Show Oregon Mines 1 The Baker City Ore Democrat makes the following report of the conditions con-ditions of mines in that locality Some 90 men are now busily work ing for the glittering yellow metal at the Virtue mine The mine has experienced ex-perienced some trifling delays by reason of the breakage of e air pipes and steam pipes usegi J to force the powerful drills Into the precious quartz At present however a far as steady and smooth operationsare concerned affairs at the Virtue are all serene T as a calm sea scene The delvers for sold are now IntellIgently operating In the bowels o fair earth at a depth of nearly a sixth of a mile or SCO feet From this level the workmen are crosscutting and are certain te strike It rich very soon by tapping more veins of valuable quartz vens The Consolidated Virginia mine is located but a few yards from the Vir tue At the Virginia some 30 miners are now at work They are crosscutting cross-cutting to tap the continuation of the splecflld Virtue ledge and are sure to soon be rewarded by uncovering another an-other treasure store When those two mines uncover these I further veins the 20stamp mill at the Virtue with this added labor of quartz crushing will have to be play ing a pretty lively tune like a mighty plano of the giants I |