Show BRISTOL SILVER SPEEDING UP production during the first two weeks of march the bristol silver mines company shipped a total of 16 cars of ore as against a total of nine cars during the previous month reports the pioche record the increased shipments from bristol have been made possible by the efficiency of the new electrical machinery now in operation and the new ore bodies which have been recently opened up on the foot level of the mine the new ore body opened up the first of the month is still holding up strong both the east and west headings still being in ore the exact extent of which is still undetermined values of this ore are still holding up well assays essays showing 30 ounces of silver 15 per cent lead and five per cent copper which is an ideal smelting smelling sm elting ore according to J H buehler superintendent a total of between 1000 and 1500 tons of ore will be shipped from this new ore body during the present month tons having already been shipped from this strike another new compressor has been installed the addition of which gives the birston two compressors in service at the present time with the present equipment according to mr buehler the management will be able to continue t dinue its extensive development program which includes the sinking of the present shaft to a depth of 2000 feet and the running of several east cast and west drifts to the intersection of the gypsy fissures |