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Show Camp Floyd Items. From the Mercury: Thcro isn rumor current that the Mercur has been sold. A shall and whim Iioiiho 21x10 fret has been erected this week otcr the north shaft in tho Golden Gale group, and a.f mailer ono will soon bo put up oter tlio south shaft. A drill is being run from the latter to connect the two workings. Three men nro at woik on the property proper-ty of Smith, Corker A Haudcork ubote the Marion, and tlio miners say the ground is looking cxiecdiuyly well. Work is licing done nt three different lOlllts. A. Murphy and E. P. Lnchthlweek purchased of C. L. Prohlo his iialf interest inter-est in the Juno Hug nnd Jlabv Elephant claimsfor nconsldcratlonofiflSOO. These properties Ho north of the Mercur nnd west of tho Golden Gntcgroup, mid the Mercur townslto is located on a portion of tho ground. Tho purchaser, how-otcr, how-otcr, belictc the ground to bo nioio tab uablo for mining purpow, and hate already al-ready commenced actito detvlopincnt work. The Marion has increased its force during tho week, by a few men, in preparation pre-paration of a lay-nffdurlng the holidays |