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Show DRIVE IN RIGHT DIRECTIDNJOR ORE Superiiitondenf Cofiin Satisfied Willi Developments on I he Lower Mam moth. "The big ore body Is still to tho south of us. In which direction tho drift on tho 2000 level is progressing at a pood rate. Tho ontlro faco Is vein matter, and a part of tho faco is ore from which very good assays aro being obtained. Conditions aro ripo for very early developments." de-velopments." This xvan the news given yesterday afternoon by E. C. Cofttn. director and superintendent of the Iwr Mammoth Mining company, when telephoned by Tho Tribune. He la satisfied with results, re-sults, nnd that he is driving in the rlRhl direction for the main shoot. Thoso who kuow'thc Tlntlc country predict that the drift will develop one or possibly more ore. shoots before, tho innin body is gained, so they aro reserving their Judgment until work has not only struck an ore. body, but has devc)ir.cd It In a substantial manner. Mr. Coffin says that tho 1S00 level is developing in a flno mnnM, and while working through some, low-grade rock above the 1800, ho broke Into an entirely new body of lino gTado shipping lend ore. This oro has been followed for about four nets so far, and it looks very encouraging. |