Show 0 BATTLE MOUNTAIN MINING NEWS special correspondence battle mountain nevada march 10 captain J B black of salt lake city is examining mining properties in this district broyles and spencer have struck some high grade copper ore on elder creek and are taking out a sh shipment P ment the first class ore runs as high as 24 per cent in the red metal with some silver and gold values the iron mine at galena is rapidly developing veI ve into a large proposition superintendent B F wilson getting tired at last of being instructed by yellow legged experts decided to be guided by the knowledge he had acquired during forty one years of practical experience has been following his own ideas during the last few months i and has opened up an unknown ledge this has been crosscut cross cut for a distance of thirty nine feet without as yet finding any signs of the hanging wall no assays essays have been made so far as it was thought best to determine the size of the ledge and then give the he same a thorough sampling at the bryan and boss P G lane and company are working eight men the shaft is going down rapidly and shipments of ore are expected to follow soon at the properties of the old humboldt mining company tour four men are sinking a feet from the mouth of no I 1 tunnel and high grade copper is being taken out L B jeffs came in from iron county tuesday and departed wednesday with an outfit for the new york mine C S |