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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Some Mud
GRANT
Over $500 Persons Present

More than 1,5CH persons were
guests of the Diamond A outfit at
the Cow Springs ranch 20 miles north
Of Separ Saturday and Sunday. A
giant barbecue was served under the
direction of Cook Johnson, who is
famous for his cooking. There was
plenty of roast pork and hot cof-
fee. Dancing at the pavilion, the
grove and the ranch house was in
-dulged in. Visitors were present
from LordsbMg, Scpar, Deming, Ty-
rome, Hurley, Silver City & other
places in southwestern New Mex
ico-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
UNION COUNTY
UNION COUNTY

Office of the Commissioner OF Public
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
approved June 20, 1910, the laws Of Tie
State OF New Mexico and the rules and re.
gulations Of the State and Office, the
Commissioner of Public Lands will offer
10 O'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday. October
10th, 1917, in the town of Clayton, Coun-
ty of Union, State Of New Mexico, in
front of the Court House therein, the
Sale No; $50, Lots !, 2. swANEA,, Eh
NNSWN, NNsEA, sWNsEA Sec. :, NJ,
n.y. N HE4sSWEH s. SHs 4 Az Sec OF 8 sf'f lots : !.
2, ), EMNWN, 'ENsWH, seq Sec. :. NEH
sHSM, NWNSWN Sec. 3, SEX Sec. 10.
sT e Sec &C. II; sEHNNHs sWN' WH Is
Z" NHNEN, NEASwN Sec is. NENs; "
NV NSEEHHNNWWHH S Sfs; g. Sc. w y, MNANsw 81
NEH Sc sfnS n + SEE siN'i is. R. T. 'E Elm, w ( s MH
containing 1885 acres. The improvements
on this land consist Of tank, well, windmill.
and fencing, value 5000.
Sale No. 81, All Of Sec. , NEHNWH,
NHNE4, sEEANEH Sec, 70. NJ, NhsWH'
IT,. s. S| Sas' Is, l fhS : Sec s% & Il a.S sw ),
Sec Sec. q T. NJ r. NE fMSi HS@ S sEsasEa
Sec. Is, SHNN. 81 Sec. 81, NHNEN, SWK
sstN.. R s Il, 81. '?ssENNS%S1h, S SHSkiA,
NEANEA Sec. 30, NXNEA, NWH, NJ
sWN Sec. 81, T, 2sN., R. 1E., containing
6,37s.7s acres, There are no improvements
on this land.
Sale Ne; SO, Let; a. > 4 sH IVY
Sec. ,, T. I'm, r.. 33E.. containing es7.s4
acres. There are no improvements on this
land.
Sale No. $50. NNsN Sec. T. T, I'm, R.
BE, containing 100 acres. There are no
Improvements on this land.
No bid on the above described tracts
Of land will be accepted for less than
Five Dollars $500 per acre which is the
thereto the successful bidder must pay
for the improvements that exist on the
land.
Each of the above described tracts of
land will be offered for sale separate.
ly.
The successful bidder must pay to the
Commissioner OF Public Lands, or his agent
holding such sale, onc-twentieth OF the
price offered by him for the land. four
per cent interest in advance for the bal,
ance OF such purchase price, the fees for
advertising and appraisement and all costs
incidental to abe sale hen .in, and each
and all OF said amounts must be de.
posted in cash or certified exchange at
the time Of sale, and which said amounts
and all OF them are subject TO forfeiture
to the State OF New Mexico if the sue
cessful bidder does not execute a contract
within thirty days after il has been mail
ed to him by the State and Office.
said contract to provide that the purchaser
may at his option make payments Of not
less than one-thirtieth of ninety-five per
cent Of the purchase price at any time
after the sale and -rior to the expiration
Of thirty years from date Of the contract.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Fine Sample of Ore.

A fine sample of gold and silver
ore was brought to the Courier to-
day from the Tres Hermanas noun
tain section. The ore will assay from
$S5 to $50 per ton and a great amount
of it is surface ore, while there is
untold quantities that can be mined
by shafting. Local parties interest
ed in this mine are making prepa-
rations to work the claim and it is
expected that this will start things
going in the mining business in this
section, as there are a number of
good claims in the neighborhood of
Columbus that are very promising
for both good and silver.-Colum-
bus Courier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Well Down 700 Feet.
Big Base Hospital.

