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Show BOSTON CON. DEVELOPING. Manager Louis S. Cates of the Boston Consolidated properties at Bingham Is In from camp and says that rapid strides are being made in the development of the mines. In that copper region. This morning morn-ing the fourth steam shovel was placed in operation, and with these mammoth machines the mountains will be cleared of the top layers of earth and rock, and the mineral-bearing sone uncovered. This number of shovels is seldom placed on one property. Manager Cates explains that It was found necessary to Install these machines ma-chines In order that the Immense tonnage that will be required at the mill at Garfield Gar-field may be laid bare. The Immense reduction re-duction plant of the company will be ready to go Into commission by July next, and when this has begun to grind it will require an immense tonnage of ore to keep it moving day and night. With the Installing of this fourth steam shovel the Boston properties are equipped with every facility Known to scientific mining men for the mining of thousands of tons of ore dally. In addition to the machinery at thia. property, there has been Installed one of the largest machine ma-chine repair shops. No matter how serious seri-ous a break may come, the company has amply provided for the repair of the machinery ma-chinery on the ground with the least possible pos-sible delay. |