Show FURNACE CREEK COPPER spokesman review patrick dark clark president of the furnace creek copper mining company received the following telegram from new york expert fully confirms the previous reports on the furnace creek mines made by porter wilson and yourself I 1 the telegram was sent by the new york financial interests that recently bought into the furnace creek properties john W gates and associates invested a quarter of a million dollars in these mines acting upon the reports of experts previously sent out to examine the property since the recent development they sent out another expert whose report is summarized in the foregoing telegram the gasoline hoist will be working by next monday when sinking will be resumed in the copper blue shaft now down feet this shaft will be sunk feet further and crosscuts cross cuts will be driven at the foot level and at the foot station there are no mining complications and as the rock is comparatively soft it is expected that th the shaft will be sunk feet monthly the mines are perfectly dry and no pumping will be required railroad connection with the properties is assured senator darks clarks road is within 42 miles of the mines and borax smith is driving construction work on his road and will be within 12 miles of the mines by christmas both dark clark and smith have expressed a desire to extend branches to the new camp five different companies are operating in there the kunze group is one and a half miles from the furnace creek workings and the deary cleary group is three quarters of a mile away all show the same kind of ore there is a steady demand for furnace creek stock on the new york market shares sold there yesterday at the company has nearly in the treasury and contemplates building a ton smelter it is confidently expected that the foot shaft and projected crosscuts cross cuts will block out a great ore reserve that will average not less than 10 per cent copper in n addition to values of a few dollars in gold gol and silver it is thought that with a 30 ton make a mouth mon smelter the property can ly profit of from to |