Show ernest R woolley of salt lake manager for the alta copper company operating near mackay idaho has let a contract for feet of additional work in the development of the companas comp anys promising and valuable property A large amount ot effective work has been done on the alta much ore has been uncovered and blocked out and the outlook is most encouraging to date not a share of the treasury stock of the company has been sold the heavy interests interest sin in the organization furnishing all the means necessary for development work and equipment twenty six inches of solid galena ore has been struck on the foot level of the gorrigan corrigan mine on pine creek west of wardner idaho the body is becoming larger as progress is being made the drift has been in ore for some time ainie but it has not been as rich as now beside the solid ore there is also a large quantity of milling ore this property was located by patrick corrigan who sold it to the federal people for the mountain dell consolidated mining company of salt lake held its annual meeting a few days ago and elected officers to serve for the ensuing year as follows J H wooten president and general manager henry lewis vice president B B hall secretary A W treasurer these with H W griffith complete the directorate the property of the company in m american fork canyon is reported to be looking well 0 the homber mining company of salt lake A G burritt manager has discovered that it has an unexpected asset in its property in box elder county nevada as a four and a half foot body of graphite has been found unexpectedly the graphite when concentrated is nearly pure and contains only a small percentage in iron 0 |