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T I T L E. ~JZ <br />The title is veFt.ed in the American Oold !{fining Oom- <br />p8ny. Capital stock $500,00, share» p»r value $1.00 each. <br />Principal office located at 411 Olive St. St. Louis, <br />b{o. Officers are W. C. Wrisberg President and John Hart- <br />man, Secretary and Treasurer, both of St. Louis, Mo. <br />This propert;• is now leased by F. 0. Seaberg, Oura;•, Colo. <br />H I S T O R Y. <br />Pate of original opening 1887. Has been worked ever since <br />1888. <br />T O P O G R A P H Y. <br />The surface of the mo>>nrain is rough with some ti.nber'. <br />The mine la at an »ltitude of about 9500 feet. A trail <br />connects the mine v:ith railroad. <br />G 3 O L O G Y. <br />A good geological surve;• has been made of this district. <br />The character of the countr•f rock is sedementry. <br />O R S A N D O R ?; H O D I Is' S. <br />All the ore is ®elting ore. The metals are Cold, Silver, <br />lead and copper. <br />S U R F A C E P L A N T. <br />The surf»ce plant consistR of one a h. p. gas engino. <br />one Pelton 24• water xheel, one 4 drill air compressor, <br />not in use, one elec*ric motor, of!'ice 20' X 1?.5' and <br />b-yarding house 20' X 100'. Surface transportation is <br />done by pack train. The mine has a reduction works. <br />E X P L O S I V E S. <br />Dupont powder, C. L. fuse and wooden teaming bars are <br />usQd. All exec^s Powder is stored in a magazine. <br />NI NI I1 G AND L{I NE METRO D S. <br />The nature of the working» is horizontal throughout <br />mine. The main opening la a maYltx tunnel. Ito buildings <br />are nithin 100mfeet of workings. The extraetiori of ore fie <br />done by hand, inderground tramming is also done by hand.e <br />The system of ventilation is natural. The mine has 5 ex- <br />its through the different tunnels. <br />That' are ell connected and readily accessible to employes. <br />Underground 11Q~1ting le by candles. <br />_y <br />