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Show NEW MAJESTIC PLANS ACTIVITY IN MILFORD AREA The Vicksburg mine, located six miles southwest of Milford, directly south of the Harrington-Hickory and on the same mountain range, will go on a "production basis" in the very near future, tt was announced this week by company officials who are visiting Miliord and checking over the property. Originally opened about 1900 by the old Majestic Mines Company, Com-pany, under the direction of Mr. Moffett, then manager of the company, the Vicksburg was a profitable lead-silver-gold producer pro-ducer for many years, and it is felt by officials that many thous- -ands of tons of ore still remain to be brought to the surface . under modern, mining methods. I , A diamond drilling campaign is in progress at the Vicksburg, near the main shaft. ; Also owned by the New Ma- jestic are the Hoosier Boy and the Harrington - Hickory. The Hoosier Boy is not being operated operat-ed at present, but the Harrington-Hickory is being operated by James D. Williams on a lease-purchase lease-purchase agreement. |