Show THE MELCHER TUNNEL Superintendent Langford of the Melcher Mining company compan of oC Salt Sai Lake who whose e properties con consist of ot twenty-one twenty claims In Stokes district Cassia count county coun coun- t ty Idaho is down from Crom the camp to today today today to- to day consulting with wih the management of the company compan whose hose o officers cers are the same as os those of the Mammoth Mining com company pan While from romp several v ral claims on the I Melcher leicher group rich shipments have been made torn workings near the surface Interest in the property at present centers in the loot foot tunnel which is being driven to tap the main led ledge e at a vertical depth of oC 1100 10 feet The tunnel Is now in 1400 feet and I is growing softer sotel in the face the rock beIng being being be be- ing stained with mineral with indications indications indica Indica- ton that one of ot the minor ledges will willbe wi lil be cut in a short time It I will wi take some ome time yet et to reach the ledge but the management nt Is so confident of ot resul results that there appears to be bl no occasion or haste Extensive workings In the le ledge lege ge on adjoining property show gold-bearing gold rock with witha wih a value alue of better beter than 20 per ton at but one-half one the depth that the Melcher tunnel will wi cut the vein An attempt has been made to sink directly on the vein but the water has hag proved a serious seri seii ous obstacle hence the lon long tunnel and which drainage will vili wi afford both ground gound |