Show GREAT STRIKE IN THE LINCOLN statesman boise idaho A strike of the greatest importance was made the first of the week in the lincoln mine at pearl the result of which places that property among the great gold producers of the state in the east drift t on the foot level thirty inches of ore was shot into that is worth from to nearly per ton these figures do not represent assay tests but show the value of the ore in shipping quantities since the shoot was first opened up several feet of drifting has been done and sacks of the mineral have been hoisted and are ready to be shipped this shipment represents between and in money GOLD predominates the highest values are in gold repeated tests showing the ore to carry from nearly 5 to as high as ounces of the precious metal to the ton considerable ruby sa s1 silver ver shows on exposed faces some lead is also carried together with iron making a perfect smelting smelling sm elting product the assay certificates give returns from a fraction over 16 to something over 22 per cent lead and from 26 to over ounces of silver four assays essays taken across the face of the drift give returns from to in values importance OF STRIKE the results of the strike will be far reaching the district will be brought more prominently to the attention of mining men prospecting will be materially stimulated development work will be prosecuted vigorously by owners and leasers leaders lea sers and an output will be maintained that will give to tag tae district a record as one of the most productive gold producing sections in the west ithe the first shipment of the high grade mineral together with several thousand pounds of concentrates will go out the last of this week regular shipments will be maintained in the future |