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Show INSPIRATION COPPER PUTS EIG TONNAGE IN SIGHT IN APRIL ..At one time there appeared to be some doubt as. to the possibilities of the nor-' nor-' phyry belt In Mlsml and lnsplrstlon prov-log prov-log as extensive as It had In soma of tha other low grade copper properties being developed In Arlaona. COnatant Improve-ment Improve-ment In tha ore sones of these aetata has changed the opinion o every mining msn. who might hsve had any doubt as to the ability of these properties to make good Miami first proved Its title to a bla mineral deposit of a commercial (red of ore. and since that time haa been getting soma excellent results from the treatment of Ra orea In the new concentrating concen-trating plant Inspiration has surprised even Ita moat sanguine admirers, snd Its April report snows that during that month there was brought In slant l.li7.000 tons of ore. This brings the totsl lonnsg up to 34.-104,000 34.-104,000 of an averaae grade of 1 per cent capper, which Insures the company profit-' profit-' able operations for a number of years. Aa a result of this wonderful showing. II Is aald the offlrlala have given Instructions Instruc-tions to slow down In churn drill de- velopment. Cndergmund worn In run- ping drlftS and connecting- op tlie ar. ' ous workings has ceased for the present. The dlrectore think It advisable to complete com-plete the plsns for mlH construction, and It will probably be another month before the drafts have been made and accepted. The proposed mill Is to have a capacity of 1000 tons, but It Is said thst soma of the officiate are In favor of making the - Initial capacity tlXX) tons. The mill site has not been decided upon aa yet. but this matter will be taken up within thirty days. Some of the officials announce that Inspiration will not be In a pool Hon to produce copper until the middle of 1913. The company figured on a 4s.eoe.eeo-pound 4s.eoe.eeo-pound output, and plaeee the coat at not 1o exceed cents. The company haa about IJ.SOO.OOO m Its treasury, and with thia amount there will ba no need of further fur-ther financing for the present. More money will have to be raised doubtleaa before the company beglna paying Ita own way. |