Show cleaning out old shaft at the apex standard lewis merriman Merrl man who is directing work at the property of the apex standard in the eastern end of the district states that while work was taken up in the shaft a week or more ago it will be some time be fore the place is thoroughly cleaned out re timbered and in shape tor for sinking in the new ground the old shaft in which the work beta has been taken up is supposed to have c depth of feet but it is in bad shape and filled with debris to a point about 10 or 15 feet below the level As previously stated ta in these columns the apex standard la is a new company formed for the de of 0 a large tract ot of mineral land which adjoins the standard holdings the first thing in order will be the sinking of a deep shaft haft and mr merrman merriman and associates ari arl determined to go right on an down ti 11 the 1000 or 1200 levels before an extensive crosscutting crosa cutting is undertaken |