Bill Nye—The recent strike of ore on this property has aroused considerable interest in Copper Mountain properties.
The strike was made as the result of operations conducted by Richard Blanchard, superintendent of the Metallic Mining Company, which is leasing the property.

Copper Mountain—A strike of considerable importance has been reported from the Bill Nye claim on Copper mountain. While it is a little too early to tell what it will amount to, it has had the effect of stimulating prospecting in that vicinity.
It will be remembered that a number of years ago a considerable amount of ore was shipped from the Fluorine property which adjoins the Bill Nye claim.

Cripple Creek.—The Metallic Gold Mining company, operating on the Bill Nye claim on Copper mountain, is sinking a winze on 2 feet of ore at a depth of 186 feet and about 100 feet northwest of the shaft. Ore is being saved and regular shipments are going to the mill. The ore now being mined is of an ounce and one-half grade.

Cripple Creek.—A new vein is reported in the Bill Nye property of the Copper Mines Company on Copper mountain two miles northwest of Cripple Creek.

Peter V. Wild and J. P. Hein shipped 25 tons of ore from the Bill Nye claim of the Copper Mountain Gold Mining Co. The vein was cut at a depth of 135 ft. on a contact of phonolite and granite.