Show COLORADO the Witch hazel group of thirteen lode mining claims on north star mountain near breckenridge is reported sold to eastern people tor for fifty thousand dollars about one third of which has been paid in cash A force of miners under M M howe is putting the old workings in shape for operation the property has been owned for years by county judge D W fall and M M howe R W blackett promoted the deal the hartman exploration and development company has discovered a vein of coal nearly six feet thick located about three miles from lafa lafayette y ette says the boulder miner the coal has been tested and shows that it is as fine a grade of coal as is mined in this district the vein is feet down the mine will be developed as rapidly as possible and the area covered by this vein is large enough to furnish millions of tons of coal insuring an adequate supply of fuel for many years one of the progressive campaigns of mine development that is being waged in clear creek county is is to be credited to the lone tree mines inc which controls the lone tree and new era groups of lode and placer claims in the freeland district operations have been going forward for some time during which period shipments of concentrate have been made on a moderate scale it is proposed however to increase the working force at an early date with a view of augmenting the output commencing operations on a more extensive scale than heretofore attempted silver leaf metals of denver has reopened the bluebird mine in the bull hill sector of the crip pie creek camp having electrified the big hoist and com at this mine A new water line has been installed the shaft house has been completely repaired and the double compartment cage is is going into the main shaft this week tor for the first time in some seven years the bluebird prop erty ty which comprises the bluebird claim and the blue jay and whippoorwill whip poor will fractions is located on bull hill between althe the cresson and the portland |