Show the reporter learns from a pretty reliable source that the deal for the sale of tl e colorado iron blossom and beck beek tunnel mines and tile tin tic tie smelter will be up tor for discus sion again within the next couple of weeks and the chances are very much in fan fa or of the deal being brought to td a successful close A great many pool lt le are of the ol 01 that mr knight gave an op tion upon his holdings for a certain period of time but as near as 0 have been able to learn this is wrong lie has at various times placed a I 1 rice uton u on his holdings informing the prospective purchasers that they conid could take the mines or leave them for someone else the price which has been placed upon the the three mn mines and the smelter is considered very reasonable by mining men who have had an opportunity of looking over and clit checking eking up the amount of ore AN which is in sight and for this reason the deal is almost sure to be closed up tip within the next month or two |