It is reported that the entire property of W. S. Stratton, in the Cripple Creek district, including the Independence, Washington, May Raymond and several other claims, has been sold to San Francisco parties for $155,000.

The Independence property is on a list of properties which produce pay ore, published by the Cripple Creek "Crusher."

Company is active or promise to be active trader on various exchanges.

Name: STRATTON'S INDEPENDENCE, LTD.
Capital: 1,100,000 shares; par value £1; working capital 100,000 shares at £1 per share.
President:
Vice-President:
Secretary: E. C. England
Treasurer:
Superintendent:
Manager:
Office/Contact: Principal offices, London, England. Secretary and register offices 3 Princess St., London, E. C. England.
Lessees:
Description/Note: Gross production to date over $8,000,000. Dividends and profits to date about $5,500,000. See Plats J, I.
Owns: A group covering 110 acres, patented, on the S. slope of Battle Mt., in the S. E. ¼ Sec. 29, comprising the Independence, Wonderland, part of the White House, Four Queens, White House No.1, Wilson Creek Contact, Maggie, Smuggler No.2, Jefferson No.2, Professor Lamb, Ashland, Madison, Tract B, Wilson Creek Placer (Tract A), Corrigan CriefCorrigan Chief, Blanche Placer (Tract A), Buckeye, Washington, part of the Cyclone and May Raymond.

Cripple Creek—Stratton's Independence (Ltd.), the British corporation owning 112 acres of patented property, including the famous mines known as the Independence and Washington, staked out by the late W. S. Stratton, on the Fourth of July, 1891, has, through its manager, Charles M. Becker, inaugurated an entirely new and liberal leasing system under which operations outside of company work will be conducted.