Show BIG STRIKE in N RAY DISTRICT bonanza tonopah To nev on thursday last a fully anticipated strike of rich ore was made in one of the ray obrien companas comp anys mines in in ray district A chute of steel galena ore has been opened in the lowest workings which has been uncovered for about abou t thirty feet it is forming into a large abarge chimney characteristic of lead ore bodies it was about twenty three inches wide when first encounter encountered ad which within the past two days work shows a widening to twenty eight inches assays essays give results of value in silver and nd 2380 per ton gold old the percentage of if lead is placed at 70 general manager ray has always been enthusiastic over the prospects of ray camp and this showing goes fir far to justify his hia oft expressed confidence it will be no less satisfactory to other owners amo among DO whom are J L butler W J st clair R B davis and F r J ert all these have been in full faith that in depth these properties would make such a showing as is seen in tonopah To the vast in maeral fineral belt running 11 forty miles north and south from liberty to klondike is being proved to contain the greatest deposits of rich m mineral opened d during the past cen tury there is little wonder that the successful miners of other countries who co come me here have only good reports to make and are satisfied to stay |