Show ORE IN THE DEMIJOHN large amount of high grade ore sacked on the dump awaiting shipment with the coming in of the month of december joseph S free of salt lake the well known mining man took his departure for the great and peerless camp of pioche nevada where he is in charge of the develop ment and operation of mining properties in which with his associates he is interested included in this list might be mentioned the demijohn and avon which are located on the famous porphyry dyke and ab butting on the end lines of the holdings of the ne vada utah consolidated both the demijohn and the avon are in fine physical condition the former especially presenting all of the earmarks of a great and producing mine in the south drift from the demijohn shaft a large body of ore is exposed from which a large tonnage has already been extracted this ore which is a high grade silver lead product has been sacked and is now on the dump awaiting the period when the smelters shelters sm elters can take ore C 0 D in the south drift above referred to the ore body is so large that its extent has not been accurately determined but cutting through it there is a solid shoot or of shipping ore four feet in width that averages 22 per cent lead and 60 ounces in silver to the ton when the smelters shelters sm elters are ready to throw down the bars again and receive all ore consignments consign ments the demijohn will be in position to maintain regular shipments work has been progressing favorably in the development of the avon group of thirteen claims and application is soon to be made for united states patents on the same the officers of the demijohn company are joseph S free president owen A bailey vice president and W M mccrea secretary and treasurer those interested in the avon are mr free R E miller W R wallace and john H mcchrystal the avon owners are also the holders of the free consolidated group at bristol upon which patent work is now being done and which is looked upon as being a most valuable and heritor ious proposition mr free is more than ever in love with pioche and he is elated over the present outlook for the camp which he be states is withstanding the present flurry in financial circles circle s better than any other western district with which he is acquainted the advent of the tha new railroad is destined to prove of great convenience and benefit to j the camp and is already attracting renewed attention to the marvelous mineral wealth of the district |