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Show DOWN AT GOLD ROADS. Lessees on tho Property Uncover Very Sensational Ore. Advices from the properties of the Gold Roads Mining company out of Kingman, Ariz., to a local ofllcer, afford a story of most sensational Interest in which tho lessees again appear quite prominent. At present no fewer than nine set? of lessees are engaged upon the development of now ground along the strike of the gold-bearing ledge, the policy of this to demonstrate without cost to the company the continuity of its -wealth into the hill, and while the participants in them are not getting rich quick they are achieving results that have almost staggered the management. A lot of ore from one of these, consisting consist-ing of 318 pounds, brought S30S0, while another was settled for on controls showing $171 per ton. Lota varying from $26.13 to S31.73 per ton were quite numerous, while another ton of ore brought In by a lessee shows a valuation valua-tion exceeding $2000. On tho 400-foot level In the company's workings the condition is a most gratifying one. On the west is exposed nine feet of ore which revcaia an average of $19. G4 per ton, while on the east la exposed a breast of ore ten feet In width that averages av-erages $11.59, with the mill headings maintaining an average of $14 gold. It Is the Intention, writes the management, to change from dry methods to a wet process as soon as it Is possible to .accomplish .ac-complish It as It ha9 been demonstrated that the latter can be made to afford better results. The proposition throughout through-out has developed up to all expectations, while the Buccess- with which tho lessees have exploited their privileges have afforded af-forded conclusive demonstrations upon the continuity of the gold-bearing ledge. The earnings at present are averaging about $1000 a day. production of tho district Is to be largely increased within the coming year, whllo the producing area Is to bo groatly extended ex-tended by tho development of 11 section which has heretofore boon Idlo for years" Work on tho Do La Mar Bonanza Gold Mining company's group at Do La. Mar, Nov., Is to bo prosecuted with much zeal tho present year, said George Fttcrman yesterday, and with no doubt In tho mind of the management concerning results. MoHt encouraging rumors wero abroad during tho day concerning conrtltlonn at the Star Con. of Tintlc. Important changes In tho lower workings aro taking place, according to roports, but It was Impossible Im-possible to verify them In tho absence of Manager Packard. |