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Show ALFA CONSOLIDATED QUICKLY OPENED UP ' A GOOD ORE ZONE It may eeem a little early to make a prediction for future production from a young property like the Alta Consolidated." Consolidat-ed." said an engineer who has just In speeted the workings of this company, "but from what I aaw I'm Inclined to be-lleva be-lleva that this will be the best producer the Jacobaone ever had In that camp. They had considerable work done on this property previous to tta recent Incorporation, Incorpora-tion, and they knew about where the ore would be found when they started work a few Weeks ago. They are now In a good pay ore aone and can begin shipping ship-ping at on a," Ho epokft an engineer who said he was very favorably Impressed with the location loca-tion of the property aa soon as he had got a line on the geological conditions of the camp. Situated as It Is In the ery heart of the (imp. ha aays It Is sure to poaaeas a good portion of the tonnage yet to be developed In Alta. The present owners as yet are developing the property on rather a small scale, but fhls Is a necessity nec-essity aa the mine haatot been opened up sufficiently to permit more men being worked to an advantage. There la aald to be enough ore now in Bight to pay for operating expenses, and when the ground haa been opened up sufficient enough ore can be mined and marketed to make libers lib-ers I profits. Roth Tony and At Jecoheon are giving this property their personal attention. They will have heavy equipment installed within a short time and arrangements are being made for ample power for the compressor com-pressor and drills. They are well underground under-ground for a Wng winter's campaign and have been fortunate In securing suitable building near the mine for their men and store and orTlcgj rooms. All ore developed thus far ia or a direct ahipplng grade, and within a short drive they will soon have attained a depth of batter than 1000 feet from the surface. |