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Show ' ROCK DRILLING AT THE MINING CONGRESS EL PASO. Tex., Nov. 6. Col. W. C. Greens of New York and El Paso, the r.oted copper miner and mlllipnaire, has. f wired a draft for $1000 for first prize in the ro-:k drilling content to be held In this city during the meeting of the American Mining congress, November 14 to 18. v ' The committee In charge of the contest con-test has reduced the entrance fee from $50 to $30, and with the first prise increased in-creased from $800 to $1000. It is expected expect-ed that the list of entries will be large. Already envies have been made from naaea. Mex.; Tombstone and BIsbee, Ariz.; Tcraopah and Goldfield, Nev.r - Crlppte Creek, Colo., and several places in- 6on3ra. . The best drillers In the country will contest for the prizes and attempt to make new records. The world's ecord v.as established here two years ago and has never been broken. |