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Show SMITH MAY UTILIZE BOSTON AND PIOCHE A. T. Smith has a force of five men engaged en-gaged In his Amalgamated lease and they are engaged in running a cross-cut to the 1'uba dyke from the ninth level of the Raymond & Ely No. 3 shaft. It will not bo long until tho working force will bo materially Increased. Mr. Smith paid a visit to the Boston & Ploche properties during the week and It is not Improbable that arrangements will ho made to operate the main lease from that shaft, which can bo done by . extending the workings to connect with 5 the properties under lease. In order U do this It would rnriuire about 'J00 feet of TOss-cutting The advantage In operating op-erating from tlif Boston & Ploche Is , found in the fact that the property Is equipped with a splendid power plant; whereas nothing of the kind exists at the Amalgamated properties Included in the lease. Pioche Record. |