Show WILSHIRE BISHOP CREEK MINE rejuvenation of old gold producer successfully accomplished the herald of bishop california gives the following account of the rejuvenation ju of the old wilshire mine on bish op creek near that place work continues active at the wilshire bishop creek mine with two shifts developing and blocking out ore E D W walter general superintendent of the property has completed a new and exhaustive examination of the mine to check up the results of the development work accomplished since he made his expert examination and report in full of 1911 at that time mr walter reported a tonnage of tons developed with a gross value of As a result of his recent investigations covering the work done since his previous visit he adds gross value of some to the ore developed thus a little more than doubling his original estimate since the mine was a couple of weeks ago development work has been centered on the ore body in the west drift at the foot level this drift is being steadily advanced and mr walter reports his latest assay to show a value of 26 a ton across three feet of the face mr walter has also carefully sampled the last fifty feet of the drift which has been reported to average an ounce of gold to the ton and finds that the assays essays check very closely he reports his highest assay here at a little more than 40 to the ton extending completely across the roof of the drift other work on the property is being actively prosecuted all the machinery for the new plant including the tube mill has been delivered at the works the contract for logging to supply lumber for the building of this plant has been let to george kinney and his teams left for the north lake timber last tuesday the company saw mill has been overhauled and sawing will begin with the first delivery of logs it is proposed to saw out about feet of lumber for the job gaylord wilshire president and general manager of the company arrived this week from los angeles and is staying at the camp he is accompanied by dr john R haynes and dr and mrs of los lo angeles who come for a look at the mine and to enjoy an outing in the mountains |