Show blackbird mine shows increase six carloads of manganese ore shipped lat last week 0 p orations erat ions at the blackbird mine are being steadily increased it was reported tins this week by don stocks president of the blackbird mining company six 60 ton carloads ot of manganese ore were shipped last week to the kaiser frazier plant at ironton and plans are to double production to two carloads a day the company has five tr trucks u acks and a bulldozer engaged in getting the ore out and hauling it the railroad and has secured tie ie Kal unite ore bins at marys vale in which to stockpile the ore mr stocks reports that the kaiser frazier paint is is well pleased with the ore recent tests show that ia contains from 12 per cent to amper cent manganese ore has uncovered vast deposits the face of the ore showing being estimated at a quarter of a rai million illion tons regarded as one of most promising manganese prospects wide public interest is is being shown in in this new development combined metals of salt lake city is is negotiating with the company to put a concentrating unit on the property and representatives from geneva steel were here earlier in in the year making estimates of the conage |