COUNTY RECORDS
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From matters of record at the office of the county recorder:
Henry Weber to Adolph Unger, mining deed—Dated Nov. 29, '95; consideration $350; undivided ¼ interest in the Emma Bush, Kalula, Josie, Last Chance and Boon lodes, Cripple Creek mining district.

Principal Producing Cripple Creek Mines - 1898:

Name: Last Chance Mine (Gold Hill)
Owner: Mobile Gold Mining Co.
Capital: $1,250,000
President:
Vice-President:
Secretary: Asa T. Jones
Treasurer:
Superintendent:
Manager:
Lessees:
Description: three shafts, aggregating 375 feet; some drifting.
Employes:
Contact:
Notes: leased.

Mobile Gold Mining Co.
4284. (Barton Landing, Vt.) Please report on the Mobile Gold Mining Co., of Cripple Creek, Colo., E. S. Bach, president, and F. B. White, secretary.

Ans.: One of the most reliable Cripple Creek hand books, published as recently as May last, says of this company:

"Capitalization, 1,250,000 shares; par value, $1; principal office, 20 Bank Block, Colorado Springs, Colo. President, E. S. Bach; secretary, F. B. White; shares in treasury, 155,000); cash in treasury, $100; no debt."

Owns patented claim Last Chance, nine and a half acres on Gold Hill.

Sinking is still in progress at the Last Chance mine on Gold Hill. The same puzzling conditions are encountered. The shaft is now down a little more than 200 feet, and is to be deepened to the 300-foot point. A contract has been let to this end.
The lessees are still sinking on ore, and the high assays are still obtained. The values still carry as formerly. Sometimes an average sample taken from across the bottom of the shaft shows pay values, while other assays running in four figures are obtained from picked samples, but the remainder of the mineral only shows $3 and $4 a ton. The lowest average assay had lately shows $7 to the ton.
The mineral in the shaft is dyke matter. The extent of it has never yet been determined.

When the 300-foot point is reached it is the intention to cross-cut this dyke in every direction, with the probability of encountering an ore shoot. It is the opinion of many mining men that a good mine will some day be developed on this ground.
The Last Chance claim adjoins the Hub and Lone Star, belonging to the Anaconda Company. Highest price past year, 54c., lowest $9 per $1,000 shares. The shares were quoted on Saturday, July 15, at 5⅛c. bid, 5½c. asked, with 11,060 shares sold.

Last Chance lode, by P. W. Sweeney and E. Sweeney.

A 3-year lease on the Last Chance lode on the northwestern slope of Gold hill has been signed and delivered to Martin and associates, and work has been commenced on the property.