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Show POET-PROSPECTOR TO RESUME WORK Clarence E. Eddy Intends to Operate on Large Scale In Monte Cristo When Spring Opens. Word was received from Poi'atelio, Idaho, vfsterdav to the etfeet that Clarence Clar-ence E. djv. the poet prospector, Nis alreadv maki'nc prciiarationn to resmne work on a big s.'ale at the Monte Cnto, his newest find in the mountains of central cen-tral Idaho. Because of the heavy sliow and severe weather in the mountains. Mr. IMdv was forced to -suspend operations opera-tions at 'the property early lust winter, and he i. now laving his plans to start work on a lij.'gtfrVale with the opening of spring. The Monte, Cristo property ronsists of eleven claims, on which about feet of development work has been done. By tunneling another 2un feet Mr. Kddv expects to cut a reat ledge at a depth of more than H'llO f"ct and put the property on a bis producing basis. Before Be-fore leaving the property early m the winter, Mr. F.ddv discovered a strange blue ore which, in view of tests made nt Pocatello, is believed to be a form of tellurium. While select pieces of the ore viebled values as high as 20,umi to the ton. an average sample across seven feet at a depth of J."0 feet, gave assav values of 2'J ounces gold and 3o ounces silver. |