Recent work in the Logan has proven that the Gold Sovereign has rich ore down to a depth of 1,000 feet. In an upper level the Logan drifted up to the line of the Sovereign on rich ore, and in the 1,000-foot level they are within 200 feet of the Sovereign line and in good ore.

That the late Mr. Stratton had abundant faith in the future and believed in deep mining was evidenced by the amount of work he did on Bull and other hills.
An example is the John A. Logan shaft which is 1,400 feet deep, while the drifting and cross-cutting exceeds fifteen thousand feet by 330.

Stratton-Cripple Creek M. & D. Co.—The John A. Logan group has been leased to the Western Investment Company for a considerable period, and operations will be commenced shortly.

Important ore discovery has lately been made at the John A. Logan property on the south slope of Bull hill.

There are but two sets of sub-lessees at present on the John A. Logan on Bull hill, and no work is being prosecuted by the Western Investment Co., who hold the lease.
Jones and Motchison, lessees on Block 221, will make a shipment of 30 tons soon. The ore is mined in the adit on the property about 800 ft. from the portal. Gold is found in a basalt vein about 2 ft. wide and assays $18 to $20 per ton.
Jones and Long, who are operating on Block 220½, loaded a car of ore recently that will assay about 1 oz. per ton. The ore is broken from an open cut about 15 ft. wide. A streak in the shoot carries $70 per ton, which, with other small stringers, brings the average to ¾ oz. per ton.
Considerable prospecting is being prosecuted by the lessees, and shipping is regular, about 8 cars being loaded out. A steam hoist will soon be installed on the lease, and with the added facilities for production heavier shipments will be made.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 4.—Forty sets of lessees are producing ore from the Stratton estate mines in Cripple Creek. In July 10 cars of ore were shipped to mills and smelters, the value averaging $25 to $30 a ton.
The Lucky Gus mine has the richest ore with the American Eagle and John A. Logan next.

The Happy Year Leasing Co. has installed air-drills in its lease at the John A. Logan shaft, and has made arrangements to obtain air from the power plant of the Western Investment Co.
Plans are being drawn for the erection of a cyanide on the property. H. W. McRae, of Cripple Creek, is secretary for the company.

In the Logan shaft, White & Co., operating the Orpha May shaft as well as the Logan, are driving a crosscut to the west from the shaft on the tenth level, searching the country for new veins.

Stratton's Independence M. & D. Co., the American Eagles shaft, on Bull Hill, is now 1500 ft., the John A. Logan shaft, is down 1500 ft., and Orpha May shaft is down 1500 ft.