MINEBK00123

• County: Gilpin
• Volume: 17
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

Chicago Carr - 2. _
_ T I T L E.
The title is vested in Charles Meyers of Chicago, Illinois.
The property is worked under lease by Stephen Canner and Coapany
of~Central City, Colorado. Not incorporated.
H I S T O R Y,
~ ~i
- The original locations and openings were made in the early
sixties. All work, previous to 1900 was on a limited eoalo but
from that tlme until the year 1907 work was carried on extensive- ~
f~
ly. During the latter year work wns stopped anfl not again re- '
' euned until January, 1915 at whioh time the present loesees be-
gan work. Work. has been continuous since last resuming._ j
T O P O G R A P H Y.
The Chicago Carr Mine le situate nee; the top of Bobtail
Bill whioh is rough and steep and without timbor or water sup-
ply. The altitude of tho mind is 0,600'. ,A Cood wagon road is
built from the mine to the railvPuy station nt Centro). City, Color
redo, a distanee of one-half wile.
G E O L O G Y.
A good geological survoy has boon mado of the distxiot.
Tho aharaotor oP country rook is granite and schist attd tho go-
ologiaal period, is Arohoan.
O R E S & O R E B O D I I'; 6.
Tho 03'o bodice are truo fiaouroa. 'Chore is ono vain with ipl ~ , +~ Vi'i')
a otriko of northeast and souphwest and dipping to tho south. ~i~
~~ ~~~,
Y'he voin varies in width Prom 1' to A' with an nverago width of
i
a'• Longth 600'; height 7qU'. Thore era two oro shoots of 100' ~ I~,,
in loWith, raopootively. Thoro ors no faults in tho vein. The ~ ~'~
ottolosing rooks oro ranite and porphyry and tho gnngne is de- I~.
g I'~~, I ;
ooopoaed granite. ~ ~
~e oharaotor of vein filling le iron sulphidos and quarts ~HI~~ ~ !j~;