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Show to both the Homestake and the Tread-well Tread-well of Alaska, both of . which have been regarded as the largest low grade gold producers for many years. A net saving of $3 per ton is contemplated when the mill is running, and the ore in sight is valued at $12,000,000, while the amount of ore that ean be developed de-veloped in the future" is beyond estimate esti-mate at this time, except superficially. Mr. Earnshaw is called the father of the Homestake - mine, he . having been' identified with its early history. He was formerly identified also with Utah enterprises. en-terprises. ' j i PUTTING. IN MACHINIST. . " . ' George' E.. Earnshaw. consulting engineer en-gineer of the Cerro Colorado Mining company of Sonora, Mex., is in Salt Lake purchasing machinery and equip-ment equip-ment for a 1200-ton mill which is to go on that propertv. The Cerro Colorado mine, Mr..Earnahaw says, is much like the Homestake at Lead, S. D.f except . that the ore will be largely quarried instead in-stead of mined as at Lead City. , The Cerro Colorado has been demonstrated demon-strated and developed 900 feet in width and. 2000 feet on its strike altogether alto-gether showi&& Jhfc .deposit-aa iatgaly-. thst the statement of its being a veri- , table mountain of ore ia no misnomer. The average values are $5 per ton U'gold, makmit superior as to grade |