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Show WHITE STAR COPPER REPORTS NEW STRIKE A promising shoot of ore has been encountered en-countered at the White Star Copper property, prop-erty, situated in the Silver Island district, dis-trict, according to word received yesterday yester-day by President W. S. Farrls. The information in-formation received by Mr. Farrts waa that the tunnel had out a big cross-fissure and that a vein from two and a half to three leet wide had been opened up. Samples taken from the vein, it Is reported, re-ported, yielded assay values of sixty-five to eighty ounces silver and some copper. According to the word received by Mr. Fitxris, the vein is filled with a good grade of ore. The tunnel is in about 150 feet. A meeting- of the board of df rectors Is to be held during the week to outline plans for tho operation of the property. Mr. Farris is of the opinion that the White Star coon will be on a shipping basis. |