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COLORADO PART 10: Teller County Part 2: Cripple Creek, B-F

2008. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bank Note Company Letters. Lot of 2. Western Banknote, Chicago, 1901 with a vignette of a buffalo, and Rocky Mountain Bank Note, 1914, with a vignette of the Rocky Mountains in masthead (2 pp.). Contents are miscellaneous correspondence. 11 x 8.5". Very fine. These are considered very collectible by bank note collectors. Est. $50-100.

2009. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bank Note Company Letters: Three pieces. Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co., 1923, in blue litho; Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co., c.1910, in black litho with vignette of Rocky Mountains in masthead; Western Bank Note & Engraving Co., 1908, in black litho, engraved with Indian head and buffalo at left. Very fine. 11 x 8.5". Est. $25-50

2010. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bank. Toy Cast Iron Safe with combination lock. "The Home Savings Bank" cast in door, "Savings Deposit" on top and "Kenton Brand" on reverse. Base: "Made by Kenton HDWE MFG Co. Kenton, Ohio. Very nice. Collected and used in Cripple Creek. 3.5 x 4 x 5.5" high. Est. $150-300.

2011. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bank. Toy Colorado Bank Bank. "Colorado Banking & Trust Co., Cripple Creek, Colo. Bank" engraved on nickel plated plaque on front. "Patented Aug. 2,1892, Aug. 23,1892 Mfg by C.O. Burns Co., NY 7063." Has original key, but lock needs handle repair. Can fit up to half dollar in slot. Copper construction with curved patterns. Est. $150-350..
2012. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bank. Toy Davy Crocket Bank, 1895-1910. This bank was collected and used in Cripple Creek. Original paint on white metal. Lock and door missing. Est. $25-50.

2013. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bank. Toy Safe. Nickel plated, cast iron toy safe with combination lock door. Star patterns embossed throughout. No maker shown. Beginning to show rust, particularly at right side door. 3.25 x 3.5 x 5" high. Est. $100-300.

2014. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beatrice Gold Mining, Milling and Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 493 issued to Wm. Oliver for 1,000 shares in 1896. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President J. M. Parker and Secretary J. S. Tucker. Uncancelled. Vignette, top center of four miners working underground. Gray-green border and underprint. 8 x 10. Printer - The Gowdy Printing Co., Colo. Springs. Owned the Barnes and Silver Wade on Ironclad Hill as well as the Michigan Tunnel site on the northeast side of Tenderfoot Mountain. (Cripple Creek Stocks and Mines, Levine) J. M. Parker was the owner and president the first bank in the town of Cripple Creek. (Levine) Professional tape repair along fold edges. Fine. Est. $50-150

TELLER. CRIPPLE CREEK. BEER BOTTLES
Beer and breweries were a way of life for miners. Where there was water, there was beer. Curiously, the early directories of Cripple Creek did not list breweries, which might suggest that all beer was imported from nearby communities such as Colorado Springs, or perhaps Denver. Other western state directories list liquor dealers, breweries, and saloons right along with clothing merchants, but this is not the case in Cripple Creek. Even the lists of saloons in the directories do not lend much to learning about local breweries. Certainly they advertised in local newspapers, which were not available to us at the time of this writing. Local bottling companies would have bottled beer and soda or mineral waters.
In 1894, there were three bottling companies listed in Cripple Creek: Charles Lang, S. Peiffer, and Standard Bottling and Manufacturing Co. Peiffer was the sole agent for Lemp Beer from St. Louis. Nearby local brewer Adolph Coors was just underway at Golden, a few miles west of Denver proper. By 1912 only the Standard in Cripple Creek and Pioneer Bottling Works in Victor were left in business, though Harvey Moulton, Burnside Merchantile, and E. Asmussen were listed as brewery agents in Cripple Creek. Only Moulton and Burnside had a saloon attached. We know that the Standard Bottling & Mfg. Co. also bottled soda as well as beer. We do not know what their relationship is with the Standard Bottling Co. of Denver.
An outstanding overview of the brewing business in Colorado can be read in Preble's (really the Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado) Impressed in Time; Colorado Beverage Bottles, Jugs, Etc. 1859-1915, 1987. Please see the Soda Bottle section for more of these merchant's embossed bottles.

2015. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Bottle Openers. Five Coors Beer, open handle, open end openers, two varieties. One Pepsi-Cola open handle, open end opener. Five flat top can openers for Coors Beer, two varieties. One Blatz, one Lucky Lager, one Carling: flat top beer can openers. Two advertising plastic handle openers - one for Baker, Montana, other Oakdale, Cal. 6" long. Est. $15-25.

2016. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Cripple Creek/ Registered/ Bottle/ Bottling Works. Lot of 2 bottles, with company embossed in slug plate. "P" on base. Both .5 pint amber bottles are in mint condition, other than some minor exterior stains. They are probably as nice as any known. Est.-$ 250-500.

2017. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Harvey Moulton/ Mer. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plate. Crown top, aqua, plain base. Soda of beer bottle. Very minor stain, otherwise sparkling mint. Est.-$150-250.

2018. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Harvey Moulton/ Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. Aqua, crown top beer or soda bottle. 1 pint. Plain base. Company embossed in circular slug plate. Broken top, some milky discoloration. Fine. Est.-$25-50.

2019. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Schlitz Beer Keg End Plate. This is a wood, circular keg endplate. It is ornate, 16" in diameter made from three pieces of wood. In bold black letters: Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.'s/ Bottled at the Brewery/ (pic Globe in red with "Schlitz" written across the center)/ 10 dozen small/ Exported Milwaukee Lager Beer" Slight discoloring to wood at left. Right third piece is glue reinforced. This barrel must have held ten dozen half-pint bottles. Circa 1900. Attractive. Est. $50-150
2020. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg Co./ Cripple/ Creek/ Colo. seltzer bottle. Full face etched. Minor rust stain. Top broken. Metal piece in place with clay. Appearance is fine. Rare. Standard Bottle Co. was the agent for renowned Coors Beer Co Est.-$75-150.

2021. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plate. Lot 2 of variety 3, aqua blob top bottle (slightly different). Details not mentioned, are same as above. Near mint condition. [B21 variety] Est.-$50-100.

2022. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plate. Variety 3, very light aqua bottle. Has "30" near base in front, and "1" within circle at the bottom. Sparkling mint. [B21] Est.-$50-100.

2023. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plate. Aqua, blob top, pint beer bottle. Same as variety 3, but with a plain base. Variety 4. "30" along the base near the bottom. Very fine. Est.-$25-75

2024. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plate. A clear, variety 5 pint beer bottle, with embossing, and general appearance identical to variety 3, except in color. "30" embossed at front near base. Broken top. Est.-$25-50.

2025. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek / Colo. in slug plate. This bottle never sold. Clear, with crown top and plain base. Variety 6. Circa 1901-5. Fairly clean, near mint. Est.-$50-100.

2026. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling & Mfg. Co/ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plates. Lot 3 of variety 3, aqua blob top, pint beer bottles (3). "1" within circle on the bottom, and "30" near base. All have broken tops. Est.-$20-40.

2027. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling/ & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. Variety 1. Plain base pint, blob top beer bottle. Blue aqua (cornflower) instead of light aqua. Fairly clean, near mint. The variety notes here are our own, and generally have not been compared to those listed in the Colorado Bottle Book (CBB), which notes six different varieties of the Standard bottle. Some of those here appeared unlisted, though we suspect there may be more varieties than those reported. Where we have noted the CBB similarities, we have noted their catalog number thus: [B21a]. This bottle is [B19]. Est.-$200-400.

2028. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling/ & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. in slug plate. Lot of 2, variety 1, aqua pint blob top beer bottles. Letters closely spaced and narrow. Both have broken tops. [B19] Est.-$20-40.

2029. Teller. Cripple Creek. Beer. Standard Bottling/ & Mfg. Co./ Cripple Creek/ Colo. embossed in slug plate. Lot of 2, variety 2, aqua blob top beer bottles. Letters less crowded and better centered. Both plain base pints are 8 in. high, and both have broken tops. Est.-$20-40.

End Beer Bottle Section

2030. Teller. Cripple Creek. Belle Plaine GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1896. Issued to Harry F. Elliott for 100 shares, cert #1119, in 1896. Signed by president A. D. L. Hamilton and secretary J. M. Field. Vignette of miners working with picks and loading ore into a basket. Black border with orange safety print. Datelined Kansas City, Missouri. Uncancelled. Nonassessable stamped in red. 8 x 10. Printer - M No. 9. Listed in the Incorporation list of Dunbar (1898) with main offices in Cripple Creek. No other information was located on the company. Cripple Creek is well documented for that time period, so it is possible the company never got off the ground. Very fine. Est. $50-150
2031. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bessie Lode title abstracts, ranging in date from 1891-1903. Lot of 7. One abstract is makeshift , on yellow lined paper, unlike the others. All very fine. 8 x 16". See similar lots in Titles Section. Est. $50-100

2032. Teller. Cripple Creek. Big Four Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Issued to Charles N. Miller for 1,000 shares in 1900. Certificate number 1144. Datelined Cripple Creek, Colorado. Signed by Vice-President Charles Miller and Secretary B. F. N. Macrorie. Uncancelled. Vignette of 8 miners working underground. Gold border, underprint and seal. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. The company's offices were in Cripple Creek and owned property in Poverty Gulch just east of the town, on Bull Hill and on Battle Mountain. In 1900, the company had about 500 ft of development work completed on the various properties and lessees were talking of installing steam hoisting equipment. Gross production to Jan. 1 1900, $5,000.(Hills, p. 83) Macrorie and Miller were associates of Mollie E. O'Bryan, a local stenographer and astute mining entrepreneur who was a member of the investor syndicate that formed this company, and president of the Teutonic Consolidated Gold Mines Company. She was elected to membership on the Cripple Creek Stock exchange and later became a public trustee in Cripple Creek. (Levine, pp. 50-51; Ives, p. 188) Est. $75-150

2033. Teller. Cripple Creek. Big Mike Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 82 issued to R. H. Kooken for 1,000 shares in 1900. Datelined Denver. Signed by President P. Calihan and Secretary F. D. Willoughby. Uncancelled. Vignette of 8 miners working underground. Gold border, underprint and seal. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2034. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. City Warrant, and Billhead for Larry Maroney Lumber and Building Materials. Two warrants and one billhead. Unique illustration of stump with trees growing out of it in masthead, in underprint. Checks are signed by Maroney. 1897-1907. 3 x 7.5"/14 x 8". Very fine. Est. $25-50

2035. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Contracting Company billheads. Lot of 24, with many from the A.J. Tolan Co., plumbers, 1909-1918; others from H. H. Williams, Colorado Trading & Transfer Co., Ed. F. Grey, roofer, and Anton K. Jensen can all be found in this lot. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2036. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads Cripple Creek businesses from c.1896-1947. From such companies and offices as Colorado Trading & Transfer Co., the Treasurer's Office of Teller Co., and The Stanker Supply Co. All 25 pieces are in very fine condition, ranging in size from 2.5 x 8" to 10 x 8" Est. $50-75

2037. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Cripple Creek illustrated letter sheet, 1908. Two photos, one of street scene with Pike's Peak in background titled "Pike's Peak Ave."; the other of rugged canyon titled "Pillars of Hercules". Very fine condition. 9.5 x 6". Two litho photos at top, Pikes Peak Ave. and "Pillars & Arches." Est. $50-75

2038. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Cripple Creek Lawyer Correspondence. Lot of 9 documents dating from 1898 to 1920. Letter head from various law firms, such as Alter & Upton, Boughton & Alter, George A. Crowder, James L. Wallace and Spurgeon & Cassidy. Most correspondence is directed to the City of Cripple Creek. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2039. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Cripple Creek Mine Supply & Hardware Co. Billheads. Lot of 43 billheads from various Cripple Creek businesses, such as The Cripple Creek Mine & Supply Co., J. H. Wilber Mininc Machinery, The Teller Lumber Co., A.L. Davis Building Materials and others. Many of the invoices are for charges made by the city of Cripple Creek. 1897-1920. Est. $125-250
2040. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Cripple Creek related. The various invoices to and from the Isabella Mines Company, are both on company billhead, and merchants' billhead. Among some of the 21 pieces are morel Hardware Co., whose logo features a picture of a saw, Barnes Machine & Tool Co., and mining engineer, Horace F. Lunt, who examined mine property. Very Fine. 8 x 7". Est.-$75-150

2041. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Cripple Creek related. Lot of 17 billheads which document the Isabella Mines Co. mining equipment purchases from local suppliers, such as H.C. Harris, Stearns-Roger Mfg. Co., and others. Each approx. 7 x 8". Est.-$50-100

2042. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Cripple Creek related. Lot of 59 billheads which reflect the Isabella Mines Co. purchases from various merchants, such as May Clothing Store, W.D. Armstrong Stationary, and documentation of insurance purchase from Kilpatrick & Hanley Dr. Fire and Plate Glass Insurance. Each approx. 7 x 8". Very fine. Est.-$150-300

2043. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads Explosives manufacturing company letterhead. The letter is addressed to the Union GMC in regards to their product and convenient location. Fancy writing in masthead, Cerberite Powder Mfg. Co., with trademarked three-headed beast. 1903. 11 x 8.5". Very fine. Est. $25-50

2044. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Fancy and/or colorful letterheads to Cripple Creek: Lot of 6 Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. with colored illustration of corporation in masthead; Colonial Electric Co. b/w illustration of cherub holding illuminated bulbs; Barnes-Crosby Co. (engraving co.), featuring company logo among stones. Very fine. 10.5 x 8". Est. $ 15-25

2045. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Fancy Letterhead/advertisement to First National Bank of Cripple Creek from Publicity Dept. of the Chicago Engraving Co. Colorful/fancy illustration of female allegorical figure, with flowing drapery, and line illustrations throughout. Very fine. 11 x 8". Est. $25-50

2046. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Fancy pictorial billheads for tobacco company, Lot of two identical. Crump Brothers, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco in Chicago. Very fancy and colorful billheads, with fancy masthead in red and browns, and at left color vignette of tied tobacco leaves. Both to First National Bank in Cripple Creek, dated 1901. Typed letters. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

