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Show I Says Mine Is A No. 1 Orson Smith Talks 1 1 of Mohawk-Duluth. M l A recent edition of the Intcr-Moun- B ' . tain Republican contained a column pH Interview with Orson Smith, of this H city, In reference to Phonolyte, Nov., H and the Mohawk-Duluth property In j V particular. The artlclojs of consider- M nGle interest and reacts as follows: H s "OrsoD Smith, a well known mining H man of Logan who recently purchased 1 a large Interest In the Mohawk-Du- i luth mine at I'lionollte, Nov., has re call turned from an examination of the H ? property not only highly pleased with P the showing being made in that high- grade proposition, but enthusiastic f over tho future.of the entire district. j;. "Fhonolito Is in the midst of a " country of remarkable mlncrallza H x tlon," said Mr. Smith. "It is a gold H belt surrounded by districts that pro- H,')'! duce the four chief minerals. Only H' six miles west U the old Lodl mine, H,4, a famous lead-silver producer; on the I east Is the old Berlin property, a cop per proposition; on the south is the I Ellsworth district, which has good I gold-copper values; southwest is the i Green Springs district, which Is ex citing considerable Interest.and north-I north-I east ,the Gold Park properties have been operated for years. Falrview, with Its famous Nevada mils mine, Is 30 miles northwest of Phonollte, and the Intervening country is all highly w mineralized. Kl "I am Informed tha' uDo fit .them ! Pacific has decided to cster.d its line j from Austin to the Ilezltu properties. i If It does the llnc'wlll go closo to our j workings, and it will mean greatly j increased activity for that cntlrs re- i Rlon. "The values in the Phonollte district arc gold and sliver with gold predominant. predomi-nant. The formation is quartz cropping crop-ping through porphyry, and rhyollte ribbed by phonollte. Such claims as the July, Climax, Black Butte, Sonorl and others hae gold all over them. They have enough stuff In sight to Justify starting a mill. Veins from r four to twelve feet wide have been opened, the values generally running l from $8 to 110 a ton, with assays as f I high as $200 a ton. |