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Show OUT OF MILFOED. Mucli Activity in the Properties and Prospects Dovn There. Special to The Tribune. MILFORD, Utah, Sept. 22. L. A. Amnden, rcprcMtitlnc tho Blackbird Copper Mining company, wlioso prospects are located In Copper Cop-per sulch, adjoining tho Ncwhoufe mlneo, was among tho visitors Irom Salt Lake during tho week. Tho company has performed no work on Its claims t.o far tho present year. Tho Southern Copper Mining company Is the r.amo of a company recently Incorporated by J. M. Reynolds of Salt Lake and J K. Persons of Dultith. Minn It la capitalized for 300,000 shares of tha par value of U each. Tho property prop-erty consists of four full claims situated between be-tween tho Skylark and tho "Wasatch King Kvoupf hi tho Beaver Lako district. It Ib developed de-veloped to tho extent of a tunnel In 110 feet and a shaft down about thlrty-llvo feet. Thero nro five distinct parallel veins running easterly easter-ly and westerly ncrors the pround Active development de-velopment work Is now belns prosecuted under tho direction of Mr. Persons With a small fore, which will be Increased as conditions Justify. Tho oro being extracted In tho course of davtlopmcpt contalnn copper, cold and silver, sil-ver, and nsnays how an nvcraKc of ?t0 per ton. Somo of the Hclcct ores run very hlsh In all thoso metals. The Larkspur consists of a group of pome eeven or tight claims situated near tlus west end of Beaver I-ako district, and Is owned by Dick McLaushlln of Milford nnd tho Majestic Copier company. The Larkspur group Is regarded re-garded by Mr. McLaushlln na f no of tho most promising mlnlnp propositions In Beaver county coun-ty He has employed two men to orslst him In development. Tho oro Ib principally coppor, found In llssuro veins of great proportions. Tho Adrriral Dowoy In Star district adjoins tho Elephant mine on the north. In fact, it Ilea bstween that nnd tho Tnllsman In ono of tho niot favored sports In the great ore-bonr-Ing zone. Tho oro vein on this claim lies between be-tween lime and quortzltc Alex. Ross, the owner, ni: experienced miner. Is driving a tunnel to intercept tho ore nt depth. The Bhowlng thus far made Is most encouraging. Tho or- In this, ns In nil tho mines found in tho lime formation In Star district, runs high In sliver nnd lead nnd carries aomo gold. Tho opening up of this property will undoubtedly add another producer to tho long list. J. At McMullIn of Salt Lako Is duo to arrive In tho morning to visit tho Skylark company's property In Beaver Lako district. Thu recent strike In this property continues to improvo in quantity and quality hb depth Is attained. Ore and Bullion. In tho ore and bullion market the dav's settlements amounted to $fS,3 McCornlck McCor-nlck & Co. reporting them ns they follow-Bullion. follow-Bullion. S34.C00; gold bara, 400; gold silver, sil-ver, lead and copper ores, $30 32-1. ' In the metal market silver ruled at Giv,c an ounce, lead at $I.S5 pei hundred pounds and casting copper at 15c a pound. |