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Show RICHGOLb"STRIKE. r. f Ore Discovered at Cripple Creek That Kant From 830,000 to S00,000 Fer Ton.' Cripple Creek, Colo., Fob. l.The excitement In regard to tho recent strike In the Isabella mine continues at fever heat. In an interview yestcrdayi Manager KUlburn, of tho Isabella, saldi "I do not like to say anything that will excito the people any mote than thoy aro at present. The motalllo ore body has doubled in slzo both ways since yesterday morning, Somo of tho pieces of oro aro 80 per cent gold. I never saw such mineral, and I don't believe that Its like was over mined in this or any other camp In tho world. Wo have had no assays taken on . the rock, but a ton of It could be picked out that would run anywhere from 850,000 to 8200,000 per ton. AjWd guards, are -watching tbo proprrtryt' Tho strike was made In the new ore body at a depth of 850 feet below tho surface. Tho chuto has been cut at the seventh level 200 feet above, and also at tho fifth. At tho lattor place an assay was obtained In tho breast of the drift on two feet of ore that went better than 81,000 per ton. There Is at least blocked out In the oro levol between be-tween the ninth and seventh levels, 85,000,000 of ore." |