2047. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. From Cripple Creek, 1897-1902. 13 pcs. This lot features various businesses, such as A.J. Tolan, Plumbing, Heating, H.W. McGee Plumbing Co., Victor Mines Supply & Hardware Co., and H.P. Reiton, Stoves Co. Three different A. J. Tolan billheads, each with a different illustration in their masthead: one features a heating device or radiator, another features an illustration of a person taking a shower; and the last features a realistic rendering of a bathroom, with a tub, sink and toilet. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2048. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. From various Cripple Creek clothing companies. Lot of 27, several from B. J. Medill & Co.: two letterheads and two billheads, 1911; the May Clothing Company, 1901-1911; and Harry Johnson & Co., 1898-1901. All very fine. Est. $75-150

2049. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. From various Real Estate and Insurance Companies. Lot of 15. Reynolds & Berbower, 1912; Two letters from H.L. Butler Co., regarding insurance claims, 1908; and 6 billheads from the Kilpatrick Agency, 1906-1939. All very fine. Est. $50-75
2050. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. From various Cripple Creek printing co.'s, 1898 to 1906. From such companies as Tyson & Stephenson…Fine Commercial Printers, billing the City of Cripple Creek for $10 for 15 poll tax books, 1898; The Evening Breeze, who's slogan is "All Kinds of Book and Job Work on Short Notic," also billing C.C. for printing a nomination list, 1898; McCrea & Crackbon Printers in 1902 for a baseball poster print job. All are very fine. Est. $50-100

2051. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. From various stationary companies. Lot of 11, several from W. D. Armstrong, all for purchases made by the City of Cripple Creek, 1906-1919, and F.A. Colburn Stationer, 1898-1902. All very fine. Est. $50-75

2052. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Hotel and Restaurant Billheads. Lot of 6 from local proprietors such as The Clinton Restaurant, The New Collins Hotel, and Hotel Imperial. Very fine. 1897-1926. Est. $25-50

2053. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Keen Kutter Letter/Billheads for Morrell Hardware Co. (2), and two checks. 1897-1918. 3 x 7.5" to 10.5 x 8". Important cigar & tobacco hardware merchant. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2054. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Letter on Cripple Creek Letterhead, 1897. The letter details problems regarding completion of a tunnel, as per contract signed by Mr. Walker and Mr. J. M. Downing. The letter promises incompletion if the situation doesn't change. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2055. No Lot

2056. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Letters, Billheads, and Receipts from various businesses in Cripple Creek, circa 1920. Lot of 108 pieces. Many are addressed to, and/or signed by A.E. Carlton, president of FNB or Cripple Creek, and many are purchases by the First National Bank, with receipts from businesses such as City Scavenger Service, The McGee Floral Co., J.M. Mercantile Co. Other businesses featured in this lot are Mack's Service Station, receipt for Water Rate in Cripple Creek, Purity Steam Bakery, and the Cripple Creek Water Co. among many others! Very fine. Est. $250-300

2057. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Liquor and syrup company fancy letterheads (three for liquor dealers, one for a syrup company). All are addressed to First National Bank in Cripple Creek. The first in this group is very fancy and colorful letterhead for Golden Ribbon Beverage Assn., at top, below title block, is a vignette of their workings, including the building for the Bottling Dept and the Ice House and Stables, "Home of Golden Ribbon" at top. Blue border, large bottle of Golden Ribbon at left, "America's Greatest Manufacturers Non-Alcoholic Beverages" and "The Originators of Non-Intoxicants That Taste Like Beer" also printed on letterhead. Datelined Omaha, 1916, two punch holes at top. Scudder Syrup Co., Syrup Refiners, at left are four different size containers of their syrup in blue, yellow, black and brown and at right are two bottles of their syrup in red, blue, yellow and black. Datelined Chicago, 1908. Edward Block Distilling and Distributing Co., Distributors of W.H. McBrayer's "Cedar Brook" Hand Made Sour Mash Whiskey, Kansas City, MO, dated 1914, colorful letterhead with gilt, red, green and black print, at left is a globe with a bottle of Cedar Brook, in green underprint is a picture of the distillery, and on the back is a full-page advertisement for Cedar Brook. Another very colorful letterhead with a picture of Yellowstone Bourbon Whiskey on Taylor & Williams billhead, Distillers, Yellowstone, Rich Hill, Honey Dew and Big Horn Whiskeys, datelined Louisville, 1911, 8 1/2 x 7 1/4". Extremely fine group. Est. $100-150

2058. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Liquor dealer fancy letterheads and billheads. Most of the pieces in this lot were sent to First National Bank in Cripple Creek. One from Bonnie Bros., Distillers, Bourbon and Rye Whiskies, in Louisville, KY, dated 1900, wonderful vignette of the distillery and at left in blue, white and gilt is their logo; The North Vernon Distilling Company, Kentucky and Tennessee Whiskey in Louisville, dated 1914, vignette below title block on the warehouse with "Distillery Daily Capacity 1046 Gallons" at left and "Distillery Warehouse Capacity 34000 Barrels" at right, two holes at top of vignette; two pieces (8 1/2 x 7 1/4") for Jas. Thompson & Bros, Distillers and Whisky Merchants in Louisville, dated 1914, fancy masthead in green; Bernheim Distilling Co., Kentucky Whiskies, Lousiville, dated '08, great vignette at left of an acorn with a picture of the company's building in it, with the words "Tall Oaks From Little Acorns Grow" across the top of the acorn; Burnam, Bennett & Co., Distillers of Fine Hand Made Sour Mash Whiskey, Singled and Doubled Over Open Fire in Copper Stills, blue print, at left is a vignette of the Warwick Distillery, datelined Silver Creek, Madison County, 1901, to E.C. Newcombe, Cashier, Cripple Creek; D. Sachs & Sons, Distillers, Louisville, dated 1913, at left is a trademark symbol in red and black with a picture of a man at center, 8
1/2 x 5 1/2; The Levy & Lewin Mercantile Co., Re-Distillers, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Liquors, Wines and Cigars, datelined Denver, 1900, vignette at left of a very large building which houses their business; Edward Block Distilling and Distributing Co., Distributors of W.H. McBrayer's "Cedar Brook" Hand Made Sour Mash Whiskey, Kansas City, MO, dated 1913, colorful letterhead with gilt, red, green and black print, at left is a globe with a bottle of Cedar Brook, in green underprint is a picture of the distillery, and on the back is a full-page advertisement for Cedar Brook; S. Hirsch Distilling Co., Distillers Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers, Kansas City, dated 1913, vignette at top left of gold medals awarded them for their products; another very colorful letterhead with a picture of Yellowstone Bourbon Whiskey on Taylor & Williams billhead, Distillers, Yellowstone, Rich Hill, Honey Dew and Big Horn Whiskeys, datelined Louisville, 1911, 8 1/2 x 7 1/4"; Crystal Spring Distillery Co., Distillers of Fine Whiskies in Cincinnati, dated 1901, great vignette at left of their properties, 8 1/2 x 7 1/4"; F. Madlener, Wholesale Wines & Liquors, at right "Fig = Rye", datelined Chicago, 1901, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". Extremely fine group. Est. $100-150

2059. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Livery Billheads. Lot of 33 pieces, 1897-1927. A few have illustrations in the masthead, such as The Village Shoeing Shop, which features a man in a two seater horse drawn carriage; another is an illustration of busy storefront. All are very fine. Est. $75-150

2060. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Livery and other Billheads. Fancy Pictorial Billheads from Cripple Creek. Lot of 7 pieces. Pike's Peak Produce Co. billhead features full color masthead with green litho bull's head on red "Pratts Food" advertisement, 1908; the Hale Patent Fire Harness with red litho underprint of fire scenario, and illustration of product (harness) at left, 1896. All very fine. Est. $50-100.

2061. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Lot of 15 billheads from various Cripple Creek Furniture Dealers. Several from M. Brown, dating from 1897-98; Weiner Furniture Co., 1919/20; The wonder Furniture Co., 1898; and several from D. F. Blackmer Furniture & Carpet Co., 1909-1913. All are very fine. Est. $50-75

2062. Teller Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Lot of 20 billheads from such companies as the Bruington-Armstrong Fuel Co, 1920; The Pike's Peak Produce Co., 1909; Charles Dutt Dr. in coal, wood, hay and grain, 1911/1913; and Hunt Feed & Coal Co., 1901-1911. All are very fine. Est. $50-100

2063. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Lot of 33 pieces. This lot consists of billheads, receipts, letterheads, covers and three Guarantee Bonds from The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, dates ranging from about 1897 to about 1918. Highlights include a Certificate of Assay from Scofield and Brooks in Victor with a gold value of $96.00 and a colorful letterhead for the 1902 Fourth of July celebration. This lot includes several pieces from the City of Cripple Creek Drayage; City Scavenger Dr.; W.D. Armstrong, Stationery and Jewelry; Fehringer & Black, Leading Prescription Druggists; Wm. Ardell, Harness, Saddles, Whips, Spur, Carriage Trimmings; several Andrew Nielsen, General Blacksmithing billheads and more. Also, a small booklet entitled "Looking Ahead at Cripple Creek, America's Richest Gold Camp" copyright 1949 Fred W. Miller and A. B. Kamp, 24 pp, compliments of Champion Mines Company, with a small fold out map at the back with color showing the locations of mines, production record and owners of the mines. Est. $100-200

2064. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Lot of 42 Cripple Creek and Victor Grocers' billheads. Coppage & Dewar, Victor Market for 1 case of soda to the Fire Dept., 1939; two bills and a letter from the Busy Corner Grocery for grocery bill for mother and 3 starving children to be taken care of by the Red Cross, 1927/8; and 7 billheads from Wm. R. Frazier for purchases made by the City of Cripple Creek, 1919-14. Very fine. Est. $100-200
2065. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Lot of 46 billheads and letterheads. Two pieces briefly track the correspondence between Grace B. Smith, and The Corwn Hill Cemetery Association regarding the transfer of stock shares, 1940; another is an order form for $21.10 worth of candy from Baur's Confectionery Co., 1936. Billheads from such companies as The Island Shoe & Clothing Co., 1939; three billheads from the Cripple Creek Novelty Works, 1910, 1911; and the Merchants Transfer Line, for the hauling and setting up of a steel vault for the City of Cripple Creek, 1898. All are very fine. Est. $100-200

2066. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Lot of 7 Jewelry Store billheads. W. S. Charles, 1918; Louis L. Cohn, successor to Cohn Bros., 1911; and five from Rudman & Gottberg, dating from 1899-1910. Four of the billheads have listed a different occupation, but always having to do with jewelry. One notes a specialty in Jewelry and optometry and another promotes Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds. Very curious. Fine. Est. $25-50

2067. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Printer's Letterheads. Two fabulous pieces. Williamson-Haffner Co. (Denver, 1908) in gold, green, yellow and red, featuring two nude figures holding up the company name; J. Lehren Krauss & Sons (Brooklyn, NY, 1910) which features in its masthead the company title, flanked by an illustration of a ship and bank front. Both are very fine. 11 x 8.5" and 11 x 8". Est. $50-75

2068. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Small Town Businesses in Colorado, lot of five letterheads. Two pieces from Holly Sugar Corporation, Swink, Colorado, both dated 1929, small Holly logo in red and green on one, both sent to Colorado Trading & Transfer Co. in Victor; Millard & Hallett, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Embalmers in Pueblo, 189x, letter written in pencil to First National Bank in Cripple Creek, in dark yellow underprint is a picture of a horse-drawn wagon with a casket on back; Fritsche and Smith, Coal, Ice and Feed, on dateline Victor is crossed out and Midland is written below in pencil, dated 1907, letter written in pencil to Portland GM Co; 6 x 7" piece datelined Anaconda, Colorado, dated 1895, addressed to "Thurlow, Hutton & Williams", on lined paper. All very fine. Est. $50-75

2069. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Utility Company Invoices. Lot of 25 pieces from 1898-1916. Colorado Telephone Co., Fremont Electric Light & Power Co., Gold Belt Consol. Electric Co., several from Colorado Light & Power, and other. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2070. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. Wallpaper & plumbing companies. Lot of 11 pieces. Pike's Peak Wall Paper Co., 1909-39; The Eclipse Decorating Company, 1906; George Worrall & Co., plumbers, 1898-1906; and Sam Schoenwald, 1911. All very fine. Est. $25-50

2071. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billheads and Letterheads. W. & H. Walker Soap & Candle. Typewritten letter to the Union Mining Co., Altman, Colo. dated 1902, on company letterhead to the Union Gold Mining Co. enclosed with a free sample of Walker's Stearic Mining Candles which they are touting as the best. This is one of the most ornate and eye catching letterheads we have seen. A vignette of the Walker soap and candle works is centered over the colorful masthead which is flanked on both sides by their trademark - a large proud looking bird with crimson head, neck and wings and black body and tail. A gold band and blue pinstripe borders the letterhead and the entire page. A very elegant example of turn of the century stationery. Second page is an order form for additional candles and a return addressed envelope. Est. $25-50

2072. Teller. Cripple Creek. Billiards. Fancy Billiards Company Billhead. Sent to First National Bank in Cripple Creek, from Merle & Heaney Manufacturing Co., Manufacturers of and Dealers In Saloon Store and Office Fixtures, Billiards and Pool Tables & Billiards Supplies. Datelined Chicago, 1901. Fancy masthead which incorporates vignettes of two different building with Merle & Heaney's names on the sides. 8 1/2 x 7 1/4". Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
2073. Teller. Cripple Creek. Black Diamond GMC stock certificates and title abstract. The company was incorporated in Colorado. One certificate is issued to Chas. L. Arzeno for 500 shares in 1894. Cancelled. Signed by President J. R. McKinnie and Secretary Frank G. Peck. The other is issued to J. J. Muth for 2000 shares in 1893. 7 x 9". Title abstract dates from 1896-98. 8.5 x 17". All are very fine. See story below. Est. $200-400

