Show dividend from the chief con semiannual semi annual dividend of S 5 pet cent has been ordered paid property in excellent physical condition A dividend of 5 per cent was dc do dared af a the meeting of the direct ors of the chief consolidated mining company beld held a few days day ago this dividend to be cent sent out to the share holders on the 2nd 0 of f next month reports which were submitted to the directors and which will be mailed to the shareholders along with the dividend checks show that the mine la is in excellent condition the lecent increase in n the price of lead has in i serially teri ally added to the earnings ot of the property the chief consolidated company recently adopted the leasing system in certain sections of the property and w ihle hie the leasers have not yet ship ped any large quantity of ore it will be but a short time until their blocks of ground will become pro and then the mine a pres present ent heavy tonnage of ore will be even heavier at this time the chief cons is taking first place among the e mines of the cam camp p in the matter of ore production and development of ne new the scotia property in west tin tic on which the chief cons i cople have a lease and bond has a big lot of lead silver ore awaiting shipment several hundred tons of this ore will be forwarded to the smelter as soon as proper arrangements can be made for loading the chief company is s also preparing lor for the development of a big piece of mineral ground which lies to the last and north ot of eureka the first work on these claims many of 0 which mere ere located but a short time ago is to be done t with a diamond drill mr home borne who has been in charge of diamond drill work for the chief mine tor for several months has removed bis his equipment from the lower levels of the prop erty where he has been busy during that time and is now preparing for the campaign of work on the new territory which the chief cons people are anxious to prospect |