Show mining copper ore in a drift off the le level el of the no 3 workings ot of tl tt e iron blossom mine a small cave was encountered thia this week this cave is about SO 10 or 4 feet long by b y 10 feet wide and contains some good copper and lead ore it ie ia located borne bome little distance to the south of the ave lave which was opened in this mine everal months ago most of the caves eaves which have been opened in the iron blossom contain ore and there is also ore in close proximity y to them the iron blossom continues to produce heavily and it has been stated upon very good authority that the system of mining chich is now being carried on at the mine is adding to the ore reserves rather than dimin ashing them just at present some nice e copper opper ore is being taken from the level I 1 of the no I 1 workings or kings and a shipment of about tons of this ore will be sent to the smelter v within the i ext two or three days this ore has been developed below the level by a and a raise has also followed it for about thirty feet above the 6 0 with the diamond drill about 5 feet of drifting has already been done upon the 1900 level of the no I 1 work inga a the drill being at work upon the second hole at this time |