Dr. A. J. Lanterman, having resided in Leadville and at Buena Vista for the past fourteen years, and being everywhere, is recognized as a person of the highest integrity. Since November last, he has spent more than half of his time in the Cripple Creek district and is doubtless second to none in possession of information concerning its resources. He has watched the progress of events with painstaking interest from the beginning, and his simple relation of them constitutes a pretty succinct history of the camp.

"I know but little about the Blue Bell; the Blue Bell vein is from six to fifteen inches, and it is a true fissure vein with granite walls. The other true fissure vein I know of is located in the Washington. In all the other claims I have seen, they all have walls of porphyry.
I am not a geologist or a mineralogist, although engaged in mining for many years. I am not, therefore, bold enough to entertain a theory of the formation of this district. The generally accepted idea, however, is that the porphyry has been thrown out through the fissures in the granite, and the mineralized quartz has formed true fissures in the porphyry."

WANT BLUE BELL GROUND
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Moffatt Wants a Lease on the Blanche.
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AND HE IS TO GET IT
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WHEN IT IS GRANTED IT IS GIVEN OUT THAT WORK ON THE SMITH-MOFFAT TUNNEL WILL BE RESUMED.
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D.H. Moffat intends to start the old tunnel, sometimes known as the Ophelia and at others as the Smith-Moffat, that enters Gold hill a short distance south of the city{Cripple Creek] limits.
The Englishmen got sick of their bargain after putting up only a small amount of money, and the title to the ground has reverted to the original owner, or owners.
Some people say that Mr. Moffat is the sole man in the enterprise, but others insist that Eben Smith is also interested in the bore.
Be that as it may, that it is to start up again must be true, for the tunnel management that at one time had a lease on the Blanche, one of the properties of the Blue Bell company, have asked for a renewal of their option to work the claim, and while the lease has not been made out at this writing it will be within a day or two.

The tunnel has now entered the mountain a distance of some 2,400 feet and in Blanche ground it is known that a vein was cut, but before prospecting it work on the tunnel was suspended.
That its prospective value must have been regarded favorably is evidenced by the fact that the lease that was held is to be renewed.

The Boston syndicate, which is shortly to start work on the Ophelia tunnel, has secured a lease for a term of two years on the Blanche lode claim, located on Gold hill, and owned by the Blue Bell company.

RIGHT-OF-WAY
The Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Railway company yesterday filed deeds for right-of-way over the following mining claims:
* Southern Boy
* Robert E. Lee
* Blanche
* Lucky Corner
* Union Spy
* National Belle
* Pointer
* Shark
* Little King
* Yellow Bird
* Cotton Tail
* Reno
* Pet
* Bon Ton
* Midget
* Sunnyside
* Maryland
* Cumberland
* Reno Merit
* Red Coes

Blue Bell Mining, Milling and Power Company—At the deferred annual meeting in Cheyenne, Wyo., the following directors were elected:
Charles Walden
Duncan Chisholm
H. C. Shimp
John McConaghy
C. F. Rickey.
Mr. Rickey was afterward elect­ed president, Mr. Walden vice-president, Mr. Shimp secretary and Mr. Chisholm treasurer.