun Properties, c.1901. Prospectus. 4 pages, containing bird’s eye images of mine workings, and a large photo of the Golden Sun Tunnel entrance on the cover. The company claimed to have owned 200 acres of land, on which sat their 2 tunnels and 13 claims. No ore values given. The company also claimed to have started exploration in Goldfield, NV, where their “prospecting and exploitation has secured five lode mining claims,… with fine mineral showing…” 9” x 11”. Vf, foxing and folds throughout. Est. $100-200

440. Gilpin. Pleasant Valley. Little Kingdom Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Wyoming. Owned 8 claims in the Pleasant Valley district, 34 miles from Denver. The district was first discovered in 1858 by Russel and Gregory who located the Gregory and Bobtail mines. Ore samples ran at an impressive $57 to $915 mostly of silver and lead with traces of gold. 7 photographs. 24 pages, original blue cover that has a photograph of the Maggie tunnel entrance. 3 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

441. Gilpin/Clear Creek. Russell Gulch/Gilson Gulch. Bertha Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1900-1905. Three Pieces. Prospectus. 8 x 10”, 52pp plus cover which is black with red print. Maps of the area and claims on both covers. The Newhouse tunnel undercut the Bertha. It is located about half way between Central City and Idaho Springs near the top of Virginia Canyon. Very pictorial piece. Many underground photos. Photo of Bertha stock certificate. Much info on their assays, equipment, neighboring mines, and geology. Views of Black Hawk and Central City. This is a very important historical piece because of the lengthy discussions of the local mines and the wonderful variety and quality (Content) of photographs. Center fold as original. Some underlining up front. Otherwise vf. The second piece is a 4pp flyer on the Bertha. Summarizing the prospectus and showing many of the photos from same. Many folds, some discoloration. Third piece is a 4pp pictorial flyer of the Anderson mill at Idaho Springs to process their ores. Underlining by pencil. Est. $300-600

442. Gilpin. Russell. Fairfield Mining Co. Prospectus. .c.1901. 12pp plus red cover with gilt lettering, pictorial with 2 photos of the property and folded letter in back. Located at the head of Russell Gulch. They had made a profit of $24 from 12 mill runs to Central City. 1902 letter in the back says they made $3,000 on recent shipments. Very mint, XF. Est. $100-300

443. Gilpin. Russell. Luciana Transportation, Tunnel, Mining and Drainage Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Mines in the Virginia and Lower Fall River districts as well, which creep over the county line into Clear Creek. 7 x 10.25” 51pp plus 2 folding maps. Gowdy-Simons Press. Beautiful cover with sketch of the Luciana, the “Greatest ship of the Cunard Line.” Original thin red wax paper wraps also in excellent condition. String bound. The Luciana Tunnel was located about 0.5 miles up Fall River from Clear Creek on the west face of Bellevue Mountain. One of the full page photos is of the Luciana Tunnel, another of the town of Russell Gulch. One map is 19 x 17”, showing all of the mines of Idaho Springs by Stevens, Barbour & Co. The company’s properties are shown in red. This is a rather remarkable map, showing more than 15 different districts from the Cascade, Downieville districts on the left to the Idaho, Independent and Grass Valley districts on the right. Scale about 2” to the mile. Shows all the surveyed or patented claims. The second foldout is a 7 x 20” cross section of the Luciana Tunnel showing all the veins it was proposed to cut. This piece is a beauty. XF. Est. $200-500

444. Gilpin. Russell. Luciana Transportation, Tunnel, Mining and Drainage Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Mines in the Virginia and Lower Fall River districts as well, which creep over the county line into Clear Creek. 7 x 10.25” 51pp plus 2 folding maps. Gowdy-Simons Press. Beautiful cover with sketch of the Luciana, the “Greatest ship of the Cunard Line.” Another copy of the above without the red wraps in much lesser condition. Shows wear to cover and has notes on front cover. Est. $100-200

445. Gilpin. Russell. Lucania Transportation, Tunnel, Mining & Draining Co, c.1902. The goal of the company was to drive a tunnel 8000 feet long that ran through the Virginia, Russell and Lower Fall River districts of Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties. The tunnel was already 2000 feet long with the portal located about 2 miles west of Idaho Springs up Fall Creek. The tunnel “drove” into the center of Quartz Hill in Gilpin County. This was not the only endeavor in this part of Colorado. In fact, the Newhouse family was driving a similar tunnel from Seaton Hill to the Quartz Hill as well. The goal of the Lucania was not only to mine out ore, but to offer transportation of other companies ore that may reach the tunnel. 12 photographs. 52 pages, unique red cellophane paper cover, 7 x 10”. The 1st page has a photograph of the Cunard Ship Lines famous ship the Lucania. Also includes a promotional advertisement for the Oliver Reduction Co new mill at Silverton. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

446. Gilpin. Russell. Maumee Valley Tunneling & Leasing Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Boston. Owned 9 claims on Saratoga Hill, Russell district, about 1 mile from Clear Creek. A tunnel had been driven 670 feet with a proposed shaft to be sunk. 8 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Both prospectuses are identical. One of them has a rectangular discoloration at the middle of the last page. Very fine. Est. $50-150

GRAND

447. Grand. Red Gorge. Radium Copper Mining Co, 1907. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned 13 claims in the Red Gorge district, Grand County. The Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1451, lists this company has having 5%-45% copper, with minor silver and gold. Promoted by Charles F. Potter & Co, Minneapolis. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

GUNNISON

448. Gunnison. Rocky Creek. Cripple Creek Gold Temple Mining Co, c.1901. Prospectus. 12 pp. 4.5 x 6.5” New York promotion. Colorado incorporation. They held no property in Cripple Creek but intended to buy some. They claim reserves of 23,500 tons that should profit $10 per ton. Claim map on the back cover. VF. Est. $75-150

HINSDALE

449. Hinsdale. Galena. Henson Creek Lead Mines Co, c.1900-1903. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned several claims along Henson Creek and leased property on the opposite bank. An aggregate of samples collected in 1900 from the Pomeroy tunnel returned an assay of 7 ounces silver, 0.1 ounce gold, 37% lead and 1% copper. On the last page is a page of diagrams, one being a plat map and the other a topographic profile. The Copper Handbook, 1908, p.783, claims that the property was sold at a sheriff’s sale in 1906. 8 pages, original dark gray with gilt lettering, 8 x 11”. Included the prospectus is a 10 x 14” photograph of the property in winter. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

450. Hinsdale. San Juan. Gold Quartz Placer Mining & Milling Co, c.1897-1900. Incorporated in Colorado. The company owned 120 acres of placer ground that contained broken quartz with free milling gold. Random surface samples assayed from $8-$100 with a unsorted samples running at $1-$17. 16 pages, original green cover with raised gilt lettering, 3.5 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

HUERFANO

451. Huerfano. Huerfano. Copper Bull Mining Co, 1902.. Prospectus, market letter, and handbill. Prospectus is 3 x 6” with pink cover and vignette of bull in copper foil print. 16pp. St. Louis promotion. Arizona corporation. Owned or controlled 9 claims. Discusses much native copper in sheets. Several adits.

