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Show TUCSOMIM Superintendent at Property Reports Two Feet of 20 Per Cent Copper, J The shaft of the Tucson-Arizona Cop-, Cop-, per mine, which has passed through b' jand 7 per cent ore for the entire depth, i has just lowered into two feet of -0 1 per cent copper ore, according to a telegraphic tele-graphic message received here yesterday yester-day by Met.ner, Dovewell & Co., from the mine superintendent, Asher Cowan. Thn high-grade ore coming in at this depth was not expected until the 100-font 100-font level was attained. The values occur in the form of chalco-cite, chalco-cite, carrying about one ounce of silver lo the percentage of copper. The ore body j at shaft, it is stated, is fully forty ; feet wide and will average 5 per cent j across this width on the surface. Mr. Cowan says that there are three ore bodies in the group, but only the easterly east-erly one is being developed at this time. The smelter contract is secured, and shipments will be started within a few days. |