2074. Teller. Cripple Creek. Black Diamond GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to J. R. McKinnie trustee for 300,000 shares, cert #50, in 1893. Signed by J. R. McKinnie president and Frank G. Peck secretary. Masthead with company name. Black border with gray background. Certificated is mounted within gray matting. Cancelled by black pen across certificate. 5 X 7. Located on Battle Mountain. James Renwick McKinnie had fought with the Union Army in the Civil War. Afterwards, he hunted buffalo and mined in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. He taught school, married another schoolteacher, took up farming in Kansas until the grasshopper and drought wiped him out. In 1890, he loaded his wife and six children into a covered wagon and relocated to Colorado Springs. He hauled supplies to Cripple Creek and staked some claims. Within ten years he was financially involved in twenty-one mining companies and was a millionaire by the age of 53. Frank G. Peck was a Colorado Springs cigar store owner. He also staked some claims and became a millionaire by age 37. Frank Peck and his brother Harry owned the Woods Investment Company. In 1893, they bought J. R. McKinnie's Mount Rosa Placer claim and laid out a townsite on it. They called it Victor after Victor C. Adams, the original homesteader of the adjacent Lawrence township. The lots sold so well they built the Victor Hotel. While grading for the hotel, they struck a gold vein which they traced to the Gold Coin mine and of course bought it. This mine earned them $50,000 a month. In gratitude, they built a beautiful brick shaft house with stained glass windows. (Levine, p. 18-21; Sprague, 1953) Very fine. A founder's share certificate. Est. $200-300

2075. Teller. Cripple Creek. Black Diamond GMC. Issued to H. E. Woods, Trustee for twenty five thousand shares in 1893. Signed by Woods on the back. Signed by J.R. McKinnie as president, and Frank G. Peck as secretary. Cancelled, with "cancelled" written across issuee. Located on Tenderfoot Hill of Battle Mountain. See write-ups on James Renwick McKinnie and Frank G. Peck at the head of the Cripple Creek section. Black border. Very Fine. 6 x 9" Est.100-200

2076. Teller. Cripple Creek. Black Diamond Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 281 issued to Warren Woods for 500 shares in 1894. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President J. R. McKinnie (see biographical sketch on McKinnie at beginning of Cripple Creek section) and Secretary Frank Peck. Black border with gray underprint. 7 x 9. Printer not noted. James McKinnie and Frank Peck purchased the Black Diamond claim from Bill Fernay in 1892 for $500. Over the next two years they made $70,000 profit from the mine's 100 ft shaft. These profits enabled them to buy into the Portland mine, from which they received regular quarterly payments. (Levine, p. 18) Also see biographical sketch of Woods family at beginning of Cripple Creek section). Stub glued at 1 inch into certificate at left edge. Very fine. Est. $100-200

2077. Teller. Cripple Creek. Black Jack GMC. Title Work for the Black Jack Lode, including about 100pp. of maps, reports and documents. See similar lot below for image. Est. $50-100.

2078. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bobtail, Alpha and Omega, Christie, the M.D. Lode. Title Abstracts for these and other claims. Contains approximately 100 pages of detailed title reports on several miming properties, dating from 1892-1916. Very fine. Est. $50-100.

2079. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bonanza Chief/Queen Lode title abstracts and lease. Lot of 6 pcs. The lease, 1896, details an agreement between the Bonanza Chief Lode and John McKenzie under a six month term. The abstracts date from 1891-99. 8 x 16". Very fine. Est. $50-100

2080. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bonanza King Lode title abstracts, ranging in date from 1891-94. 2 pcs. 16 x 8/ 16 x 16. Some tearing where larger abstract was folded into fourths. Very fine. The Bonanza King GMMC was incorporated in 1894, owning 2 claims. They did not begin work until 1900, and were probably bought by the Hoosier or a successor. See similar lots in Titles and Abstracts Section. Est. $ 25-50

2081. Teller. Cripple Creek. Book. Bright Yellow Gold, by Horace W. Bennett. No dust jacket or protective sleeve. Copyright 1935 by Horace W. Bennett. Published by John c. Winston Co. 223 pp. Full color picture facing title page of people worshiping a golden calf, and one facing last page of story's text of a rainbow and mountain scene. Loosely held within the book is part of the original dust jacket, which contains a short biography of the author, and short summary of the book. The summary tells of the book's focus on "the brilliant social life of the west…the daring, vivid personalities…who courageously faced the dangers of a wilderness to create an empire." The author, a successful real estate businessman, played a large part in the development of Denver and the exploitation of the Cripple Creek Mining District. Inscription on first blank page behind cover. Very fine condition. Est. $50-75.
2082. Teller. Cripple Creek. Book. Three volumes on Cripple Creek. Money Mountain: The Story of Cripple Creek Gold, by Marshall Sprague. Hardcover with plastic-sleeve-protected color dustjacket. Dustjacket is chipped and creased, particularly along bottom edge. Interior in extremely good condition. Signed 10th Printing. Copyright 1953 by Marshall Sprague. Published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. 342 pp including index, 6 x 9". Illustrated with black and white photos. The City of God, The City of Gold: An Historical Sketch of the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District; of Victor, "City of Mines," and of Saint Victor Church, on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee, by Omer Vincent Foxhoven et al. Soft bound cover with debossed gold (to look like gold in fissures). Several green marks on front. Illustrated with black and white photos. Glossy pages, very good condition. Copyright June 1952, by Foxhoven. Approximately 50 pp., 6 x 9". The Golden Lure, by Philip Hart. No dustjacket, very worn, ex-libris, with tape repairs on spine and in interior. Pencil and pen marks in interior. Published by the Saalfield Publishing Company. 256 pp, 5 1/2 x 8. This book is in poor to fair condition. Est. $50-75

2082A. Teller. Cripple Creek. Book. Two copies of Cripple Creek: City of Influence, An Excursion into the Historic Heart of Colorado's Greatest Gold Camp, by Brian Levine. Photography by Joe Vanderwalker. Softcover, 11 x 9. Published by the Historic Preservation Dept. Copy 1994 by the City of Cripple Creek. 149 pp, many illustrations. Both books are in near mint condition. Est. $25-35.

2083. Teller. Cripple Creek. Book. Midas of the Rockies: The Story of Stratton and Cripple Creek, by Frank Waters. Signed First Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket, with plastic sleeve. Copyright 1937 by Waters, published by Covici Friede Publishers. 302 pp, illustrated, 6 x 9". Edges of cover show wear and are bent a bit, otherwise very good condition. Est. $50-100.

2084. Teller. Cripple Creek. Book. Money Mountain: The Story of Cripple Creek Gold, by Marshall Sprague. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket shows minor wear, several large chips. Signed First Edition. Copyright 1953 by Sprague, published by Little, Brown & Co. 342 pp including index, illustrated, 6 x 9". Bottom of spine has slight damage. Overall condition very good. See lot 2082 for picture of front cover of this book. Est. $50-75.

2085. Teller. Cripple Creek. Boston & Battle Mountain MC. Incorporated in Maine in 1895. Issued to Alphicus W. Rice for 500 shares, cert #685, in 1897. Signed by president Morrill Smith and Chas. Lawrence. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with green background design and gilt seal. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Battle Mountain is located within the Cripple Creek district. Perhaps this is where the company had its operations. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2086. Teller. Cripple Creek. Brunson, James M. Resignation letter as Cripple Creek's city attorney, accepting the position of Deputy Attorney General of Colorado. 1908. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2087. Teller. Cripple Creek. Buckeye, Cyclone, etc. Lot of six title abstracts from Cripple Creek, including Cyclone, Buckeye, and Cripple Creek Lodes, just to name a few. Abstracts date from 1891 to 1905. All are very fine, with some wearing at the folds. 8 x 16". Est. $50-100

2088. Teller. Cripple Creek. Buckhorn Gold Mining Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Incorporated in West Virginia in 1900; originally incorporated 1892. Issued to Henry P. Boal for 1,000 shares in 1901. Certificate number 4543. Datelined Colorado Springs, CO. Signed by President William A. Otis and D. D. Titus(?). Uncancelled. Vignette top left of elks head. Green border and seal. 8 x 11. Printer not noted. Includes abstract of Title: handwritten notes on deed recordations, grantor, grantee, etc. The company owned 7 claims including the Whippoorwill, Last Chance, Cheyenne, Combination Number 2, Jeanette, Mule and the Grass, in all totaling about 55 acres. These properties were located near Bull Cliff, north of the town of Goldfield. (Hills, p. 96). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300
2089. Teller. Cripple Creek. Buffalo & Cripple Creek Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in 1897. Certificate # 81 issued to Geo. H. Wooley for 10 shares in 1897. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President F. J. Oakes, no other signatures. Cancelled by writing across face. Simple black border on vanilla paper. 8 x 9. The company owned three lots totaling 30 acres in school section 36; the Winner lode claim containing 7 acres and the Winner tunnel site. Development included a first class plant of machinery, fine office and living rooms for the general manager and buildings containing the boiler, engine and compressor located at the portal to Newell tunnel. A complete complement of underground machinery and tools was also in use. The Newell tunnel was located in the NW corner of one of the school lots on Grouse Mountain and crossed a 27 ft vein about 1000 ft from the mouth. About 600 ft of drifting along this vein had been completed by 1900 (Hills, p. 94). Very fine. Est. $75-150

2090. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bull Hill and Straub Mountain Gold Mining and Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1896. Issued to J. W. Willis for 2,000 shares in 1899. Certificate number 346. Datelined Cripple Creek. Signed by Vice-President W. L. Hartman and Secretary Gardner M. Greene. Uncancelled. Vignette of Bull Hill and under seal in gold, three miners inspecting an ore sample. No border, gold underprint. 7-1/2 x 10. Printer - Pueblo Litho & Prt'g Co. Pueblo, Colo. Bull Hill is in the center of the district and Straub mountain is at its southern margin. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

2091. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bull Hill claim group land survey. 9pp. surveying claims, such as the Mollie McGuire lode, Jack Rabbit and the Favorite. Some wrinkling and folds, but very fine. The Bull Hill group became part of the Bull Hill GM&TC in 1895. Probably later became part of the Isabella. [Hills] Est. $50-100

2092. Teller. Cripple Creek. James F. Burns & Portland Co Correspondence, 1905. Addressed to James F. Burns, regarding his right to inspect the books of the Portland GMC $25-50

2093. Teller. Cripple Creek. James F. Burns Autograph Piece and Associated Piece. Check signed by J.F. Burns, 1910; and billhead for the Out West Printing & Stationary Co., addressed to Burns, 1905. Very fine. Est. $100-200.

2094. Teller. Cripple Creek. James F. Burns Correspondence & Invoices, 1911. Lot of 12 pieces. Letter on James Burns Mines letterhead regarding Inspiration Copper Mines and its production; many personal billhead invoices, including billheads from the Auditorium Pharmacy Co., with charges made by burns for household items, grooceries, etc. Very fine. Est. $200-400

2095. Teller. Cripple Creek. James F. Burns Letter regarding the development of the Leadville/Aspen Mining District. The letter is addressed to Burns, a prominent C.C. mine owner. 1911. Est. $25-50.

2096. Teller. Cripple Creek. James F. Burns Xmas List for 1915. Includes the C.C. Fire Department, Police Department and local theatre group. Very fine. Est. $25-50.

2097. Teller. Cripple Creek. Burns, J. W. Correspondence. This is not James F. Burns, owner of the Portland mine, although they may be related. This lot of correspondence and documents outlines an accident in which a Pikes Peak Cottage City truck "owned by your company but driven by Mr. Kent [although this letter says it was a Mr. Kent driving the truck, the Memorandum discussed next identifies the man as Mr. Kirk] ran into the son of W. J. (sic) Burns badly injuring him and necessitating considerable expense for hospital and doctors." (Letter dated October 17, 1928 on Strachan and Horn, Attorneys At Law letterhead.) A memorandum gives more details of the accident: "… a small boy ran out onto Cucharras from south or left side of street directly in front of truck. Boy was Sonny Burns, age 5/7 years, son of J. W. . Fender hit boy and knocked him between the wheels, but the wheels did not run over him." And, "Dr. Evans found the right ear torn loose from side of head… There were no other injuries of consequence." This Memorandum also says, "At time of accident, Kirk saw J. W. Burns… and it was agreed between J. W. Burns and Kirk, that each should pay one half cost of doctor, hospital and medical bill." Now enter a Mr. J. L. McGraw [unable to determine his relationship to the others in this case], he contacts the Burns' residence and speaks with Mrs. Burns, offers to pay the money for Mr. Kirk, but she refuses to accept "claiming serious
injuries to her nerves because of the injury to the boy." Now Dr. Evans from Crestone Heights Sanitarium, where the boy stayed and was treated for his injuries, ends up in the middle because he accepted money from McGraw to pay part of the bill and Mr. Burns reportedly "feels that I double crossed him in accepting money from you. He told Mr. Gibson the services were worth ten thousand dollars, but he could not give us a red cent because we accepted money from you. He said that I was not a law abiding (sic) citizen in reporting it to the police." In the end, there is a receipt signed for $500 from Pikes Peak Cottage City "in full settlement of all claims and demands that I have… against (them), and in full satisfaction of judgment entered in the District Court of El Paso County, Colorado… entitled Walter Burns, Jr…" This lot also includes a list of stockholders of the Pikes Peak Cottage City Corporation and an Annual Report. Est. $100-200.

2098. Teller. Cripple Creek. Caledonia Mine, various papers for. Opinion on titles for the claim, dated 1937. This paper examines the actual title to the mining claim, including its survey, abstract, and whether or not the claim overlaps or is in conflict with another claim, which was determined to not be the case. The abstract of title dates from 1892 to 1937. A report, by Harry C. Nelson, mining engineer, is dated 1934, and reports on the claim's location, district history, production, development, etc. The deed of trust is dated 1937, to which attached is a letter addressing the property debt, and possible foreclosure. Total of 4 pieces. All are very fine. The Caledonia held three claims, were incorporated in 1894, with no production through 1900. [Hills] Est. $50-100

2099. Teller. Cripple Creek. Candy Companies, two pictorial letterheads for. Both sent to First National Bank in Cripple Creek. The first is for StartUp Candy Co. which has a very fancy and colorful masthead with a picture of their property at the center and is surrounded by illustrations of their products, such as Magnolia's Breath Perfume and Buy-Roz Gum. Datelined Provo, Utah, 1914, signed "Sweetly Thine". The second in this lot is for Beech-Nut Packing Company, trademark logo in red and green at top, at top left is a vignette of the river-front property. Datelined Canajoharie, NY, 9/11/15, shorthand markings in pencil at bottom, also a colorful stamp for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 of the Court of Four Season. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50.

