Show prosperity AT GOLD CIRCLE special correspondence midas nevada april 10 the writer recently had the pleasure of being shown through the rex mill and not having visited the plant since last fall was much impressed in with the many improvements that had been made in every department in the treatment of ore the solution is now applied by gravity instead of being pumped from one tank to the other as was previously done the kelly filter press now handles eight eighth tons to the charge thus greatly adding to the capacity of the plant all traps now have railings failings rai lings so that the men are safe in going efroin afro m one place to fco another and lanterns have been displaced by electric lights the plant now has the appearance of a real mill the credit for which is due to manager captain hiram davis who has affected a saving of twenty horsepower by the taking out of extra and useless machinery it is music to the ear to hear the martin custom mill chug chugging ing away on various lease ores mr martin is now running ore from the nichols stewat lease which is turning out very good the mill recently treated a lot of ore for wm Aluf fley with satisfactory results the ellio elko prince tunnel is now in over feet and manager leslie L savage believes that the ledge edge will be cut by the first of may if when the vein is encountered the values are as goold good as they are on the surface there will be something doing in this vicinity the sleeping beauty tunnel is now in over feet and looking good in the face from all indications fine ore will be opened when the vein is reached this ledge is four feet in width on oil the surface and assays essays 14 to the ton and better and wilkerson have gi given ven an other lease to james Visna on the white while rock which adjoins the helms property some very good float has been found on this claim and some excellent bannings pann ings have been made from the droppings crop pings the lease is for two years with a ten perk per cent flat royalty the coming season promises much for gold circle district as there is a large mineral belt which has not been thoroughly prospected A large amount of work is being done in mine development and operation and a fine grade of ore is being t uncovered in different portions of the district |