Show ELY CON STRIKE record ely elyner nev at a distance of feet from the zack shaft of the ely consolidated c company the crosscut wednesday morning broke into the cross vein for which it was driven showing the same class of carbonate and oxide copper ore already extensively developed along the course of the vein at a distance of forty feet west of the shaft on the foot level proving up the continuity of the vein at greater depth as well as the class of the ore and also showing that the development of the property has been wisely planned since the strike was made on the foot level the crosscut has been pushed ahead in the same class of ore which gives the management every reason to believe that th the e regular vein has at last been cut on the foot level the vein average averaged ed from awen twenty ty to thirty feet in width and was proven for a distance of more than 0 feet along its strike the ore on the foot level carried copper values ranging from 4 to 30 per cent and also good values in gold and with much iron and sulphur making it ideal for smelting smelling sm elting development on the foot level proved to be on top of the ore bodies hence could not be advantageously extracted on that level but with development on the foot it will be possible to the ore back for a distance of at least feet the future of the company is now assured and another important shipper will soon be brought in for the ely district |