Show LARGE SHIPMENT OF SILVER LEAD ORE FROM MAYO DISTRICT YUKON ALASKA spokane wash aug 10 the first of four carloads of silver lead ore to be shipped from the mayo district of the yukon territory to the bunker hill smelter in the coeur calenes dA lenes is expected to arrive at the smelter in a few days according to an announcement made recently by frank M smith smelter director of the bunker hill and sullivan mining concentrating company with offices in the paulsen building this city the first shipment will consist of approximately 1100 tons of high grade silver lead ore which is sufficient to fill 29 freight cars io to capacity each car will contain sacks of more than pounds weight each the ore was mined and shipped by the treadwell yukon Com company which is owned jointly by the bunker hill company and the alaska treadwell company F W bradley of san francisco is president of both companies the mines are located in the mayo district on the western slope of the rocky mountains in the southeastern part of the yukon territory clar mr bradley has been interested in the mayo district smith he clie has opened said mr three for two or years up some wonderful deposits of hi hig 9 h grade silver lead ore A total of tons of ore is to be brought out this season it is reported the ore is being moved in bond from the mines to the bunker hill smelter which is a bonded warehouse As soon as the ore reaches the smelter it will be sampled and assayed and the duty of one and 3 a half cents a pound on the lead content will be paid to the government |