2100. Teller. Cripple Creek. Canton Gold M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Ellwood T. Bender for 2000 shares, cert #7, in 1900. Signed by Theodore S. Bender president and Harry C. Bender secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with gilt seal and gold background design. Datelined Canton, Ohio. 1 dollar revenue affixed at upper right corner. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler. Includes a prospectus outlining the wealthy mining companies of the Cripple Creek district and how they plan to follow in their foot steps. The two page prospectus claims that the company owns the Diamond claim, and others, that assays 12-60% copper, $3-10/ton gold, giving $50-200/ton of ore. No other information was found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-75

2101. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carbonate Hill Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W, Clark for 1000 shares, cert#543, in 1900. Signed by W. Davis president and S. Davis secretary. Vignette of treeless hill with mining camp and portal near base. Gold border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. Printer - Gowdy-Simmons Co, Colorado Springs. Folds. They owned the New York and Hustler lodes on Copper Mountain. They had $25 in cash and no production through 1900. Penny stock. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2102. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carbonate Hill Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Wm. Clark for 5000 shares, cert #146, in 1896. Signed by Wm. Clark president and C. H. Ferrarri secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Red-brown border and background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Green staining along top edge. See lot above for the story. Fine. Est. $75-150

2103. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carleton, A. E. Cripple Creek Correspondence. 1894-1934. Includes letters from attorneys to A.E. Carlton, banking letters, etc. About 30 pieces total. Very fine. Est. $200-500.
2104. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carleton, A. E. Three documents. Two receipts addressed to Mrs. Carlton written on the back for the Roosevelt Tunnel mucking shift daily report, regarding payment to Mr. Mann, 1916, 4.5 x 8"/4.5 x 7"; a letter addressed to A.E. Carlton, of First National Bank, C.C. on Wood Drill Works letterhead regarding a catalog purchase by Mr. Carlton, 1908, 10.75" x 8". All very fine. Est. $10-25

2105. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carleton, A. E. Various Billheads/Letterheads from A.E. Carlton, including the Cripple Creek Club Association, Cripple Creek Novelty Works, D.F. Blackmer Furniture & Carpet Co., and many others. 106 pieces total. All in very fine condition, ranging in size from 3 x 5" to 10.5 x 8". Dated c.1913. Est. $200-500

2106. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carleton, A. E. Various Correspondence with A.E. Carlton, regarding Dr. Jackpot Consol. MC. 4 letterheads/stockholders' meeting pamphlet. 8 x 5" to 10.5 x 8". 1901-12. All very fine. Est. $100-150

2107. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carlton Autographs. Lot of 5 pcs. Signed checks by A. E. Carlton of Cripple Creek fame. 1896-1910. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2108. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carlton Drainage Tunnel Dedication 1939 Pamphlet. Held by the Cripple Creek-Victor Kiwanis Club. Photographs of A. E. Carlton and brother Leslie on first page. Cover features illustration of ore car and tracks leading to Carlton Tunnel. Very fine. Est. $25-50.

2109. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carlton, A. E. Autographs. Two documents, one directed to Mr. Carlton from Abram Rapp, and is regarding Mr. Rapp's re-election as a board member of some mining co. The other document seems to be a tally of expenses presumably for Mr. Carlton. Name at the top of the document. 9.5 x 8"/10.5 x 8". Both are very fine, the latter document only slightly stained at the right edge. Est. $50-75

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2111. Teller. Cripple Creek. Carrie S. GMC. Incorporated in Iowa. Issued to Partridge & Stores for 1000 shares, cert #1761, in 1900. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by J. R. Burkholder president and A. C. Wagy secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Gold border and seal. Two 10 cent revenue stamps affixed at rear. Cancelled by rubber stamp on certificate. 8 X 11. The company owned the Pactolus, Pactolus 2, 3, 4 & 5, the Midas #2, James River, Old Dominion #1 & 2, and the Liberty on Carbonate Hill (Bogy, p. 17). Paper attached at left edge where stub was glued when cancelled. Fine. Est. $25-75

2112. Teller. Cripple Creek. Catch Park Drainage Tunnel. Report on construction and building specifications, such as where the contractor is to begin his work in relation to where the tunnel ends at completion, what the dimensions are to be and the rate of progress, etc. c.1908. Document was never signed. 13 x 8.5". Very fine. Est. $25-50

2113. Teller. Cripple Creek. Celestine Gold Mining Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Incorporated in Colorado in 1900. Issued to Miller & Young, agents for 1,000 shares in 1900. Certificate number 897. Dateline Colorado Springs, Colo. Signed by President W. R. Foley and Secretary S. J. Mattocks. Uncancelled. Gold border, underprint and seal. 7 x 11. Printer - Gowdy-Simmons Co., Colo. Springs, Colo. Includes Abstract of Title. The company's offices were in Colorado Springs and their property was located in and near the town of Cripple Creek, in all about 75 acres on Gold Hill. (Hills, p. 108). Minor stains at left lower corner. Very fine. Est. $125-250
2114. Teller. Cripple Creek. Champion Mines Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to George H. Lamotte for 100 shares, cert #12823, in 1956. Signed by Ch Boyle president and D. F. McDermott secretary. Green border. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Owned the Morning Star and Last Chance mines and leases the Flying Cloud mine from Golden Cycle Corp. The company was said to be inactive by 1942. However, this certificated was issued 1956, so they must have come back on line sometime. (Mines Handbook, 1946, p.78) Chip missing from top edge. Fine. Est. $25-50

2115. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Lot of Seven Colorado Mining Company Checks. Cresson Consolidated Gold M. & M. Co., payroll check, First National Bank, 1958; Golden Cycle Corporation, Carlton Mill payroll check, First National Bank, 1950; Little Giant GM&MC, Lawson, Colo., Interstate Trust Co., 1919; Golden Cycle Corp., Cripple Creek Mining Operations payroll check, First National Bank, 1960; Golden Cycle Mining Company, Mill Department payroll check, Bank of Victor, 1913; Yellow Bird GMC, First National Bank, 1916; The Colorado-Wyoming Chemical Co., First National Bank, 1902. All very fine. Est. $25-50

2116. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Bi-Metallic Bank Check for Advancement of Funds from City of Cripple Creek. This transaction is a check from the Treasurer of the City of Cripple Creek for $400, "Advanced to Peter Earles, City Marshall to secure J.K. Hurd." This check is attached beneath a check drawn on the Bi-Metallic Bank paid to the City Treasurer for $400. Both are dated 1897. Glued together at left. Est. $25-50

2117. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Checks for Fire Dept. and Police Dept. Expenses, approx. 70 pcs. Treasurer of the Town of (only a few of these in this lot), and City of Cripple Creek checks, mostly for Fire Dept. and Police Dept. salaries, detectives, patrolmen, and other expenses like supplies, a harness, etc. 1896-1904. At left is a vignette of a robed woman leaning against a shield of the Colorado State Seal. Very fine. Est. $75-15

2118. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. City of Cripple Creek Checks On Which Payment Was Refused, 8 pcs. Treasurer of the City of Cripple Creek checks, on reverse is stamped "…and payment refused for want of funds. Interest at 8 Per Annum Until Paid." One 1904 check, the rest 1898. Vignette at left of robed woman leaning against shield of Colorado State Seal. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2119. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Colorado Territorial Checks. Denver Light and Gas, Colorado MC, and Warren Hussey & Co. are a few of the 6 checks in this lot. They range in date from 1861 to 1872. All are very fine, one with fancy vignettes in corners. 2.5 x 6.5" to 3 x 8". Est. $150-300

2120. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Cripple Creek Mines Check Collection. Lot of 28 pcs. 2 Isabella Mines Co., Colorado Springs; Summit &MC, Colorado Springs; Black Diamond GMC, Victor; Gold Bond Homestead No. 102, Cripple Creek; Cresson Cons. GM&MC, Cripple Creek; United Gold Mines Co, Cripple Creek; Mines Inc, Cripple Creek; Free Coinage GMC, Denver; 2 Cripple Creek Sampling & Ore Co, Cripple Creek; 2 Adit MC, Denver; 2 New Gold Dollar MC, Cripple Creek; Carlton Tunnel Operation of Golden Cycle, Cripple Creek; Standard M&SmC, Colorado Springs; Allied GMC, Boulder; Mary McKinney MC, Colorado Springs; 2 Ni Wot MC, Denver; Portland GMC, Colorado Springs; Ralston Springs Coal Mine, Golden; Golden Cycle Corp, Cripple Creek; Orphan Bell M&MC, Colorado Springs; Elkton Co, Cripple Creek; Dew Drop Mines, Denver; United States Reduction Co, Boulder. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2121. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. First National Bank Checks etc, Lot of about 50 pcs. Different styles of checks and a couple of related billheads. Condition ranges from poor to very fine, generally fair. A few checks for the Portland GMC. Five unissued checks, plain. Three unissued receipts with vignette of robed woman with shield at left. Dates range from about 1903 to 1924. Est. $50-100

2122. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. First National Bank Checks with Orange Revenues, 12 pieces. All have the RNX revenue stamps in orange. Checks have stains and wear. Listed in at $20 each. Est. $50-75
2123. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. First National Bank Deposit Slips and Checks, Over 50 pcs. This lot has condition problems, Green, pink and yellow deposit slips, two different styles of checks. Water damage, tears, generally dirty. From about 1903 to about 1916. Est. $25-50

2124. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. First National Bank Document Collection. This collection consists of checks, a few cashier's checks, and certificates of deposits. About thirteen different styles of checks, ranging from a modern style 1951 check to a very fancy check with a vignette of a ship at the top (this one has "Original, Duplicate Unpaid" across face and a large triangle cut out through signatures, no bank name on it). Some of the businesses are Mt. Pisgah Lodge, A.F. & A.M., No. 96, Mines Incorporated, The E.F. Eaton Lumber Co., Mrs. E.A. Moser, Groceries and Meats, The Eclipse Decorating Co. and more. Dates range from about 1895 to 1959. Fine to very fine group. Est. $50-150

2125. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. First National Bank. Lot of 2 revenue checks. One issued to J. E. Keating & Co. for $10 in 1898, and signed by Chas. B. Burch. The other is issued to A. J. Williams for $100 in 1901 and Signed by H.R. O'Byrne. RN-X imprinted stamp in the center of the check. Both are in very fine condition, with only a slight crease at the left edge on one, and three very slight bleached spots at the bottom edge of the other. 3 x 7". Not listed in Castenholz. Est.-$25-75

2126. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Forty City of and Four Town of Cripple Creek Checks, dated 1896 to 1906. The Town of Cripple Creek checks are pink, the others are yellow. At left is a vignette of a robed woman holding a staff with the state seal of Colorado shield to her right. 8 x 3 1/2". The Town checks are signed by G.W. Jones, Pro Tem Mayor. Most of the City checks are signed by Geoge Pearce, Mayor. All checks are marked paid in some manner. Very fine. Est. $75-150

2127. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Lot of 14 Miscellaneous Cripple Creek Checks. Treasurer of the City of Cripple Creek, 1899, yellow with vignette at left of robed woman leaning against a shield of the State Seal of Colorado; six checks of The Bi-Metallic Bank, dated 1899, one with red, adhesive revenue stamp; three other checks of The Bi-Metallic Bank, dated 1897, signed by City Treasurer, A.G. Burton; two unissued checks, First National Bank, "Fraternal Order of Eagles" at left, 190x, yellow paper; Denver, Colorado National Bank, "The Hendrie & Bolthoff Mfg. Co." at left edge, red, adhesive documentary stamp at top left, 1899, rubber stamp of Bi-Metallic Bank; Cripple Creek Mineral Land and Development Co., receipt, unissued, undated; City of Cripple Creek, Dr., billhead, 1903, blue paper. Very fine. Est. $25-50.

2128. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Lot of Nine Cripple Creek State Bank Checks. Four unissued checks, three on one page and one single, "Teller and Park County Fair Association" in red at left edge, 191x; one with fancy CCSB logo at left, 1910; one for General Fund of Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1914, on yellow paper; prize voucher for Teller and Park County Fair Association, payable at the Cripple Creek State Bank, 1920; two in blue print, "promise to pay" notes, both damaged by water, rough edges. Overall fine to very fine. Est. $10-20

2129. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Lot of Six Checks and Internal Bank Documentation on Worthless Notes. All for Cripple Creek State Bank. Bank documented such things as: "This note is worthless. B.R. Dell died near Guffey some time ago. H.D.M. 6-22-16" and "Joe Finley died in Canon City in 1913. The only thing we got out of the affair was an elk head which was his property and now hangs in the bank lobby. This note is worthless." The papers all show water damage, especially to top edge of checks. This is an interesting lot! Est. $100-200

2130. Teller. Cripple Creek. Checks. Miscellaneous Cripple Creek Bank Check Collection. 17 pieces, all but three are First National Bank of Cripple Creek checks of varying styles. The other three checks are a Cripple Creek State Bank check and two Treasurer of the City of Cripple Creek checks. Businesses on the checks include: New Gold Dollar Mining Co. (1940), Cripple Creek Hardware (1896), A.E. Carlton, Contractor (1910), J.G. Kite, The Beaumont (1902 - poor condition), Fraternal Order of Eagles (two unissued checks, xf). Circa 1899 -1940. Generally very fine. Est. $50-100
2131. Teller. Cripple Creek. Christmas GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1895. Issued to H. B. Babcock for 500 shares, cert #338, in 1895. Signed by J. E. Bergeron president and J. D. Sampson secretary. Vignette at top center of mill along stream's edge in valley. Vignettes at either side of miners underground. Green border with gilt seal. Datelined Norway, Mich. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The Vindicator Cons. GMC, as of 1916, owned 95% of the stock of the Christmas GMC. Not clear where the actual locality of the properties for this company are located. (Mines Handbook, 1916, p.1196) Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2132. Teller. Cripple Creek. Chromolitho Postcard, & general Colorado Collector Card. Chromo card postmarked Colorado Springs, 1906 with green 1 cent Ben Frankling U.S. postage stamp affixed. Picture of the Elkton Gold Mine, Cripple Creek district. Shows mill buildings, dumps and prospects on hill in background. Collector Card by the Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Co of NY. Has brief historical sketch on back, on front, picture of Mountain of the Holy Cross, Cliff Dwellings, Garden of the Gods and Pike's Peak Extremely fine. Est. $20-40

2133. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cigar Stand Token. CRIPPLE CREEK / (round border of beads) / CIGAR STAND // GF / 12 1/2 / CTS. / IT. Hole at center. Rd., b/b, 28mm. Est. $10-30

2134. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cigar box labels from the Branch Saloon, c.1890, framed, encased in large, ornate oak frame. Professionally matted recently. The labels measure 6.5 x 13". One is the famous "Welcome Nugget" label, and the other the "El Minero", featuring underground mining scene. In excellent condition. Est. $250-500.

