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Show ANOTHER MINE IN FORTUNA DISTRICT STRIKE GOOD ORE .The Shamrock Mining company, which has been prospectnig in the Fortuna mining district since January Janu-ary 1st, reports that they have struck their objective and are confident that the present lead will develop into a paying proposition. In 1914 a miner by the name of Paymill, uncovered a bowlder that weighed nearly a ton which assayed $14,000 in gold. All efforts to locate the lead at that time proved futile. However, the owners of the Shamrock Sham-rock have been drifting on a lead in the vicinity where the float was found, and at 425 feet opened up a vein of ore that duplicates the float discovered by Mr. Paymill. Sinking on the fissure a sample which showed no free gold, assayed $49.00 in gold. Further on, ore bearing bear-ing free gold has been discovered, which has been sent to the assayers, but returns have not yet been received. receiv-ed. The company is composed of Abe Murdock, .Bull Nelson, Jim iFrazer, Arch Fotheringham and the Barton brothers, all of Beaver. |