COUNTY RECORDS
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From matters of record at the office of the county recorder:
Thomas G. Willis to James B. Carnes, contract and option—Dated May, 29, '95; option for 60 days to buy first party's interest in the War Eagle, Black Bell, Black Bell No. 2, Fore Paw and Noble county lode mining claims, all in the cripple Creek mining district; also all his interest in a school section, for $800000.
On back in consideration of $50 option extended for 10 days and at said time, upon payment of $75 more, have same extended 10 days and upon payment then of $75 more, have same extended to — 1, '95.

The men to whom Darnell & Co. subleased are shipping about two cars weekly of a medium grade of ore (1 oz. per ton).
This ore is mined in a drift at a depth of 120 ft.

The cross-cut from the 1200-ft. level carried from the Blue Flag to the Moffat tunnel for air-connection on the War Eagle property to the north, has passed through ore for a distance of 70 ft.
The vein is reported as being two feet wide and samples taken by the War Eagle Consolidated company gave returns of $24 in gold and 13 oz. silver per ton.
No work will be done on this vein until the tunnel connection is made and ventilation obtained.

John W. Sheafer, Judge of the District Court, this week denied the application of L. T. Gray, claiming interest in the Moffat tunnel property, for a writ of injunction to prevent connection with the tunnel from the Blue Flag mine workings.
The War Eagle Consolidated Mines Co., the Blue Flag Gold Mining Co., the Moffat Tunnel & Transportation Co., and Hildreth Frost, attorney of this city {Cripple Creek], were named as defendants.
It was alleged in the complaint that damage would result "through the filling of the tunnel with bad air" if connection were permitted.

The War Eagle company is cross-cutting from its 1200-ft. level of the Blue Flag shaft on Raven hill to connect with the tunnel, in accordance with a contract with the Blue Flag Gold Mining Co., of which corporation Tully Scott of the Supreme Court of Colorado is president.
With connection made, ventilation will be afforded to the Blue Flag and War Eagle mines as well as to the tunnel.

The War Eagle Consolidated Mines Co. has erected an ore-house near the shaft of the Blue Flag company on Raven hill and is hoisting ore from the shoot on War Eagle territory opened up at the Moffat tunnel level, through the Blue Flag shaft.

Ore will be shipped from the War Eagle workings at the Moffat tunnel level, during the ensuing week. The ore will be hoisted through the Blue Flag shaft.
Development at the 1200 and 1400-ft. levels of the Blue Flag continues.

The Moffat tunnel, connecting with the Blue Flag workings of the War Eagle Consolidated Mines Co., is to be extended north-east through the Sheriff, thence to the Amanda and War Eagle. A cross-cut will also be carried from the Blue Flag through the Bogart and Happy Year holdings of the War Eagle company.