Show iron JB blossom I 1 Is S drifting on 1700 will cut out ground to the north and east of through which the copper ore was opened raising to connect it Is understood that tho the iron blossom management has decided oa on an exten extensile she campaign of 0 prospecting on the U 00 0 level this work will of course bo be done in the north end ol 01 the property where it is hoped that it will be the means ot of opening the same big deposit of copper ore that has lids already been located on several of the levels above the 1700 it was on the 1700 level that tha t ar amritt was ial driven with a view to co c t at that depth the t e nort nor ahland hand south workings of t theiron iron blossom som after several hundred r feet e eaf fit drifting the company is n now w sinking dg and raising in order I 1 to I 1 br bring ing 0 out this connee tion P perhaps et six weeks beeks work will be needed to finis th the job and give the company another outlet for the ore the best equipped shaft la Is in the south end of the property and at least a portion of the ore which la is being mined in the north end will no doubt be taken down to the 1700 level and crammed through to tha the south shaft it Is 1 pretty early to discuss the next dividend from the iron blossom and yet this matter is 1 being talked oi 01 er at this time from the best in formation obtainable it Is thought that the usual sum of or ten cen a per share will be paid the mine a earnings tor for the past few months have been entirely satis fac tory but troubles of various kinds have cut in somewhat on the profits the company was unable to operate the bo no 3 hoist for ten days due to a break in the engine then the mill was closed down for a couple of weeks and this meant a lighter ton nage of low grade ore from the iron blossom and now the mine Is effect ed by the car shortage perhaps about two thirds of the regular out put Is being shipped at the present time |