1902 Market letter, 4pp, 5.5 x 8”. 8 x 11” handbill is a cute cross section of the mine. The property was located on Copper Bull Mtn with claimed assays of 10% copper, 2 ounce silver and $80 gold per ton. There were 2 shafts, each of about 200 feet, and a 300 foot tunnel. &#x201CAdvertising was deceptive and company is not regarded favorably. Idle and presumed moribund.” (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.568). Lot is generally vf. Est. $100-300

JEFFERSON

452. Jefferson. Arvada. New Century Gold Extraction Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from New York. This prospectus “announces” that the “New Era System for Placer & River Bed Mining” was operating. The company had developed and patented a new style of dredge to work placers. The testing ground for the machine was at Arvada, but the company held 41 acres of placer ground along the Snake River. 5 photographs shows the new dredge and it is very fancy. A shovel is mounted on one side with a gravity driven separator on the other side. The whole machine was set on rail tracks. 16 pages, measuring 8 x 8”, set in a cover that is 4 x 8”. Not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

LA PLATA

453. La Plata. Durango. Bay City Gold Mines, c.1930. This prospectus is “Written in Story Form, by Myron W. Bates, City Editor of Durango Herald-Democrat, of Durango, Colorado. Descriptive of Bay City Mines Property.” It starts out with a history of the discovery of the Bay City mine and the transfer of title to certain peoples, eventually ending up with the Bay City Gold Mines Co around 1930. The mine was located in the La Plate Mountains, about 20 miles from Durango and 6 miles from Hesperus. The mine was full of water and no production had yet begun. There are not even any new assays listed in the prospectus. 20 pages, original mustard colored prospectus, 4 x 8.5”. Very fine. Est. $25-50

454. La Plata. Needle Mountain. Bullion Mountain Mining Co, c.1904. Prospectus. New York promotion, Colorado incorporation. 8.5 x 14”, 4pp. 14 miles south of Silverton.. Prospect with many veins that had some good assays. VF. Est. $75-150

LAKE

455. Lake. California. Little Louise Mining, Milling & Reduction Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus and promotional flyer. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Boston. Owned 21 claims on the westerly slope of the Arkansas Range, about 8 miles from Leadville. The property was extensively explored with many shafts, tunnels and open cuts. The primary shaft was 350 feet and being sunk deeper. Ore averaged $15 gold but higher grade pockets were being found. Included, but separate, is a page of 12 two inch photographs. 16 pages, original black cover with silver gilt, 3.5 x 8”. The second item is a fancy promotional booklet printed on white paper, with white cover. 8 pages, 3.5 x 6.5”. Both extremely fine. Est. $100-200

456. Lake. Leadville. Canterbury Mining Co, c.1900, prospectus. 4pp, cover with gold leaf (gilt). Wyoming corporation, Leadville promotion. Some pencil underlining to contents. Promoted by Chas Saunders of Leadville. The prospectus is without significant content. Last page has a vignette of Saunders’ business card. 6 x 9”, f-vf. Est. $75-150

457. Lake. Leadville. Chicago & Aurora Smelting & Refining Co, 1899. A fabulous prospectus that has a built in mailing envelope. The mailer is part of the rear cover encapsulating the 16 page, 3.5 x 6” prospectus. When opened, the prospectus has a red bordered cover with “Aurora” printed within a sunburst design. The first page reveals a two-page photo of the mill at Aurora, Illinois. The 3rd page shows a photo of the mill at Chicago and the 4th page shows the mill at Leadville, Colorado. The company derives its name from the first 2 mills, Chicago and Aurora. Headquartered in Chicago, the company specialized in processing “sweepings”, scrap, bullion and any material containing gold and silver. They would even take of shop tools and the like. The prospectus is postmarked Chicago, 1899, mailed to Albert Thayer, Mount Upton, NY. Wonderful condition. Est. $75-150

458. Lake. Leadville. Cloud City Mining Co, c.1901 Two different Prospectuses, both are 8 x 11”, 4pp, Colorado corporation. They held one mining claim of 38 acres in town, stretching from third to ninth streets. Their property is next to the Home MC and Coronado MC. Map of the property on the back with large red block covering their ground which was also adjacent to the Alice Shaft. The second has 2pp of puff. Vf. Est. $100-300

459. Lake. Leadville. Deer Gold Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus and broker’s letter. 8pp prospectus 8 x 11” with 2pp map in center with property in red. Located east of the Ibex GMC, a major producer. Located on Breece Hill in “the heart of the Leadville Gold district”. They wanted to create revenue from leasing of this property. Photo on the back. Lots of wear along the fold lines and splits in places. Blue pencil underlining and notes in places. Market letter is 6 x 9”, 4pp. Here the Kimball Investment Co. of Denver touts the Deer GMC on the cover and the Crown GMC, Verde GMC, and Gilpin-Cripple Creek M&TC on the other pages. Generally f-vf. Est. $100-300

460. Lake. Leadville. Diamond Jack Mining Co, 1929, folding broadside 2 sided prospectus, 24 x 18.5”. Located at the head of Big Evans Gulch. Great promotion. They list the men who have made millions in Colorado off mines, including Tabor, Moffat, J. J. Brown and Guggenheim. “…can pay profits of TEN THOUSAND PER CENT…” Also has a quote by Rockefeller! Large panorama of property on the broadside side, large scale map on the back. F-vf. Originally folded into pamphlet size, 4 x 9.5” This is an incredible promotion considering the date and its relationship to the stock market crash of 1929. It came out at just about that time (probably fall, 1929). Est. $100-300

461. Lake. Leadville. Fedelia Gold Mining & Tunnel Co, c.1898, prospectus. 3.5 x 6”, 8pp plus cover. 2 wood block prints. 1895 Colorado corporation. They held 100 acres in the “Leadville gold belt.” Had some underground workings. XF. No production notes. Est. $100-300

462. Lake. Leadville. Fryer Hill Gold Mining Co. of Leadville, c.1900. Prospectus, red and black on pink paper, 4pp with map of the property on the back. 2 news articles included. Minor blue pencil underlining. Owned two claims on Yankee Hill with moderate workings. The key mine of theirs was known as the Double Decker mine. From 1878 to 1882 they had returns of about $25,000. It is difficult to tell if the mine quit production in 1882 and this piece printed in 1883 or if it lay dormant until 1900. Not listed in Corregan & Lingane, 1883. Minor discoloration in places. Generally vf. Est. $75-150

463. Lake. Leadville. Fryer Hill Mines Co, 1902. Colorado corporation. Report of J. W. Newell and “Memoranda”. New York Promotion. 4pp, 8 x 11”. Newell’s report of Dec. 26, 1902, states that the dewatering was complete. They then had to remove 20,000 tons of sand and silt to free the drifts and make ready for exploration. They laid 25,000 feet of track and had about the same to go. This mine was a connection of several different mines, including the Bancock, Shamus O’Brien, Jamie Lee and Duncan. It did not involve the Double Decker mine. Please note the similarity and thus confusion in company names, and see a similarly named company at Nevadaville in Gilpin County. The Memo is 4 x 9”, 7pp, stapled at top. It gives the history of the Company. Generally vf. Est. $100-300

