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Show TIN 41 V WONDER The Strike Said to be Holding Out Well. The gold strike on Cross mountain still holds out In richness and extent. Every foot of development de-velopment show s the ore body to be Increasing In size and richness. The lowest assay of the ore so far Is 'Jrt ounces of gold and assays of from SO to ICO ounces of ore are common. The average value of the ore is upwards of JhOJ jut ton. Tho gold lode Is located in an immense im-mense ledge of lion, which also carries some gold. Samples from various portions por-tions of the Iron show a value of i" of gold per ton. The c uintry north and south from the cold strike has all been I.H-ated, ard the locators are busily working work-ing their assessments so as to hold the ground. W 'hen completed man v of these rich strikes may le expected, as they will then have time to thoroughly .pioiect" the surface. Three thousand feet south from the first strike another an-other lode was uncovered which promises to be a.s large and lidi tie the tlrt. 11 is the general gen-eral opinion of old mining men that there are a series of parallel velus on Cross mountain and thev are trenching through the overlying waste to reach them. All the guh hes and forks leading from and around L'r.ws mountain are ii. h In placer gold, and thousands ot dollars worth have been worked out although but a small )irtion of the terri-torv terri-torv has as yet been worked. The news of the strike cau-e'd mi Influx of mining men from all ipianei-s. Mauv. falling to gel locations near ihe strike, are turning their attention to the adjoining mountains and to the older district of Gold hill. Gold hill is situated In the lime belt, which is continuous from there to Aspen. Red Cliff and Leadvllle. The ores are of a similar character, though of a higher grade than Leadville. There are three distinct 'contacts'' from which the ore is taken, viz: Between porphyry and blue lime, lietwecu blue lime and white lime and between w hlte lime and nuaruite. A a carload lot from the Anna mine averages fr.mpcrton. Ore from the Gold Cup and Tin Cup mines shows silver sulphide all through the mas. It is estimated thai K.iUi.nH worth of ore Is blocked out In the Gold Cup mine ready for stuping. The (i. Gold Cup. Tin Cup. Silver Cup. Anna. Wisconsin and R. E. Lee aw all working with full forces and there are but ten idle properties In thedl-trlet. The .Hmmte Mack mine ami mill, which have been idle for some mouths, are again iu operation opera-tion with Mr. Heffron In charge. Many Aspen mining men are visiting Gold Hill and are buying and leasing all the property they can secure. The Deuver & Rio Grande railroad surveying corps are here selecting a suitable route for a branch road to connect Tin Cup with the other tow ns of the state. Real estate Is npidly advancing In value and new men are nocking in. Tae Tin Cup Tunes starts out on these of journalism jour-nalism this week. An era of prosperity has dawned ujsm the camp, gladdening the hearts of the old timers w ho had the courage and pa-i pa-i tience to wait tor the new birth. People vis- iting Tin Cup go by the way of St. Elmo or I from Buena Vista for Cottonwood pass, Den-i Den-i ver News. |