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COLORADO PART 7: Larimer County through Park County

LARIMER COUNTY

1758. Larimer(?). Greeley & Fort Collins MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1896. Issued to Chas. Wiedman for 462 shares, cert #47, in 1896. Signed by Anderson president and Chas. F. Davis secretary. Vignette griffins. Brown border with gilt seal and brown background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Folds. The company is listed in the incorporation list of Dunbar (1898). No other information was found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1759. Larimer. Indian Springs Coal Co. Certificate number 11. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E.P. Avery for 50 shares in 1904. Cancelled. Signed by president W.J. Shortridge and secretary C.C. Emiph. Underground vignette of nine men working in mine, with one calling up mine shaft to raise ore bucket. Rust border and underprint with black print. Small coin vignette of men inspecting ore. Not on Stone's (1918) 1915 active coal mines list. Very fine. 8.5 x 10.5. Not on Stone's (1918) 1915 active coal mines list. Est. $25-50

1760. Larimer. Jackson Harvester Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to F. L Laub for 100 shares, cert #653, in 1911. Datelined Fort Collins, Colo. Signed by Samuel J. Jackson President and John J. Henning Secretary. Vignette at upper left of woman holding light bulb with factory and rail lines in background. Black border, gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. The company may have manufactured agricultural machinery. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1761. Larimer. Larimer County Ditch Company. Incorporated in Colorado in 1881. Certificate # 42 issued to F. W. Willington for 2 shares in 1888. Datelined Ft. Collins. Signed by President J. W. Bennett and Secretary Frank J. Armis. Vignette of the Great Seal of Colorado top center. Simple chain pattern black border on white paper. 6 x 9. Printer - Daily Express Print, Ft. Collins, Colo. Certificate was used as basis for design of a certificate for the Larimer Irrigation Co. "County Ditch" and the date of incorporation have been crossed out and rewritten in red ink. Possibly the original company was organized to provide water for placer gold operations but was un profitable and their focus was switched to agriculture. Crude corporate seal is sketched at lower left. Fine. Est. $150-300

1762. Larimer. Laramie-Poudre Reservoirs & Irrigation Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to S. H Shields for 57 shares, cert #123, in 1901. Signed by D. A. Camfield President and L. M. Purcell Secretary. Vignette of farm worker in irrigated field. Black border with copper seal and safety print. Principal offices, Fort Collins, Colo. printed on certificate. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The company undoubtedly supplied water for irrigation to the agricultural interests in the area. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1763. Larimer. Marriage License 1888. Marriage Certificate between R. H. Rutherford of (?) and Emma Verr of Buckhorn, Larimer County. Dated 1888. Fancy masthead. Printer - John Gibson. 8 X 11. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1764. Larimer. Fort Collins. Colorado Cattle Co. Incorporated in Connecticut 1878. Issued to Charles M. Janitor for 60 shares, cert #29, in 1879. Signed by D. W. Sherwood president and Charles Sherwood secretary. Vignette of Connecticut State Seal. Red border and print with gilt seal. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. Printer - National Bank Note Co, NY. No information found within our library concerning this company. A prominent figure in Colorado was Frederick W. Sherwood. The name does not match the certificate, but the histories seem real close. F. W. Sherwood grew up in Connecticut. His father was a rancher in New York. At the time of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, Fred and his brother Jesse left for Colorado. Fred homesteaded four miles outside Fort Collins. Perhaps these people are all related. (Stone, p.896) Very fine. Est. $200-400

1765. Larimer. Walden. Village Belle GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1898. Issued to Adalius E. Haudren for 100 shares, cert #1072, in 1900. Signed by President Henry L. Tans and Secretary Charles T Aubrey. Vignette of woman at upper left and eagle at bottom center. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Cancelled by stamp. 8 X 11. Printer - Montross, Clarke & Emmons. Probably a predecessor of the Village Belle Gold & Copper Co. incorporated in 1902. The company had four claims on an 8ft vein that averaged 15% copper and 7 ounces silver per ton. Development consisted of a 100 ft shaft and a 150 ft drift. (Copper Handbook, Vol. XI, p. 951) Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-75

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY

1766. Las Animas. Denver-Trinidad Land Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Edward J. Morath for 1 share, cert #1, in 1891. Signed by E. J. Morath president and T. A. Morath secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag. Black border with silver gilt seal and green underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Cameron, Amberg & Co, Chicago. Datelined Trinidad which is located within Los Animas County. Very fine. Est. $150-300
1767. Las Animas. First Lien on Real Estate, Van Kleeck Mortgage Co. Issued to R. D. Giovanni for $1500, 1928. The certificate was never completed. Unsigned. Large vignette of Colorado State Seal with man to right and bare breasted woman to left with background scenes. Black border and print. All coupons attached. 9 X 13. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1768. Las Animas. Map of Trinidad. US Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Economic Features of Parts of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico, Atlas Sheet No. 70 (A). Expeditions of 1874-1876, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Engineer, US Army. Under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, US Army. Shows agricultural lands with irrigation, timber and grazing lands and arid and barren lands. 19 x 24. Several folds with small tears along folds. Est. $50-150.

