| Show encountered at feet in desert mt 3 11 turner who was in today en route from the mountain property in the west tin tic district to salt I 1 ake city states that water has been encountered tu in the shaft at a depth ot of feet the flow is not a large one and at tho present time it is being balled out of the shaft but later a small pumping outfit will no doubt be installed water wille U an advantage rath er than a detriment to the desert mountain according to mr turner in the first place it should mean higher values and in the second place a substantial saving in ir arg g expenses as ta tie e Mate A ate needed at the mine la Is being hauled haul d a distance di stanco of about twelve an miles ties at t a depth 01 0 about ab A feet the ore in the deg desert t mountain loun tain carried on an average afa fa f about bout 4 per cei t copper nine oun cunys n 9 silver and som gold showing the th effects of leach ing and at the avater level the cop per values have almost doubled with the silver and gold values remaining i pretty touch much the same it is the in of the desert mountain peo pie dle to continue sinking until the level la Is rear reached lied when a drift will be sent over into the vein the shaft is now novi following the mr turner is trying to get the state road officials interested la in the matter of building better roads in the west section and local people sincerely hope that his efforts will meet with success that dis tracts growth has been retarded by poor roads and it appears that the time has arrived for the construction of a highway which can be used not only b the gift mire e 0 owners ners atit by tip tt e dry farmers as well |
