Show good showing in ridge valley ore body is now being followed toward the north on the 1670 level water being lowered in this mine officials of the ridge valley mine are thoroughly pleased with thi ore showing in he workings which jt are located about 70 feet below the 1600 level some years ago when the gemini pumping plant was in op oration and when these two in nes were mere to a depth of about 1700 feet the ridge valley people mined considerable ore from the workings which are between the 1600 and 1700 levels and a drift was sent out on the ore for a distance of about feet when the gemini stopped pumping water the ridge valley work was suspended and it was only a few months ago that it was again taken up and with n the past few weeks this same big deposit has been followed for 50 or 60 feet showing that it is continuous for over feet with evereth every th ng to indicate that it la is making off strong into the northern portion of the comp company anys a ground As the eidge ridge valley corn com has of in that direction this ore body promises to be a most important one supt bupt john H mcchrystal states that car samples show this ore to carry about 49 per cent lead 16 oun ces silver and some copper and gold the gold values while somewhat ir regular are improving and it seems that the ridge valley ore differs somewhat from that found in the gemini in that there has been a sub stant lal increase in the gold values other othet work in the ridge valley is being done on the 1600 1 vel yet and preparations are being made to start another drift on the 1500 level the 1500 drift will also be sent out into the northern end of the comp company anys ground |