| Show AT THE EDNA MAY I Ore Encountered in a New Place in This Mine I Mercur April 21re was broken into In the new shaft at the Edna May I this morning Some time ago an incline in-cline was sunk on the ore vein toa considerable depth and a drift run I north from the bottom This work was more in the nature of exploring than I anything else and having located the ore body it was determined to sink a shaft at another point where there is a i good location for a mill and permanent I workings This shaft was sunk 160 feet from I the bottom of which a drift was run 85 I feet At this point the vein was reached Assays show values sufficient suf-ficient for milling and there is Ino question as to the permanency of I the vein From the shaft In which this strike has been made drifts will now be run in different directions and development I work in preparation of a mill will be crowded right along I The first carload of lumber for the La Cigale mill arrived today John Smith who was the principal contractor con-tractor on the Salt Lake Mercur railroad rail-road has taken the contract for grading grad-ing for the mill and that part of the work is already commenced Messrs Diguowity Clark Peyton Dr Woodruff and others paid a visit to < Lion Hill the other day and as a I result the Wachusettfc Minion and resul tle South Chloride Point will probably he I consolidated Into one company Should this deal be consummated the new company com-pany will own considerable good blec r mhf i ground as valuable deposits of mineral I have been found in different parts of the property I In a short time the Ophir Hill mine will begin to assume its usual summer briskness The mill will be remodelled I so that the ore can be handled to better bet-ter dvantag and steam will be the I I motive power rendering I unnecessary Ito Ito I I-to shut down during the winter season I is i probable that others of the old producer in that camp will be worked I this season and with the Northern Light andthe numerous properties being be-ing developed Ophir will be quite a lively place Reports from Sunshine are tothe effect ef-fect that the free gold discovery was genuine and that the diggins are improving im-proving is he At the Overland good progress ing made while other prospects are showing up in an encouraging manner At Manning the Crown Point is being be-ing worked as rapidly as possible and a number of claim owners are busy with development work |
