Show new equipment has been purchased for the zuma while at salt lake during the week manager P J fennell of the zuma mining company a property in the eastern end ot of the district made arrangements for the purchase of a new motor and other equipment which Is needed to give the mine a direct electrically briwn hoist at the present time the hoist Is being operated by the compressor but by making a direct connection the corn cam pany will have more power tor for the operation ot of the drills and tor for driving the small hoist which Is being used in the sinking ot of the which Is now down a distance ot of about 65 feet below the level this has been following a very promising looking bunch ot of ore which the zuma officials are conal dent will lead to something bigger and better reports from the prop erty indicate that there has been no substantial change during the past few weeks the the ore Is holding out strong in the and in addition to this a drift Is following another excellent lead on the level |