1769. Las Animas(?). Red River Land & Water Co. First Mortgage Bond, issued 1907, cert #266. Vignette of farm land with farm workers looking over fields. Brown border and underprint. 5 coupons cashed in of original 20. The Red River has its head waters in the high country of northeastern New Mexico. This company probably tapped the water resource supplying it to the arid and thirsty ranching farming country of Las Animas or Baca Counties. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1770. Las Animas. Two Buttes Irrigation & Reservoir Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Chicago Title & Trust Co for 6320 shares, cert #48, in 1918. Signed by A. N. Parrish President and F. L. Harris Secretary. Vignette of farm worker in irrigated field. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler Staty, Denver. Two Buttes is a branch of the Arkansas River that flows through Baca and Las Animas counties. Agriculture is the main source of income in these counties. This company provided water for crop irrigation. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1771. Las Animas. Wilkie, Bartlett Farm Loan & Mortgage Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Joseph Bartlett for 10 shares, cert #2, in 1923. Signed by Joseph Bartlett as President and Iris C. Marshall as Secretary. Vignette of a farm worker in an irrigated field. Dark brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - RMBN Co. Named for the Las Animas River, this area is known primarily for its agriculture. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1772. Las Animas. Trinidad. Duck Inn Bar & Café Trade Token. DUCK INN BAR / (line) & (line) / CAFÉ / (symbol) / TRINIDAD, COLO. // GF / 5¢ / IM. Rd., b/b, 20mm. Est. $10-25

1773. Las Animas. Trinidad. Elks Trade Token. B.P.O. ELKS / large hole at center / 181 // GF 5¢ IT (symbol). Rd., br, b/b, 21mm. Est. $10-25

1774. Las Animas. Trinidad. Trinidad Motor Bus Co. Inc. in CO. Issued to Robert Bousfield for 25 shares, cert #6, in 1922. Signed by David Stamager President and Geo. S. Kimball Secretary. Vignette of allegorical woman with wings flanked on left by a seated man and eagle and to right by seated woman with staff and cornucopia. Orange border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. One of the forerunners of local rapid transit systems. Many such companies competed for routes when vehicles for this type of commercial transportation became available. Probably operated in Trinidad, Colo. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1775. Las Animas. Trinidad. Veach's Dairy Trade Token. VEACH'S DAIRY / (star) / A.C. VEACH / PROP. (line) // GF / 1 / (star) PINT (star) / OF / MILK. Rd, b/b, br, 21mm. Est. $10-25

1776. Las Animas. Trinidad. Veach's Dairy Trade Token. VEACH'S DAIRY / (star) / A.C. VEACH / PROP. (line) // GF / 1 / (star) PINT (star) / OF / MILK. Rd, b/b, Br, 21mm. Est. $10-25

1777. Las Animas. Trinidad. Vermejo GMC. Inc. in CO.. Issued to Charles R. Dennison for 1500 shares in 1901. Signed by C. E. Carry as President and W. Coale as Secretary. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Mount & Co. 1/6th of certificate missing from upper left corner, otherwise near mint condition. We could find no information on this company among our resources. Est. $5-10

MESA COUNTY

1778. Mesa(?). Unknown. Chesapeake Cons MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Benjamin Githens for 10,000 shares, cert #124, in 189x. Signed by Chas. Evans president and Harry Preston secretary. Brown underprint with Colorado State Seal. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - American Banknote Co. There is a Chesapeake mine listed in Mesa county, but there is no direct evidence that this company operated there. Very fine. Est. $20-40

MINERAL COUNTY

1779. Mineral. Creede(?). Creede & Cripple Creek M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Shore Aldrich for 1000 shares, cert #4049, in 1905. Signed by James F. Burns president and Frank G. Peck secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with gilt seal and brown background design. Cancelled by hole punches through signatures. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. See biography of Burns. No information found within our library concerning this company. Fine. Est. $25-75

1780. Mineral. Creede(?). Creede Mines Co. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to J. M. Ferriday for 16 shares, cert #504, in 1912. Signed by W. M. Bryant president and S. W. Eckman secretary. Photo-vignette at lower left of mine and mill site with Humphrey's Mill printed underneath. Black print. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1781. Mineral. Creede. Mammoth Tunnel Mines & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Mary S Flint for 500 shares, cert #352, in 1903. Signed by Allen Temple President and A. Chapin Secretary. Vignette at top center of treeless foothills with mining camp. Vignettes at either side of miners working underground. Brown border, seal and safety print. Creede, Colo embossed in seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. B. Carpenter, Cin. Stain at bottom of right fold from small, old tape repair. Paper clip stain at upper right edge. The workings were located at Creede in Mineral County. The tunnel was 1840' feet long. The company was defunct by 1918. (Filer II, lot #765). Fine to very fine. Est. $50-100

MOFFAT COUNTY

1782. Moffat. Letterhead of the Geo Adams, Breeder. A photo-vignette at top center of several cows in a grassy field with trees in the background. Printed around photo-vignette: (left) Office of Geo H. Adams Baca Grant No. 4 100,000 acres under fence; (top) Established 1869; (right) Breeder of thoroughbred and High Grade Cattle R. R. Station Moffat, Colo. Datelined Creston, Colo., 190x. Unused. Very fine. Est. $10-25

MONTEZUMA COUNTY

1783. Montezuma. Mancos GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Frederic A. Tupper for 1000 shares, cert #612, in 1935. Signed by Collin Casper President and Brunswald Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle with cityscape in background. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. This company is listed as Dead in the Mines Register 1946. Mancos is a town within Montezuma County. (Gannett, 1906) Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

MONTROSE COUNTY

1784. Montrose. Montrose MC. Incorporated in California. Issued to E. R. Grant for 10,000 shares, cert #109, in 1888. Signed by Edward H. Banker Vice-President and E. R. Grant Asst.-Secretary. Rare vignette of miners loading ore into a barrel to be lifted to surface. Brown border. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Railway & Bankers Engravers, NY. Montrose County has several placer gold districts that have their source from the eroding highlands of the San Juan Mountains to the southeast. The first production records for the county began around 1886 with over 2000 ounces of gold being reported. There was no production reported between 1888 and 1894. A short lived boom for the placer mines of that county. The issue date of this certificate is 1888, about the time when an unscrupulous fellow may take advantage of the recent boom. With the California incorporation and the issuance date, we speculate that this company was trying to get started at the end of the boom or may have been an outright scam. (Vanderwilt, 1947, p.151-155) Very fine. Est. $150-300

