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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-ln response for an add
vert.sement for bids fof printing the
annual report OF the Controller L beg
to inform your Honorable Body that
two bids were received, one from the
Winn e. Hammond Company at Sls5
per page, and the other from the i nos
Smith Press for $40 per page The
latter company had this contract last
year at Sl.15 per page. | recommend
the reference OF the matter and the
accompanying resolution to your Com
mittee on Printing.
nxff
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28
Respecttully
From Department Of public Works

To the Honorable the Common Cour ell
9fntlemen-Lateral Sewers Nos.
215s and 2lss. asseesnent rolls NOS
1i43 and 145s. heretofore approved and
confirmed BY jour AonorAble Doay.
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COM M U VACATIONS.
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Conference.-The following reports OF
City Officers for the week ending Sat
urday, Dec. "a, are respectfully sub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28
DAVID Z. HEINEMAN.
Controller


BY AID. keating.
Resolved, That the Controller be and
he is hereby directed to enter into a
contract for printing the last annual
report OF the Controller with the
nomas Smith Press at a price of $40
per page.
Yess-Ald. Allan, Barnett, Burton,
Ellis, FrCiwald. Garvey. Goeschel,
Grindley. Gutman, HARPER. Heating.
Kocnig. KonKel. Lempke. Ostrowski,
owen. Reinhardt. Rosenthai, Rutter.
schultz. Shapland. Skrzycki. Theisen.
Thompson, Tossy. Trevor, Vernon.
Walsh. Watson, link. Zoeller. and the
Presidents
NaNs-Nonp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gcntlemen-On October 18th, YOU
Honorable Body directed the transfer
OF $3.50 from moneys derived from rem
tel Of the garbage barn TO the item Of
New Harness. AT the request OF the
Department OF Public Works. si7s OF
such transfer has beer made. the De-
partment deeming said amount suffi-
Client
Respectfully.
DAVID r. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Accepted and placed on nie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28

Resolved, That the contract entered
into by the Department OF PUBIC
Works with Julius Porath for the con-
struction OF Harbaugh avenue pubic
sewer In Harbaueh avenue from Dear
born avenue to alley north or Ce"ar
the amount OF $916200, be. and the
same is hereby approved and con-
iirmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28
From Department Of public Works.

To the HONORABLE the Common COUNCIL
Gentlemen--ln reply to "a notice from
this office the following proposals were
received for the construction OF lateral
sewers:
No 2l66-ln alley east OF Gerish ave
nue. south of Dearborn avenue and in
Dearborn avenue. between Fort street
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DAVID r. HEINEMAN
Controller
Accepted and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Ways and Means
From the Controller.
To the Honorable the Common CounctI q.
Gentlemen--1he following annrhyod
claims are respectfully submitted:
Pay Rolls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28

vOold abe hut htting for the Common
ypunea TO take some action ON his
I would theref0rs suggest~t that com
mittee> be appointed 10 dram suitable
memorial and present IL 10 your Honor
able Body.
Respectfully submitted.
PHILIP BREITMEYER.
Mayor.
Accepted.
President Gilman then appointed the
following committee: Aid Gutman,
9oeschei link, Owen and Deimel.
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Julius Porath is the lowest bidder.
The Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the sal"
lowest bidder and hereby asks the APP
prevail and confirmation or the same
by your Honorable Body.
Respectfully submitted.
J. !. HAARER.
Commissioner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-28
From pepartme Mt Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--ln reply TO "A notice from
this office the following proposals were
received for the construction OF Har-
haugh avenue public sewer:
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Ernm The Controllar.

Referred to Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
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The Department OF Public Works
has entered into contract with the low
est bidder in each case and hereby
asks the approval and confirmation oi
the same by your Honorable BODY.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER.
Commissioner
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From the Board OF Assessors.

Accepted snd placed on Ale.
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From the Clerk.

Referred to Committee on Ways an,
Means.
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From the Cooperation Council

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--As per your request en-
close herewith the proper resolution TOR
the opening OF Pennsylvania avenue
from Shoemaker avenue 10 Gratiot ave
nue.. where not already open, 90 feet
wide, as a public street and highway
Very respectfully,
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Ernm the corporatIon Council.

