BETTER THAN ALASKA
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Bold Robbers Carry Off $4,000 Worth of Gold Ore on Bull Hill.
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HOLD UP, AT THE ORPHAN BOY MINE
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Took the Ore From the Shaft House When It Had Been Sacked—Consisted of Ten 50-Pound Sacks of High Grade Sylvanite—Officers Scouring the Hills But no Clue.
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Cripple Creek, Sept. 1.—Bull Hill was the scene of a most daring robbery at an early hour this morning, as a result of which the robbers got away with several thousand dollars worth of valuable ore.
About 3 o'clock this morning, five men went up to the shaft house of the Orphan Boy mine. Some rich ore had been recently taken from the mine, and this was sacked and lying on the floor of the shaft house.
The men, who were masked, approached the house quietly, and those who were employed heard nothing until the door was thrown open, and they were covered with guns and revolvers.

The men on watch included the engineer, blacksmith, helper and tender. These four were ordered to throw up their hands, which they did, and while three of the party of the hold ups continued to keep them covered, the others proceeded to carry away the packs of valuable ore lying about.
Richard Andrews, night foreman, was in the mine when the robbery occurred, but did not hear of it until 15 minutes after the thieves had gone.

The news of the robbery was at once communicated to officers, and a search instituted. When seen this morning, Mr. Andrews could not estimate the value of the ore taken, as it had been loosely sacked, but it is very valuable.
Later in the day it was ascertained from Manager Lartman, of the mine, that the ore secured amounted to ten 50-pound sacks of high-grade sylvanite. Its total value was $4000. No clues has yet been discovered of the robbers.