Show THE UNITED STATES MINES A great deal of interest is being 1 centered just now in the extensive work being carried on in the development of the properties embraced in the holdings of the united states mining company in bingham and and the recent important disclosures in the properties of the association are of such a nature as to lead to the belief that this ground is one of natures treasure vaults indeed as new territory has been explored with the result that magnificent discoveries have been recorded in in virgin soil one of these accordi according hg to THE REVIEWS informant was in no 1 west tunnel in the old jordan galena where ore was encountered which has been drifted upon for a distance of thirty feet or more the entire workings being 11 in mineral which carries values ranging from 3 to 10 per cent copper 3 to 5 ounces i in n silver and f from roin 2 to 4 in gold to the ton while in the crosscut cross cut from the mill tunnel level an extension of the old lions den has been encountered where a four foot solid body of ore was uncovered which assays essays per cent lead 22 ounces silver and in gold to the ton and it is believed that this chute of mineral extends to the surface a di distance stance of 75 feet on the dip of the vein in this cross crosscut cross cut a fissure was also disclosed about a foot in width the average of two assays essays of which showed metallic values of 35 ounces silver and nd 2880 in gold to the ton what is considered to be the most im important find however was made ainold telegraph ground in the east drift from the grecian bend level where a new ore body twelve feet thick was recently broken into this body of ore has been drifted in on for thirty or forty feet and improves in its metallic contents as the workings penetrate further into the mountain the last face assay showing values of per cent copper 21 ounces in silver and in gold to the ton excellent work is being done in the operation and exploitation of the united states property and supt bupt mayberry of the old jordan galena and supt bupt turner of the old telegraph are making 11 a showing 9 of which they may well feel proud |