Show TH THE E GIROUX consolidated news ely nev at t the giroux consolidated they are still working on the completion of the pumping station at the 1200 foot point of the five compartment shaft all the sides have been reinforced with concrete and there remains but the dome to finish with this work done there remains but the installation of the two big pumps before the cutting of the crosscut into the rich body of ore begins and it can be confidently stated that before the first of the year the giroux will be in the shipping class it is yet a moot question as to the transportation por tation of the ore of the giroux but there is no question as to its destination the direct smelting smelling sm elting ore of the alpha shaft shaf t which is to be worked through the five compartment giroux shaft will be shipped to the tooele thoele smelter of the international smelting smelling Sm elting refining company owned and controlled by the cole ryan there has been a story current that the dark clark road was to run a branch into ely through the deep creek country to transport the ore direct to the smelter and while the report has not been affirmed by senator dark clark he says that negotiations have been under way looking to that end on the other hand gossip has it that arrangements range ments have been already made with the nevada northern road to handle the ore by way of the western pacific into salt lake As far as this is concerned it is only a matter of cost and profit to the railroad as well as to the giroux mine the ore is going to the smelter by the cheapest route and there is one thing certain shipments are to be made and the first of the year will see the giroux consolidated in the class of producers |