1785. Montrose. Shenandoah Irrigation & Land Co. Incorporated in Colorado. First Mortgage Bond, issued 1897, Cert #219. Fancy masthead and vignette of farm lands. Brown border with gold seal. 18 of 30 original coupons cashed in. 11 x 14. Printer - Denver Litho Co, Denver. Shenandoah was a village in Montrose County (Gannett, p 153) The company probably serviced the agriculture industry of this Western Colorado County. Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1786. Montrose. Shenandoah-Dives MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued. Specimen, cert #0000. Vignette of spread-winged eagle. Hole punches at signature lines. Green border. 8 X 11. Printer - Columbian Bank Note Co, Chicago. No information found within our library concerning this company. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1787. Montrose. Cashin. Michigan Colorado Copper Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1918. Issued to Soo Hoo Yoke for 50 shares, cert #1022, in 1919. Signed by A. C. Carton president and Edward V. Laud secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. 9 X 121. Owned 12 claims at Cashin in Montrose County. In 1918, the company bought out the La Sal M&Sm. Co. In 1919, the company acquired interest in the Locker-Brewer copper mine near Monticello. Claimed that a 100-ton flotation mill would be ready by the end of 1919. Unfortunately, bankrupt by 1921. Shareholders petitioned for receivership alleging they bought shares though misrepresentation. This was a scandalous promotion put out by a broker, who was said to have sold 1 million shares at $1.50 per share, his salesmen getting 75 cents per share as commission. The balance was to pay for property and its development. State Securities Commission ordered half the capitol stock put in escrow, but 2 million of 3 million shares were said to have been put where it would do the most good (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.549; 1925, p. 752). Minor wear to top and bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $25-75

MORGAN COUNTY

1788. Morgan. Land Patent Certificate. State of Colorado Land Patent issued to Florence E. Gill and Annette E. Heaven in 1889, cert #726. Legal description of property included. Signed twice by John A. Cooper Governor of Colorado. Five hole punches in one of the signatures. Vignette of Colorado State Seal. Black border with gilt seal. 11 X 17. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

OTERO COUNTY

1789. Otero. La Junta. Real Photo Postcard. "Sunday in the Park, La Junta, Colo." Scene shows large old cottonwood tree with many other younger trees and several dozen people seated in the grass in their "Sunday best" with the exception of two men seated on a bench, one of whom appears to be in cowboy attire. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1790. Otero. Rocky Ford Canal, Reservoir, Land, Loan & Trust Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1889. First Mortgage Bond, issued 1910, cert #21. Blue border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches spelling PAID. Fold. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1791. Otero. Sterling spoon with "Rocky Ford" and a melon engraved in bowl. "Colorado" and miner on handle. Maker: ELD. 5". Est. $50-100.

1792. Otero(?). Timpas State Bank. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 19xx, cert #60. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Brown border. 9 X 12. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. There is a Timpas creek in Otero County, possibly related. Extremely fine. Est. $15-30

OURAY COUNTY Please see introduction to San Juan County for the San Juan Region.

1793. Ouray. Happy Jack Gold and Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1889. Certificate # 168 issued to C. A. Miller for 100 shares in 1891. Datelined Ouray, Colo. Signed by President L. L. Lyon and Secretary Clarence E. Dumont. Uncancelled. Vignette of 5 miners working underground sorting ore, all with candles on hats. Black border on white paper. 7 x 10. Printer - Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit, Mich. The town of Ouray had been well established for a decade when this company was organized. In the mid 1880's it ranked 3rd in mineral production in Colorado behind Leadville and Aspen. No mine by this name is listed by CSA nor our other resources, so if Happy Jack was ever a viable company, it was not a significant producer (Eberhart, pp. 360-361). Folds, very fine. Est. $100-300

1794. Ouray. Happy Jack Gold and Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1889. $25 trustees certificate # 53 issued to C. A. Miller in 1889. Signed by Vice-President L. L. Lyon and Treasurer B. Heicheuser. Uncancelled. Narrow black border of chain links. 8 x 11. Printer not noted. The town of Ouray had been well established for a decade when this company was organized. In the mid 1880's it ranked 3rd in mineral production in Colorado behind Leadville and Aspen. No mine by this name is listed by CSA nor our other resources, so if Happy Jack was ever a viable company, it was not a significant producer (Eberhart, pp. 360-361). Slight yellowing at folds. Est. $100-300

1795. Ouray. Stereo cards titled (two), "Our Trip to the Mines, Ouray, Col., U.S.A." Copyrighted, photographed and published in 1890 by B. W. Kilburn of Littleton, NH. James M. Davis printed on front of card. Views of two men on horseback on trail in very rugged mountains. Black satchels in lower left foreground probably carried camera equipment. Both views at same location, men in slightly different poses. Horses look bored. Penciled notation on back of one card reads, "Kilburn at left". Slightly faded, minor foxing, minor stain on one card does not affect photo. These are not your typical Ouray miners. They must be important mine financiers who are being led up to the mines. In those days, it was not just a simple mule ride, it took days. Their clothes are immaculate and they probably don't eat beans from a can like most of the late 19th and early 20th century miners did. Est. $75-150

1796. Ouray. San Juan Dev & Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Charles Brenneshoeltz for 100 shares, cert #10, in 1909. Signed by W. Forsyth President and Carl Sigfried Secretary. Vignette of mill on hillside.; small vignette at lower left of miners working underground with picks. Green border. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - S. D. Childs & Co Chicago. Dateline Ouray, Colorado. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Wear and staining on obverse along folds. Poor to fine. Est. $25-50

