E. F. C. Mining & Milling Co.
4768. (Portsmouth, N. H.) Will you kindly inform me whether the E. F. C. Mining & Milling Co., incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado, have any mine, and if so what the stock is worth?

Ans.: In the absence of all other information, the only printed reference so far found is that a company of this name was recorded in the office of the Colorado secretary of state on July 5, 1895, with 100,000 shares and headquarters at Gillett, a small place on the line of the Midland Terminal railroad, several miles north of Cripple Creek.
There are no shipping properties near Gillette and never have been. The fact that a company organized five years ago remains in obscurity is presumptive evidence that it was not a success.

E. F. C. CLAIM.—This property is located on Galena hill, and is being worked under lease from the Black Crow Gold Mining Company by Robert J. Orr and associates.
These lessees have recently opened a phonolite dike varying from four to six feet in width, on one wall of which is a streak of galena ore varying from two to four, inches in width, said to carry from 120 to 200 ounces silver to the ton. Next to this galena ore is a streak of talc of about the same width running about two ounces in gold to the ton.

A strike of importance to the Cripple Creek district, inasmuch as it increases what is known as the producing area of the camp has just been made on Galena hill in property belonging to the Black Crow Gold Mining company.
The lessees have been working only since the first of March, but have uncovered bodies of rich and medium grade ore, which, if their permanency is established will make a second shipping mine on this hill, thus bringing this section of the camp again into prominence. The ore opened up contains values in gold, silver and lead of from $15 to $400 per ton.

During the Month of August 1904, the United States Surveyor General for Colorado through the General Land Office approved Amended Work at Survey No. 10456, Rittenhouse, E. F. C., Dark Cloud, Alva and W. E. S. Lodes, in Pueblo land district.
JOHN F. VIVIAN, Surveyor General.