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Show STRIKE REPORTED BY MINA DISTRICT MINE Special lo The Tribune. MINA, Nov., Oct. 21. A rich new strike if reported about fourteen miles south of Mina. where a six-foot leclpe has been uncovered un-covered which assays about $150 per ton. A number of claims have been staked outiin the immediate vicinity and several deals are on for near-by locations. Tho Slmou-IWina management reports that ore in their working: shaft has changed in character, and now very closely resembles the lead-carbonate ore of the Sirnon-Fa gran mine, which has attracted at-tracted ao much attention in mining-Circles. mining-Circles. The shaft is now down 170 feet and the manager, R. E. Smith, states that it is inlanned to go down to about 200 feet and then to crosscut to tho contact. Much interest in-terest is manifested in this property, as its development is expected to solve" several interesting problems. Albert Burcli, of Kurch, ITorshey &, "White, consulting engineers for the Simon Silver-Lead company, is here for a few days making an inspection of the property. prop-erty. Mr. Burch had a narrow escape from a serious- accident last week while going through tho workings of the Utah Apex company. AVhtlc riding on tho aeat of an electric car in the tunnel, a loaded ore car suddenly turned the corner, and, in the head-on collection which followed, Mr. Burch's seatmate was instantly killed, while- he escaped with sonic few bruises and contusions. |