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Show ELY GIBRALTAR IS IN NEW DEEP ORE Francis Brimm, writing from McGlll to his father ut Salt Lake City, states that within the past few days a good body of silver-lead oro has been encountered en-countered In the face of the 900-foot tunnel tun-nel on the Ely Gibraltar ground, throe miles north of the Steptoe Valley smelting smelt-ing plant, says the Ely Expositor. Mr. Brimm has been at work on the ground for some time past In driving the tunnel from the base of the mountain moun-tain to Intersect a large vein that outcrops out-crops on the surface. This tunnel has now been driving through hard limestone for a distance of over 900 feet and at last the coveted spot has been reached, and the stockholders of the company, who have shown stich persistency In continuing con-tinuing work, sometimes under adverse conditions, will he rewarded for their faith. |