Show MINING NOTES hat down news from mercur yester yc doy told the local officers ot of the geyger marion of a prospective shutdown shut down at the property the same to continue for several days and beine being made necessary through the contemplated improvements at the geyser mill the shutdown shut down is imperative on account of the raising of the tanks to a more exalted position work which will necessitate their unloading and retard their refilling until a new foundation is to put 1 in n and the tanks placed ona on a substantial and permanent base discovery ol 01 gold the report ot of the discovery ot of gold in paying quantities in Bayard sixty miles north east ol 01 sidney is creating no little excitement for some time past there has been a quiet invest investigation aaion going on in that locality but it attracted attracted little attention until two claims were located according to tha the united states mining laws these locations by people who have thoroughly investigated the watter and had tested made it look like a euro sure thing thin the metal ia is found in the ravel gravel bluffs on the north tide side ot of the north platte river and is eaid sald ta to test from 5 6 to 10 per ton it ia is said that improved machinery for placer mining will be on the ground ia in a short abort time when great things are expected Lar laramie atule boome badr |