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Show MUNGY CREEK PUTS OUT BIG TONNAGE Lead-silver and Zinc Ores Now Being Developed Vigorously. An immense tonnage of milling ore has been developed at the Muncy Creek mine, near Cherry Creek, Nev.. according accord-ing to a report received at the offices of the company yesterday from Superintendent Super-intendent Otto Clark. Some high-grade copper ore has been broken down dur-hig dur-hig the past two weeks, and Mr. Clark predicted that a car would be ready for shipment hy the end of the week. During the past lew months the management man-agement has been devoting Its attention almost exclusively to the development of the copper ores and has made several shipments which vielded around 2000 a car. Since the first of the year, however, how-ever, attention has been divided and a part of the force has been put to work developing the lead-silver and zinc ores. In his letter Mr. Clark said; "Because of the snow in the mountains we have been delayed th getting timber for the mine, but the work inside Is progressing pro-gressing nicely. Will have a car of good copper ore ready for shipment by the end of the week. We have found high-grade high-grade lead in pockets. A mill is what we want, as we have worlds of low-grade low-grade silver ore. By low grade, 1 moan ore which will not pay to ship at present pres-ent prices. It is the fineEt concentrating concentrat-ing ore 1 have ever seen and enough can be taken out to run a mill day and night for an indefinite period. Will send you samples of the milling ore soon." The management already has approved plans for a 50-ton mill and is now negotiating nego-tiating for other machinery, including an aerial tramway. It is expected that the mill material and machinery will be on the ground so that construction may be begun early in the spring, aird the plant in operation within sixty days after work is started. Material for the zinc calcining plant is now on the ground and construction is to bo begun as soon as tho weather moderates. The plant is of simple construction and it is believed that It can be put into operation within a few weeks. |