Show GORDONS NEW STRIKE record ecord I pioche nev E P gordon has made another important strike this time it is not on the little mandah nor the florence but upon a new location christened the great western seven miles west of town in the highland High lanh I 1 district the strike was made one and one i I 1 half miles north of the mandah on the great yuba dyke which penetrates that section and from accounts by those who have I 1 visited it it is likely to stimulate the present activity in that region two weeks fago ago mr gordon put two men to work on the great western and a few days ago five feet of ore was encountered in a shaft between porphyry and lime picked assays essays runs from to ounces in silver 60 to 70 per cent lead and in gold the entire five feet average more than 21 per cent lead with good silver values and the gang is iron and lime no or silica being present four feet from the surface to the present depth two thirds of the entire ledge has hag been and is beng being sacked up to 60 per cent lead carrying other good values alues mr wm win lloyd who is authority upon mining conditions and ore occurrences in this section makes this statement 1 I consider it one of the most important strikes for this section which has occurred within my knowledge for several years and certainly a fortunate one for mr gordon |