1797. Ouray. San Pedro GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1902. Issued to James H. Day for 1000 shares, cert #6499, in 1908. Signed by ? President and ? Secretary. Vignette at top center of mining camp in foothills; vignette to left of miners with axes working underground; vignette to right of miners loading ore cars. Brown border with brown seal and underprint. Datelined Ouray, Colo. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Albert B. King & Co, NY. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1798. Ouray. San Pedro GMC & Camp Bird Revenue GMC Letterhead. Letter typed by F. S. Mallory in 1903, presumably to his brother Hugh in Alabama. F. S. Mallory is the president of both of these companies and prominent in several other ventures as outlined in the letter. The subject of the letter to his brother involves outlining his success in the mining business, his move to New York in the very near future and his dismay that Hugh did not buy any shares in his mining companies. 2 pp. Reverse of each sheet has claim map of the mining companies. Fine. Est. $25-75

1799. Ouray. Bachelor(?). Bachelor-Khedive MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Henry A. Dubbs for 1 share, cert #1 in 1908. Signed by president Henry A. Dubbs and secretary J. Williams. Black border. Cancelled blue pencil of same. 6 x 10. Printer - W. H. Kistler. This is an honorarium certificate to the president of the company. Owned 11 claims on 83 acres. Operated by lessees. Silver ore net $5,281 in 1918. Company and property taken over by the Bachelor Cons. Mines co in 1923. This certificate is a founder's share. (Mines Handbook, 1920, 1931). Very fine. Est. $50-100

1800. Ouray. Box Canyon. Stereo card. Photo of the Box Canyon tourist attraction near Ouray. Image of a family on a boardwalk, precariously constructed on the canyon wall along a 2' diameter water pipe. Ladder scaling cliff in background provided access. . Slight curl, very fine. Est. $25-50

1801. Ouray. Camp Bird. Camp Bird Extension Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1900. Certificate # 278 issued to Harly B. Gibbs for 5000 shares in 1901. Datelined Denver. Signed by President J. H. Robins and Asst.-Secretary Norman Allen. Uncancelled. Vignette upper left of bald eagle on rocky crag, clutching arrows and shield and globe. Black border with gold seal on vanilla paper. 7 x 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler, Denver. The Camp Bird was said to be the largest and most profitable of all San Juan properties. This property was probably located near the Camp Bird. Miners routinely used the term "Extension" to trick investors into thinking it was an extension of the main mine, but usually it was not. The Camp Bird sold to British investors for $5.2 in 1902 (Brown, 1965). None of the people on the certificate are listed in the 1902 Denver Directory. Folds, minor tear at right edge, very fine. Est. $50-100

1802. Ouray. Camp Bird. Camp Bird Extension MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1900. Issued to H. W. Lamb for 10,000 shares, cert #52, in 1900. Signed by J. H Robin president and H. W. Lamb secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle clutching globe. Black border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - W. H. Kistler. Ores carry gold, silver, lead and copper. (Mines Handbook, 1905, p. 290) Very fine. Est. $25-75

1803. Ouray(?) Hillside. Pactolus Gold & Copper Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to A. D. S Brel for 100 shares, cert #A42, in 1903. Signed by H. W. Comstock President and Frank S. Bowenan Secretary. Vignette of miners working underground loading ore cars and double jacking in well timbered mine. Green border and underprint with gilt seal. Datelined Hillside, Colorado. Uncancelled. 8 X 8. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Minor wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1804. Ouray. Ironton(?). Copper Gulch M&Red Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Arthur P. Hardy for 100 shares, cert #171, in 1907. Signed by King C. Gillette president and Lillian G. DeGolyer secretary. Fancy masthead. Prominent gilt seal. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - W.H. Kistler. Owned 67 claims covering 600 acres within Gray Copper Gulch located between, and on, Red and Brown Mountains. The mine had 3 tunnels showing chalcopyrite assaying 14% copper and 41 oz/ton silver. One of the tunnels was named the DeGoyler after the superintendent. Company presumed idle and moribund in 1910. (Mines Handbook, 1910, p.670) Minor stains along folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1805. Ouray. Ironton. Mountain King MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1912. Issued to Robert A. Patton for 7100 shares, cert #46, in 1915. Signed by Daniel P. Leas Vice-President and Treasurer (illegible). Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Burgundy border, safety and underprint. Wear to folds. 8 X 11. Was a gold-silver mine at Ironton that was active in 1919, but idled shortly after. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 816) Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

1806. Ouray. Ironton. Mountain King MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1912. Issued to Robt A Patton for 13,750, cert #14, in 1913. Signed by D. P. Leas Vice-President and Treasurer (illegible). Vignette of miners working underground loading ore cars. Black border, purple safety print and red underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. See lot above for the story. Right third is completely detached at fold. Fine. Est. $15-30

1807. Ouray. Kerber. Valley View GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1897. Issued to Blakely Graham Trustee for 1000 shares, cert #17, in 1897. Datelined Denver. Signed by ? President and M. J. Graham as Secretary. Vignette of a griffin holding a globe. Black border with green underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 10. The company probably had property near Valley View Hot Springs, located near Kerber City. This town was named for Captain Charles Kerber, commander of Company I of the first Colorado Volunteers, which camped near there in 1865. Gold and silver weren't discovered in the area until 1880. Kerber City and another camp, Sedgwick, were later absorbed by Bonanza. The area was never a big producer, but has seen many minor revivals since the first discoveries were made. (Eberhart, pp. 419-421) Very fine. Est. $50-150

1808. Ouray. Ouray. Grand View Gold Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1894. Issued to Ella J. Pratt for 15 shares, cert #5, in 1894. Signed by James Blair president and secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield atop crag. Black border with gilt seal and green underprint. Ouray, Colorado printed on certificate. Datelined Scranton, PA. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Owned the Grand View, Speedwell and Gray Eagle mines. (Dunbar, p.289) Very fine. Est. $50-150

