Description: Sender was J L Wiggins. writing on Ketch & Trent stationery, to E B Weare, St Joseph, Missouri (Weare was a mining speculator and had recently returned from Denver Colorado). Wiggins notes he is developing a mine in the area (Lawton) and a new townsite. But, as soon as finished, he will be able to join Weare in developing his new Arizona copper property. He also wonders what ever happened to George W Daniels and that he lost his wife two years ago in Pueblo.Apparently the townsite referred to would have been Craterville. Note the following reference from a history book of the area: CRATERVILLE (Ca. 1901-1956) After allotment and the land opening in 1901, several towns in the project area were registered with the Comanche County Clerk as Craterville. The plat of the earliest Craterville townsite, located in Section 6, Township 2 North, Range 13 West, was filed by J. L. Wiggins on January 23, 1902. Six mining claims', including the Waverly, Victoria, Lawrence, St. Louis, Virgel (spelled Virgil in one source), and Sugdam,' are recorded on the plat. All mineral and timber rights were reserved by the miners (Comanche County Deed Books 15:330; Comanche County Plat Books l:n.pg.). The Waverly, St. Louis, Virgel, and Sugdam, 25 1992-1993 Cultural Resources Inventory: Fort Sill, Oklahoma all of which were quartz mines, were deeded by J. L. Wiggins to the Craterville Consolidated Mining Company on February 20, 1903 (Comanche County Deed Books 15:330). Wiggins participated in the operation of several early twentieth century Comanche County mining companies, including the Craterville Consolidated Mining Company (Comanche County Deed Books 15:330); the Craterville Mining and Water Power Company (Museum of the Great Plains n.d.m.pg.); and the Lawton Mining, Milling, and Refining Company (Comanche County Deed Books 8:34). The Craterville Mining and Water Power Company reserved Section 1, Township 2 North, Range 14 West, the future location of Craterville Park "for Reservoir Purposes" (Fort Sill Museum n.d. :n.pg.). Craterville Park was a locally well-known mid-twentieth century amusement park and campground run by Frank Rush. F. L. Ketch, a prominent local rancher, was involved in both the Craterville Mining and Water Power Company and the Lawton Mining, Milling, and Refining Company (Comanche County Deed Books 8:34; Museum of the Great Plains n.d.m.pg.). Stamp missing on cover. Guaranteed genuine as described. Registered APS Dealer. Notes: often I include multiple images of the lot to give the full flavor-the lot description will indicate whether just one or several items are being offered - too, these images are rarely the exact size of the item itself. All auctions will run their full time allotment - any pre-auction closing offers, though appreciated, will be respectfully declined.If you have questions regarding the item, shipping, payment options, etc - please don’t hesitate to ask!Shipping will be combined for multiple purchases. Please note the following for shipments outside the US: on single or combined items totaling over $50, I may require Registration, which would be an additional cost to be added to the invoice total. Kansas residents will automatically have Sales Tax added to their invoice (unless of course, there is a Resale #). Thank you for bidding! PS: Do you have collections of covers and paper you would like to sell?
Price: 19 USD
Location: Topeka, Kansas
End Time: 2024-08-24T22:11:20.000Z
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