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Show mm WORK WILL BE VERYJNTEflESTIWG Iron Blossom Operations Af- ford an Open Sesame to the Dragon Resources. Engineer L. E. Riter returned Friday morning from Tintic after Inspecting the Dragon Consolidated property and lining up the new development campaign In tho southern portion of this big group. Several Sev-eral months ugo Mr. Riter fn an Interview Inter-view In these column explained tho Dragon Consolidated situation In a very thorough manner, pointing out that the work then done above tho 600 level through the "No 1 Iron Blossom shaft had demonstrated beyond Question that the Dragon had the famous oro chan nel. This work of developing ore has been continued diligently since, and the ore now being- shipped is a splendid grade, while It is cxtonsive as, well. Mr. Riter at the time called attention to the fact that throughout the Colorado, Sioux and Iron Blossom properties the ore body had - maintained a horizontal position without deviation, demonstrating what had been concealed up to this time that all the Dragon operations had been conducted con-ducted at too great a depth to catch this ore. Following the acquisition of this happy Index to Dragon conditions, tho management manage-ment mapped out work which was explained ex-plained In these columns Friday morning by W. Lester Mungum. Briefly, this work consists of a crosscut into the hill from the level of the Dragon shaft collar lo tap the Iron Blossom nnd other veins known to exist, and which In numerous places on the surface have been shown to contain lead values. This work, therefore, will be one of the most Interesting Inter-esting pieces of development started in Tintic In recent years. The utilization of the diamond drill by the company along the contact between be-tween the limestone am) porphyry i for the purpose of providing an Index for future underground operations from tlie Dragon shaft. The shaft was driven from tho line of contact, the dip being practically prac-tically perpendicular for about 300 foct. after which It dipped strongly to the south. A considerable nnioimi "of drifting drift-ing was done to the south from various vari-ous shaft levels, but always In the Mine, When the. drill holes begin revealing secrets se-crets which now prevent underground development along the most Intelligent lines, drifts again will be started with positive guides available to the mannge-ment. Tintic Ore .Shipments. Special to The Tribune. EUREKA. May 17. Following arc the ore shipments from the Tintic district for the week ending tonight: Carlsa . , . . Uncle Sain Victoria 2 Scranlon ... 2 Dragon lion 2 May Day 2, Colorado ,; Mammoth Opohongt 1 Beck Tunnel . r Chief Consolidated 0 Gold Chuln 0 Eureka Hill Kazle & Blue Hell 6 Gemini 7 Yankee s Grand central .. .. 13 Iron Blossom , . 2."! Centennial Eureka , is Total )j4 |