1809. Ouray. Red Mountain. Mono-Baltic Mining & Smelting Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1907. First Mortgage Bond, 1909, cert #505. Vignette of miners underground. Blue border and underprint. 11 X 14. Printer - Franklin-Lee Bank Note Co, NY. 3 coupon cashed in of original 20. Owned the Saratoga group in the Red Mountain district. The ore is an oxidized siliceous rock with low copper values but runs high in silver with attendant gold. A 500 assay average only shows 3.5% copper and 12 oz/ton silver. There were four shafts about 100' deep each and about two miles of workings. A smelter planned for 1909 was still not operational in 1912. (Mines Hdbk, 1912, p.605-06). Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1810. Ouray. Sneffles district. Mount Sneffles Terrible Mining Company. Incorporated in New York in 1883. Certificate # 81 issued to John H. Maugham for 500 shares in 1886. Datelined New York. Signed by President (illegible) and Secretary Alfred Peckham. Cancelled written across face in red and lines through corporate signatures in red. Vignette at upper left corner of 3 miners working under ground. Black border and print on yellow paper. 5 x 9. Printer Henry Seibert & Bro., NY. Includes nice hand drafted, ink copy of the subscription list (1st 9 subscribers) to the capital stock of the company and the first page of a report by Edward Hatch on his examination of documents relating to the property. The boom years of the Sneffles district were between 1881 and 1919 during which time it produced an estimated $27 million. As many as 3000 people were employed in the district during those years. This company was formed from the consolidation of the San Juan Terrible and other mining companies and claims. (Eberhart, pp. 364-365) 8 x 14. Both very fine. Est. $150-300

1811. Ouray. Sneffels. Yankee Boy M&MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1896. Issued to W. J. Beatty Jr. for 5,000 shares, cert. #33, 1896. Datelined Ouray, Colorado. Signed by Adna Lamson as President and W. H. Moore as Secretary. Vignette of several men working underground with picks and shovels. Black border and print. Uncancelled. 9 x 12. Printer - Hudson-Kimberly Pub. Co. During its boom years from 1881 to 1919, Mt. Sneffels produced an estimated $27 million in precious metals. Some of the early mines produced ore assaying as much as $40,000 per ton. The Yankee Boy, one of the best producers in the district, was located in the headwaters of Canyon Creek, well above the town of Sneffels. During its boom, as many as 3000 people worked in the district. (Eberhart, pp. 364-365) Est. $50-150

1812. Ouray. Uncompahgre district. Alaska Consolidated Mining Co. of San Juan. Incorporated in Colorado in 1879. Certificate # 136 issued to Dan W. Dana for 100 shares in 1879. Datelined Cleveland Ohio. Signed by President W. S. Chamberlain and Secretary H. A. Leedy. Uncancelled. Vignette at left edge of above and below ground section with 7 miners and windlass with two ore buckets. Black border with green underprint. 4 x 8. Printer - W. J. Morgan & Co., Cleveland, O. The company owned 4 claims, 300 x 1500 ft each located on Poughkeepsie Gulch 10 to 11 miles north of Silverton. The Alaska and Acapulca were adjacent and on the same vein, a 16 ft fissure with a 1 to 6 ft pay streak containing bismuth, antimonial
silver and black sulphurets, milling as much as 30% bismuth. When sorted, the ore yielded an average of 400 ozs. per ton silver and up to 1,000 ounces per ton. Developed by a 140 ft shaft and 450 ft of drifting. The Victory was located about 3/4 mile away on a 15 ft vein that produced about 15o ounces silver from sorted ore. The Adelphi was located on Cement creek and produced similar grades. Total output from all the mines was about $125,000 to $150,000 in 1883 (Corregan & Lingane, pp. 611-612). Fine. Est. $200-500

1813. Ouray. Uncompahgre. Bachelor Cons. MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1923. Issued to William C. Denman for 100 shares, cert #137, in 1927. Signed by president Geo. H. Beebe and secretary Paul McLeod. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with gilt seal and brown background design. Cancelled by red pencil on certificate. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Organized to take over the property of the Bachelor-Khedive Mines Co, the Wedge Mines Co, and the Monarch Dev Co. Mines owned included the Bachelor-Khedive, Wedge and Monarch and 27 other claims totaling 297 acres. Typical assay is 10% lead, 8% zinc and 50 oz/ton. In 1927, the workings were 1300' deep with over 5000' of tunnels, drifts and shafts. The Syracuse Tunnel was started in 1924 to intercept the Bachelor and Pony Express veins at depth as well as dewater the Bachelor shaft. This was completed in 1927. All operations were then suspended presumably due to a lack of funds. (Mines Handbook, 1931). Stain along left edge where stub was attached. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

1814. Ouray. Uncompahgre. Windham Mining & Smelting Co Prospectus 1881. Incorporated in Colorado in 1878 as the Windham Silver Mining and Smelting Co. and reorganized in Connecticut in 1881 as the Windham Mining and Smelting Co. Gives a nice description of the infrastructure that existed at the time in the region; wagon roads, railways, etc. They owned the Olympia, Little Balm of Gilead, Windham, Slide and Nero mines and had half interest in the Zero. Brief mention of troubles with local Utes and a description of the ores, their treatment facilities and other issues specific to the company and its mines. Named after Windham, Connecticut, the home of most of the stockholders in the original company. 8 pages. 6 x 9. Excellent condition. Est. $150-300

1815. Ouray. Upper San Miguel (Telluride). Wisconsin & Colorado SMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 188x. Underground vignette at top. At left is a vignette of two men with stars and stripes shield. At right is the Colorado State Seal. Green border on pink paper with black print. 6 X 10. Printer not noted. This was considered a prospect at Bridal Veil Basin. It and others in the vicinity had development of 10 to 50 in ore carrying both gold and Silver. (Burchard, 1883, p. 518) Very fine. Est. $25-50