464. Lake. Leadville. Fryer Hill Mines Co. of Colorado, c.1903. Prospectus and separate fact sheet. 3.5 x 6”, 12pp, printed on yellow paper. Spot on front cover. New York promotion. They claim this company’s mines have produced $17 million. Same as the Fryer Hill Mines Co, but slightly different name and same officers. F-vf. The “fact sheet” is 8 x 14” official typed copy, 18pp, mostly a report by Newell. Portions of this report were used in the prospectus, word for word. No maps or diagrams. No illustrations. Est. $150-300

465. Lake. Leadville. Grabutt Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Had a 5 year lease on the Garbutt, St. Cripsen and Maud Hicks claims located on Breece Hill, Leadville. There was a 445 foot shaft with a 5 ton ore shipment assaying at 9% copper, 41 ounces silver and 4 ounces gold. Single sheet 6 x 9” tri-folded making 3 pages. Very fine. Est. $50-150

466. Lake. Leadville. Hummer Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in Wyoming. The company was working the Iszard lode on ground that adjoined the Little Ellen Hill. Limited information regarding production or ore values. 4 pages, 3.5 x 6”. Very fine. Est. $50-150

467. Lake. Leadville. John Thompson Mining Co, c.1905, prospectus, Maine corporation, New York promotion. 8 x 11” 16pp, self cover. Comes with folding map insert 17 x 11” showing the United Co.’s claims within the Leadville district. This company was held by the United Mining Co.. Thompson was the president of this company and on the Board of United. He was president of his own company in New York Manufacturers of the Colt Amory Printing and Embossing, etc. The entire prospectus promoted other mines in Leadville. Their property was south of Leadville proper outside of any known mines. It was a geologic target based on regional geology and the idea that they would drill for ore. VF. Est. $75-150

468. Lake. Leadville. Keystone Mining Co, 1903. Market letter. Promoted by Gilbert Investments, Denver. Owned 3 claims in Leadville. Gilbert Investments sent out a 2 page mailer informing a “Distant Friend” about the organization of the Keystone MC. Letter is on Gilbert letterhead with a small vignette at upper left of the Cooper Building at Denver. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $25-50

469. Lake. Leadville. Little Jonnie Extension Mining Co, c.1900. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Leadville and New York. Company owned only 1/5th interest in the Silver Nugget Claim, with the other 4/5ths for sale “at a very low price.” There are no assays offered for the property, only from producing properties that are nearby, and appears that no development work had been initiated at all. Printed by New Reporter Job Print. Photograph on front page of the Litty Jonny mine, which was not owned by this company. 4 pages, printed on tan paper, 8.5 x 11”. Discoloration band at top edge. Very fine. Est. $75-150

470. Lake. Leadville. Royalty Gold Mining & Milling Co, c.1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Company owned 85 acres on West Rock Hill at Leadville. The property was being developed by lessees, who were pushing three different shafts. No assays offered. 8 pages, and has the appearance of 2 different prospectuses, 8.5 x 11”. 5 photographs and 1 colorized claim map. Very fine. Est. $50-150

471. Lake. Leadville. South Winnie Leasing & Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus. Company owned 4 claims on Breece Hill in the Leadville district which had been developed with a 75 foot shaft. 8 pages, original gray cover, 5 x 7”. 2 page fold out map of the company’s claims. Very fine. Est. $50-150

LARIMER

472. Larimer. Big Creek. Grant Copper Mining Co, c.1901. Property was located just across the border from Encampment, Wyoming and consisted of the Grant claim group. No assay values are given and there was no development work on the property. The company was issuing 100,000 shares at 10 cents per share. The company was assumed dead by 1906 (Copper Handbook, p.530). Original cover with black and red print. 6 pages, 6 x 9”. Wear to a fold crease that runs from top to bottom. Very fine. Est. $50-100

473. Larimer. Howes Gulch. Boston Colorado Copper Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. 4pp, 6 x 9”, no fancy cover. Colorado incorporation. Copper-iron sulfide deposit in prospect stage. No indication of the location. Certificates with this exact same name have indicated property at Salida. Stevens in the 1905 Copper Handbook said they had 7% copper ores. Est. $75-150

MINERAL

474. Mineral. Creede. Colorado Maid Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus. 3.5 x 8”, red and gold cover, 8pp plus folding map in the back, 7.5 x 7.5”. New York promotion. Some blue pencil underlining by Vigouroux. Printed by Brooke Co., New York. Located adjacent to the Alpha mine. They predicted that this mine would be as rich as the Little Pittsburgh at Leadville. The map shows the claim group on Monon Mountain next to the town of Sunnyside. Vf-xf. Est. $100-200

OURAY

475. Ouray. Camp Bird. Brant Independent Mining Co, c.1906. Broadside, 14 x 22” with 7 photos, large gold ingot printed in gold, and red and black print text discussing the virtues of the mine. These folks apparently owned the Camp Bird Mine. Outstanding informational broadside on a great mine. Numerous folds, much tearing along fold edges. A few chips missing near fold edges in the margins. Wear. Good to very good. Still very showy. Hope to have professional acid-free tape repairs by the time this catalog is printed. Est. $200-400

476. Ouray. Camp Bird. Camp Bird Extension Mining Co, c.1901. One page broadside (handbill) 15 x 11”. The top half of the piece is a claim map with underground workings. Located next to the Camp Bird, they hoped to develop rich ores along the same Camp Bird vein. It was a locally run public company. The text touts the property and Camp Bird. Some notes by Vigouroux present at right. Numerous folds, rough top edge. Est. $75-150

477. Ouray. Gold Hill. Wanakah Mining Co, 1912. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Company formed when the property, DuPraw, need more capital to development the property more aggressively. Owned the Bright Diamond and Iron Clad groups located on Gold Hill, in the San Juan Mountains, Ouray County. There was an aerial tram, each bucket carried 1500 pounds, allowing 120 tons per day to be moved. There is a 20 stamp mill with a capacity of 60 tons, generating 12 tons of concentrates. In 1911, total tonnage milled was 1700 tons offering a $3000 profit for the year. By 1914, the company had built a 200 ton matting furnace “that was far in excess of the ore supply of the district. Opened as a custom smelter, March 1, 1914, only 1419 tons were received during the remainder of the year.” The smelter was sold in 1916 to Ouray Smelting and Refining Co. In 1917, company was reorganized by Syracuse, New York, people (Copper Handbook, 1918, p.694). 12 pages, original brown cover with a photograph of the mill, 7.5 x 9.5”. Attached on inside back cover is a fold out claim map12 x 18”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

478. Ouray. Mount Sneffles. Blaine Mining & Exploration Co, c.1901-2. Prospectus. 9.25 x 6.25” A Canadian corporation (Charter). Toronto promotion. 32pp, pictorial with a map of the claims in the back (on one of the pages, not separate folding map). Three page list of shareholders, mostly Toronto, New York, and Minnesota people. Nice photos of the mine. Notes on smelter returns, assays, etc. Soft red cover. The map shows a disjointed claim group. Some folds and wear. Generally fine. Est. $100-300

479. Ouray. Mount Sneffles. Ouray Mining & Milling Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in Wyoming. There were 2 different claim groups, the Lower and Upper, made up of 8 claims. &#x201CNo description of our own property would convey an adequate idea of its immense prospective value without a brief mention of the great Camp Bird mine.” Only the Fredonia claim, part of the Lower group, had any development work which consisted of a 140 foot tunnel. Attached on the inside back cover is a 16 x 20” colored claim map. 7 photographs of the major mines that surround this company’s property. 12 pages, original gray cover with discoloration around edges, 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

