Show EARLY SHIPMENTS FROM EMPIRE miner mackay id idaho aho barring further heavy storms it is the intention of superintendent ralph osborne of the empire copper company to again put the company minei mine railway in operation this is good news to mackay people and especially to the many lessees lessels in the mines for nearly every man engaged in leasing has hais a good showing of ore and many have a lot of the product broken and in the bins awaiting shipment the company also has a large accumulation of very good ore broken and miners are breaking more every day it is said there never was a time when so sc many of the lessees lessels had the high grade ore that is in sight now and that practically all the lessees lessels have pay shipping ore to work on with this condition existing so early in the lease year leaving seven months of weather for operations the production from the mine this summer is likely to be greater than for years past especially if the price of copper remains around 14 or 15 cents as it is now the mine railway at this time is blocked with snow but a new snow plow has been beell rigged and while bucking will be necessary it is thought the crew will not experience much trouble in reopening opening re the road with copper going to market this early in the season the price of the metal and the quantity und and grade of ore there is opened up a mighty prosperous summer is ahead of lucky mackay |