WESTERN SLOPE COPPER MINING & SMELTING Stock 1903 Grand Junction CO Unaweep Dist

Description

The Western Slope Copper Mining and Smelting Company. Stock issued January 3, 1903 at Grand Junction, Colorado. Incorporated in 1900 in the State of Colorado
. Gold embossed company seal lower left. Certificate
No. 602
was issue to Jennie H. Fairbanks for 100 shares of capital stock ( per share). Company capital was
0,000
. Hand signed by company
president Henry H. Marden
and
secretary James V. Howard
. Certificate is about 8” x 10.” Black print with gold underprint. Vignette with underground miners.
The Western Slope Copper Mining and Smelting Company was formed in 1900 in Grand Junction, Colorado and owned mines within the Unaweep Mining District, Mesa County, Colorado (south of Grand Junction). The company’s claims included the Metallic, Bimetallic, Mollie Brooks, Three Friends and Laura claims, including a 20-acre mill site in Unaweep Canyon. In addition to copper, mined ores contained significant gold and silver.
Mining camps in the Unaweep district were built in the late 1800s near the towns of Copper City and Pearl City, during the copper boom of 1897-1912. While Copper City once had a small smelter and building constructed for businesses, schools and some homes, Pearl City remained a community of tents for 17 years. The Pearl City Hotel, which offered the finest accommodations in town, consisted of three tents joined together.
Condition:  Very Fine++
, light folds, very minor creasing, no tears, light signs of wear/handling/toning (see photos),
uncancelled.
Printer:
(none noted)
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