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dications of ore out in the limestone and distant from the porphyry, while at one or more places the vein has been opened along its ex- tent. None of these but what show the presence of ore in greater or less quantity and of varying quality from high to low grade. In what is known as number seven working, a nice seam of good ore is showing, of good quality. In number four the vein has been sunk upon for seventy feet showing ore and vein matter the whole distance for a width of from two to five feet. Since the making of the rich strike work has been directed towards the exca- vation of an incline shaft from the surface downward, in order that the task of proper development may be facilitated in the future. An improved California whim is in use at the incline. There are other surface improvements connected with the mine consisting of an office building, residence, blacksmith shop and stable. R. B.
Taylor, a gentleman of ripe mining experience is the superintendent of the Superior. The mine is being developed by him in a system- atic manner, and should the future warrant it there is little doubt but that the company will erect works adapted to the treatment of their own ores. The extent of the vein on the Superior is such that once
it is opened up a lengthened period of prosperity is in store for
the mine. The developments on the Superior have proven one thing that is of inestimable benefit to claim owners in the Percha
district. Thisisthatitmattersbutlittlewhetherthesurfacematerial
assays high or not. The bodies of rich ore lie comparatively deep and those having the nerve and means to go down on their veins will almost undoubtedly get good ore if the surface and other indica- tions are right to commence with. Practical experience has demon- strated that in all camps where silver is found as a sulphide that the oreisJY*;asliabletobeofverylowgradeonthetopasit istobe the reverse. Once the proper depth is gained and this varies in different localities the ore will be found, if it exists in bulk at all, to be of a high grade character. And this is one of the reasons, too, which induces those of experience to put such great faith in the district.
The Caledonia lays near the Superior and is owned by George Hartman and Marshal Dansby. It was located in February, 1882. Aside from some surface digging to find the lead the chief work has deen done at two places of twelve or fifteen feet each. The crop-