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Show DRY ClYON MINES SHIPPING STEADILY Big Four Sends Out Carload of Exceptionally Rich Zinc Ore. The Dry Canyon district continues to send out a heavy tonnage of ore. Numerous Nu-merous lessees are operating on the various var-ious properties and prepa rations are being be-ing made to mine on a more extensive scale than heretofore. A carload shipment ship-ment of the highest-grade zinc ore ever mined in Ihe state was shipped recently. At the property of I he Mono Development Develop-ment company a compressor is being installed in-stalled for t he lessees tha t have opened up a large body of silver-lead ore. Preparations Prep-arations arc being made to mine the product on a much larger scale and it is expected that the tonnage being seni out will be materially increased as soon as the power drills ai In operation. The work of opening up the ground of the Queen of t he Hills, under lease at present lo the Big Four Exploration company, com-pany, is being pushed ahead rapidly. The property Is producing a heavy tonnage of high-grade zinc ore and recently shipped wha t is said to be the best grade of carbonate zinc ore ever sent to a local smelter. The working force has recently been Increased. The lessees operating on the Wandering Wander-ing Jew properlv shipped a car of. ore lai week and another shipment is being broken. On the llirirlon Treasure property, prop-erty, also under lease, a heavy tonnage of ore is being senl out and a large force of men is employed. |