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Cripple Creek Mining Prospectus and Rock Catalog

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Cripple Creek Mining Prospectus and Rock Catalog
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1) Prospectus for the Omaha and Cripple Creek Mining and Leasing Company. The company plans to "go right into the heart of this Gold Belt [in Cripple Creek], among the richest mines, and by leasing ground, that it could not possibly afford to buy, it will possess all the advantages of the richest companies in the District (except ownership)." They have already leased ground on Bull Hill adjacent to the Delmonico Mine. A shaft has been sunk. c.1900. Four pages on blue cardstock. Folds and pinholes. 7" x 6" 2) Catalog No. 35. Descriptive Catalog of a Petrographic Collection of Rocks from Cripple Creek, Colorado. By Harold L. Alling. Published by Ward's Natural Science Establishment. Softcover. 24 pages with a few photographs. 1918. These specimens were collected on a trip by Professor P.G. Worcester of the University of Colorado in 1918. "We offer this catalog in the hope that it may be of practical aid to all who wish to study the rather remarkable series of rocks in this great gold camp." Writing on the inside and some stains. 9" x 6" City: Cripple Creek State: Colorado Date: 1900-1918 ID# 27179