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<br />~ .I Also the IIcnrictta Tunnel Site, tchich contains sob acres, a part oC tchich is emhraced in the
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<br />'fhe I-Icnrictta group is situated on Cement Crock side of Pycd Dlountain, Lehceen the Gold
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<br />• ,` the cumpam• at the foot of the Basin affords a large suppl}• for all purposes.
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<br />~ `!~ The IIcnrictta Lock has Lecn exploited L}- tunnels, levels, drifts, shafts :md tcinze and through
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<br />~ ~ ~ ~_ ; this development ;;o,ooo tuns of ore arc csposed ready Cor shipment Set•cral thousand tons oC smelt-
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<br />' Tie IIcnrictta ores arc minevalugicalk termed chalcopyrite, the composition oC tchich is gold.
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<br />., The ;_ acres in I'ic:n•une comprise a series of lodes in Lettceen the 5unnyside mines and the
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<br />'~: ~IIi~ rich ;;old and siker content. Ore shipped to the smelter gave high returns in the precious metals.
<br />~;~ 1'he L'urruughs Parl: group contains 39 acres adjoining the famous Isolck group of mines.
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<br />~ il~~ tchich is rtpurtcd to carry as higL as $s,,ooo for one car load shipped chile ncm}• car loads Drought
<br />', y. " I'- ~i;~ from $g.ooo to $S.oao rtch. Gold is tLe predomiu:tting value in the ore and the results as shown in
<br />•"`~ ~;;' -- t~~i~ tcstinR the various ;odes are cunclusicc as to tLc pr,,haLlc lar;;c t•:tlue u( the prupertc. The ores are u(
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<br />y The smelter Las a daily capacity cd t;o tuns and is nuulern and up-to-date in evens department.
<br />~' , The furnaces, Houle of steel realer jackets, arc 4oxtso inches inside ntcasuretuents. Por potter, there
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<br />~'' uliice, assay office :utd chemical L•tLor:nur}•, Lladcsmith shop, Iluc dnst chnntLer. Lriquetting house and
<br />~` ;',1 pre s ;uxl railroad tract: scales. Thor is aLuttt one-lndC mile uC railo':n• tract: in the yard hauling t~~
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<br />The smelter i. in perfect cunditiuu, ready to Llno' in un a day's notice. The Here aerial tram
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