480. Ouray. Mount Sneffles. San Pedro Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. The property of the San Pedro company adjoins the Camp Bird mine in the Mount Sneffles district of Ouray. There was a 400 foot shaft that was being pushed to 900 feet. The prospectus claims that the same vein that the Camp Bird was pulling millions of dollars out of crossed the San Pedro property. 5 photographs and one colored claim map. 16 pages, original black cover with raised gold lettering, 6.5 x 9.5”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

481. Ouray. San Juan. Neosho Mining, Milling & Reduction Co, 1906. Prospectus. Incorporated in Maine, promoted from New York. Company owned the Neosho group located on the Uncompahgre River in the San Juan district, 1 mile from Ouray. Ore carried silver, lead, zinc and traces of gold. 2 photographs. 4 diagrams of the property including cross sections and plat maps. 2 different inserts attached at front and back. 15 pages, 7 x 9”. Printed by Alfred Allen Watts, NY. Fold crease at middle, discolored area at top edge on front page. Very fine. Est. $50-100

482. Ouray. San Juan. Newsboy Mining & Milling Co, c.1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned 120 acres, 4 miles from Ouray, Ouray County, including the Newsboy, Scotsman, Slide and others. The company claimed to have several tunnels, 2200, 1600, and others from 300-600 feet. Ore was averaging $12-$16 but with continued depth, values were increasing to over $50. The prospectus claims that a mill was to be built in 1902. 16 pages, original gray cover with a photograph of Ouray, 6.5 x 10”. 7 photographs of the property. 2 pages at center with a cross section of the Newsboy and 2 claim plat maps. Between page 14 & 15 is an insert of an assay sheet from 1901. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

483. Ouray. Uncompahgre. Windham Mining & Smelting Co, 1881. Prospectus. Incorporated in Connecticut, 1878. The company has a smelting works located 3 miles from Ouray on the Uncompahgre River, at Windham, which the company owned. This prospectus also had an announcement that at the annual meeting, 1881, that the capitalization was to be increased to $100,000. The company was listed in the Colorado Mines Directory, 1883, which stated that the company was idle some years. 8 pages, original light blue cover, 6 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

PARK

484. Park. Mosquito. Hale Mining, Milling & Reduction Co, c.1900-1910. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Boston. Owned a whole series of claims in the Mosquito district. Several shafts on the claims all around 200 feet reaching ore worth $15-$25. Prior to 1899, when the mines began to fill with water, it shipped $125,000 worth of ore. One page insert with a plat map of the claims and a cross sectional diagram of the workings. 4 pages, printed on yellow, 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

485. Park. Red Ruth (Alhambra). Andesite Gold Mining and Town Co.. Prospectus. A Few Moments Well Spent. Prospectus and Report No. 1. April 1901 report to shareholders and prospectus. 24pp, well illustrated, 8 x 10”. Two Folding maps in the back, one a “Map of the property of the Andesite GM & T C, 1”=200’, 1901, 22 x 28”, also showing dwelling sites; the second a 15 x 20” cross section of the lode and plan of the single drift, 1” = 50’. Soft cover is orange and black on gray. Generally vf. Many photos of the property including several log cabins, typical of this part of Colorado at the time. Very attractive prospectus. Est. $100-300

486. Park. Red Ruth (Alhambra). Andesite Gold Mining and Town Co.. Prospectus (2). 1902. Preliminary prospectus and regular prospectus. Preliminary is 8 x 11”, purple and green on buff. Some underlining on cover. 4pp includes only the briefest of descriptions of the property and management. Colorado incorporation. Ohio promotion. Located 15 miles west of Cripple Creek. Included 85 acres of patented ground and 160 acres of placer gold ground. The regular prospectus is 3.5 x 6”. The properties were patented in June, 1901. They contained 1800 feet of underground workings and had assays of about one ounce per ton gold. Est. $100-300

PITKIN

487. Pitkin. Aspen. Argentum Juanita Mining Co. Report to Shareholders, 1900, 16pp. They had been dewatering the mine to the tenth level in hopes of reaching rich ore. Some was found on the 7th level producing about $68,000 from one stope. Their net smelter returns were $217,000. This mine apparently joins the Smuggler mine on one end. 8.5 x 11” VF. Very plain with no cover as issued. Est. $75-150

488. Pitkin. Aspen. Aspen, 1889. Booklet commemorating the American Institute of Mining Engineers Colorado Meting, 1889 at Aspen. Fred Bulkley, chairman. 18pp plus 2pp folding map of the mineral claims in Aspen, Pitkin County. Brown cover, 5.5 x 7.5” This was a three day event, June 24-26, 1889. The conference had a 1 day program, followed by 2 days of excursions to the various mines. A table of the ore shipments over the past 1.5 years is present, showing about 150,000 tons shipped. There are numerous pages of company profiles of the mines visited. Generally vf. Est. $100-200

PUEBLO

489. Pueblo. Pueblo. Pueblo, Colo Illustrated, c.1889-1890. 66pp illustrated promotional booklet with soft blue cover. 9.25 x 6” Front cover is a sketch of Pueblo, the back cover a map of this region of Colorado. Wear and a few chips missing on cover, small piece attached on reverse with tape. Contents vf-xf. &#x201CCompliments of Alfred J. Bromfield” printed on the title page C. Kelly Print, Denver. Contains the names of the Pueblo Board of Trade Assn for 1888 and 1889 on back off title page. This booklet appears to be a publication of that entity. C. F. Tiedemann did the illustrations. Lists the major industries with discussions of the major companies. Illustrations of the major company manufacturing plants, city buildings, etc. Discussion of railroads. Scarce. Est. $150-300

RIO GRANDE

490. Rio Grande. San Luis. Sunny San Luis: A Complete Description of this Great Agricultural Empire, with Illustrations of the methods of Irrigation. Published by the Sun Valley Association, distributed by the Denver & Rio Grande RR (S. Hooper) and San Luis Assn (F. Wadleigh). 1889. 49pp plus 5pp of advertisements in the back. 6.25 x 8.25” covers the towns of Del Norte, Alamosa, etc. VF. Est. $100-200

SAGAUCHE

491. Sagauche. Music. Liberty Mining & Milling Co, 1902. Prospectus and market letters. Owned 5 claims in Short Creek Gulch, which was near Liberty and was acquired in 1901. The property was developed by a 400 foot tunnel that was 5 x 7 in size. Ore ran at $9 gold and 29% copper but only averaged around $10. The tunnel was driven along a fault scarp that had well established slickenlines (a polished surface indicating fault block movement, either up, down or side-to-side. 24 pages, original blue cover with gilt lettering, 3 x 6”. The lot includes a “Letter to the Stockholders, 1902” and a letter to Vigouroux, 1902. Prospectus is extremely fine and letters are very fine. Est. $75-150

