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Show Work Commences On pacific Mine I'romMng Can) uu Jm, , ,,,. cu,u oped nt I)eilh. IVter Miller, the ll0W ,CMCU of lh(J m?n?r. In,n10' ,,efl Wednesday with nine minors and three teams to commenco work on tho liluo Hock mlneu ndcr the terniB of his lUe-yenr lease. TIiIh Ih probably t, ,CHl lmWH ,, lm from the caiixm ror yearw, as n nicnnu that the canyon will now be prospected prospect-ed nt depth Heretofore all the oio taken out of tho canyon has been from the carhonatea generally known as "grasa root" mining. While some sensational sen-sational flmlH Imvo i,c,. recorded, nothing or a really pormiiuniil nature has been disclosed. The old Pacific, which has been worked more persistently thai) any other property lu the canyon, hat, also "' - - - - r;j' .... u developed the strongest llssuro found In the district All uulhoiltles who I have examined tho district unlto lu eptcsslug an opinion Hint tho onit-on onit-on has n Kreni mining future, but they nro oqnully unanimous In saying that depth will liavo to bo attained befoto any really big mlno will have boon found. For tho llrst tlino In tho canyon's history tho depth theory will bo tested test-ed out. Mr. Miller will put thrco shlris sinking tho wlngo lu tho lower tunnel, nnd will alnlc It probably 200 feel deeper than at present. Then, If developments justify, tho old Knight tunnel lower down tho mountain may bo pushed in to Intercept tho vein. It Is understood from pretty good authority that tho Waterfall mine. Joining tho Mineral Flnt in the head of tho canyon, Iuib been leased nnd woik on it will bo commenced nt an early date. John Clcghot ii cmue down this week for more men. Mr. Cleghorn Is making mak-ing a vigorous campaign with oxcnl-lenl oxcnl-lenl prospects of success. Mr. K. G. Uenii or Clovolund, one of tho owners of I hu North Star mine lu Deer Creek, left with n forco of mon Wednesday to carry on a summer's campaign of development. Tho North Star joins tho Old Mllkmnld mlno that has been u shipper In M day. Tho Silver Olobo mlno, n Provo con-'orn, con-'orn, commenced operations last woek, but tho minors struck n biff flow" of water, vvhMi drove them out. Soon ub preparations havo been completed for taking enro of tho water operation!) opera-tion!) will be resumed. |