Show BIG STRIKE IN THE CON COPPER signal weiser idaho with its usual spirit of enterprise the signal bignal gives to its readers the first announcement of the important strike made recently in the properties of the consolidated copper mining company at mineral a strike that means considerable to weiser as it means increased trade the employment of a large number of men and the development of many other properties in the vicinity of mineral that have long lain idle under the intelligent and conservative management of mr G W mcdowell the general manager the work has been carried on in a systematic practical manner mr mcdowell is a practical mining man and has demonstrated it at mineral the strike was made in a tunnel in the new work started by mr mcdowell last fall I 1 is at a sufficient depth to justify the belief of manager mcdowell that the ore body and values would increase as depth is attained the ledge is very wide by actual measurement a little over forty two feet the ore runs high in copper and silver and for such a large ledge maintains an unusually high value per ton ion between sixty and seventy men are employed double shifts are run in the mine iwo leyner drills are operated by the air compressor the compressor has a capacity of eight drills more will be added shortly the w working force will be largely increased in the near future the smelter has been thoroughly overhauled and is in readiness to start at a moments notice it will probably not be operated before july 1 as it is the intention of mr mcdowell to take out ore until that time in order that when tee smelter is started it will not be necessary to stop by reason of a lack of ore arrangements have been made by the consolidated copper mining company whereby owners of mines in the vicinity of mineral can dispose of their ore at the smelter and receive a price commensurate with its value by this arrangement many mine owners can make good wages from their properties which have been so long unproductive mineral district offers offer s today a splendid field for the investment of capital by those wishing to engage in mining the citizens of weiser Welser should see to it that the wagon road from weiser is completed as boodas soon as possible that they may secure from that section the large trade that rightfully belongs to weiser in spite of the fact that one of our progressive public spirited county commissioners says that the mineral trade should go to huntington that it belongs to them that mineral people can tra trade deto to better advantage and cheaper there than they can in weiser the little town of mineral is boo bookin mill there are two hotels two stores and a telephone line from huntington will be coin plated in a few days |