2135. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cigar Store Indian. This classic western cigar store Indian was in the showcase of the Branch Saloon in Cripple Creek that carried all of their retail stock of cigars. 24" long, 12" high and 8" deep. Hand painted plaster of Paris, c.1895. Heavily stained from tobacco. No makers name. Provenance: Jones Collection. Est. $500-1500.

2136. Teller. Cripple Creek. Citizens Bank Letterhead. Datelined Jul. 24, 1919, the letter is regarding a principal payment on a note, addressed to M.E. Dukes. Very fine. 10.5 x 8". Est. $25-50

2137. Teller. Cripple Creek. City Bank Letter, Resource Services Flyer, and Checks. The letter is addressed to the Findley Consol. MC, regarding interest payment. All are very fine. 3 x 8" to 10.5 x 8". 1908-1918. Est. $25-50

2138. Teller. Cripple Creek. City of Cripple Creek City Officers Salary List. 14 x 8.5 list of the various salaries of City Officers for Nov., 1898, varying from $40 to $125 for the Mayor. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2139. Teller. Cripple Creek. City of Cripple Creek Documents. Lot of 14 pieces, including 3 payroll records, County Assessor's statement for the value of C.C. in 1909 ($1,102,970.00), and other papers. All in very fine condition. 1900-c.1920. Est. $50-100

2140. Teller. Cripple Creek. City of Cripple Creek Police Dept. Salary List. Two different billheads noting the salary distribution for the Cripple Creek Police Dept, 1898. 7 x 8.5". Est. $25-50

2141. Teller. Cripple Creek. City of Cripple Creek. City License. Unissued business license number 979. Datelined Cripple Creek 19__. Nice double vignette of miners working underground with picture in pillar of man in cage being hoisted to the surface. Gold border on white paper. 7 x 10-1/2. Printer - Denver Litho. A business license form from the city of Cripple Creek used after the formation of Teller County in March of 1899. Stain near dateline. Very fine. Est. $25-50
2142. Teller. Cripple Creek. Town of Cripple Creek. Town License. Unissued business license number 322. Datelined Cripple Creek 189__. Vignette of elk's head. Black border and print on white paper. 8-1/2 x 11. Printer - Times Cripple Creek, Co. This business license was required by business operating in Cripple Creek prior to the formation of the new County of Teller in March of 1899. "County of El Paso, State of Colorado" is printed below the masthead. Est. $25-50

2143. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Armstrong Jewelers. Five items from W.D. Armstrong, Cripple Creek. A.) Small gray jewelry box, "W.D. Armstrong / Jeweler / & Stationery / Cripple Creek, Colo." B.) Artificial gold nugget ring with "Cripple Creek" on inside band. "Nugget" is 0.6" long, 0.4" wide (in box above). C.) Eye-glasses (one lens is cracked) in leather case with gilt lettering, "W.D. Armstrong / Jewelers & Stationers / Cripple Creek, Colo." 4.2" long, 1.8" wide. D.) Small leather change purse, silk lined. No markings. Carries box with ring in it. E.) W.D. Armstrong billhead, dated 1910, order for rubber erasers, rulers, pencils, stamp pads etc. Very fine. Est. $50-150.

2144. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Cripple Creek Brass Ashtray. "Classic Car Club of America - Cripple Creek Tour, 1963" with picture of old car. 5 1/4" diam. Est. $20-30.

2145. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Cripple Creek Ephemera. 1) Blinky's souvenir miniature circus flag, featuring polar bear in circus wagon; C.C./Victor souvenir flag, black and white; 2 souvenir miners statues, brass and plaster; miner's mule stereo; Victor drug store game; Cripple Creek shell; Pike's Peak sterling souvenir spoon, c.1900; Cripple Creek Museum opening crucible, 1953; Carleton's desk note box. Est. $100-200.

2146. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Cripple Creek High school 1940 Football Megaphone. Schedule printed on the megaphone, red with black writing. "C.C." painted on it. Sealright Sport Megaphone by Sealright Co., Fulton NY USA. A few creases, fine. 10 1/2 x 4". Est. $25-50.

2147. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Cripple Creek related. Mini anvil that appears to be a wax sealer; mini hammer head; and small horseshoe that has "Good Luck for Us All" embossed on it. 1-2"/ea. Est. $25-50.

2148. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Cripple Creek Yardsticks. All 8 are printed with merchant names, c.1895-1925. Est. $50-100.

2149. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Folding Button Hook, c1895-1900. "Ellis Rosenburg / Cripple Creek & Victor // Florsheim Shoe / For the Man Who Cares." 4.25" long, hinge at center. VF. Est. $25-50.

2150. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Lot of Four Items. Bottle opener / ice pick, "Miners Ice & Fuel Co. / Phone 398 // same. 8" long, 1.75" wide at largest end. Wood on wire spindle for "The Boston Department Store / 212-14 East Bennett / Cripple Creek / Colo.", reportedly a school book carrier. 4". Small red whistle for "Blue Front Grocery. Writing in poor condition - not very legible at this point. 2". Small medal-type piece for "Poll-Parrot Solid Leather Shoes" with a picture of a parrot. Enamel (?), convex 0.7" piece on wm fob, top broken. Est. $50-75.

2151. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Elf Miner with Ore Car Full of Gold Plywood Cut-Out. Hand painted "elf" miner on half inch wood backing. The cut out is very cute is reported to be a featured photograph in the Guide to Cripple Creek written by Trammer. This was used for celebrations and holidays in the town of Cripple Creek for years. A couple of rough spots on painting, but very minor. This is an adorable Cripple Creek collectible. It would look great as a lawn prop or for the kids. 48 x 48" Est. $50-150

2152. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Simulated "Gold Nugget" Ladies Hat Pin. Patented with the US Patent office in 1904 for Bennett's Jewelry Store, Cripple Creek, Colo. The pin looks remarkably like a "nugget" or piece of crystalline gold. May have been sold by the Crystal Peak Gem Co., also in this sale. A cute little keepsake, in great condition. 6.5 x .5. Est. $50-100.
2153. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Souvinier Silver Plate Trophy Cup. 2.25 inches diameter x 4.5 inches tall. Inscribed "Cripple Creek/Colo". Two Handles. Very Fine. Est.-$25-50

2154. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Toy Gyroscope in original box, with instructions. Circa 1935. Box is 2.5"cube. Very fine. Est. $25-75.

2155. Teller. Cripple Creek. Collectibles. Two small, collectable table top souvenir trays. (For candy?) One is 4 x 6" with hand painted blue columbine and "Cripple Creek" in gilt. (TK, Vienna, Austria) on back. Ceramic, ornate edges, no chips. The other is copper plate on raised white metal with picture of the National Hotel and Teller Co. Courthouse. Fancy, ornate. Copper plate worn off about half of the tray. May have had light gold plate. Both near mint. Est. $100-200.

2156. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colonial Dames GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to G. Wm. Doerzbach for 1000 shares, cert #507, in 1899. Signed by Walter A. Stebbins vice president and Ben A. Metcalf treasurer. Vignette of the head of a colonial woman. Gold underprint. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. Printer - John Polhemus Ptg. Owned the Grace Darling claim on the north slope of Bull Hill, the Dames group containing: Ida Lee, Talisman, Silver Lake, Rocks Nest, Ida May on Raven Hill, and the Speeler on south slope of Battle Mountain. The shafts were 250', 50' and 35'. Very fine. Est. $100-200.

2157. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado City & Manitou M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to M. S. M. Robinson for 117,915 shares, cert #1095, in 1905. Signed by W. J. Ghiner vice president and J. P. Jackson secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Out West Ptg, Colorado Springs. Owns the Iron King, Ella, Red Rock, Genoa and Frank Lee covering 39 acres on Tenderfoot Hill and Little Allie, Two Earls, Good Luck and Tom Patterson covering 10 acres on Bull Hill all in the Cripple Creek District. No production numbers known. (Horn &McMahan, 1899, p. 20) Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2158. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Gold Camp MC. Incorporated in Wyoming 1906. Issued to Lucinda Manchester for 5000 shares, cert #275, in 1906. Signed by W. C. Stark president and M. L. Richardson asst secretary. Black print. Uncancelled. 7 X 8. Folds. The company owned property on Raven Hill and elsewhere. No production known and no liabilities. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2159. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Gold Consol. Group of Title Abstracts and Other Documents Pertaining to the Colorado Gold Consolidated, Inc. The properties included those once owned by the C.O.D. MC (Wm. Bennett); Keystone M&M, Vindicator Consol. Includes seven title reports, about 100 pp, c1891-1930 by the Colorado Map, Abstract & Title Co., See similar lots in Titles and Abstracts. Est. $75-100

2160. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Leasing, M&MC. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to S.H. Galbraith for 25,000 shares in 1904. Signed by president W. Gates and secretary Charles S. Tyler. And signed by both on the back as well. Certificate consists of black print, with no vignette, but floral and scroll design in the masthead. Black border with gild seal. Uncancelled. Some condition problems with two rip repairs at the bottom and top edges. Piece torn away at top edge. See biography of W. Gates. 9 x 12". Fine. Est. $50-75

2161. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Magazine. Vol. I, Denver, Colo., April, 1893. First publication of the Colorado Historical Society. No cover or cover page. Cover page is supplied by a typed copy. Many of the articles are accompanied by photos, with a particularly important article on Cripple Creek. "When I saw the suffering of innocent misguided prospectors in the San Juan, I promised I would never knowingly persuade a man to invest, or even to visit a mining camp that was not a mining camp. I came to Cripple Creek a skeptic…," wrote Cy Warman in 1893. The article is 9 pp. long, and is a rare insight into the early days of Cripple Creek. Est. $75-150

2162. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Magazines. Six Colorado mining related magazines. 4 different issues of Colorado Magazine, 1932-35; Mining Science, 1913; Mines & Minerals, 1900. Some articles on Colorado history. VF. Est. $50-75

Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Midland Rail Road. See entry under Railroad Section.
2163. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado Pamphlets. A) Manitou, 1893, 40 pp. Three illustrations on cover demonstrating town happenings. Worn green cover. B) The Scrap Book, 1st edition, 1935, Denver, 64.pp. Fancy cover, with deco design at binding. C) Zebulon Pike's Damned Rascals, by Donald Jackson, 1979, 49 pp. Red cover, with crude illustration of mountain range. Est. $25-50

2164. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado. My Home in the Rockies and Sweet Little Baby of Mine sheet music by William Lehr. Arrangement is in very fine condition, with a color illustration o f a cabin set near a stream in the Rockies ,and illustration of a baby encircled by a pink ribbon featured on the covers. 9 x 12". Est.-$15-30

2165. Teller. Cripple Creek. Columbine Victor Deep Mining & Tunnel Co. 1899. Bill of sale. Signed by Wm. H. Patten, President of the Marvin Electric Drill Co. This company was incorporated in 1894 and mostly owned by the Woods family. They had significant holdings of at least 20 claims and controlled the property of the Columbine GMC. They drove a 4,000 tunnel through Squaw Mountain (Hills) Very fine. Est. $25-50

2166. Teller. Cripple Creek. Columbus Mines Co. stock certificate and title abstract. This company was incorporated in Arizona in 1911. Certificate was issued to S.L. Canter for 2000 shares in 1917. Uncancelled. Signed by James Doyle as president. 8.5 x 10". Abstract dates from 1893-1904 8.5 x 17. Very fine. See write-up on Doyle at beginning of Cripple Creek section. Est. $100-300

2167. Teller. Cripple Creek. Consolidated Nevada MC. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1901. Issued to C.W. Curie for 1000 shares in 1902. Uncancelled. Signed by president J.K Miller and secretary E.S. Bach. No vignette or border, but has a fancy masthead. Black print on vanilla paper. Also known as the Mitchell Lode, next to the April Fool Claim. 6 ¼ x 9 ¼". Est. $50-150

2168. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cresson Cons GM&MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1894. Issued to Mary E. Foster for 100 shares, cert #1341, in 1896. Signed by J. H. Waters president and Wm. M. Knupp secretary. Vignette at upper left of antlered elk. Brown border. Cancelled by hole punches across bottom of certificate. 9 X 12. Printer - John A. Lowell & Co, Boston. Tears on every edge. Staining prevalent. Will papers of Mary Foster attached. Owned the Mary L., Sadie Bell, Draper, Friar Tuck, Robin Hood, and Trilby mines covering 49 patented acres on Raven Hill in the Cripple Creek district. The property was considered worthless until November 25, 1914, when a remarkable discovery was made of a pear shaped vug of calaverite (gold telluride) 14' wide, 23' long and 1265' below the surface. The value of the gold in the vug produced was estimated at $1.2 million by 1914 gold price of $20/oz. At today's gold price of approximately $270/oz, the vug would have been worth about $162 million! Sprague (1953) reported 1400 sacks of crystals from the walls of the vug. By May, 1915, the vug was still producing, as two carloads of first-grade sacked ore and two carloads of second-grade loose ore were shipped to the Golden Cycle mil at Colorado City. In July, 1916, the Cresson Co was bought by A. E. Carlton and associates for a reported $4.2 million. (Mines Handbook, 1931) Poor condition. Rare. Est. $75-150

