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Nill Tap No. 2, <br />~~ '~~~~~ <br />,P ~ ,I IL <br />yirt ~i '. <br />V ~ j; <br />i :C <br />r <br />~~' <br />I ea ~, r <br />~, <br />i ~f ~: <br />a- 'I I <br />;,~,i <br />~'. "~i <br />'~ ~~ ~ <br />' .11 {~ ~. <br />li ~. ~ ,~ III <br />m <br />D <br />11 <br />I I <br />L <br />81 j <br />:i <br />.' ~` <br />L <br />~~ <br />;. ~ <br />i <br />.: <br />,•~. <br />Y!!! i <br />TITLE. <br />The title rests in the Bill Top,tGining Co., which awns a <br />3/4 interest and airs. Anna D'e Ramer, who owns a l/4 interest. <br />Frank Trumbell is president of this company and Sam'1 Cahen <br />and Dennis Sheedy and Brad E. Du Bais are heavily interested. <br />.These gentlemen all live in Denver, Qolorado. <br />At present the property is being worked under lease by the <br />Lanyoxi Zina Co. <br />The officers of which oomaphy are as follows: <br />President, E. B. Platt, Equitable Hldg., Denver, Cola. <br />Sec'y & Treae.W. B. Davie, 730 Equitable Bldg., Denver, Calo. <br />Lfanager S. P. Daran, Fairplay, Colorado. <br />Mr. W. F. B. Berger ie ales interested in .this lease. <br />BISTORY. <br />This property was first discovered and opened about the <br />year 1878 and has produced a large tonnage of hi pp grade <br />silver are. A few years ago hiph grade carbonate of zinc are <br />was discovered and moat of the ore now being shipped is of <br />that oharaater. <br />A conoentrating mill was built Par the treatment of the low <br />grade are, but while quite a large tannage has been treated, <br />the impression is that no money has been made milling this are. <br />TOPOGRAPHY. <br />This property ie situated on a very rough mountain side, <br />at an elevation of about 13000feet. It ie oonneoted by nn <br />aerial tram with the mill at Leaviok and with the mill and the <br />town of Pnirplay by a goad wagon road. A trail leads from <br />the mine to Leadville, a distanoe of 9 miles. A branoh of <br />the 0. & S. R.R. runs frpm Fairplay to the mill at Leaviok, <br />whioh ie about 2 1/2 :Liles from the mine. The water supply <br />is obtained from the mine and ,melting en ow. <br />GEOL06Y AND ORE OCCURRSNOE. <br />The Haden Gealogiaal Survey oovere this dietriot, the <br />formation being porphyry, ehnle and lime-stone. Tho are <br />ooaurs as replaoement bodies in th'e lime-atone. <br />The mSnorale found are sulphides and oarbonatee of lead <br />