To toe Honorable the Common Couneii:
3sntlemen-The Supreme Court nav
,ng faxed costs against the city the
s,,n, of ss3 is In the case of the People
VS.. the c. r. Little COMPANY. ! see no
rea son why the amount should not DE
In 1ediateiy paid. therefore request
the adoption of the accompanying reso-
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06

everyday consumption as soups. And
the variety was practically endless.
From this daughter OF the provinces
for she was not a Partisan by birth or
traiEing-I learned that enough parsley
and chives might be grown in a sunny
kitchen window to supply seasoning
and garnishing for our small family.
She cultivated both in a box, clipping
so judiciously that fresh leaves duti-
fully filled the places of those she took
of. From her / learned the value of
chives. which had hitherto looked upon
as akin to weeds. Minced fine, they i'm
part delicious piquancy TO French
salad dressing. A t@aspoonful is all
you want for large dish of lettuce or
endive. celery cr other green salad. I
never entered unta then into the mean
ing of the deft ines in Sydney Smiths
famous recipe for salad dressing:
Let garIic's atoms lurk within the
bowl,
And unsuspecteG, animate the whole"
The witty rhymester was conversant
with French cookery. and no English
man understood better how to COM
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Feathers II gaiu

Having had unpleasant experiences with
ill-snelling feathers. I sending you a
remedy. given to by Polish woman,
which. In my case, worked like charm.
During heavy downpour of rain. PIN
the pillows lin the full ticks) securely 10
a clothes-line by the upper edges, Let
them take all the drenching they can get.
Then turn them and let the water drain off.
Finally. let the sun air-dry them
Mine were like new feathers and never
again had their peculiarly disagreeable
odor.
For five or six years carrot pudding has
been favorite in our household. Try II
with less fruit and 1t makes a most desir-
able pudding eaten with hard sauce. 1t is
not NECESSARY to have what Is left over for
next days dinner II properly cared for,
1t may be steamed and serrsd next week.
Mrs. E. z. tAdrian, Mieh)-
Out of the mouths of two or three
witnesses shall any truth be established.
and four responsible housemothers con-
fidentIy affirm that pillows and their
contents may be eleansed and sweet
ened in the manner described by our
Michigan member. 1 was increduious
for a while Now I incline to the belief
that there are many things in practical
housewifery of which l have been abb
surdly ignorant.
Will not you give us the recipe for
carrot pudding made as your household
approVeS of It?
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then abides with US TO this day. For
example, this soup, under Marie's hand.
left nothing to be desired:
Onion Soup.
Parboil a large onion for five minutes
Chop, and stir ii into two cupfuls of
the stock in which fowl was boiled,
Cook ten minutes and strain out the
onion. Have ready cupful of milk
heated to scalding. Put a tiny pinch
of soda Ga mere "suspicion'O in the
milk to prevent curdlng. Stir two
tablespoonfuls Of -four into one OF
butter. set over the fire until you have
a smooth roux, season with celery salt
and paprika, and add to the soup. Bring
to boil stirring all the time, add the
beaten yolk of an egg and take from
the fire. Serve grated cheese with it
for those who like it,
The stock OF veal may be substituted
for the chicken. Either broth may be
made from the bones of the meat We
never bought meat expressly for it
Marie's best chicken broth was made
from the feet. necks and heads of
chickens. In France these may be
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The Housemothers' Exchange

cream for cake batter. may well stare
in amazement at the injunction to melt
and add butter the last thing. Yet I
learned long ago not to distrust any
innovation upon established customs. I
recollect that cold water was applied
to my bruised head when my mother
ran to catch me when 1 fell Now
we call Justify for water as hot as can
be borne by the abraded cuttcle. And
we know that our way is the better.
For mildeWed linen, wet il with boil
ing water and rub in all the cream OF
tartar il will take up. Then stretch
the stained spot tightly over the top OF
a boiling teakettle and let the steam
pour through for five minutes, rubbing
in more cream of tartar three times
Lastly, wet with lemon juice and lay in
the sunshine all day. wetting hourly
with lemon Juice. If there remain some
trace of the stain. soak all night IN
loppered milk, Or in buttermilk. Next
day wash in the usual way.
When the lilies have ceased TO bloom,
cut off the leaves and lay bulbs IN
dry place. but not in the sun. When
they are quite dry. pack IN dry sand
until next season You know. suppose.
that they will not flower the second or
the third year? They are very unsatis-
factory in this respect. Set them in
earth next year and the next They
Will Send up leaves. but will not bloom
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partment and never think Of any part, of it
drudgery. children who love home
because home first loved and fostered them
Won't you sometime write upon this text:
"A wise woman buildeth up her house: a
foolIsh Woman Jeareth IL down"
You and our country contributors seem
to things they are.
a. H. Seattle. Wash.).
Dear old friend. 1 have been writ
ing upon that text for over forty
years, and. please God. I shall keep
on hammering upon the same subject
and the same old anvil while life and
reason last. My mission in life is,
primarily, to my fellow-wonen. L
wish l could make them feel how
love them and long for their best
good If l could make them, as a
body, comprehend the dignity of do
lnestic life. the possibility and the
duty of bringing their work up TO the
level of profession instead of low
ering themselves to grinding "drudg-
cry? that eats the soul. and body, 1
should be ready TO chant a "Nunc
DinlittiS''i
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ValuabLe Hints