PARK COUNTY

1816. Park. Boomer Mine Report. Published 1960 by Mineral Productions Co. Written by K. D. Kaasch & D.V. Watrous. 25 pp. A professionally written report of the Boomer Mine. The main ore at this time was beryl for beryllium products, highly sought at the time period. The mine was originally developed in the 1870's, when a shaft was put in to exploit lead and zinc. Extremely fine. In nice spiral binding and faux leather cover. Est. $20-40

1817. Park. Alma. Alma Token. A // GF 25¢ / IT. Al, oct, b/b, 28mm. XF. Est. $10-20

1818. Park. Alma. Alma Lincoln MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E.A. Markey for 800 shares, cert #8403, in 1936. Stamp signature of president C.M. Lyon and signed by asst. secretary J.A. Stucka. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Orange border. Uncancelled. 7 x 11. Printer - Rocky Mountain Bank Note, Denver. No direct information was located. However, there is a small town of Alma that was a center of mining activity starting with the Silver Rush of 1879. A smelter was built there in the 1880's. Within the same area is Mount Lincoln straddling the county line of Park and Summit. (Eberhart, 1969) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1819. Park. Alma. Mascotte GMC. Inc. in CO. Issued to P. M. Hendricks, treasurer for 1,000,000 shares, cert #2, in 1892. Signed by P. M. Hendricks Pres and A. J. King treas. Vignette of mining camp set on foothills with steam train traveling to town. Gold border and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Pioneer Litho, Denver. Excellent Condition. Set between two plexiglass plates taped together. Obverse has 123 adhesive revenues stamps consisting of: 1 $10, 5 $1, 4 $.50, 3 $.40, 11 $.25, 42 $.10, 8 $.05, 13 $.04, 5 $.03, 22 $.02, 9 $.01. Stub attached. Red staining in middle of certificate probably water color leaking through from revenue stamps. The company had claims in the Alma District and were driving a 1 mile long tunnel at the time of reporting. Power for operations was provided by steam (Dunbar, p. 291). Very Unique. Est. $200-500
1820. Park. Alma. Mascotte GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to The Kendricks Promotion Co for 400,000 shares, cert #720, in 1896. Signed W. F. Kendricks President and A. J. King Secretary. Certificate style same as above. Signatures crossed out by red pen; stamps cancelled by razor slits that penetrate certificate. Obverse has 101 adhesive revenue stamps consisting of: 3 $.40, 4 $.25, 65 $.10, 8 $.05, 2 $.04, 4 $.03, 9 $.02, 6 $.01. Very fine. See above for the story. Very Unique. Est. $200-500

1821. Park. Alma. Moose Sm&Ref Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1911. Issued to John J. Rogers Jr. for 50 shares, cert #123, in 1911. Signed by Henry W. Scott President and Fernand Rodriques Secretary. Vignette of mill on hillside with rail line in front; two smaller vignettes in lower corners of miners underground. Green border with gold seal. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes; Albert B. King & Co., Litho., NY. Wear along all edges with small tears and creases. The property, the Moose mines, was sold in 1909 by the Patton estate to H. W. Scott who formed a company which failed. In 1920 the property reportedly was owned by the Louisiana-Colorado Mining Co. which also owned the adjacent Dolly Varden mine (Mines Handbook, 1920, pp. 545&552) Wear to folds. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

1822. Park. Alma(?). Vixen Alluvial GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued E. S. McCain for 2000 shares, cert #392, in 1896. Datelined Denver. Signed by E. J Harrier President and H. P. Harsch Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle at top center. Black border with green background. Three revenue stamps at upper right. Cancelled by same across certificate. 8 X 11. Probably a placer mining operation. The term alluvial refers to stream transported sediment, typically sand and gravel. Stub glued at left obverse. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1823. Park. Alma. Whitehouse / Alma // GF / 12 1/2¢ / IT. B, sc(12), i/I, 26mm. Dug. Some pitting, uncleaned. Est. $25-50

1824. Park. Buckskin district. American Exploring Co. of Philadelphia. Incorporated in Colorado in 1866. Certificate # 75 issued to Thomas A. Biddle for 5 shares in 1866. Datelined Philadelphia. Signed by President Wm. Stevens and Secretary Wm. B. Haseltine. Uncancelled. Vignette at left of miners being lowered in ore bucket and three others working below; top center of spread-winged bald eagle clutching olive branch. Blue border and all blue print on vanilla paper. Orange 25cent revenue stamp at lower left. Printer - J. F. Finkelday Agent Lith., Phila. This Stevens is not the same as the Confederate officer by the same name. The company was prospecting for ore at Buckskin, but apparently never acquired any property, according to Hollister. The district is in the Alma placer area, located at an elevation of 10,000 to 12,500 feet. These placers have been the constant source of continuing work for over a century. They contain a significant amount of placer gold, but remain uneconomic to exploit. (Hollister, Vanderwilt) Black stain and minor chipping at lower left fold edge, very fine. Certificates from Colorado companies for the 1860's are all very similar. Est. $400-700

1825. Park. Buckskin district. Colorado Gold Mining Company of Philadelphia. Incorporated by special charter in 1864. Certificate # 480 issued to Samuel J. Sharpless for 100 shares in 1871. Datelined Philadelphia. Signed by President James H. Orne and Treasurer James L. Claybury. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of spread-winged bald eagle clutching olive branch; at left of miners descending in ore bucket to workers below. Black border on white paper. Blue 25 cent revenue stamp lower left over corporate seal. 7 x 11. Printer - J. F. Finkeldey Agent Lith.. Phila. The Colorado GMCo of Phila. was one of two companies operating in the Buckskin district in the late 1860's. In 1866 they built a large mill which was operating by the end of the year and had taken thousands of tons of quartz and ore from the Excelsior Lode. The Excelsior cropped out along the edge of a gorge north and 1000 feet above the town. The company owned 1000 ft of the lode and were working 200 ft of it that year. The vein was 17 ft wide and averaged $79 per ton with small pockets of silver grading $5000 per ton. At 130 ft below the surface, very rich copper ore was encountered and transported to the mill below by chutes and self-acting cars. A tunnel was begun about 400 feet below the outcrop and was expected to work the lode when completed. A second tunnel was also under construction that was expected to reach the lode when ore in the upper levels was exhausted. The mill, with a capacity of 100 tons per day, contained a Hodge & Christie cracker, two sets of Cornish rollers, and six stone arastras, twenty feet in diameter. Lumber and timbers used in the mill construction were cut in the company's saw mill. The ore processing mill was designed so the ore moved as desired by its own gravity (Hollister, pp. 299-300). Very fine. Est. $300-600

