Show JOHN HAYS HAMMOND GIVES CRIPPLE GREEK A BLACK EYE cripple creek ablo march 27 john hays hammond the well known mining engineer general manager of Str attona independence mine has sent to the london directors the following cablegram recent developments have confirmed last report regret to report lowest developments unfavorable in reply to an inquiry sir said yes its true I 1 have cabled london to the effect that the ore reserves are exceedingly low and that the body of the mine is looking very bad sir Ha inmond refused to discuss the matter any further from superintendent shipman it i learned that the production at present is from to tons a day and from a reliable source it is learned that there is enough ore blocked out to guarantee a production of at least tons a day for several months to come the showing however in the bottom levels as not good superintendent shipman believes eliat lie will be able finally to open up a good body of ore below the foot level thi opinion is apparently not shared by mr IIa nimond |