. read the Exchange regularly. but, this
IS my first letter. I tender a few hints
that mean much TO me. and which may
l. In making any kind Of cake in which
baking powder or soda is used. melt the
butter and stir in at the last and the
cake vii never fall. Even IL pressed
down, it will, like truth crushed 10
earth. rise again.
~ 2 In roasting chickens. dress them. the
day before they are to be cooked. Mix
teaspoonful. each. of baking soda and OF
salt in two tablespoonfuls Of warm water.
With small brush or bit Of cloth. paint
the back and hip-bones on the inside OF
the fowl with this mixture. and hang up,
or lay il in the refrigerator until next
morning, Then. wash out well and roast
the chicken. You viii find the meat all
as white 5 the breast.
May I ask what viii remove nlIdew from
linen without injuring it2
Also. can You tell me what should be
done with the bulbs Of Chinese lilies after
they have bloomed2 Should they be taken
out Of the water and cried or left TO die
down. Mrs F. L p. (Wabash. Ind-).
Your household briefs are novel and
interesting. We veterans who have all
our lives stirred sugar and butter TO a
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
Homes Versus Apntments

From a charming and cordial letter
make an extract that should be In
dorsed by every true woman:
Cur land reeds homes. not apartments:
homes with yards and with something
for every member Of the family TO do:
fathers. whose pleasure it is to earn the
money for the family: mothers. who refer
TO homework as an accomplishment well
worth the learning. matter In what de-
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bought separately from the fowl.
When we purchased poultry, she in
sisted upon having the parts T have
named put in .with the body OF the
fowl. When she got them home, she
scalded and scraped them, saving the
combs of the chickens with the necks
and feet. and converted them into a
its way. Another Marie, who served
me long as cook in America, would
take the butcher roundly to task when
he forgot to bring her these trim
contained more goodness" than any
other portion OF the fowl take 1t
that she meant gelatinous matter.
which goes for the soul of the broth.
Potato Souff1es.
Instead OF frying potatoes after the
manner practiced by our grandmoth-
ers, who really sauted, not fried, them
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l.~dnd salad. He would have said
chives and not garlic" if the ext
gencies of meter had not forbidden the
monosyllable.
1t was Marie who initiated us into the
manifold uses of powdered cheese in
cookery. A glass saucer of il wa the
invariable accompaniment of soups,
depending for distinctive character upon
cereals And of these there were not
few. Polenta, rice, barley. sago. tap
ioca. macaroni in every form, noodles
starches-all comprised under the gen.
eral name of "manestra'-lent sub
stance TO family broths and were not
foreign to clear soups. Grated Par
mesan was always in company with
these. Until one had eaten it sew
eral times. and educated his palate into
appreciation of the harmony Of the COM
bination, one might be inclined to let
It pass. For ourselves, the ia ste formed
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
How to Reduce the Meat Bill.

