Show 0 T THE HE LUCKY BOY GETS ORE A recent issue of the reno gazette novada nevada describes the result of work done in the aurora district of that state in which many utah people are interested with a few corrections which we make this is believed to be a true representation of affairs in that camp J H miller of lucky boy former owner of the lucky boy property which the lucky boy consolidated is now developing is in reno for a short time he is interested both in the lucky boy consolidated and in the aurora consolidated which the same people own and is superintendent of the lucky boy mines the knight investment company of provo utah including jesse knight and charles E D knox is associated with him W lester mangum is general manager at aurora from now on for a period of some years mr millers states aurora will probably be one of the liveliest mining camps in the state of nevada the contracts have been let and grading is being done for the new ton mill of the aurora consolidated aurora has produced in high grade according to figures of the express company on bullion shipments it is now a tremendous low grade proposition with ore enough blocked out to last the mill from three to five years or mork more much development work is being done A 2100 foot crosscut to the humboldt shaft is being driven to cut the main body of ore and a drain and development tunnel of feet is also being driven veins which have been located at or near the surface vary in width from six inches to 60 f feet but when it comes to long tunnels the lucky boy takes the palm with one which will be feet to the hubbard shaft and perhaps or feet longer this tunnel is now in 2330 feet at 1600 feet it was expected to strike the ledge A survey showed the vein to be 30 feet distant and parallel to that tunnel at 2000 feet the fissure was picked up and now at 2330 feet silver and lead are found to be impregnated in the vein matter three feet in width the vein dips at an angle of 70 degrees this tunnel is believed to hold the record for fast work all this having been accomplished since last fall several men have been worked each shift and the tunnel has averaged feet weekly |