Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-24 | Page 32 | 150 Tons Ore Daily from Battle Mountain

TONS ORE DAilY I FROM MOUNTAIN I IO O Over er tons of or copper ore Is now v I being shipped out of or Battle Mountain dan dally daily It la Ia tho the product of at several cral mines near the town and from present Indications tho the tonnage tonn will Increase materially this winter says sars the Battle Mountain Scout William Licking will start shipping oro ore from tram the Black Jack Jacl property In Inthe inho the tho Alder Creek district It Is 15 an old mine nine that was worked several so years ago o and Licking expects to open It up upon upon upon on ore are that runs from 7 H to 21 H per cent copper The Tho ledge has been opened up b by a a. foot 35 shaft and a a. drift 1 3 feet long long- and ond considerable high-grade high ore taken out It is 18 the intention of ot tho the owners to sink another feet on tho thole le ledge during the winter Other proportion In the Elder Creek district are being developed rapidly and all 1111 are arc producing a good grade of at copper ore