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Show Starting Up. The Wattermon smelter, at Stock-'on. Stock-'on. is expected to start up again in a lav or two with two stacks, under low management ot Mr. Ayers. It ill run exclusively on Hidden Treas u re ore, which can bo extracted at a ttufiiciently low rate to make operations opera-tions very profitable. It is feared that the Chicago ill remain idle lor a long i. rue. the extreme uncertainty ol ead quotations rendering the owners inwiiliug to incur the heavy expenses necessary to successful operations. Should lead take a rise, however, Stockton and vic:n;ty will again come to the fiont, as it is conceded to be one of iha best lead producing camps in the teriiiory. |