1826. Park. Fairplay. Mount Bross Mining Co. Order to the American Bank Note Co. for stock certificates, with examples. Nov. 1881. Certificate is specimen, black print on white paper. No vignette nor border. Incorporated in New York in 1881. Field office at Fairplay. Owned the Dennison and War Eagle No. 2, two patented and parallel claims, 300x1500 each; situated on the east slope of Mt. Bross, three and a half miles from Alma. Development consisted of several shafts aggregating 150 ft all in limestone that was host to replacement deposits of argentiferous galena. Three ore houses, dwelling houses and other infrastructure on site at time of report. (Corregan and Lingane, 1883, p. 549). Est. $150-300

1827. Park(?). Fairplay(?). Rome Mining Co. Incorporated in New York. Certificate # 22 issued to Gideon Frisbee for 2,400 shares in 1882. Datelined New York. Signed by Vice-President Herbert R. Smith and Secretary H. S. Comstock. Uncancelled. No vignette nor border, black print on yellow paper. 7 x 12. Printer not noted. This company is somehow related to the London MC. The certificates are signed by the same officers. The London MC is located in the Mosquito district where the Mosquito fault is located. Balch (1881) places both of these companies in the Fairplay district which are very near each other. Slight browning at right edge, folds, very fine. Est. $150-300

1828. Park. Guffey. Venture Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Benjamin F. Pauli for 1500 shares, cert #20, in 1898. Signed by Nathan Harris as President and W.C. Kurpley Secretary. Vignette of men working underground loading ore cars. Gold border, seal, underprint and underprint. Three 25 cent revenue stamps at upper left. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The company's main office was in Boston, and its mines were located at Guffey, in Park County. This was a busy gold mining town in the 1890's and was incorporated in 1895 during its peak. It had a population then of 500 and boasted 40 businesses. It was originally known as Idaville and later as Freshwater. The name Guffey was applied for J. K. Guffey and early pioneer. The district faded early in the 20th century and the name Freshwater was reinstated. (Eberhart, p. 477; Vigouroux, p. 190) Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1829. Park. Lake George. Lake George Development Co. Incorporated in Colorado inn 1910. Issued to Steve Laughray for 250 shares, cert #292, in 1911. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by W. Wagner President and A. J. Kiser Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching branches. Outer black border with inner gold border with gold seal, underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. There was a Lake George station (now a town) on the Colorado, Midland Railway in Park County just west of the Teller County line. This company was probably organized to sell town lots there. Mildew stains along bottom edge. Tears and wear along folds. Chips at edges where folds meet. Poor to fine. Est. $25-50

1830. Park. Montgomery district. Moose Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1871. Certificate number 1421 issued to Theo. Victor's Sons for 100 shares in 1879. Datelined New York. Signed by President Charles M. Stead and Secretary J. S. Lockwood. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of Elks head; at bottom center Great Seal of Colorado. Black border on white paper. 7 x 11. Printer - National Bank Note Co., NY. The mine was opened in 1871 at an elevation of 14,000 feet on Mt. Bross. The Moose was one of the richest of Colorado's early silver mines, producing $3 million in its first 5 years of operation. When sorted the ore yielded from 50 to 400 ounces silver per ton. Development included about 10,000 ft of tunnels and 3 shafts with a number of improvements such as ore houses, shaft houses, bunk and lodging houses. Quartzville grew up below this noted mine at an elevation of 11,500 feet and had a population of some 2,000, served by a post office, bank and numerous other businesses. The Moose closed in the depression of 1893 and many of Quartzville's buildings were moved away (Eberhart, p. 127; Corregan & Lingane, p. 548-49). Wrinkles, subtle stain upper right corner, very fine. Est. $200-500

1831. Park. Montgomery district. Pioneer Mining Company of Colorado. Incorporated in the Territory of Colorado in 1867. Certificate # 84 issued to Mrs. Ella G. Fell for 50 shares in 1879. Datelined Philadelphia. Signed by President H. A. Stiles and Treasurer John W. Haseltine. Green border and print on white paper. 7 x 10. Printer Chandler, Pr. Phila. Reported, in 1871 to be the only quartz-mining company at work in the county, producing $40,000 in four months (Raymond, 1871, p 332) They later owned a large number of claims, including the Nova Zembela with ore at a depth of 200 ft running $200 in gold with some silver. Over 600 tons had been removed from this mine, averaging over $60 per ton. A tunnel was projected that would intersect this vein at a depth of 700 ft. The company had a 20 stamp mill updated with equipment necessary to concentrate and mill ore (Burchard, 1882, p. 525). Crease upper right corner, subtle yellowing top edge, very fine. Est. $300-600

1832. Park. Montgomery. Queen Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. W. Church for 380 shares, cert #243, in 1925. Signed by President Chasten W. Church and Secretary Thos H. Howard. Vignette of 3 miners working underground with ore car. Black border with green seal and underprint. Datelined Chicago. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The property consisted of 13 claims on 157 acres and included the May Queen gold and silver mine on Mt. Bross. Equipped with a compressor and development work 1920-23 opened ore of milling grade. (No info through 1929. Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 842.) Minor wear to folds. Fine. Est. $25-50

