Show IDAHO manager P F A Be behling liling of 0 the empire copper company announces that an aerial tram feet in length will be in operation at the companas comp anys property out from mackay before next winter tramway en ginders have already been over the course to make estimates samuel vigus is preparing to put down a shaft to a depth of feet on the mullan property at custer the group has a strong surface showing with low values which are expected to increase with depth as in other properties in the district the ground is owned by henry hewitt of tacoma washington the work which was commenced last summer on the eagan copper property near adair has been resumed according to secretary L L brainard of the company A good showing of copper ore was opened in the upper tunnel and two shoots disclosed in the lower with the face of the latter still in ore this work is to be continued work has been resumed at the property of the gertie mining alining company near burke lying southeast of the hecla and supposed to have the easterly extension of the hecla vein the crosscut tunnel which has partly explored the gertie claim is to be extended into the iron king claim where it is expected to pick up tile the vein system L W hutton controls the gertie development work on the property of the sunset mining company at A leadore is demonstrating that the ore increases in value as depth is attained the contact from which the ore comes extends over the property for more than a mile this lias has been opened for a distance of about feet the ore as shipped nets the company about a carload the company is planning a mill frank jones is consulting engineer |