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<br />, TITLE AND INCORPORATION. - -~`
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<br />j The owners of these claims are John Goad, Jaak Mack,
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<br />, ;, Adolph Zang, Lame Rack and Mrs. Hirbridge.
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<br />~ ; •' ' They are now being worked under lease and option by the
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<br />i Thompson Leasing Coapany, which comapny is campased of J.R,
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<br />~`~ , iThompson, A. G. Thompson, R. E. Parenteau, G. W. wortmsn,
<br />~ L. J. Mack, Fred Mack and Fred Nalf. The paetoffice
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<br />!address of the lessees is Red Cliff, Colorado.
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<br />HISTORICAL.
<br />~ ill These claims were located in 1881 and since .1882 have
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<br /> ',been worked intermittingly, produced a sulphide are from a
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<br />!above. The present lessees are working thrau~h a tunnel
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<br />' ,in the granite, have opened twa gaod pre sheets and are
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<br />' !installing a concentrating plant, cans7,eting of stamps and
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<br />~'~ ~ jWilfley tables, to treat the are mined.
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<br />TO?OGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY.
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<br />~ ~ This
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<br />Ili ItC~ ~,! ,bank of the Eaple River, at an altitude of eight thousand,
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<br />! l' ~'' Ifivo hundred feet, the portal of the tunnel new being wbrked
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<br />~ ~ !being about fifty feet above the river bed. A traok of the
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<br />j ,I~' ~~,. ~ li;l ~ This property Se .cavered by the Hayden Geological
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<br />' ~ ~ l of ~ ~8urvey. This property cavors anly the granite, shist anfl
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<br />i ~~ 1,: I ORE OCCURANCE.
<br />~ 1 ~ II ~, The vein is a fissure in the granite, asryinq from a
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<br />~ jfow inohos to Paurteen foot In width, having emaoth well
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<br />~ 'ta the eauthoast. The voin is o oned Por a dietanae of 400
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<br />' I~fset in longth and. sixty feet in height. Tho ore.is a quor
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<br />Il (carrying eulphidos. of iron and coPPor (Pryrite snd ChalooPrY
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<br />~';,+" I bight ounoas in silver. Two pat ore shoots have boon oponed
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<br />sand ore of shipping grade mined therofrom,
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<br />DEVELOPIAENT.
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<br />j ~ ~ j The Tip Top ds in a dietanao o! 1900 Post and thorn aro
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