2169. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cresson Cons GM&MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1894. Issued to Hayden, Stone & Co. for 100 shares, cert #27398, in 1921. Signed by H. Bates president and J. Underwood secretary. Green border. Cancelled by hole punches. 9 X 12. Printer - Western Bank Note, Co, Chicago. Right edge worn. See above lot for the story. Fine. Est. $25-50

2170. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cresson Consol. GM&MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Issued to James H. Post for one hundred shares in 1916. Signed by president Daniel Thatcher and secretary Adolph J. Zang. Cancelled. Green border. Fine, hole punches indicating cancellation at right and left. The company owned four claims which saw only limited activity. The property was considered worthless until November 25, 1914, when a remarkable discovery was made of a pear shaped vug of calaverite (gold telluride) 14' wide, 23' long and 1265' below the surface. The value of the gold in the vug produced was estimated at $1.2 million by 1914 gold price of $20/oz. At today's gold price of approximately $270/oz, the vug would have been worth about $162 million! Sprague (1953) reported 1400 sacks of crystals from the walls of the vug. By May, 1915, the vug was still producing, as two carloads of first-grade sacked ore and two carloads of second-grade loose ore were shipped to the Golden Cycle mil at Colorado City. In July, 1916, the Cresson Co was bought by A. E. Carlton and associates for a reported $4.2 million. (Mines Handbook, 1931) 9 x 12". Est.-$50-100
2171. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek & Alaska Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of New Mexico. Issued to E. O. Douglass for 2,500 shares in 1898. Certificate number 21. Datelined Cripple Creek, Colo. Signed by President R. F. Ferguson and Secretary W. Barlow. Uncancelled. Vignette of griffin with paw on globe. Black border with gold underprint. 5 brown 10-cent documentary stamps at top right. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. Est. $75-150

2172. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Banks & Checks. Many checks from the Treasurer of the City of Cripple Creek, 1898/7; list of 6% funding bonds from 1916 on FIB Cripple Creek letterhead; letter on Cripple Creek State Bank letterhead regarding the rent of the local opera house, 1916. All very fine. Lot 32 pieces. Est. $100-200

2173. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Banks No RN's. Lot of 17 pcs. 12 First NB, Cripple Creek; City of Cripple Creek, 1920; City of Goldfield, 1919; Rocky Mountain NB, 1906; Teller & Park County Fair Association, Cripple Creek, 1920; Cripple Creek State Bank, unused. Very fine. Est. $100-200

2174. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Broadside, c.1906. This notice was administered by the board of health, apparently due to excessive spitting on the streets of Cripple Creek! "No person shall expectorate (spit) upon any sidewalk…or public place. Anyone found breaking this ordinance would be fined. Very cool piece of history, and in excellent condition. 5.25 x 9. Est. $100-300

2175. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek City Land & Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1897. Issued to Lucia A. J. Sawin for 50 shares in 1899. Certificate number 412. Signed by President Wm. F. Burns and Treasurer True W. Rollins. Uncancelled. Three vignettes: top center of mill buildings in rugged canyon with river and steam train; top left of 3 miners inspecting ore sample; top right of miners working underground. Green border and underprint with green and gold seal. 8 x 10. Printer - Goes. Est. $75-150

2176. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Club Association. Annual Report, for the year 1906 for the Association. 2 pp, lists Board of Directors, Statement of Conditions, Fixed Charges and Expenses, Departments: Café, Cigars, Cards, Bowling, Billiards and Pool, Membership. On front there is a discoloration from where a piece of paper was laying across this one. Est. $20-40

2177. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek District Mine Owners' and Operators' Association. Two letters dated April and November, 1904 from the association to mine owners' requesting they implement a practice whereby all leasees be required to have a "Recommendation Card" issued by the Association. The card, undoubtedly would be issued only to those individuals who agreed to follow the rules and regulations of the Association. This group was organized to police the mines and try to counter the rampant and costly practice of high-grading that was common in the district (see historical sketch about the organization of Teller County). Est. $50-100

2178. Teller. Cripple Creek. The Retail Creditmen's Association. Datelined Cripple Creek, 1903. A letter from the Association to mine owners of the Cripple Creek District requesting they implement a practice of requiring a bond of all leasers to the end that all debts incurred by the leasers be paid. Merchants were facing severe losses owing to unpaid debts for goods, groceries, mining supplies and so on. It was common practice in the District for purchases by leasers to be made on credit, with payment due in 30 days. However, many individuals to whom credit had been extended failed to pay their debts, either because they had not been compensated for their labors or they had failed to find anticipated ore in paying quantities. The practice caused problems for the vendor who, in turn, had to pay his suppliers and so on. By instituting the requirement of a bond, it was felt their losses would be minimized, thus improving the welfare and vital business interests of the District. Est. $50-100
2179. Teller. Cripple Creek. A resolution presented to the Cripple Creek District Mine Owners' and Operators' Association from the Minister's Association of the Cripple Creek District. The Ministers were lobbying for the Association to shut down operations on Sundays "in order that the mine and mill workers may have rest from toil, and opportunity and strength for attendance upon the various Sunday services of the churches, and for attention to the higher moral and spiritual interests of life and character". The Minister's Association may have been moved to this action by the reflections in their collection plates of the thinning of their flocks. Est. $50-100

2180. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Fire & Police Related Documents. Lot of 10 letterheads and billheads from the C.C. local law enforcement. Interesting report of the Chief of Police for December, 1927, "Investigated report of insane woman…called to Milt Kings to stop rough house…This was probably the first time that no arrests were recorded either in the city or county, all during holidays." 1897-1928. Very fine. Est. $100-200

2181. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Gold Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 109 issued to Hugh R. Haussler for 200 shares in 1934. Signed by President John W. McGee and Secretary Richard C. Swank. Uncancelled. Vignette of mining scene with mill buildings, headframe, tracks on trestles, ore cars, miners and waste dumps. Black border with gold underprint and seal. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. This was one of the companies owned by the Woods family (Levine, pp. 20-22). The company owned 160 acres of the Lawrence townsite on the south side of Victor. The property was primarily real estate intended for town lots, however, one claim on the property had four shafts ranging from 50 to 350 in depth. Samples from the property yielded rich assays, but production is unknown. (Hills, p. 145) Est. $50-150

2182. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Gold Milling Co. Lot of 2 certificates. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, unsigned, and uncancelled. Vignette of the Gold & Globe Mill. Gold leaf border and black print. Very fine condition. 9 x 12". Est.-$20-40

2183. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Gold Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 189x, cert #360. Vignette of mill set in woods with several workers walking about. Under vignette is Gold and Globe Mine. Gold border, seal and background design. 10 X 12. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2184. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Imprinted Revenue RN Checks. Lot of 3 pcs. First NB, Cripple Creek, 1899; Vindicator Con. GMC, Denver, 1899, vignette of mill site; First NB, Cripple Creek, 1901. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2185. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Insurance Licenses, 1915-1921. Lot of 15. Most have issued year in underprint. The borders vary in color and design, from blue to black line. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2186. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek M&MC Ltd. Issued to George H. Crosbie for 1000 shares, cert #2162, in 1936. Rubber stamp signatures. Blue border and background. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2187. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Medical Related Documents. Lot of 11 papers from such businesses as the Fairley Bros. & Lampman, Funeral Directors, Pike's Peak Hospital (ambulance charge, $3!), and Dr. J.C. Seymore among many others. Very fine. 1898-1918. Est. $75-150
2188. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Mine Engineers & Mineral Surveyors Documents. Surveys performed at Jay Bird, Magdalene, Empire. Pinkerton and many others. Lot of 6 pieces. Very fine. Est. $25-50.

2189. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Mines Photo Reproductions. 8 prints, c.1920, made from original negatives, c.1901. Two photos of the Stratton Mines, one of the Logan shaft, and the other a bird's eye view of district, 4.5 x 5.5; distant view of the Portland Mines operations 5 x 7; bird's eye view of Goldfield, Colo.: Electric Power Plant, Golden Cycle Mine, Vindicator Mine, school house, 4.25 x 4.5; Portland Mines, 1 & 2, and Florence and Cripple Creek RR, 4.25 x 4.5; another distant view of Portland Mines operations on snowy hillside, 5.25 x 7.25, and bird's eye view of part of Goldfield Colo., and Bull Hill, 4.25 x 5.25; bird's eye view of Independence, Colo., and mines, 5.25 x 7.25. Est. $100-200.

2190. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Newspaper Billheads. Lot of 22 pieces from 1897-1955 from such papers as The Sunday Herald, The Star Publishing Co. and the Cripple Creek Times. All very fine. Est. $75-150

2191. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripplecreek Post Office. Hand written letter on post office letterhead. Cripple Creek is one word on letterhead. The letter is from D. M. Sullivan regarding some distasteful behavior by a friend, John Holmberg. Sullivan writes, ". . .I will tell him of several little items of past political history, and also what he may expect from a policy of rewarding his enemies. You may depend upon it that John will not forget the interview when I see him." On 8 x 10-1/2 lined white paper. Est. $20-40

2192. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Sewer Co. Incorporated in Wyoming. First Mortgage Bond, cert #34, issued 1909. Signed by Charles A. Bradley president and Russell K. Stewart secretary. 14 coupons cashed in of original 30. Fancy masthead. Green border and print. 11 X 14. Minor wear to folds. This company probably operated a town sewer system for Cripple Creek. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2193. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Sewerage Company, Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate # 16 issued to J. L. Lindsay Trustee for 40 shares in 1898. Datelined Cripple Creek. Signed by President William Geddis and Secretary J. L. Lindsay. Uncancelled. Vignette of the Great Seal of Colorado with eagles and miners in background. Black border with gold seal and safety print. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. Folds, checking at bottom edge, stain upper right corner, very fine. Teller. Est. $50-100

2194. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek State Bank original banking book, 1922. Only a few entries per line. Frank Sifers little bank record book. Bound in leather, 4 x 2.5". Very fine. Est. $20-40

2195. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek State Bank. Lot of 3 letterheads. Each one has its original envelope. All are regarding delinquent payments, and each was returned as unclaimed. Very fine. Two were written on June 21, 1916, and the third was dated June 22, 1916. 10.5 x 8". Est. $20-40

2196. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Town License to Operate Business. Unissued. Vignette of Elk's head with fancy masthead. Black border. 9 X 12. Printer - Times Cripple Creek. Extremely fine. Est. $15-30

2197. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Trip on the Historic Ute Indian Trail Route c. 1910. A 10 page pamphlet, 3 X 3, of the tourist train ride from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek through the Rocky Mountains. There are 10 pages of lithographs and photo reproductions. The tour was operated by the Midland Terminal Railroad, c. 1900. The tour also offers the option of visiting a gold mine in Cripple Creek for an extra $1. The mine tour would take people to the 1000+ ft level. Very fine. Est. $25-50
2198. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek, Victor and Colorado Springs Stage Co. certificate and related documents. Lot of 13. The company was incorporated in Colorado. The certificate is issued to Rudy Borgeson for 24 shares in 1935. Cancelled. Signed by Rudy Borgeson as president. It is unusual because it seems to have been typed by hand, including the border, which consists of a series of asterisks. 8.5 x 11". The rest of the lot consists of an unaddressed letterhead, 11 x 8.5", 10 stage passes, 6 x 3", and a billhead, 1927, 8.5 x 5.5". The stage was an auto stage, later called a bus. The original auto stages were open topped cars that seated 6-10 passengers, plus the driver. All are very fine. Est. $50-100.

2199. Teller. Cripple Creek. Crystal Peak Gem Company. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1912. Certificate # 20 issued to Agnes Winzell for 1000 shares in 1912. Datelined Cripple Creek. Signed by President Anna M. Saunders and Secretary A. B. Whitmore. Uncancelled. Vignette of man and woman with platform tent, covered wagon pine forest with log cabins and snow capped mountains in background. Small vignette in each corner of border of mining scenes. Gold border, safety print and seal. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. This company sold gems in a shop in Cripple Creek. It was unheard of for a gem business to be an incorporated company, and this was run by a woman in a man's mining camp. She undoubtedly made a portion of her trade to the wives of wealthy mine owners. Very fine. Est. $150-250

2200. Teller. Cripple Creek. Curtis Mine Lock Box. Cash box with gilt trim, c.1900. "Curtis Mine" written on front panel, and "G.P.&E. Co." written on side panel. Reportedly Cripple Creek. We could find no information on the mine or the company. 10" x 14" x 6". Est. $50-100.

