Show work is being pushed in the development of the old northern light mine on lion hill above ophir with superintendent george weston in charge mr weston is only working a small force but he is making admirable progress just now heis sinking a from the new tunnel level on the dip of the vein this is down about 90 feet with four or five feet of ore showing in the bottom which is a good milling product and which will average from 12 to 30 ounces silver and about in gold to the ton from the bottom of the drifts are being run both ways on the vein with the expectation of catching some of the big chambers of high grade ore which are so characteristic of that section mr weston who favored the mining review with a pleasant call a few days ago is confident that he will be able to place the northern light upon a paying basis during the coming year |