Show SALT LAKERS AT PIOCHE record pioche nev kirby and hodson of salt lake city whose names have become familiar of late to the local public on account of the many extensive purchases of mining territory they have made were in pioche during the fore part of the week they were here for the express purpose of determining the best method of developing the gladstone and the lincoln groups situate to the east and west of town A location for a shaft was determined on the gladstone group and men were started at work sinking this work will be prosecuted vigorously until a mine is developed in this property J S free who is associated with kirby hodson will have direct charge of the work mr free left wednesday morning for salt lake city for the purpose of ordering a 40 horse power gasoline engine and other necessary machinery the shaft on the gladstone group will be sunk on the rosey claim which directly adjoins the prince consolidated property no doubt is entertained by the owners that a continuation of the prince ore bodies will be encountered which tact fact should it prove true will mean the addition of another producer from territory heretofore left idle the surveys for patent on the gladstone and the abe lincoln groups have been completed and accepted by the land office it is expected to have patents for the ground as soon as the time for advertising expires |