Show OUTPUT BY WYOMING V YO MINES State Geologist Tells of Progress in Metals Production Henry C. C Beeler Deeler state geologist of ot Wyoming has hos prepared a 3 report concerning concerning con con- tho the progress of or Wyoming copper copper cop COD per and gold mines during the year 1907 from which it i is learned learne that while the tho Increase of or production of or precious metals Is not large important Important import Import- ant progress Is being ma made e. e Much IuchI I la Is being accomplished In opening up UJ the mineral territory of or the state nn and with the completion of many new lines of or railways It is to bo be I be bethe bethe bethe that the tho year car 1908 will wi perhaps the greatest of or an any In the mining history history his his- tor tory of at the tile state The following are the figures compiled b by Mr Deeler Beeler In estimating thu tho thi 1907 production of or copper copper copper cop cop- per and lead lead These Those he says are not final and are subject to correction correction tion later Inter ton Copper Copper pounds 1907 pounds Gold Gold 1907 I Silver Silver 1906 1906 2000 ounces 1907 ounces ounces Tho two mines of or the tho Wyo o th the tho Forr- Forr I nin- nin I. I r ni n ri r nv Haggerty and th tho i e- e r. r ar arc arcIn In active operation In the former some new now ore shoots have been open open- ed The mine has 1138 been leen put In first first- class physical shape and ant tho the oro ore Isnow is isnow isnow now handled at a n less cost per ton Diamond drill has hns he been n going on In tho the lower levels of or title Urs the adjacent adja exploring If Ir in- in inthis this vear year cent formations for parallel ore oro shoots but the results have not yot yet boon been lyon ivon to i the Ite e public In the tho Doane- Doane Rambler mine work has hns been confined to reopening the work working In hv ls ls Putting putting put Put- t. t ting them In shane shape for a n large production production tion tn an and connecting the mine with the ton 16 mile overhead o tramway which f tens ns- ns norta the ore oro from froni the Hag Ferris gerty norf mine to the Encampment smelter smelter ter and the railroad S Building A new smelter is 18 being er erected tod at al atthe althe atthe the Independence property near Dillon Dil Di- Di lon Ion by Granberg and associates to tho the ores ors of ot the Granberg properties prop I as veil as cl lom ores from tram el the Con Congo o Batchelder and nearby properties which are In shapo shape to produce pro pro- duce duce- Near tho the Portland property is the tho West Yest Wyoming Virginia company I which has recently purchased a t group of or claims on a contact as the Portland and Is sinking a shaft shan re ro recently recently re- re cutting into a n hod bod body of ore rather rathor rath rath- nt unexpectedly and Is now developing develop develop- elop dc I er or In tag ing one of or the tile best showings in the Rambler basin |