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Show Mining Dist. Inspection The long planned and much talked of Lions excursion to the Beaver Lake Mining district, last Sunday was one of the biggest and mos: enthusiastic en-thusiastic events in the history of the Lionism in the state. The excursion left the Milford Auto Au-to garage promptly at 10 o'clock, led by L. G. Clay, the chairman of the excursion committee. The first stop was made at the Brownfield ranch, where the mine owners and operators, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Brownfield. had prepared pre-pared a banquet for the guests. The Brownfield ranch is situated about 11 miles north of Milford and just at the edge of the Beaver Lake district. It comprises a large tract of rolling land. The home is surrounded sur-rounded by beautiful shade trees and an orchard of peach, apple pear and apricot trees, all well loaded with fruit. There are also many cherry trees, but there is no fruit on them, because the kids yes and some of the grown folks'. took the liberty of helping themselves to the lucious fruit; and now if M,rs. Brownfield wants any cherries to can, she will have to go and buy them. Water foi the house and grounds is piped from a spring, high up in the hills. There are about 17 5 acres in rye, well headed out, and just turning a beautiful beau-tiful golden color. Tables were set in the house, loaded with many good things to eat. Walter James presided fcr the mine operators', and Karl S. Carlton for the Lions club. Dr. Par-rish Par-rish acted in his usual capacity as song leader, and Henry Bowmau asked ask-ed l.he blessing on the good things spread out before the assembly. Speeches were made- by Messrs Frank Osborne, Walter Jamei?, Jas. Barrett, Ed. Bardsley and A. J. Mc-Mullen. Mc-Mullen. Mr. and Mrs. Brownfield were introduced and they responded with a few words of welcome. At the close of the banquet a vote of thanks was extended to the mine operators and to the Brownfields, for their hospitality. hos-pitality. About ninety people were fed. After the feed the cars were driven driv-en to the Black Rock property, whicl was the first, to be inspected. Walter James, manager of the Black Rock Copper company, was there and conducted the party over the property. The main i-.haft which is down 250 feet is in iron ore, which runs 52 per cent iron for a large part of the way. On the lower levels the iron gradually changing shows some copper. A short distance to the east of the shaft, a strong showing of lead and silver exists near the- surface. In the No. 3 shaft, ore which runs 270 ozs. in silver and 4 per cent copper, was seen. The party next visited the Galena property. Frank Osborn acted as pilot pi-lot and explained the workings. At present work is progressing on a two foot vein of 100 oz silver ore, also carrying a good value of lead and copper, with a showing of gold. The chloride shaft was producing some rich ore. Under the direction of Snpt. A. J. McMullen. the party was then con-1 con-1 ducted to the Beaver Copper properties. proper-ties. At the tunnel on the east side of the mountain, where the work is being done with air drills, run by a compressor, the tunnel is in about 400 feet and some good high grade load-silver ore if being taken out. On this property the sulphides carry 75 ' per cent lead and 7 1-2 ozs. of silver, and the carbonates from 49 per cent lead and 3 ozs. of silver to 65 per cent lead and 20 per cent silver. The ore bodies are increasing as! the work progresses and Mr. Mc-' Mullen says he expects that in the! 150 feet, large ore bodies will be found. Take it all th i'jv day through. he day was voted a success. Those who furnished cars for the excursion were: A. A Hillary. ", . y. Sterling. C. Kesler. K. S. Carlton. 1. G. Clay. Wm Cochrane. Jas Birrett. C. I. H!m-j s;r-. et. H. Ward. - V r-rne. Ilr. P;-i ri'ih. W alter James w V. Markw;,.') Ed. Bardsley. J. l-.r a i field. Wr,. Martin. Nrxt excursion -., i 1 'ie to M'.vr:-ville M'.vr:-ville .June 29th. Siart p 10 a. m. |