1833. Park. Mosquito. London MC. Inc. in NY. $500 Bond, issued 1882, cert #479. Signed by President and H. Comstock Secretary. Black border and print. Three coupons attached. Cancelled by red pen. 11 X 14. Owned the London and Hard to Beat claims on the north slope of London Mountain and on the North Fork of Mosquito Gulch. The ore was set in a quartz vein system along a major fault. The gold bearing quartz veins ran as high as $35/ton. There was nearly 5000' of total workings and a 4500' long tram to carry ore to the company's mill in London Junction via a short six mile railroad. (Corregan & Lingane, 1883, p.545-46) Very fine. Est. $150-250

1834. Park. Mosquito. London Mining Co. Inc. in NY. Specimen proof. Comes with two other documents from the ABN Co. describing what information was to be on the certificate. The certificates were ordered by Herbert Smith to be the same as the Black Hills Mining Co. stock certificate. See lot above for the story. Est. $50-150

1835. Park. Mosquito. London Mountain GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 19xx, cert #8748. Vignette of spread-winged eagle. Orange border and safety print. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Presumably this company had operations on London Mountain in the Mosquito district located 6 miles from Alma and about the same from Leadville. (Mines Handbook, 1918, 694) Very fine. Est. $15-30

1836. Park. Mosquito. Mosquito Fault MC. Inc. in CO, 1937. Issued to Gwladys G. Furrow for 25 shares, cert #14, in 1937. Signed by George Marbut President and L. C. Eberhart Secretary. Orange border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. This company was working the Mosquito Fault located along London Mountain in Park county. This same fault system was mined nearly 60 years earlier by the London MC (see London MC above). Listed among the inactive companies in the 1946 volume of the Mines Register. (Corregane & Lingane, 1883) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1837. Park. Silver Lake. Silver Lake Mining District. Mining claim notice for the Dewitt claim on the Red Rover Lode by W.G. Fairhurst, signed by J.J. Adair, district president and R. Le Bond district recorder, July 1862, "Park Co. C.T." Werstern Mountaineer Print. Early Colorado imprinted document. See next lot for story. Two left corners torn, otherwise XF. Est. $150-300

1838. Park. Tarryall Quartz & Silver. Claim Notice Kansas Territory 1860. Issued to J. J. Hughes as owner of the silver Mining Claim, No 53 on the Mercer Lode Book D page 6 dated Sept. 8, 1860. On reverse, J. J. Hughes signs over the rights to Hamburg Gulch, Sept 15, 1860, to Wm. Fairhurst. Fairhurst's name shows up on other early claim notices that are offered. 3 X 5. Early Printer - News Printing Co. Not only is this the oldest document we have offered in this sale, its historical importance is underrated. It is not widely known that Colorado was considered part of the Kansas Territory until February 26, 1861. The first known settler in Colorado was William Green Russell in June, 1858. In October of that same year, General Larimer built a log cabin on the Cherry Creek, near the confluence of the Platte River, at the site of present day Denver. Larimer initially called the town St. Charles, but soon after it was renamed in honor of General G. W. Denver, Governor of Kansas Territory. The growing population of residents, mostly in response to the discovery of gold in 1859-60, of Denver and surrounding areas led to early forms of government bodies trying to bring law and order to the wild west. They were successful in having elected officials sit within the Kansas Territorial Governing Body by were given little respect or influence. One of the last acts of Buchanan as president was to divide the expansive western side of the Kansas Territory into a defined Colorado Territory, Feb, 26, 1861. Abraham Lincoln then appointed William Gilpin as its first Governor (Stone, Vol. I, pp. 172-174). This claim notice represents the time period prior to Colorado Territory status. A truly unique and rare document of American history. Colorado Trivia: One of the first tasks of the newly formed Colorado Territorial Government was the designation of 17 counties and their corresponding seats. They are as follows: Arapahoe, Denver; Boulder, Boulder; Clear Creek, Idaho; Costilla, San Miguel; Douglas, Frankstown; El Paso, Colorado City; Fremont, Canon City; Gilpin, Central City; Guadaloupe, later changed to Conejos, Guadaloupe; Huerfano, Autobees; Jefferson, Golden City; Lake, Oro City (Leadville); Larimer, La Porte; Park, Tarryall; Pueblo, Pueblo; Summit, Parkville; Weld, St. Vrain. (Stone, vol. 1, p.173). Stains, chips along edges. Very fine. Est. $300-600
1839. Park. Tarryall. Tarryall Power Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 190x. cert #6. Vignette of small waterfall in rustic setting. Green border and seal. 6 X 8. Foxing along top edge and smudge marks along bottom right. The Tarryall district was discovered in 1859 and by 1861 a small rush had ensued. The placer deposits were soon depleted and the town was deserted by 1875. (Eberhart, 1969, p.134-35) Very fine. Est. $15-30

1840. Park. Tarryall. Ute Gold MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1928. Issued to Charles L. MacIntire for 100 shares, cert #2614, in 1930. Signed by John H. Turner President and G. W. Ballantyne Secretary. Vignette of Indian above company name (company logo). Orange border. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Includes photocopy of Progress Report 16 written to stockholders. The Tarryall district was discovered in 1859 and by 1861 a small rush had ensued. The placer deposits were soon depleted and the town was deserted by 1875. This company had mine offices in Como and Central City. Their property consisted of 1000 acres developed by 3 shafts 300 to 800 ft deep and several thousand feet of underground workings. In 1931 they had an estimated 1 million tons of good milling ore in dumps and stopes that averaged $20 per ton in gold, silver and copper. Listed in the 1946 Mines Register under inactive or dormant companies. (Eberhart, p. 137-38; Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 879-880; Mines Register, 1946, p. 491) Extremely fine. Est. $25-50