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Show I.onlu 1,1 he Coal. A largo piece ol material was brought Into tho Ileeotd oIDce this week by George Jacobson, whohas been working In the Calumet mine owned by Charles llarnlcot, that gives every evidence ot tho cropping to n coal vein, Ono citizen who Is probably as well versed on loi-matlonsasany loi-matlonsasany in tho camp, gives' hli opinion that It lia itrallfletl bituminous shale, carrying nboul23pcr rent volatile matter, and overlaying a coal deposit. This stuff Is Impregnated with sulphur, carries some copper stains, and also a sprinkling ol galena, lispcrl coal miners min-ers say It Is a character of fireclay always al-ways found nlave or below a coal vein, and all are ot tho opinion that coal will bo found at no great distance (rum Ihe location ot this deposit. This mine Is located about a mile and a hall below town, and should It develop Into a coal proposition ol any great extent, ex-tent, it will prove aivaluible asaikh sliver or gold mine. This specimen was taken from tho month ot tho tunnel, now in 400 (eel, the basv ot present operations. op-erations. A crosMnt ot 50 feet has been run from the tunnel, and a shall has been sunk 17S lect from the end ot Ihe crosscut. In all the workings of this property this same characterof deposit hnt been encountered. l'ark llecord. |