the way described in the accompanying pa
per or b my own Il fam MI and for gSSaT wsb
to impart the knowledge TO others.
How to Reduce the Meat Bill.
Put nice soup bone on TO cook in boiling
yo wa5e have When des T e to saee a0a
the range where 1t will boil, slowly for about
four hours, or until it is qaite tender. salt
ing it when 1t is about half done.
Let 1t cool; separate lean from fat meat.
remove the .gristle, etc. Put the inferior
stock bo BTsSy for another Ofm hour ns1 sra ine
and Keep warm Chop the lean meat and
Been oe 9Gan oi in so Of e th naS
stock. More bread may be used to make
the, the dish lis go further" Any kind Of bread
cumuiated. this is a good way of utilizing
think that stale gems made of equal
parts of cornmeal and graham flour give
the best favor. Add salt to your taste, mix
" loaf may be sliced when cold and the
rest OF It kept to use again. The remain
ihng hsya stoe9 ts5 VII ha,y 90 for soups and gravy
Tor four days for. the same number of peo-
PIE from 10 cents worth of meat.
Mrs. E. E. Sandwich. lid.
AS with all made dishes. everything
depends upon the seasoning in prepar-
ing what might be called beef scrap
pie" If the crumbs be cooked for three
minutes with the chopped and seasoned
meat. the mixture will be even more
savory. l may add that the loaf. when
sliced, dipped in egg and crumbs, then
sauted in dripping, is a nice luncheon
dish
Another way of utilizing scraps of
meat trimmed from the soupbone is
popular in our family
Boil a half pound of spaghetti in the
soup stock until tender. Have ready a
cupful of tomato pulp from which the
Juice mas been strained. also parboiled
onion; chop the onion very fine Stir it,
with cupful of meat Cor what you hap
pen to have), into the spaghetti, season
to taste with salt and paprika, bring to
the boil and serve. Send around grated
cheese to be eaten with ii for those who
family
The same dish may be made with a
leftover of boiled rice instead of spa
ghetti While it is usually served in
deep dish as a stew, it Is even nicer
when turned into a bakedish. covered
with dry. fine breadcrrmbs (and if you
like. with grated Parmesan cheese) and
Drowned in quick oven. Do not get
1t too dry.
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To Clean a Feather Boa

Kindly tell me how I can clean a white
feather boa at home? Or can I dive Il
z. y. A. Lancaster. Pa.
You may wash the boa in gasoline
by sousing it up and down until the
Crime settles at the bottom OF the
liquid.
Or you may dip IL in cold starch.
very sliShtly plued, and nang II 70
dry where the air can get at it from
all sides. Leave il thus for twenty
four hours Then shake and brush
gently 10 dislOdge the powder. Curl
by holding in the steam OF a boiling
kettle. then over the red-hot plate OF
stove.
Don't try to dye It at home unless
you have some experience in that
business. You will ruin It.
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SUNDAY
BREAKFAST.

Grapes hominy and cream. creamed chip
ped beef. popovers. toast, tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Veal and ham loaf. stuffed potatoes cell
cry. nut and orange salad, thin brown bread
and butter. prunes Jelly and cake. tea
DINNER.
Cream of celery soup. roast goose. apple
sauce, scalloped eggplant. glazed sweet po-
tatoes, French tapioca pudding, sponge
cake. black coffee.
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WEDNESDAY
BRFAKFAST.

bItfl-AFNF T Ac I.
Oranges. oatmeal porridge and cream.
fried scaliops mullins toast. tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Scalloo Of spaghetti. tomato and chopped
beef, well seasoned tsee EXchange) baked
potatoes. or on souffe "a left-over) hot
gingerbread and chocolate
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
MONDAY
BREAKFAST

Baked apples cereal and cream. bacon
and fried houiny "a left-over), toast, tea
and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Veal and ham loaf. sliced "a left-over).
chopped sweet potatoes "a left-overl. to-
mato toast Cbaked). doughnuts and cheese.
DINNER
Gumbo SOUP agout OF goose Ia left
overJ apple sauce. creamed oyster plant.
mashed potatoes. carrot pudding with hard
sauce. black coffee.
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DINNER.
TUESDAY
LUNCHEON

Oranges cereal and cream. toast (the re-
mains OF the veal and ham Load. rolls.
toast. tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Sausa ges. potato puff "a lest-over), hot
shortcake. endive salad with French dress
ing. marTnalade and cookies, tea
DINNER.
Yesterdays soup beefsteak. onions. fried
French sweet potatoes. raisin and date pud-
ding, black coffee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK
DINNER.

Beef gravy soup. roast chine OF fresh
pork, stewed tomatoes "a leftover mash
ed turnips. fruit surprise. black coffee.
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LUNCHEON.
DINNER.
FRIDAY
BREAKFAsr

Oranges. cereal and cream. creanned v,...-
erel. rice mullins. toast tea and coffse
LUNCHEON
Cheese fondu- brown bread (steanoadN
salad or string beans and lettuce IA Ieff
over. baked cGStard cookies tea
DINNER
Oyster bisdue. clam fritters. celery knobs
posatoes a "a Fatlsienne. ambrosia (oranges
and eocoanut). lady fingers. black coree.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
THURSDAY


Canned pineapple. oatmeal porridge (frorn
yesterday. Drowned beef hash Ca left
over from Tuesday,. served with poachsd
eggs on top: potato biscuits, toast, tea and
LUNCHEON
Cold chine Ca leftover. potatoes. corn
bread tomato aspic and lettuce salad
founded upon liquor OF stewed tonnatoes1-
crackers and cheese. bread and Jam pud-
ding. tea
DINNER
Yesterdays SOUP with addition OF naca
ROM teaten with ParneSan cheese). mutton
chops. string beans. corn fritters souash
pie. black coffee.
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DINNER.