SAN JUAN

492. San Juan. Animas. Wabuse Mining & Milling Co, 1903. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned the Wabuse claim group extended from Animas Creek to the top of Tower Mtn, located 4 miles from Silverton. The ore was of gold and silver running between $3 and $12. Wabuse is the Chippewa Indian word for rabbit. Attached on the inside front cover are 2 fold photographs, one is 8 x 12” showing Hematite Basin and the other is 8 x 16” showing projections of the veins on the property. Attached on inside back cover is a fold map, 8 x 13”, with a cross section and claim plat map. 12 photographs within the text and a 2 page map at the middle. 20 pages, original red cover, 4 x 9”. Minor wear to left edge. Very fine. Est. $75-150

493. San Juan. Bear Creek. Golden Shear Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Company owned 4 claims in the Bear Creek with ore that carried sylvanite, silver and gold. The mine had sent several carloads of ore to the smelter from 1893 to 1899 with 5-65 ounces gold and 30-350 ounces silver. 3 photographs and one claim map. 12 pages, original blue cover, 3 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

494. San Juan. Eureka. Index Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Owned five claims on Treasury Mountain, Mastodon gulch slope, known as Index, Mountain King, Broadway, Brooklyn and Kitty. Only the Index and Mountain King were developed with around 1000 feet of workings with smelter returns of $25-40. The properties were at an elevation of 12,000 feet, making for a very short working season. 5 photos. 2 page map at middle showing San Juan County and the major mines. 20 pages, red cover, 4.5 x 7”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

495. San Juan. Eureka. Minnie Gulch Mining & Tunnel Co, 1901. The prospectus outlines each of the claim groups that were located between Eureka and Silverton. The claim groups included the Minnie Gulch, Tunnel and Tom Moore. The Minnie Gulch was by the largest containing 79 individual claims with ore that averaged $25 gold per ton. Several testimonials. The officers were all from Denver. 20 pages, original white cover with red print, 5 x 7”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

496. San Juan. Ophir. Ophir King Mining Co, 1900. This lot is different from the typical prospectuses offered in this sale. Titled “Copies of Correspondence Between the President and Stockholders of The Ophir King Mining Company.” Contains copies of 22 pages of letters mostly to George Slater from various people. The company appears to have owned the Silver King mine located near Ophir in San Juan County. Most of the letters are datelined Cripple Creek, 1900. The letters are within a blue cover. Very fine. Est. $75-150

497. San Juan. Red Mountain. Mammoth Tunnel & Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Pittsburg, PA. In the prospectus, the company claims to own around 300 acres in the heart of the Red Mountain district, near Silverton. The company was beginning a tunnel that was to start at Cement Creek and run to 1500 feet accessing several rich veins and allowing for ore transportation for other companies. In the 1910, Copper Handbook, p.1114, the following listing is given for this company: “Lands claimed to be 600 acres, alleged to carry 5 ore bodies assaying 22% copper and 160 oz. Silver per ton, which estimates were grossly exaggerated, and there also was said to be a gold property. Was organized ostensibly to drive the Mammoth tunnel, which apparently was not driven at all. It was claimed that this hypothetical tunnel would cut 17 known veins, at depth of 2000’ from surface. Apparently the company was pure stockjobbery.” A 2 page map is found at the beginning showing the major rail lines in Colorado. At the middle are 2 pages with 4 different photographs of Silverton. Attached on inside back cover is the company claim map that unfolds to 10 x 18”. 15 pages, original green cover, 4.5 x 6.5”. Very fine. Est. $100-200

498. San Juan. Red Mountain. Red Mountain Mining Co, c.1900-1903. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned property on Red Mountain in San Juan County. No assays offered or the type of ore, but presumably gold. 15 pages, original green cover with red print, 4.5 x 7”. Attached on inside front cover is shaded relief map showing the property. Attached on inside back cover is a map of the Colorado rail lines. At the center are 2 pages of photographs. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

499. San Juan. Red Mountain. Saratoga Pyritic Smelting Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned the Saratoga claim group near Ironton, Red Mountain district. A smelter building had been built, but the workings had not yet been constructed. At the February 1902 company meeting, it was decided to issue 50,000 shares of stock to raise capital for completion of the smelter. The stock sale was not a success as the company was reorganized in early 1903 into the Continental Smelting & MC, run by the same managers, which itself was dead and bankrupt by 1905 (Copper Handbook, 1906). One page 17 are portraits of the officers. 8 small photographs. On the last page is a fold out map showing the Red Mountain and adjacent mining districts, 13 x 14”. 18 pages, original red cover, 7 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

500. San Juan. Silverton. Kendrick & Gelder Smelting Co Archive, 1902. Lot of 9 different pcs. Incorporated in Colorado. This document archive contains 4 different “Letter to the Stockholders” dating from the first half of 1902. These are quarterly reports or bulletins of new information. Generally, the letters discuss the continued development of the No. 7 tunnel and the discovery of the anticipated rich ore body. Included in the lot is an envelope sent to G. E. Vigouroux that contains the quarterly report Dec 2, 1902 and 2 maps. Both maps fold out to 18 x 24”. In 1903, this company was part of a consolidation of the Oliver Reduction Co and Paradox Copper-Gold MC resulting in the San Juan Smelting & Refining Co run by the same management, Wm Oliver and W. F. Kendrick. In 1908, San Juan was to issued 10% bonds, but was stopped by the courts at the request of stockholders. The injunction was ordered because, at that time, the property was in the “hands of a receiver when bond issue was authorized, illegally.” Owned 40 claims 7 miles from Silverton with the Henrietta mine being the principal mine. &#x201CThe Henrietta mines does not seem to impress the people of Silverton as an especially remarkable property, and the company is in exceptionally bad shape, with every prospect of a total smash.” (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1210-1211). All letter sized. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

501. San Juan. Silverton. Mystery Gold Mining Co, 1934. A newspaper style promotional piece when unfolded measures 22 x 32”. There are several photographs, some showing gold nuggets that came from the Mystery mine. Tears along fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

502. San Juan. Silverton. San Juan Smelting & Refining Co, 1903. Three pieces, Prospectus. 1903 (2 copies). 16pp, self cover. Colorado corporation and promotion. One prospectus if fine, with a few folds and chips to top and the other piece has been trimmed at top and bottom, now 8.5 x 10”. This company held more than 400 acres of mining claims in the San Juans, with a smelter at Silverton. Smelter reports from their own ores showed 3600 tons milled or directly smelted worth about $25.75 per ton. They cited 384,000 tons of proven and blocked ore ready for shipment. Photo of operation on front and back. The third piece is a 1903 three page typed “statement” (report) to the shareholders on the company. Est. $150-300

503. San Juan. Silverton. San Juan Smelting Refining Co, 1903 & 1908. Market letters. The story of this company is offered under the Kendrick & Gelder Smelting Co (see above) as this was a consolidation of Kendrick & Gelder, Paradox and Oliver Reduction Co in 1903. This is a concise 4 page informational letter to the stockholders announcing a delay in the consolidation process. Promoted by the Mines Securities Corp, NY. As will be found in the story under Kendrick & Gelder, this company was a scam. Tears along fold creases. Trimmed tight along bottom. Fine. The second item is dated 1908 and is a letter to stockholders regarding the stockholder who brought suit against the company and for them not to listen to a Mr. Drew. The letter was sent out just a few months before the collapse of the company in the early part of 1909. 8 pages, extremely fine. Est. $75-150

