Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-29
TAKEN OVER BY THE
 B|G LEDGE
NEW COPPER COMPANY CLOSES BIG DEAL YES TERDAY FOR OLD GOLD PROPERTY IN BIG BUG.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

One of the most important or HIT ing deals consummated in this field in recent months was that of yes terday, when the Henrietta and the Butternut groups were taken over by the Big Ledge Development Compa- ny at figure said to be high, the actual amount involved, however, not being given publicity.
 The deals were conducted on be- half of the buyers by Ernest LeDuc, president of the Big Ledge, and Chas. Batre, the vice president. The sell ing interest was the Braganza Min ing Company, represented by Colonel | C. Rankin, and Lon D. Hall, Of the subsidiary company, operating the Henrietta. Both properties are classed as gold and copper and are closely situated on Big Bug creek, the total number of claims affected being eight, all patented. The expert examina- tions were made by J. H. Shockley' the consulting engineer of the Big Ledge, and his assistant, Lloyd Le- Due.
 Outline Big Work.
 Speaking of this deal yesterday, MT. LeDuc said: "We are acquiring the Henrietta, gold, and the Butter nut, copper, primarily for using the product for the smelling works de cided upon for the Big Ledge, dis tant less than eight miles. The gold values of the Henrietta are high in their solicious state, while the cop per conditions of the Buttefnut will make the combined outputs an at tractive commodity ill fluxing Big Ledge ores. So far as the Henrietta is to be considered, we will begin i'm mediate exploration on a large basis The old upper workings are to b' abandoned, and the plan Of develop ment to reach great depth will bt cnergetically carried out This ex ploration will require several months and with railroad facilities on th' ground, this matter has relieved Il of vital question of considering tu ture transportation problems. Th' Butternut. likewise, becomes active a once, and also is desirably situated for handling its product readily. "We have finally decided upon
 plant for the Big Ledge, and thi movement is supported by the de terminations made in diamond drill ing. and also what is proven in tn double compartment shaft now owe 100 feet deep. This main workin point was selected after the bore o the drill entered a copper conditlo at depth of over 400 feet, and t reach that zone is the objective. w ; are decidedly we'll pleased now wit ! the outlook since acquiring the Hen 5 rietta and the Butternut."
 Old Gold Producer.
 Mining men conversant with tn Henrietta speak in optimistic term of its possibilities when deeper e1 ploration is given, and which is base on what it has accomplished fror ', former operations. It was years az | dividend payer, but since being 1T termittently worked has been handle as a development proposition t reach great depth, and frequently 10 chloridirg. The Butternut, likewis' enjoys a good name, from forme ' shipping, but has been idle for man years.
 ' Mir. LeDuc entered this field quit prominently known in business cli cles, being the president of the Me; saba Guyana Iron Land Company, c . Minnesota, and is also the presider of the American Manganese Comp' ny. of Philadelphia, as well the lfca of the Big Ledge Company His a' sociate. Charles Batre, was for man years a resident of this city, an followed copper mining solely, at on time being identified with the Coppe Basin field. He is recognized COT sulting engineer and is familiar wit mineralogica1 conditions throughor . this field.
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