Show installing pumps althe the south end of the district 1 looking better than it has in several years the new smelter will soonbo soon be rady r ady for operation the swansea brines and other properties in that AV locality are pi sparing ng for an active campaign of development and upon eyer hand there ai aie e signs of renewed tivit sil silver siler er city which was upon tl tie e decline until uncle jesse I 1 inight announced his intention of erecting a smelter a short distance from the camp is once more in the lime light the new smelter will not only help the south end but it will be of great benefit to the entire dis brict and its completion marks the advent of a new dew era of prosperity the new plant will draw its water supply from the SiNan swansea sea mines and a fast as possible the pumps tanks etc are being placed in position the ti avi electric pumps one for use in the t aej the other ex for lifting the v a ater to the surf surface ace from the level are now being installed A receiving tank will be placed upon the level of the south swansea and into this the s dking pump will discharge its flow of water the other pump will lit lilt the water to a large tank which is 19 now being constructed near the shaft house the water will then run through a tin twelve elve inch pipe to two tanks tank s in which will k ill be located j us abon e the smelter these tanks will hold about gallons NN hile this work is under way supt bupt win matthew Matth eix s is running a drift to connect the swansea and the south swansea mines upon the level it was in this drift that a small body of silver lead ore w A as encountered some time ago some of this ore was taken out but as the ore bins at the mine will ha e to be reinforced and enlarge ed mr matthews changed the course of the drift slightly to avoid breaking down donn the ore A switch is now being put in to tl e south swansea ore bins and when this is completed the ore can be dumped directly upon the rail road cars which v mill ill carra carr it to the new smelter it should not be many months until the swai sea mines are again prodoc ing good ore and paying dividends |