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Show GIROUX MINE READY, BUT HOIST IS NOT While weather conditions the past few Weeks have interfere oon;dderanlv with rrorress on the Surface equipment of tl. Runker Hli! and Morris tntne:: Of the Glrous company In placing the same m readiness for the commencement -,f production pro-duction by ffay 1. the date for the le livery of ore to the StgptOe smeltei under ths contract, the mines hae. notwithstanding, notwith-standing, been placed in such condition that thev cn provide the maximum tonnage ton-nage of 1S00 tons per day Under present temporary equipment, should the: iw-called iw-called upon 10 do so. The delay In the errlvnl of the sheave wheels for the head frames on both shafts, has made It necessary to fix these up temporarily to as to be ahle to handle the ore extracted in development work. The large or- bins. Into which the ore from the mines is to be dumped before loaded on the cars for transportation to the amelter. have also been ovi lyttd In completion but by moans of a temporary trestln or can be loaded Into the cars at any time now. while the work Of fin-ishlncr fin-ishlncr the bins Is goinr on. 0 Notwithstanding reports that the I'l- ro'i company would he unable to live up to its part of ths contract nitb the Steptoe smelter in providing; or.- hv the first of May, the property Is now In' such shape that the actual production and shipment of ore could be begun at any time on short notice, it Is true that all the necessary surface work has not been completed, but while the same Is being brought to completion, the production at ore can be carried on. under c. temporary arrangement, without Interference with the work. Whether It In the intention of the management t. aval themselves of this opportunity to besrln at once the shipment of ore to the smelter Is not known at this time. Ely i:posltor. |