504. San Juan. Sultan. Notaway Gold & Copper Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. The company owned property in Gilpin and San Juan Counties. The property in Gilpin was leased out. The San Juan property was located on Sultan Mountain, known as the Champion claim group. The Copper Handbook, 1906, p.768, describes the property as 2 groups in Gilpin that carried gold, silver and copper. The San Juan group was developed by a 400 foot tunnel. &#x201CApparently promoted mainly to sell stock.” The 1908 Copper Handbook, claims the company was merely a stock jobbing scheme. 6 photographs and one cross section. 16 pages, 6 x 10”. Fold crease at middle. Very fine. Est. $75-150

505. San Juan. Sultan. Notaway Gold & Copper Mining Co, c.1900-03. Prospectus. Colorado corporation and promotion. 12pp with self-cover plus 2pp introductory letter signed by the company president, A. J. Vivian. Pictorial. They held three claims near Central City, including the Notaway and Aurora mines, which were leased out. 9 x 12, folds, trimmed at right edge. Est. $75-150

SAN MIGUEL

506. San Miguel. Blue Lake. San Miguel Mining & Investment Co, 1899. Prospectus. Property consisted of 250 acres on Blue Mountain in the Bridal Veil Basin of the Blue Lake district. Ore was said to run at about $65 with gold and silver. There are 2 pages of assays dated 1899. 12 pages, original gray cover with dark blue print, 6 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

507. San Miguel. Iron Springs. Ophir King Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Owned property on Yellow Mountain, near Ophir, in the Iron Springs district. Two ore samples were sent to the assayer after the printing of this prospectus. The samples were “selected these two samples - one as the poorest, the other as the best. The worst came back at $265.40 and the best was $519.80. 4 pages, 5.5 x 8.5”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

508. San Miguel. Ophir. Butterfly Terrible Gold Mining Co, c.1905. Broadside. 27 x 12”. Large panorama photo of the mine and surrounding area, as well as 5 smaller photos of the buildings, etc. Numerous chips, tears, etc. Est. $50-150

509. San Miguel. Ophir. Butterfly-Terrible Gold Mining Co. Market Letter, circa 1902. 4pp, 9.5 x 12”, folds, some discoloration and splits along folds. Ten claims, six of which were patented. Rail siding present at the mine. Two miles of underground workings. 1300 foot aireal tram. Large cross section in center. Located along Lake Fork Creek. They claim that one stope produced $225,000. Fine. 4 x 9”. Est. $75-150

510. San Miguel. Telluride(?). Alta Mines Co., 1902 Prospectus. A Golden Opportunity; A True Story…12 pp plus soft green cover with green print. 4 x 9.5”. Located seven miles from Telluride. They took samples every 25 feet underground with an average of $17 per ton rock, mostly from gold. Two page map of claims with detailed cross section in the center. Milwaukee promotion. “The Alta still has incomputable quantities of high grade ores in its tunnels.” Good Luck. VF. Est. $75-150

511. San Miguel. Upper San Miguel. Gold Metal Mining & Milling Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Property located in Prospect Creek Basin where a ten stamp mill was being used, but not efficiently. Company claimed to need a modern 20 stamp mill and concentrating equipment to handle the $8 ore. Printed by Gerry & Murray , New York. 2 photographs and two claim maps. 15 pages, original dark blue cover that has a window at middle allowing to see the photograph on the first page which shows a cabin with mountainous backdrop. The cover also closes to resemble an envelope. 5 x 7”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

SUMMIT

512. Summit. Breckenridge. New York & Colorado Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Promoted by Western Securities, New York. Owned the Sunbeam claims located just 20 minutes walk from Breckenridge. The Colorado & Southern Ry crossed the property twice as it ascended the mountain. There were 3 incline tunnels, 125, 130 & 160 feet. Ore was ran between $26 to $110 with gold, silver and lead. On the inside is a small map showing the claims. 4 pages, 3.5 x 9”. Small crease at top edge. Very fine. Est. $50-100

513. Summit. Consolidated Ten Mile. Gold Cord Mining & Smelting Co. 1901. 13 page prospectus, with folding claim map in center. Nice graphics of mining and landscape scenes. Held four full mining claims along the Denver and Rio Grande RR, one mile from Kokomo, controlling over 25 acres, developed by approximately 1450’ of underground workings. 9” x 30” unfolded. Vf, some foxing, fold at corner on back. Est. $100-200

514. Summit. McKay. Kensington Gold Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, R. M. Wiers & Co, New York. Owned the Alice A mine located between Gibson Hill to Mineral Hill and had a development tunnel which had not reached paying ore yet. Company planned to build a mill adjoining the Alice A lode and 25 acres of placers. Reported assays were between $33 and $200 per ton. 6 photographs and one claim map. 24 pages, original white cover with gilt lettering, 5 x 8”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

515. Summit. Snake River. Montezuma Mines Co, 1906. Prospectus. Promoted by Wm. Mucklow, New York. Owned the Silver Prince, Hermann and Irishman located in Snake River district, near Montezuma. The prospectus claims that the ore carried silver and lead with traces of gold promise to run at $60. 8 pages, 4 x 8.5”. Inner 4 pages are detached from the staples. Stained on front page. Fine. Est. $50-150

516. Summit. Ten Mile. Bledsoe Gold Mining & Leasing Co., c.1901. Prospectus. Six panel folding pamphlet, printed in blue. Some pencil underlines. Attractive wood block print in center of mining scene. Located at Kokomo on Jacque Mountain. Just a prospect at this point. Denver promotion. 3.5 x 6.5” VF. Est. $75-150

517. Summit. Ten Mile. Ten Mile Leasing & Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Company had a 6 year lease on the New York mine and Surplus mine in the Ten Mile district, near Leadville. The royalty arrangement was as follows: 10% on all ore with net smelter return of $10 or less; 15% on ore of $10-20; 20% on ore $20-30, 25% on ore $30-50 and 30% on ore over $50. The New York mine has a 360 foot shaft that is full of water, but only running at 10 gallons minute (sounds like a problem to me - vp). Reported ore value was $45. 10 pages, original blue cover, 5 x 7”. Fold crease at middle. Xf. Est. $50-150

TELLER

518. Teller. Cripple Creek. Big 20 Consol. Gold Mining Co, 1902, prospectus. Illinois promotion, Colorado corporation. 12pp plus folding map in center and 4pp letter tipped in front. Their property was on Grouse Mountain. Pictorial. Map is 11 x 8.5” in red and black. Shows their claim group in relation to the others at Cripple Creek. Vertical fold. Much history and discussion. Vf. Est. $100-300

519. Teller. Cripple Creek. Big Twenty Consol. Gold Mining Co, c.1901. Prospectus, 4pp, 8 x 11” Boston promotion, printed on yellow paper. Attached to a similar prospectus for the Mountain Boy GMC, also of Cripple Creek. No meaningful info given for either, though less for the Big Twenty. Some blue pencil underlining. Folds, wear, some discoloration. Est. $75-150

520. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bourse Mining Co, c.1897. Prospectus. 3.5 x 6”, 16pp, with 2pp center claim map. Light blue soft cover. Boston promotion. Colorado incorporation. They owned two claims on the east slope of Bull Hill, adjacent to the Victor GMC. No production discussed.. XF. Est. $75-150