2201. Teller. Cripple Creek. Daisy, Dinky and Dolphna Lodes. Lot of four title abstracts dating from 1893 to 1901. All are very fine, with some wearing at the folds. 8 x 16". Est. $25-50

2202. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante Gold Mining Company Book Records and Stock Certificate, entries from 1895-1926. The company was incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Most of the entries record the "Minutes of a Meeting of the Directors. Other things contained in the book are letters to stockholders, and company receipts. Black and burgundy cover. The certificate (#5364) was issued to A.J. Bennitt for 5000 shares in 1924. Signed by vice-president W. Arthur Perkins and secretary A.D. Aitken. Cancelled. No vignette, but fancy masthead. Gilt border, seal and underprint. Has a small rip in upper left corner, near the edge. The cover of the book is quite damaged, but internally very fine. Est. $125-250

2203. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1895. Issued to N. Leipheimer for 1000 shares, cert #5226, in 1916. Signed by Walter Perkins vice president and A. D. Aitken secretary. Fancy masthead. Gold border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Gowdy-Simmons, Colorado Springs. Very fine. The Dante is on the southwestern slope of Bull Hill. They had three shafts and leased the property. About 250 tons per month production with $50,000 gross through 1900. Through 1913, production numbers jumped to $900,000. A penny stock nonetheless. Est. $75-150

2204. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Letter dated 1899 requesting reissue of Certificate number 352 for 500 shares issued to Mrs. W. W. Blackman in 1898. The original was destroyed in a fire that consumed her home. Signed by Mrs. Blackman, witness J. A. Sill and notarized by Chas. F. Dodge in 1899. The Dante Gold Mining Company's office was located in Colorado Springs and its property, the Dante claim was located on Bull Hill. It was developed by one 450 ft shaft and several others from 150 to 250 ft deep. At the time of Hills report, most work was being done on the fourth level where a good stope of ore about 120 ft in length was being exploited. No dividends had ever been declared by the company by 1900. (Hills, p. 151) Est. $25-50

2205. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Issued to Verner Z. Reed for 1,000 shares in 1918. Certificate number 5279. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by Vice-President W. Arthur Perkins and Secretary A. D. Aitken. Uncancelled. Gold border, underprint and seal. 7 x 11. Printer - Gowdy-Simmons Co., Colorado Springs. The Dante Gold Mining Company's office was located in Colorado Springs and its property, the Dante claim was located on Bull Hill. It was developed by one 450 ft shaft and several others from 150 to 250 ft deep. At the time of Hills report, most work was being done on the fourth level where a good stope of ore about 120 ft in length was being exploited. No dividends had ever been declared by the company by 1900. (Hills, p. 151) Est. $50-150
2206. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Issued to Grace G. Reed for 100 shares in 1908. Certificate number 4688. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President L. L. Aitken and Secretary O. H. Shoup. Uncancelled. Gold border, underprint and seal. 7 x 11. Printer - Gowdy-Simmons Co., Colorado Springs. . The Dante Gold Mining Company's office was located in Colorado Springs and its property, the Dante claim was located on Bull Hill. It was developed by one 450 ft shaft and several others from 150 to 250 ft deep. At the time of Hills report, most work was being done on the fourth level where a good stope of ore about 120 ft in length was being exploited. No dividends had ever been declared by the company by 1900. (Hills, p. 151) Est. $50-150

2207. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Check issued to A. D. Aitken for $15.00 in 1923, drawn on the Exchange National Bank, Colorado Springs. Check number 1708. Signed by A. D. Aitken, Treasurer. Cancelled. 3 x 9. Printer - ABN. The Aitkens, A. D. and L. L. had been associated with this company since at least 1900. The Dante Gold Mining Company's office was located in Colorado Springs and its property, the Dante claim was located on Bull Hill. It was developed by one 450 ft shaft and several others from 150 to 250 ft deep. At the time of Hills report, most work was being done on the fourth level where a good stope of ore about 120 ft in length was being exploited. No dividends had ever been declared by the company by 1900. (Hills, p. 151) Est. $50-100

2208. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. W. L. Lehne for 2,000 shares in 1954. Certificate number 1684. Signed by President F. W. Ferguson and Secretary J. A. Welch. Uncancelled. Black border, green underprint and seal. 8-1/2 x 11. Printer - Goes. This company may be related to the Dante Gold Mining Co., however, this doesn't seem very likely since that company sold its mine to the Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Co. in 1927 (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 738). The company is not mentioned in 1946 through 1963 volumes of the Mines Register. St. $50-100

2209. Teller. Cripple Creek. Deadshot Gold Mining Company. Incorporated in Colorado in 1899. Issued to H. H. Barbee for 1,000 shares in 1899. Certificate number 86. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President Wm. Shemwell and Secretary A. F. Woodward. Uncancelled. Vignette of four miners working underground. Gold border and seal on white paper. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. William Shemwell was one of the original discoverers of the Elkton Mine; H. H. Barbee was the father of Mabel Barbee Lee, author of Cripple Creek Days, and may have been related to John Barbee who located the El Paso with witching sticks. The Dead Shot (printed on certificate as one word, but corporate seal and references show two words) company office was located in Colorado Springs and its properties, comprising 13 acres on two claims, were located south of the town of Cripple Creek in Squaw Gulch. Their Dead Shot claim was developed by a 400 ft shaft with whim. (Hills, p. 152) Est. $75-150

2210. Teller. Cripple Creek. Deadshot Gold Mining Co. Typewritten letter to the First National Bank, Cripple Creek authorizing payment to Tutt & Penrose for the deed on the Deadshot lode. Signed by Peter and Patrick O'Connor. Includes envelope with masthead: Tutt & Penrose, brokers of real estate, mines and stocks, insurance loans and investments. See historical sketch above. Est. $25-50

2211. Teller. Cripple Creek. Deadshot Gold Mining Co. Abstract of Title. Handwritten notes on deed recordations, grantor, grantee, etc. See historical sketch above. Est. $25-50

2212. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dew Drop Claim. Deed, Title Abstract and Land Patent for the Dew Drop Mining Claim, 1892-97. Deed is unsigned, but cover says, "Signed by J. J. Weicher at the request of D. D. Findley…" All are very fine. Est. $50-100

2213. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dig=Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1916. Certificate # 631 issued to Charles S. Jamison for 1,000 shares in 1918. Datelined Denver. Signed by President M. B. Burke and Jos. Rhodes. Uncancelled. Vignette at left of 2 miners working underground by candle light; bottom center in gold of mountain stream. Gold border, safety print and seal. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. Owned the Alpha and Omega mines. Ore occurred in a vein, 5 ft wide at a depth of 200 ft. Developed by a 400 ft shaft on line between the two claims and drained by the Roosevelt tunnel. Very fine. Est. $50-100
2214. Teller. Cripple Creek. District Hospital Assoc. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to The Bank of Victor for 250 shares, cert #17, in 1915. Ewing Snyder president and Frank L. Imale secretary. Vignette of Colorado State Seal. Green border and seal. On 5 cent and one 10 cent revenue stamp affixed at seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Victor is a town in the Cripple Creek district. This company was probably organized to provide medical services in the mining district. Slight stain at bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2215. Teller. District Hospital Association. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to The Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction Co. for 500 shares in 1915. Certificate number 10. Signed by President Irving T. Snyder and Secretary Frank L Smale. Uncancelled. Vignette of the seal of the state of Colorado, top center. Green border, underprint and seal. Red 25 cent documentary stamp over seal. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. Includes linen envelope in which certificate was filed. Frank L. Smale reportedly was superintendent of the Portland Gold Mining Company at the time this certificate was issued. (Levine, notes with certificate). Very fine. Est. $50-150

2216. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dolly Varden Group. Title Reports for the Dolly Varden Group, c1895-1936, prepared by the Colorado Map, Abstract & Title Co. Once owned by the Enterprise M&M Co. About 30 pp. See similar lots in Titles and Abstracts Section for illustration. Est. $25-50.

Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store Bottles
Drug stores in western America were a staple of local mining camp economy. They were the place people might meet if a soda fountain were present, or just to mingle. They were one of the first kinds of stores to carry a wide variety of "confections," which is a term that sort of means "a little of everything" except hardware and groceries. Today the large chains have usurped the classic American drug store. They are a dying breed.
Many merchants chose to emboss bottles carrying their products with their drug store name and location. Today these are valuable relics of western mining camp economy collected by a wide spectrum of collectors. Often they are the sole remaining three dimensional artifact from a town or ghost town. There are a variety of Cripple Creek bottles in this section, as well as a variety of Victor drug store bottles in the Victor section.
In the Cripple Creek 1894 directory there were four different drug stores listed. All were located on the main street, Bennett. The City Pharmacy was run by Hereford & Kearns; Cripple Creek Drug Store by Dr. C. Ver Bryck; the Palace Pharmacy by R. P. Davis & Co.; and Pearce's Pharmacy. Three of the four were probably within 100 feet of each other, though on different sides of the street. There was also a drug store in the neighboring mining camp of Altman (W. Leavenworth,) but none in Victor. By 1912 there were five drug stores in Cripple Creek and another four in Victor and one in Goldfield. The Cripple Creek stores were Engle & Davis, H. Heider, Lewis & Co., Palace Pharmacy, W. Shockey. In Goldfield was The Palace Drug Co. (Corbin Bros.), and in Victor were the Davis Drug Store, J. Rose, B. Schoen, and the Victor Pharmacy (L. Finkle.)

2217. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Central Drug Co. letterhead. Reads "Dispensers of High Class Drugs/ Cripple Creek and Victor" in heading. Letter is dated Jan. 30, 1908, and addressed to Jas. DeLongchamps, cashier of the First National Bank of Cripple Creek. The letter discusses terms of interest. Excellent condition, without any tears, only some minor creasing where letter was folded into thirds. Est.-$10-30.

2218. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Coltman Drug Store, Victor. Original stoppered, drugstore master bottle, with original label. Circa 1920. The content of the bottle is "Plumbi Acetate" as labeled. 9 in. tall by 2.5 in. diameter. Very fine condition. Est.-$25-50.

2219. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Cripple Creek Drug Store Documents. Lot of 23 various receipts from Cripple Creek drug stores, such as City Drug Store, 1897, Central Drug Store/Co., 1898, and the palace Drug Store among others. Receipts date from 1897-1939. All are in very fine condition. Some folds. Est. $100-200

2220. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Cripple Creek Pharmacy. Group of 4 graduated glass measuring containers from a Cripple Creek Drug Store. A) 5 in. tall, 2 oz. B) 6 in. tall, 4 oz. C) 8.5 in. tall, 32 oz. D) 11.5 in. tall, 32 oz. All in mint condition. A & B are engraved. C is embossed. D is silk screened. Est.-$100-200.
2221. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Davis & Swen/ Pharmacists/ Victor, Colo. in slug plate, and "S.D." emblem at left. Two identical bottles in design, except one has a slight stain and lip chip. The other is fairly clean and mint. Both are 2 oz. bottles. Est.-$50-100.

2222. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. G. R. Lewis & Co. Two 4 ounce clear bottles the same as the preceding lot. Clean, mint. Est.-$50-100.

2223. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. G. R. Lewis & Co./ Druggists/ Cripple Creek, Colo. Three sloped shoulder, clear drug bottles. 4, 3, & 1 ounce. W.T. & Co. Generally clean and mint. Est.-$100-200.

2224. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. G. R. Lewis & Co./ Opposite National Hotel/ Cripple Creek, Colo. Six clear graduating sizes: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, & 16 ounces. The 16 ounce bottle is 7.5 in. tall. All mostly clean and mint. Very nice. Est.-$200-500.

2225. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Heller's Pharmacy/ Cor. 3rd & Bennett Ave/ Cripple Creek, Colo. Four ounce clear drug bottle. Stained. Mint. Est.-$25-75

2226. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Jas. E. Smith's/ Pharmacy/ Victor Colo. J.E.S. emblem at left. Set of 5 clear drugstore bottles, in graduating sizes from .5 oz to 4 oz. All are near mint condition, except for minor stains on some. Est.-$100-200.

2227. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Leslie L. McClellan/ Druggist/ Cor. 4th & Victor Ave./ Victor, Colo. One 2 oz. bottle, standing at 4.5 in. tall. Clear, but badly stained, but without chips. Est.-$25-50.

2228. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Lewis & Engle Drug Co./ Cripple Creek, Colo. Slope shoulder, 4 ounce clear bottle. 6.5 in. tall. Clean, mint. Est.-$50-100.

2229. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Nyal's Family Remedies, Palace Pharmacy, Cripple Creek, Colo. Painted Tin Sign. 10" x 28", holes along edges, rust. Nyal agency emblem with sphinx at left. Dirty, many dings, scratches. Circa 1920. Est. $100-200.

2230. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Pharmacists/ Geo. E Simonton & Co./ Victor, Colo. This lot is without monogram, but "D.P. & Co" embossed in base. Clear, one oz. size, at 3.5 in. tall. Near mint. Est.-$25-50.

2231. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Pharmacists/ Geo. E. Simonton & Co. (with lines above and below name)/ Victor, Colo. Mortar and pestle at left, with G.E.S. monogram inside. Set of 3 graduating sizes: 2, 3, & 4 ounce bottles, ranging from 4.5 to 5.5 in. tall. Two of the bottles are slightly purple. All are near mint and fairly clean. Est.-$100-200.

2232. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Pharmacists/ Geo. E. Simonton & Co. Lot 2. Two clear bottles, both in near mint condition, in 2 & 4 ounce sizes. Same embossing as the above lot. Est.-$50-100.

2233. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Pharmacists/ Geo. E. Simonton & Co./ Victor, Colo. Two oz., 4.25 in. tall clear bottle. Emblem at left inside mortar & pestle, but no lines above or below the name. "M & Co, USA" on bottom. Clean, mint. Est.-$20-50.
2234. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Schoen's Pharmacy billhead. Datelined July 1, 1929. Details purchases paid for in cash. Very fine condition, small hole punch at left side. Est.-$15-25.

2235. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Scholtz & McClellan/ Druggists/ Cor. 4th St. & Victor Ave./ Victor Colo. Set of 3 bottles in graduating sizes: 2, 4, 5, ounce, ranging from 4.5 to 5.75 in. tall. Clear, with slight stains. Near mint condition. Est.-$100-150.

2236. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Scholtz & McClellan/ Prescription Druggists billhead. Datelined Nov. 1, 1896. Attached to Portland GMC billhead. Details purchase of everyday household items as purchased by the Company. Very good condition. Small tear at crease where GMC billhead was folded in half. Est.-$15-30

2237. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Three different clear Victor, Colo. Drugstore Bottles. A) W. F. Bente & Co./ Pharmacists/ Victor, Colo. 4 oz. B) Davis & Swem/ Pharmacists/ Victor, Colo. 2 oz. C) Scholtz & McClellan/ Druggists/ Cor. 4th & Victor Ave/ Victor, Colo. 2 oz. All are clean and mint. Est.-$100-150.

2238. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. Victor Drug Co. 2 different billheads- Nolte and Paquin. Very fine condition. One billhead has slight discoloration at upper right corner. Est.-$25-50.

2239. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. W. F. Bente & Co./ Citrate/ of/ Magnesia/ Victor, Colo. in circular slug plate. Aqua bottle, with some roughness on lower ring, below lip where wire bale holding cork was attached. Rare, possibly unique. Est.-$400-600.

