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Show COPPER LEAF WORK HANDICAPPED BY GAS Kt'REKA, Nov. Managrr John Taylor aays that ge Is Interfering tc some extent with drifting opera: tons or the 1200-foot level of the Copper Leal property and that it may be necessary tr Install "another fan. The 1200 drift it now In a distance of about 200 fee:. Better Bet-ter progress Is being made with the work on the 1000 level, where the face of th drift Is now about COO feet from the main working shaft. Indications are quite favorable fa-vorable on both of these levels. Mr. Taylor, who also Is In charge nl the Central Standard work, aays that sinking Is once more moving along In a satisfactory manner after aome delay, caused by the breaking of the machinery. The Central Standard shaft has a depth of 270 feet and the rrnall flow of water, which gave some trouble. Is apparently decreasing as the s.iaft neurs the contact. con-tact. The Central Standard adjoins the Cop per leaf on the north, and the two properties prop-erties are controlled hy practically the same people. Thomas Plerpont of Provn and Willard Scowcroft of Ogden being the heaviest shareholders. |