Aspen Men Are Interested

Have a Three-foot Vein in the Mountain Boy at Cripple.

Manford Smith left last night for Cripple Creek to investigate a strike of rich ore reported to have been made in the Mountain Boy claim, a property in which he and W.E. Turley, of this city, are interested largely.

Mr. Smith was all smiles yesterday afternoon over the receipt of the welcome information. Concerning the matter. The Cripple Creek Times of Saturday has the following:

"A good strike was made in the Mountain Boy yesterday and the indications are that in it another mine will be added to the already large list of such properties.

The claim joins the Dolly Varden on the north slope of Raven hill, and the discovery was made by Messrs. Kelly, Walker and Bob, the lessees.

A shaft was sunk thirty feet before the vein was found in place, and at this point it is fully three feet wide and half of it is pay ore.

And assay taken from this width showed a value of $71.60 per ton. The ore is sylvanite and the vein from which it was taken is a new one. It's extension is pretty certain to be opened upon adjoining properties."

A.U. Magnan, of this city, who has considerable interest in the Mountain Boy, at Cripple Creek, several days ago received a sample of the ore encountered in that property recently. He had the stuff assayed by Elmendorf, with the following result: Gold, 10.4 ounces, Total value per ton, $201.

Mr. Magnan is more than satisfied with his Cripple Creek experience, so far, because the Mountain Boy is promising --- Aspen Times.

A short article in Swedish mention the fact that it don't seems like miners ever will learn that drilling out after a so called "missed shot" is never a good idea.

This article/question they raised seems to relate to the fact that 8 days before, there where two men killed in the Mountain Boy Mine in Cripple Creek.

The two men killed where Dick Tomas and C. Woddruff.

Mining is not a safe thing, especially back then I think.

For Sale

- 10 months lease on the Mountain Boy on Raven Hill, adjoining Morning Stars and close to Doctor and Ida May.

H.A. Goodridge, La Bella power house, Goldfield.

THE MOUNTAIN BOY GOLD MINING COMPANY Owns Patented Acreage in the Heart of the Cripple Creek District. Being Thoroughly and Systematically Developed. One of the latest companies to take its place among the producing mines of the Cripple Creek district is The Mountain Boy Gold Mining company.

The location of its property is ideal, being on Raven Hill and surrounded by such well known producers as the Elkton, Doctor-Jack Pot, Joe Dandy, Mary McKinney and many other well known mines.

Not far away are located such properties as the War Eagle, Wild Horse, Central Consolidated and Cripple Creek Home-stake properties.

The company owns a compact body of ground comprising 14 acres including portions of the Mountain Boy, Bogart and Fairfax lodes.

The acreage is patented and the company has absolute title to the same, free and clear of all in-cumbrances. Besides this 14 acres, the company also owns additional vein rights in three acres of adjoining ground.

Up to the time the property was acquired the Mountain Boy company most of the work-was done in shallow cuts and shafts on the surface. An exceptionally large number of veins were discovered and proven by these workings from which a great deal of mineral was shipped and the value of the property demonstrated.

The Bogart claim alone to date has produced about $125,000.00 worth of ore from these surface workings.

Since the Mountain Boy company has taken possession of the claims a thorough system of development has been inaugurated and carefully carried out. A new shaft was started at a point, which would intersect and develop the largest number of the veins, which is now down a depth of 400 feet. At the 150-foot level the veins were found to be in place and to carry good values.

It is the idea of the company, however, to do mining on a large scale and the shaft was continued downward to the present depth of 400 feet before doing any more crosscutting. Drifting in now in progress and the veins at depth may be cut at any time.

The 400 feet of depth thus gained will give a large stoping ground on the ore bodies. The property is crossed by the Ophelia tunnel, which started operations anew recently and which will cut the Mountain Boy property at the depth of over 1,000 feet.

The tunnel will pass directly through the property for a distance of 350 feet and will pass very near its side lines for a further distance of 1,150 feet. Thus the property will be prospected for a distance of 1,500 feet, locating the ore bodies throughout the length of the claims.

To any one acquainted with Cripple Creek mining the value of this prospecting will be appreciated. The face of the Ophelia tunnel is now only 500 feet distant from the Mountain Boy property and in a very short time will be penetrating the same.

This tunnel adds vastly to the value of the property, as operations can be conducted through it, thus saving the expense of drainage and hoisting and giving 1,000 feet of stoping ground on the veins. The management of the property is in conservative hands. Mr. J. F. Ensminger is president, Mr. Wm. M. Broyles, vice president, and Mr. W. F. Littell, secretary and treasurer of the company.

All are conservative business men of Cripple Creek, and are giving their united attention and experience as mining men to the development of the property.

The capital stock of the Mountain Boy company is 1,500,000 shares at $1.00 par value, and a large portion of this is placed in the treasury for creating a working fund to develop the property. The merits of this property are recognized by the best mining men of Cripple Creek.

Its location is ideal being in the center of the producing area. The public can expect to hear good tidings shortly from the property and it will probably soon take its place among the active producers of the district.