ALMA PLACER MINE PARK COUNTY COLORADO 1884 COL J H HOWE DEXTER HERRICK ALLEN LAW

Description: ALMA PLACER MINE PARK COUNTY COLORADO 1884 COL J H HOWE DEXTER HERRICK ALLEN LAW Item: Antique mining report Letterhead: Dexter, Herrick & Allen Counsellors at Law: Wirt Dexter John F. Herrick Chas. L. Allen Address: 23 Portland Block, Chicago IL Date: November 15, 1884 Subject: Park County Colorado mining interests Likely Alma Placer Summary of content: Addressed to: Col .J. H. Howe (VP and Gen. Mgr, C&NW Railway, Chicago) Handwriting is very "stilted"so names may be inaccurate Re: Investigation in title(s) for F. H Head N½ SW¼ Sec 18, Twn. 9 South, Range 77 West This legal desc. places it south of Alma, Colorado Extensive detailed legal descriptions that go on and on . . . Subject to certain mining claims Deed to Eliz Hansen, Head's grantor Deed from Hansen to Head Mills, Hodges & Co never appear to have parted with their title to this tract Sydenham Mills & Crawford Reed More legal descriptions Deed from Jos. W. Sykes and Wm. Coleman to Sydenham Mills dated May 29th, 1880 Deed to Hand Letter from Mr. Fortune to Mr. Simmons dated Sep 15, '84 handed me from Mr. Head mentioned certain claims (legal description) which affect none of our patented lands Have not looked into our water rights at all but would be glad to do so if it would be of any service to you Very respectfully yours ? D. Walker Pages: 5 Size: 8 x 10¼" Note: The print on this letterhead is very week. They must have found a "bargain" printer Census: Sydenham Mills - Miner - Park County 1870 Crawford Reed - Miner - Park County 1880 1880s Park County Newspaper archives: Sydenham Mills - Montgomery Lode (Mills & Hodges Placer at Alma) F. H. Head - Sold Alma Placer - John Fortune, Agent Jos. H. Sykes (Treasurer of Park County) (Gold pouch lode in Mosquito Gulch) Biographical: J.H. (James Henry) Howe VP / Gen'l Mgr Chicago & North-Western Railway Co. Col US Army in Civil War Kenosha Wisconsin attorney, District Judge, Wisconsin Attorney General John Fortune was a miner / investor in Dakota Territory and Colorado during 1877-1903 Zalmon Gilbert Simmons Businessman, manufacturer, Wisconsin legislator and Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin Diverse mining interests Major stockholder of Manitou & Pike’s Peak Railway (M&PPRY) President of North-West Telegraph Company and board member for Western Union Telegraph Company Simmons Manufacturing Company made insulators Founded North Western Wire Mattress Company which later became the Simmons Bedding Company Please watch for our listings of other John Fortune, Dakota Territory and Colorado Mining Ephemera Authenticity: Antique documents of this era, tend to be difficult to find and are quite rare. This item, along with many other related ones offered, past present and future, originate from a private collection which has not seen the light of day for well over a century! Everything we offer is original unless otherwise stated. Condition Description: Very Good with smudges and horizontal fold lines CC ID# SL: EMI 13737 SP2 Please see our other Mining and many collectibles! You may be interested in our other eBay listings. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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