2240. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. W. F. Bente & Co./ Pharmacists/ Victor, Colo. in script. Four clear bottles, in three different sizes: 4, 2, and two 1 ounce bottles. All have "WT & Co. USA" on base. Clean, mint. Est.-$100-200.

2241. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. W. F. Bente & Co./ Prescription Druggists/ Victor, Colo. in slug plate. Amber 2 oz. bottle, with a plain base. 4.75 in. tall. Still stopped with cork. Chip in lip, but otherwise in very fine condition. Est.-$150-250.

2242. Teller. Cripple Creek. Drug Store. W. J. Daniels, / Prescription Druggist. Letterhead. Photograph of drugstore front in upper left corner. The letter is addressed to the Downington Investment Co. The letter discusses Mrs. Lulu J. Bernard's late rental payments for specified lots. In very fine condition save for some discoloration around the bottom and right edges. Est.-$20-40.

2243. Teller. Cripple Creek/Victor. N. E. Eads Hardware 1945 calendar. 12 pp. with various pictures of hunting & fishing scenes in brown print. 9 x 16.5", with wall hang string at top. Near mint. Est. $25-50.

2244. Teller. Cripple Creek. El Paso & Fremont Abstract Co. Ledger for Victor, Anaconda, Altman, Gillett, and Arequa, Colorado. The ledger lists transactions of land as recorder in El Paso Co. records. This book is the early title records of the county, for this title company. 15.5" x 17.5". Leather binding, and in mint condition. 250 pp. Est. $500-1000

2245. Teller. Cripple Creek. El Paso Cons Gold MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1893. Issued to H. C. Maloney for 100 shares, cert #395, in 1913. Signed by Allen L. Ferris president and D. Man secretary. Vignette of miners underground with two miners double jacking and two miners operating pneumatic drill. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Hamilton Bank Note, NY. Owned 70 acres on Beacon Hill, Cripple Creek. There are 3 shafts reaching 1350' depth with over 36 miles (160,000 ft.) of old workings. Prior to 1923, the company was a major producer in the region. In 1923, the company borrowed $25,000 from the Beacon Hill M&MC to fix up the mine and mill. They
must have decided not to pay back the debt, because in 1925, the property was foreclosed on in judgment of the Beacon Hill Co. The mine was finally reopened in 1926, with 4 lessees and El Paso all working the property. Property taken over by New El Paso Mines after 1926. (Mines Handbook, 1926, p.610-11) Very fine. Est. $25-50

2246. Teller. Cripple Creek. El Paso County Abstract and Title Guaranty Co. Letter from company secretary to client regarding notes on the Duglid Lode. Dated 1906. Response, handwritten in pencil at bottom of page. 8-1/2 x 11 on letterhead paper. Est. $25-50

2247. Teller. Cripple Creek. El Paso GM&MC 1894 By Laws. The original typed by laws of the newly formed El Paso GM&MC which later became El Paso Cons GMC and later yet to the New El Paso GMC. See lot above. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2248. Teller. Cripple Creek. El Paso MC. Lot of 44 papers and documents surrounding the company including company annual reports, bulletins, letterheads, newspaper clipping, to stockholder correspondence, and travel brochure. The travel brochure shows everything from a map and directions, to pictures of the mine at work and fees for entrance, and is entitled, Gold Empire Mine Trip. Early 1900's. The El Paso was incorporated in 1894 and owned four claims and fractions. They had 2 shafts over 300 ft in depth by 1900. It was a good producer. (Hills) Very fine. 9 x 7" to 11 x 8.5". Est. $300-500

2249. Teller. Cripple Creek. Elkton. Tornado Gold Mining Co. Undated, handwritten letter on company letterhead to a cashier at the 1st National Bank of Cripple Creek from W. D. Blackmer requesting the deposit of the enclosed check to his account. Blackmer is listed in the letterhead as superintendent at Elkton. W. D. Blackmer was probably a son of Henry Blackmer, a prosperous entrepreneur involved with mining and railways in Cripple Creek and Colorado (see historical sketch on him under Buckhorn Gold Mining Co.) The company was incorporated in 1895 and owned about 14 acres in 7 claims on Raven Hill. In 1900 the company consolidated with the Raven and the Elkton under the name Elkton Consolidated M & M Co. Development included an 800 ft shaft with levels at about 100 ft intervals and over 1800 ft of drifting. They had a large shaft house, engines and hoisting plant, compressors for drills, ore bins and full surface equipment. Gross production to 1900 amounted to about $75,000. (Hills, p. 463). Est. $25-50

2250. Teller. Cripple Creek. Elkton Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1925. Issued to Wm. L. Sweet Jr. for 10,000 shares, cert #1236, in 1936. Signed by Bates president and Underwood secretary. Masthead of company name. Black border with green print. Cancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Out West Ptg, Colorado Springs. Stub glued to left edge and cut later. Mines included the Appie Ellen, Thompson, Raven, Tornado, Gregory and Ida May located on Raven Hill almost one mile north of Victor. A reorganization of the Elkton Consolidated Mining and Development Co. The new company had a main shaft of 1636' with 18 levels. The ore was gold telluride in fissure veins in or near a breccia-granite contact. Fine. Est. $50-100.

2251. No lot

2252. Teller. Cripple Creek. Elkton Photo, by A.J. Harlan, 1898. "Some Homes in Elkton, Colo." 15 people, or possibly four different families in front of their houses for the picture. Little puppy visible on the fence post, in the center. Mounted on cardstock, with no photographer reference on the reverse. 5 x 8.5. Very fine. Est. $100-200.

2253. Teller. Cripple Creek. Elkton. Various papers and correspondence relating to the town. Lot of 8: land patent to Elkton Mining & Milling Co.; newspaper clipping regarding "The Elkton's Great Ore Chute; letter datelined Elkton; Midland Terminal RR with Elkton Station noted as destination; 4 title abstracts for Elkton mines, and related. The land patent marks the purchase of three different mines by Elkton M&M. Very fine. 1892-1904. 8 x 4" to 15 x 10". Est. $100-200
2254. Teller. Cripple Creek. Empire State Mines Co. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to W. T. Doubt for 1000 shares, cert #202, in 1904. Signed by W. H. Spurgeau president and Henry C. Cassidy secretary. Vignette of snow capped mountains. Green border and seal. Cancelled by black pen. 7 X 11. Printer - Out West Ptg, Colorado Springs. Very fine. Patented claim on Big Bull Mountain. No production through 1900. This certificate was issued the year of the big Western Federation of Miners strike. Est. $50-100

2255. Teller. Cripple Creek. Evans-Grouse Mountain Tunnel Co. Envelope with company letterhead which has mining scene in green underprint. Handwritten notes on envelope regarding deed and 4 location certificates that had been, but are no longer, enclosed. c. 1896. Est. $10-20

2256. Teller. Cripple Creek. Excelsior Mining, Milling and Electric Co. Three typewritten letters, dated May 1918, on company letterhead from W. F. Robinson to colleague F. M. Keeth at Stratton G. C. M. & D. Co. regarding progress at their Longfellow mine, impeded, it seems, by a resident on site. "I have been wanting for some time to get rid of the old lady that lives in the shack at the back of the shaft. If I had her out of there I think O'Flaherty would move up there if we would fix it up a little. He would be nearer to his work." "Besides, I understand she has undesirable attachments" It seems they were successful in buying out the "old lady" but it never was clear what her "attachments" were nor whether they remained attached to her when she left. Est. $25-50

2257. No Lot.

2258. No Lot.

2259. Teller. Cripple Creek. Favorite Lode. Letter and Mining Deed from John K. Miller. The letter is directed to the bank with an enclosed deed to the land whereupon the Favorite MC claim sits. The story detailed in the letter speaks of a Wm. L. Clark (of Favorite MC) and his failure to pay Mr. Miller. The letter is dated Cripple Creek Sept. 1,1893, and signed by John K. Miller, discovere of the lode, and attorney K. R. Babbitt. Bull Mountain Mine deed assignment and mining deed 1893. 2 pcs. Est. $25-50

2260. Teller. Cripple Creek. Findley GMC. Lot of 16 billheads from such companies as A. E. Johnson, J. I. Brown (assay work), and Garlock Packing Co. All are discolored, but in good condition otherwise. Most are attached to Findley invoices. The findley was not a major producer through 1900, but by 1904 had produced $700,000 (L&R). 6.5 x 8" to 2.5 x 6". Est. $25-50

2261. Teller. Cripple Creek. Findley GMC. Lot of 8 papers from the Findley GMC & Findley Consolidated MC. Findley Consol. MC was incorporated in Colorado. Certificate issued to J. Gump for 400 shares in 1905. Cancelled. Signed by president L. G. Carlton as president and E. C. Newcomb as secretary. L. G. Carlton was the brother of A. E. Carlton, of the Golden Cycle Corp., which L. G. took over after A. E.'s death. Black print. Very fine, holes punched along bottom. The other certificate, Findley GMC is issued to Harold Lovett for 1000 shares in 1900. Signed by Geo. E. Findley as president and A. T. Jones as secretary. Cancelled. Brown border. Very fine, three cancellation stamps across certificate. 8 x 11". Along with these certificates are two receipts from W. W. Price, Mining Stocks & Loan, and The Geo. Leyner Engineering Works Co., three annual reports (1905, 1909, 1910), and a financial report from 1905. All are in very fine condition. Est. $200-400

2262. Teller. Cripple Creek. Findley Gold MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to H. G. Gehm, Trustee for 1000 shares, cert #3747, in 1902. Signed by vice president and W. K. Dudley asst secretary. Fancy masthead. Brown border, print and seal. Mines located at Cripple Creek, El Paso, Colorado. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Gowdy-Simmons Ptg, Colorado Springs. Stain along left edge. Located on Bull Hill where two shafts were sunk to depths of 600' and 415' with several drifts. (Hills, 1900). Est. $50-100.

2263. Teller. Cripple Creek. First National Bank of Colorado Springs letterhead. Addressed to J. M. Parker, Esq., president of the FNB, Cripple Creek, and signed by J. A. Hayes, cashier, regarding money in Haye's possession. 1896. Very fine. Est. $15-30
2264. Teller. Cripple Creek. First National Bank. Correspondence relating to the bank. Lot of 8 papers, addressed to FNB on FNB and other companies' letterheads, such as O.B. McClintock Co., Moneyweight Scale Co. and the International Cyclopedia. Date from 1901-1928. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2266. Teller. Cripple Creek. First National Bank. Resource services flyers. Lot of 4. Each flyer, on the front, lists the bank's chairs and officers. The back details resources and liabilities. One is written on in pencil. Very fine. 5.5 x 7". Est. $50-100

2267. Teller. Cripple Creek. Fortune Gold Mining and Milling Co. Incorporated in Maine in 1896. Issued to Lester A. Small for 5,000 shares in 1897. Certificate number 21. Datelined Boston, Mass. Signed by President Fred L. Walker and Treasurer Francis H. Appleton. Uncancelled. Seven vignettes; top left of 5 miners working underground & one calling to surface for ore bucket to be hoisted; in border at corners, a miner wielding a pick, same or mirror images; at sides mirror images of a miner holding an ore specimen and pick handle. Black border with gold underprint and seal. 8 x 10. Printer - Goes. Appleton may be the same or related to F. S. Appleton, a local hotel manager who was involved in an incident in 1891. It seems he and Pegleg Ricketts had been arguing over which of the two had the meanest wife. Ricketts attacked Appleton with a buggy whip and it took two other men to pull him off. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported the incident stating Appleton "hovered between life and death" for several days. "Hovering", it later appeared, was the Gazette's polite way of saying Appleton refused to sober up. "Forty-rod, not buggy-whipping, was his main trouble."( Sprague, p. 97). Est. $75-150

2268. Teller. Cripple Creek. Fortune Gold Mining and Milling Co., Inc. Incorporated in Colorado in 1934. Certificate number 3 issued to J. F. Underwood for one share in 1934. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President J. W. Ady and Secretary E. T. Edgerly. Uncancelled. Three vignettes: top center of distant hills with "diggings" below and road leading to town at top; top left of 3 miners working underground loading two ore cars; top right 3 miners underground drilling, swinging pick, loading ore car. Gold border, underprint and seal. 8-1/2 x 11. Printer - Goes; Out West Prt'g. & Staty. Co., Colo. Springs. Low numbered certificates for one share were commonly provided as honoraria to corporate officers or financiers who were instrumental in the launching of new companies. This may have been a reorganization of the above company, however, we have been unable to find any reference to either. Est. $50-150

2269. No Lot.

2270. Teller. Cripple Creek. Free Coinage Gold MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to L. M. Pritchard for 1000 shares, cert #199, in 1893. Signed by S. J. Altman president and H. W. Barry secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag with train and capitol building to left and harbor to right. Black border and green background. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Lower left corner is missing by cut. Mines included the Pinto, Rising Sun, Bison No 2, and the Pueblo, all situated on Bull Hill. By 1900, the main working shaft was 550' deep, with about 5000' of drifts and crosscuts. Samuel J. Altman owned a sawmill in Squaw Gulch, a couple of miles from Cripple Creek. A few years after this certificate was issued, the company was sold to Sam Strong, who was later shot to death in the Newport bar at Cripple Creek. The town of Altman was established in 1893 in a saddle between Bull Hill and Bull Cliff at an elevation of 11,146' and was advertised as the highest incorporated town in the world. The post office closed in 1911 and today, the town no longer exists. Horace W. Barry was an early Cripple Creek prospector who located dozens of claims. Barry founded the village in 1891, which bore his name in Squaw Gulch, just east of Mound City. A peak population of a few hundred was reached in 1893 when the mines were going full blast. Barry liked to boast that his town was the cultural center of the district, the Squaw Gulch Amusement Club being the nucleus. Among its residents was the immortal Judge M. B. Gerry who, in 1883 at the trial of Alfred Packer for cannibalism, is reported to have said before pronouncing sentence, "They was seven Democrats in Hinsdale County and you ate five of them…" Today nothing remains of the town of Barry. (Fietz, 1974; Hills, 1900)A very unusual certificate with signatures of two men who had towns named for them. Est. $200-400