Show MERRITT BUYS I THE ORPHAN BOY Well Known Property Near Milford Will Be Opened 1000 Feet Deep Perhaps one or on of or the most important mining deals that has haa been made In Inthe Intile l the tile history of B Denver aver county count was WIlli that which was practically closed during th the present pre ent week For FOE the past put several months month a deal has been pending whereby W J 1 Merritt and associates will take over the Orphan Boy proper property ty which bleh adjoins both the Red War Var Warrior Warnor nor and Mowitza mines in the Star district says ys the Beaver Denver County News This Th property has for some time been owned and operated by b the Orphan Boy Mining company of or which W T D Will VIII Williams laws iams Ia Ul Mrs Irs W D Williams Ul S E 2 Potts and George Williams of Milford are the principal owners they carrying nearly nearl of the stock All that is isnow Isnow Isnow now left I tt to do in ill order to complete the deal deI d is to hold a meeting of the thee stockholders and get their concurrence to the sole sale Ie and ami for tor that purpose a meeting has been called for May Ma 21 at the CO ny office in Salt Lake City I In purchasing the Orphan Boy n lid J which consists of eleven claims Mr Merritt is In I not buying a pig in a poke as the development work on this prop property property erty ert clearing dealing demonstrates that the strongest fissure fl ure in the district crosses it while all an of the beddings of ot the Red Warrior Mowitza Moscow and Hub mines dip toward the Orphan Boy Bo During the past t several years devel development development work has been carried on as extensively as the capital would permit and several thousand dollars worth of ore has haa been taken out and shipped from the property At present p nt there is about 10 I feet of tunnel and feet teet of shaft raises rallies and on the property and an anIt it has lias been through this development that the company has proven that the Orphan Boy Is one aile of or the best mining propositions in Beaver county count It is Ja gratifying indeed to the many friends of Williams and Potts to know that after atter years Jears of or toll toil and hardship in lii developing the Or Orphan Orphan Orphan phan Boy Do they are to realize a snug little fortune from their never tiring ef of efforts efforts forts and unwavering confidence in the Star district Mr Merritt is certainly lucky and to be he congratulated upon having secured title to so valuable a property It is the intention of the new own owners owners owners ers of this thill property to commence opera operations operations operations immediately and that It U is the in intention Intention to make a big mine of ot the Or Orphan Orphan Orphan phan Boy Doy is ig evidenced by the fact that thata a doubts double compartment shaft will be sunk to the 1008 level as rapidly as possible For this purpose Mr Merritt is now securing bids for the installation of t a double drum electric power hoist and compressor |