Show MONTANA rumor that the ruby gold mines at zortman mont will be opened on april 1 is prevalent in that part of the state stale persons arriving in great falls from that district report that preparations are already being made to begin work john D pope general manager of the boston montana development company which has extensive interests in the elkhorn country reports that drifting is in progress on the idanha vein and timbering preparatory to sloping ore for the mill when completed recent assays essays show from twenty four to forty seven ounces of silver 2 to 8 per cent copper 4 to 15 per cent lead and to 4 in gold the ton concen flotation mill building has been completed machinery sett ng is now in progress all machinery is being delivered by the hardinge company whose head offices j are in new york |