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Show DEVELOPING APEX MINE Expect to Oien Large Bodies of Ore on Lower Levels After Af-ter Repairs to Shaft Are Made A crew of men under the direction of A. C. Nebeker is now employed in repairing the machinery and shaft at the Apex mine in the West mountains west of St. George. After the repairs are made the force will be increased and ore bodies on the lower levels will be opened up. The mine at present goes to a depth of 1200 feet and it is the intention to eventually sink to 1300 feet. The ore contains copper, lead and silver and since coming here two weeks ago, Mr. Nebeker, who is a son of Aquilla Nebeker, formerly of St. George, has made a thorough study of the district. dis-trict. He is an experienced mining engineer, en-gineer, having operated in the Tintic and Park City districts and in Nevada Ne-vada and the Philippines. It is his belief that a real district exists needing need-ing only development work. He says all conditions are exceptionally favorable. favor-able. According to Mr. Nebeker, there are thousands of tons of ore running 15 per cent or better now blocked out on the lower levels, which, with mod ern transportation facilities, can be trucked to Cedar City and shipped to Murray or other northern smelters, and return a profit. This was not the case in the early days when it cost $20 per ton to truck the ore to the railroad rail-road at Milford. It is estimated that ore only 50 per cent as rich as that formerly mined, can be taken out, transported and treated at' a profit. The Apex has produced over one million dollars worth of mineral. ar? it is the belief of Mr. Nj .er and Sherman Hardy, lzn '' representative of the compan," "controlling the mine that its resource's have only been scratched. " " - |