Philadeiohia scrapDle, baked sweet po,.
toes. saiau oI celery knobs and roros,Je- -
with French dressing; crackers and cba..ee.
cookies and marmalade tea N S"eess
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06

Vegetable souD. boiled fowl vvftb -
sauce. mashed turniDs, fried ovS4a-~ -, es.s
farmers rice pudding black coffee. Ni'
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DINNER
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST.

Tangerines cereal and cream. haco,
nuckwneaJ cakes. toast. tea and manIs
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M@eNA Msssko>nA
Beef Scrabple

TN THESE times of high especially
| for meat--I feel that poor people ought
10 know how to use their money TO the
best advantage. Having prepared meats in
the way described in the accompanying pa
per for my own family. and for years. |
know the value of the methods, and wish
to innart the knoWledee 10 others
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06

preferring cold cooked potatoes to
raw-our Frenchwoman pares them
very thin, knowing that the meal or
starch lies next the skin. Then she
cuts them crosswise or lengthwise, as
she thinks best, into rather thin
slices. Next, these are laid in very
cold water for half an hour, then
dried by spreading them upon a towel
and patting them gently through an
other. A wire basket that fits easily
into the deep frying pan receives as
many sliced potatoes as will lie on the
bottom. and is soused into boiling
deep fat There it is held for perhaps
two minutes, or until the potatoes are
heated all through. after which it is
withdrawn from the frying pan or
shallow kettle and hung up to- drain
and cool for three or four minutes.
The fat, meanwhile. bubbles over a
low flame, not to lose heat.
The bubble is Increased to live1iness
and the basket plunged in again The
slices puff up like balloons. verifying
their name.
They are served in dish lined with
a heated napkin. Every drop of grease
should be drained from them by a
gentle whirl and shake of the wire
basket.
MAKE 1T A STUDY
Did time and space permit. I could fill
many pages with recipes for dishes SO
inexpensive that our native cook would
widen her eyes fncredulously at hear
ing the cost given In cents.
How is this accomplished? First by
studying the art of fine yet simple
cookery as one would any other bra nch
OF manual labor that must be seconded
by brains If the pupil would achieve
success. Secondly, by willingness to
take the necessary pains to win that
success every time dish is to be pre-
pared and served. Our Frenchwoman
reckons her cookery as part of the
business Of life, takes pride in what she
does, and accounts waste of materials
as sloveniy and vulgar.
depends upon the sea soning of what
she. calls entrees and we speak Of
slightingiy. or ALPHABETICALLY. as made
dishes" She weighs or measures each
ingredient and takes no risks. The
slap-dash tossing together of handful
of this and a small quantity of that.
and as much of a third article as one
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06

LUNCHEON
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
LOWER MAMMOTH HAS
GOOD COPPER ROCK
Copper Ore Associated With
SiIyer-Lead Promises to
Bring Returns.

From Tintic yesterday came the infor-
nation that the Lower Mammoth com
pany was preparing a shipment OF three
cars OF ore which should reach tho local
market at any day now. TWO OF these
cars Will he laden with lead and ono with
copper ore. the copper developments or
The 1900 level being an interesting Item
IN tho new programme of development
Tor this property, and one that promises
to be OF considerable value to the organi-
ZatIon-
This copper ore occurs on tho footwall
OF the big vein, between it and the ship
ping grade OF silVcr-lcad rock being n
lower grade orc. or the copper there
are from four TO six feet and while no
estimates on It's value have
been made, IL looks like II will be the
finest sort OF smelling rock in addition
TO It's attractive properties as a shipping
resource.
There Is n steady Improvement now on
the 1000 level. where drifts arc being
sent into the ore country. The drift maxi
Ing for the same orc found on the 1900
level Is supposed TO be within fifty feet
Of the logical point. the face now show
ing considerable naturalization. The
Lower Mammoth Is In a decidedly inter
esting stage of development and the
future appears especially bright,