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Show IRON BLOSSOM IS DOING DEEP WORK In some peculiar manner tho eist has conceived the impression that the management of the Iron Blossom company has gained the 1700-foot level lev-el by means of diamond drills, and tho company is not given credit for tho deep development work accomplished accom-plished In an efficient workman-like fashion. As a matter of fact, the No. 1, or south shaft. Is driven to tho 19'tO-foot level, and It Is kept lu condition con-dition for operation to that depth The work done on the 1700-foot level Is actual drilling, and not diamond drilling. The annual report of this company recently issued had the following paragraph par-agraph In regard to this south shaft: "This s-haft Is situated in the south central part of the property aud was originally equipped with a double-drum double-drum hoisting engine, boilers, etc, capable of operating to n depth of 2. 'iiio feet. This hoist Is now electrically electric-ally equipped and gives as efficient service as steam nnd much cheaper. The original policy of exploring for a deep mine at this point has beeu adhered to, and whenever practicable, i the sinking of tbo shaft has been I prosecuted. In October, however, at a depth of 1 rju feet, a flow of water j wns encountered and further slnklDg abandoned, pending the exploration of the leNcIs above the water zon'j. It Is now much tho deepest shaft on the east side of the district." no |