521. Teller. Cripple Creek. Canton Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1900. Prospectus. 16pp plus brown cover, 3 x 6”. Ohio promotion, Colorado incorporation. Some notes by Vigouroux. Owned 29 acres. Contains much promotional info on the important mines of Cripple Creek, but little on this property. XF. Est. $75-150

522. Teller. Cripple Creek. Clinton Consol. Mining Co, 1903. Lot of 2 pcs. A flyer and the Feb. 1903 Report. They owned 9 claims of about 100 acres including the Clinton Lode in various locations around the district. “We will strike it” they exclaimed on the flyer. The Report (9 x 20”) mentions a 200 foot tunnel with “400 feet of iron rail” (oh come on…-fh) The tunnel was “designed to explore the hidden riches of Cow Mountain.” They were prospecting at best. The reverse has a claim map of some of the claims on Cow Mountain. Folds, generally vf. Est. $75-150

523. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado’s Great Mines Illustrated, 1902. Printed by Eames Brothers Printers, Denver. 10.5 x 6.5”. (1902) Illustrated guide with every other 2pp printed in a different color. 30pp with cover. Probably paid for by the Fidelity Securities Co., Denver, the advertiser (only one in the whole book) on the last page. Has the stories of and illustrates the great mines of Cripple Creek. Minor discoloration to cover. Contents generally xf. Cover vf. Est. $200-500

524. Teller/Fremont. Bare Hills. Colorado Mica Mining & Milling Co. of Colorado, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. 8pp plus green cover, 3 x 6”, Colorado incorporation. Duluth, Minn. Promotion. They held three claims. With reports of mica selling for $600 to $32,000 per ton, it isn’t a wonder that someone began prospecting for mica. XF. Est. $75-150

525. Teller. Cripple Creek. Columbia Gold Mining Co, c.1900, prospectus. Six panel folding pamphlet, 4 x 9”, New York promotion. 2 panels blank with hand written notes by Vigouroux. Very little info on the claims and no notes on production. Blue print. Est. $75-150

526. Teller. Cripple Creek. Commonwealth Gold Inc, 1935. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado, 1932. In early part of 1933, company acquired the Requa-Savage property that adjoined the Commonwealth group. A shaft was 470 feet deep. 4 pages, printed on green paper, map on the last page shows many claims and the property of the company in black. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $25-50

527. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek A Standard Handbook of Mines and Mining Companies of America’s Greatest Gold Camp and other mining camps of Colorado. By O. R. Salmans and J. M. Auld, Colorado Springs. Dated January, 1901. 100pp. 4.5 x 10.5”. 97pp of descriptions of companies listed alphabetically. Also has full page maps of the claims. Great directory. A quick glance could not locate any non-Cripple Creek companies, as the title claims. Generally vf. Est. $200-400

528. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek & St. Louis Gold Mining Co, c.1901. &#x201CAdvance” Prospectus, 4pp, 4 x 9”, pictorial cover, center stapled. They held 50 acres at Cow Mountain. They planned a tunnel. Vf. Est. $75-150

529. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek District. Its Past and Future by T. A. Rickard, written especially for the inclusion in the Official Manual by Fred Hills, 1900. 13pp plus brown cover with gilt print and title of paper handwritten in black. Label removed from top right of cover. Pp15-28, probably as original pagination from Hills. Rickard was one of the most famous of the period mining engineers. He went on from Cripple Creek to Goldfield Nevada. Est. $50-100

530. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek GM and Development Co, 1901. Two different prospectuses. Both are 5.5 x 8.5”, 4pp each with folds. They owned four patented claims on Oil Creek near the trestle of the Midland terminal. Contains much promo on other mines, but not this one. Both have nearly identical wording. Est. $100-300

531. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Mines and Claims Handbook, 1900, compliments of J. K. Miller & Co., Investment Bankers. 4 x 9” Cripple Creek Star print. 154pp. Contains an alphabetical listing of the companies and their descriptions from pp64 to p151. P152 has the “questionable companies”. The first part of the book is an alphabetical list of the mining claims in Cripple Creek and their owners. Dated January, 1900. This is by far one of the best small directories of the area. It differs from most of the investment banker directories because of the list of claims at the front telling when their leases expired. Minor wear to corners, vertical fold in cover. Red cover. Some spots on cover. Est. $250-500

532. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dameral Gold Mining Co,c.1900. Prospectus. 8 x 14”, 4pp, undated. Held 14 claims south of Battle Mountain. They reported assays from $2 to $9 per ton. Located along the Florence & CC RR. Boston promotion. Folds, but XF. Est. $75-150

533. Teller. Cripple Creek. Frank Burt Mines & Milling Co, 1901. prospectus. 12pp plus cover. New York promotion. Colorado corporation. Owned 9 mining claims located on the north west slope of Galena Hill, 4 miles north west of Cripple Creek. Speculative. XF. Est. $75-150

534. Teller. Cripple Creek. Hart Gold Mines Co, 1926. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned the Hart, Frisco, Jessie G. and Brooklyn claims as well as a small lease on ground owned by the Union Gold MC. There are lengthy discussions on the geology of the ore and the reason for long idleness of the properties. Several pages are devoted to short biographies, with a portrait, of the officers. At the middle is a 2 page spread showing images of the famous Cripple Creek mines. Also shown are 2 different checks made out for $100,000’s from mills. The Mines Handbook, 1931, p.777-778, states “No recent information. Presumably out of business.” Not surprising with the rather fancy prospectus. 16 pages, original brown tri-folded cover, text pages fold out to 8 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

535. Teller. Cripple Creek. Joe Dandy Mining Co & Gold Mines Consolidated, 1946. A promotional piece for the owner of the Joe Dandy mine, Joe Dandy MC, which owned 28 acres, which leased the property to the Gold Mines Consolidated, Inc. On one side there are 2 photographs with a map background with 2 paragraphs of text. On the reverse is a copy of an article published in the Times Record, May 3, 1946, titled “Inquiring Reporter Learns All About Diamond Drilling in Two Easy Lessons At Jo Dandy.” Broadside format. 8 x 14”. Folded twice making for quarters. One of the quarters on one side is discolored by light exposure. Very fine. Est. $10-25

536. Teller. Cripple Creek. Kaffirs Gold Mining Co, c.1900. Incorporated in Colorado. The company owned the May Brewin, St. Louis, Katie B, White & Blue and New Turn claims located on Squaw Mountain and claimed the Elkton mine was just 1500 feet south of the property. The management comments on its success with promoting the Kimberely GMC which sold its property to El Paso Cons GMC. 12 pages, original blue cover, 4 x 7.5”. Extremely fine to near mint condition. Est. $50-150

537. Teller. Cripple Creek. Midland Terminal Railway, c.1900. A promotional flyer for “Cripple Creek via the Historic Ute Indian Trail Route.” The trip cost around was $2.50. 8 photographs of scenes along the trip. Cancelled is stamped in red where the information about the trip is printed. When unfolded it measures 4 x 30”, and forming 6 pages. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

