Show IN MINERS BASIN times moab utah there uever was a time in the history of miners basin when the indications were better for the of paying mines the times editor made a trip to the basin the first of the week and found every man in camp at work on the properties furthermore had there been more miners they could have found ready employment very little of the work that is being done is the annual assessments the prospects are being developed and the owners of the claims are paying their good money to have it done the miners say that this is a splendid indication that the owners have strong faith in their properties it would seem to be it is expected that work will continue all winter on many of the claims A number of options have been taken and by their terms much development will be accomplished byron davis and robert bryant have run seventy five feet on the tornado property during the present season the last half of this distance has been in good low grade ore the value of the ore is increasing as they proceed with the work and they expect to strike rich rock in paying quantities within the next fifty feet the tornado is one of the properties that will be worked all winter johnnie jackson has a contract on the high ore and has been working from two to three men all summer about feet of work has been done within the past week he has struck a vein the full width of the tunnel that runs 15 in gold and the same value in copper the company represented by sam mcgraw has done about feet of work and will let a contract for feet more within a few days |