Show empire mines Is doing deep work drifts are being sent out into new now country on the 1800 and also on the 1500 levels of the lower mammoth shaft when the knight people brought about the consolidation of nearly a dozen properties la in the central por atlon of 0 the district and launched their empire mines company it was stated that big things could be ex in the way of development work and it Is quite apparent that they hey have planned some extensive operations for the ground I 1 two drifts are now being driven for the purpose of prospecting en new territory both drifts are being handled under contract which the empire mines company awarded to walter fitch jr the well known mining contractor one drift will be sent over into the black jack section of the new consolidated company at a depth of 1800 feet and tho other is being pushed out toward the veat west from the 1500 level of the I 1 old lower mammoth shaft which is to be the central point for the cam laign of work for the ampire mine mines property while this drifting Is to in progress reea work will be continued in the older workings of the lower mammoth from which occasional shipment shipments are being made |