538. Teller. Cripple Creek. Mineral Hill Ore Reduction and Leasing Co, c.1914. Prospectus. This company formed to treat the “large bodies of low grade gold ore known to exist in Mineral Hill, just north of the city limits.” Apparently, the company had acquired, by lease, most of the property on Mineral Hill, was doing some development in the way of shallow shafts, and had spent $100,000 doing so. The company was only selling bonds, not stock. Not listed in the Mines Handbooks. 15 pages, original grey cover, 4 x 9”. Wear and discoloration to left edge. Very fine. Est. $75-150

539. Teller. Cripple Creek. New Zealand Gold Mines, c.1900-1903. Letter to stockholders. 5 shipments of 30 tons each were sent to the Golden Cycle Mill with returns of $13, $17, $22, $23 & $31. The property was claimed to be near the Joe Dandy, Ada Bell and Queen group. Promoted by Albert De Marconnay, Manitou, Colorado. 3 x 5” postcard that was sent to a man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Extremely fine. Est. $20-40

540. Teller. Cripple Creek. Newsletter for H. E. Corn, “Mine Operators” in Denver, March 12, 1904. Corn is trying to sell the reader 500 shares each in ten different Cripple Creek companies for $50. The list includes the Prin-seti, Pelican, Volcano, and others. 4pp, 7.5 x 9.5”. Folds, some wear. Est. $50-100

541. Teller. Cripple Creek. Nighthawk Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Denver. Property included the Little Oney and Defender, located on Straub Mountain just outside of Victor, Rosina F., on Rosebud Hill, Walker, on Beacon Hill, all located in the Cripple Creek district. No assays offered in this prospectus and there was limited development work indicated. 4 pages, 6 x 9.5”. Printed by Whitaker Printing. The last page has claim plats of the properties. Very fine. Est. $50-100

542. Teller. Cripple Creek. Occidental Development Co, 1900. Lot of 3 different prospectuses. Promoted from Boston. The company owned 6 different sets of property in different counties in Colorado and of different mineral wealth. Some of the descriptions do not offer specific locations. Owned the Harrisburg group, adjoining the Freeland. Owned the Fraction group near the Stanley mine. Owned coal lands in Huerfano County. Owned the X-10-X-8 mine near Victor. Uranium lands in Rock Creek district, Montrose County. And finally owned copper claims also located in Montrose County, but these properties were undeveloped. Since only a few of the lands were located, we chose to place this company at Cripple Creek for convenience. 4 pages, 6 x 9.5”. Very fine. A second prospectus is promoted the sale of bonds in the Occidental Dev Co with the use of collateral from the Duplex Gold & Copper MC and the Climax MC. The Duplex company is listed in the Copper Handbook, 1908, with “location of lands, if any, unknown.” The Climax MC is listed as having property in Chaffee County. 3 pages, 8.5 x 11”. The last prospectus is 3.5 x 6 which unfolds to make 8 pages and only discusses the property located near the Freeland, at Idaho Springs. All very fine. Est. $100-200

543. Teller. Cripple Creek. Par Value Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. The company owned a number of claims in the Cripple Creek district including the stock and property of the Dameral Gold MC. Promoted from Smith, Stern & Co., Boston. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

544. Teller. Cripple Creek. Progress Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. Owned the Gold King on Gold Hill, Becky Sharp & Dauntless of Raven Hill, Spider & Trinidad on Beacon Hill, Gold & Tin Cup on Rhyolite Mtn and M.W.S. on Bull Hill. Promoted by John McManus & Son, Seattle. 1 page, 3.5 x 6”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

545. Teller. Cripple Creek. Robinson Contact Consolidated Mining Co, c.1900-1903. Prospectus. It is difficult to tell where the property was located. Near the beginning, the prospectus claims the property was in the Ten Mile district. A few pages later a paragraph tells that the company had 80 acres on Carbonate Hill. Carbonate Hill is located in the Cripple Creek district. No assays offered and generally limited information offered. 14 pages, original white cover, 6 x 8”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

546. Teller. Cripple Creek. Solitaire Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1903. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Owned property on Raven Hill, Battle Mountain and Carbonate Hill. 2 pages, 8 x 11”. Top right corner folded over with minor wear to top edge. Fine to very fine. Est. $50-150

547. Teller. Cripple Creek. Sutherland Mining Co, 1899. Prospectus. This company owned property in the Cripple Creek district, but does not offer the specific location. There was a 45 foot and 66 foot shaft, but it was stated in the prospectus the ore was known only to occur below 200 feet. This was true on this property as selected ore samples ran at a high of $6. Attached on the inside back cover is a small claim map showing relative location to Cripple Creek. 8 pages, original orange cover, 3.5 x 5”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

548. Teller. Cripple Creek. Triumph Gold Mining Co, c.1900. Prospectus. Incorporated Wyoming. There were 3 claims located on 3 different hills, Battle Mountain, Squaw Mountain & Tenderfoot Hill. In the 320 foot shaft, ore was found at 160 & 240 foot levels. The company claimed to own the mineral rights under the town of Arequa. 12 pages, original brown cover, 4 x 6”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

549. Teller. Cripple Creek. Twentieth Century Gold Mining & Extracting Co, 1901. An interesting prospectus discussing the financial, but not corporate, consolidation of the Twentieth Century GM & Extracting Co, Vivian Gold Mining Co, and Boston & Portland Mining & Smelting Co. Purchase of 1 share of the Twentieth Century Co was rewarded with 1 share each in the Vivian and Boston & Portland Co’s. The management was the same for all three companies, although incorporate in different states. Twentieth Century Co owned property on Copper Mountain, Vivian had property located at the base of Phonolyte Mtn, and Boston & Portland had 4 claims on Mount Pisgah all located in the Cripple Creek district. 16 pages, original white cover, 5 x 7”. Discoloration band at bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $100-200

550. Teller. Cripple Creek. United Gold Mines Co Annual Report 1904. 9 x 12”, 48pp plus soft cover. Large folding map inside front cover. 17 x 23” in yellow green , black. “The Principal area of production of the Cripple Creek Mining District showing the properties of the united Gold Mines Co. Fancy border, 1” =500’., The United GMC had Warren Woods as president, one of the very successful Cripple Creek millionaires. Two of thee three company officers were family members. The company held 400 acres in Cripple Creek. In 1902 they bought controlling interest in the Consolidated Mines Co., New Zealand Consol MC, Damon GMC, Columbine – Victor Deep Mining and T C. Battle Mtn Consol GMC, Columbine GMC, Bonanza Queen GMC, United Mines Trans Co. An Apex suit brought against the company was decided in favor of UGMC in 1904. There is discussion of the 1903 miners strike. Numerous full page photos of their operations and several multicolor claim maps showing their properties. Outstanding annual report with great detail of the company’s business and works. Pencil and file notes to cover, otherwise vf-xf. Est. $200-500

551. Teller. Cripple Creek. Zanesville Gold Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Colorado. Property was located 1 mile from the southwest corner of the town of Cripple Creek, on Gold Quartz Hill, just a 15 minutes walk from the post office. The company even claims, that as the town grows, the surface ground will be valuable. An advertisement prospectus with limited information. Minor dings at left edge, 6 x 9”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

552. Teller. Victor. Last Stake Gold Mining & Leasing Co, 1902. Prospectus. Promoted from Boston. The company controlled the Last Stake claim adjoining the Gold Coin mine. The prospectus uses the successes of the mines in the Victor area to promote its own property. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150