Camp Cody is getting bigger and
bigger all the time. A base hospital
covering S. acres and having at
least 70 buildings is now ordered on
account of our favorable environ
ment. This will be combined with
the base hospital IN a larger site
to be selected.
There will also be a remount sta
ton with additional ten to twelve
thousand horses and mules and the
necessary men and equipment.-Dem-
ing Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
LUNA
MANY New Permits

Building permits to the value of
close to $4,000 have been issued by
the city trustees since the beginning
of this month, according to the rec
ords available, and there are about
fifteen more applications that have
not yet been finally passed upon still
under consideration.-Deming Head
LIGHT.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Big Teal Theatre.

Bush and Pollard expect to have
the big Teal Theatre completed
in three weeks. Contractors Jolly
& Morris, of FL Paso, commenced
work, Monday morning and ars rush
ing things right along.
The building will be 70xl40 feet,
with a raised floor capable of seat
ing 1000 people. The main auditor
ium will be 60x90, without a post and
the gallery 60x45. There will be a
confectionery store 50x20, adjoining
the broad corner entrance on Pine
street. The stage will be 3Ox70 and
40 feet high.-Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Erecting Big Water Tank

A.. ]. Evans is erecting a 10000
gallon water tank on his home pro-
perty on Sierra Madra Avenue, to
take care of his big water we'll, Mr..
Evans is thinking very seriously of
putting in a swimming pool on his
property, with shower baths and
other modern appliances. This is
something that is badly needed in
Columbus and it would no doubt
be a paying investment.-Columbus
Courier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
u Phones Unusable

Last weeks storm was rather hard
on the local telephone exchange.
Twenty-seven phones were rendered
unusable; one of them being put out
of commission while being used.
Lightning also struck the packing
shed of Weaver & Co., badly stun
ming all those present. Fortunately
no one was seriously injured.-Rio
Grande Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
C0LFAX
Potato Crop Unhurt

A report active early in the week
that the big potato crop in the
Moreno Valley was practically des-
troyed by frost is emphatically de-
crop is stated to be in splendid con-
dition in every way. About 500 acres
were planted to potatoes in the Val
ley.-Raton Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Excel.;or Mine Sold.

The Excelsior mine al Oregon has
been sold for $l25,0W to Philadelphia
parties. Mr.. Rice is in charge of the
property and has moved over from
Merimac. Mr.. Farrar, of Ell Paso,
has a sixteen months lease on the
property and is working it out
Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Rain and More Rain

Several good rains have visited
Maxwell City the past week. There
was a good flow in the Red river
ditch for several hours which raised
the water in Lake Is about two feet.
The Vermejo ditch also had some
water, which was run into Lake q.
The grass on the hills east of town
and the dry farmers also were great
1y benefited by the rain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Give Silver Cup

The secretary of the Cowboys
Association has a commu-
nication from the Ryan-Robinson
Company in which they state their
desire to give a silver loving cup
to the contestant winning the most
events in our big Roundup this year.
This loving cup will be engraved as
follows:
winner of the most events in the
Second Annual Cowboys General
Roundup, August %. %, 80, 1917,
Tucumcari. New Mexico. given by
the Ryan Robinson Commission COM
panv. Kansas City Stock Yards"
This prize will be worth quite an
effort which will be put forth no
donbt by the leading contestants, and
the competition will be strong for
il. This loving cup will be on dis
play in one of the local business
houses in a few Enlightenment
American
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
QUAY
Cloudburst And Flood.

Reports of the cloudburst and flood
at Tucumcari Sunday night Indicate
that it was almost a calamity. Water
stood four feet deep on the streets
and Easements we're flooded as well
as the main floors of many business
houses. Herman Goodman was I'M
able to get home from the store and
thousands of dollars worth of mer-
chandise was destroyed and Good
man lost $4,000 worth of chickens.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF COLFAx
CERTIFICATE OF INpERrEpNEsss IS"

CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
of Th GnIt is to &c, Certify that the County
F I'VE HUNDRED LARS
AND PROMISES TO PAY the same on
or before two years after the date here
rate OF SIX @) per centum per annum,
IRON date until paid, payable scmi-an.
nually, both principal and interest be.
ing payable IN gold coin or its equiva-
lent IN lawful money of the United
States OF America at the office OF the
County Treasurer Of said county, At
the City of Ration, New Mexico, and
for the prompt payment Of this cert.
ficate and the interest thereon, the full
faith, credit and resources Of said Coun
ty Of Coliax are hereby irrevocably pledg-
This certificate is One of a series of
Ike tenor and effect not exceeding in
the aggregate the sum Of twenty-five
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($22, 500.
00 issued under the authority OF and in
strict conformity with Section 8 OF Chap.
ter s Of the Laws of the Special Session
Of the Legislature Of the State of New
day of May, A.. D. 1917, the same being
an act of said Legislature entitled, IAN
Act to Provide for the Public Defense"
approved May 8, 1917, the said certificates
Of a special tax levied by the Board
Of County Commissioners Of said County.
and as provided in and authorized by a
resolution of said Board Of County Com
missioners, duly adopted at its meeting
held on the ninth day of July, A. D..
1917
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that all
acts. conditions and things required to
be done precedent to and in the is
euance and sale of this certificate have
hoen properly done, exist, have happen
81. anil have b"en performed in regular
AMI due form, as required by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. this GER
tificate has been signed by the Chair
man OF the Board of County Commits.
sioners and by the County Clerk of said
county, and the seal of said county has
been hercunto affixed, at Ration. the
in the State Of New Mexico. this 9TH
day of August, 1917
T. r. McAulfie.
Chairman of the Board
Of County Commissioner
of the County Of ColfaS
in the State Of New
Commissioners seaD.
ATTEST:
v. A. Doggett,
County Clerk.
NOTICE is THEREFORE GIVEN; ,hst
IT the hour OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the
'front.' door of the County Court House OF
1olfax County, New Mexico, in the City
IF Ration.
FAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, will offer
Tor sale and sell at public auction, to
he highest and best bidder for cash, the
said IS certificates, each for the sum OF
and that said certificates will be
,ffered for sale and sold separately, az
,onsecutively numbered, each to the highest
and best bidder therefor for cash. But
said certificates will not be sold for less
han the par value thereof, together with
interest accrued thereon at the rate OF
six 90 per cent per annum from the said
late of issuance thereof until the date
Of sale
Henry c. Jones,
Treasurer Of Colfax County.
New Mexico.
First Publication August II, 1917.
First Publication September IA, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
New Tractors

M. S. Bentley has purchased a
four-disc tractor pillow out fit, and
Ira Thetford and Chas. Leonhard
have placed their order for a tractor
and a fourteen disc pillow. They will
seed several hundred acres a piece
to wheat. Over a dozen new tract
ors will be put to work in this To-
Cality within the next two weeks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Club House for Chino.

Two club houses for men and wo-
men employees of the Chino Copper
company will be constructed at a
cost of $4,000 each. The buildings
will be models of their kind and will
be erected by an FL Paso contract
ing firm.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
10000 Feet of Drilling

Another mining camp will soon be
opened up within a short distance
of Gallup. The old Catalpa proper
ty is being explored by diamond
drills and as soon as the informa-
ton desired by the Gallup Ameri-
can Coal Co. is forthcoming a camp
will be established. trackage put in,
a tipple constructed and active min
ing operations commenced.
= The Sullivan Diamond Drill Co has
been given a contract to do 10000
feet of drilling on this property and
the work is already under way.-Gal-
lup Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
40 Tracts In 40 Minutes

Capt. Fritz Muller, the much es-
teemed veteran auctioneer Of Robt.
P. Ervien's state land office, accom-
panied by w. A. Bayer, sold forty
tracts of state land in forty minutes
at the court house this morning. The
smallest tract sold was 80 acres and
the largest 1900. The lowest price
paid was $500 per acre and the high
est, $50.
A total of about $4,000 acres were
sold for approximately $4,000.
Capt. Foster bought 1860 acres.
Most Of the purchasers paid cash.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
LINCOLN
100000 Goat Ranch

It is reported that a $lW,OOO goat
ranch is about to be started in Lin
coin county in the Malpais, calcu-
lated to winter-feed about 10000
head of Angora goats. Mohair is
bringing, at the present time, from
IS to 80 cents per pound, and the
goats are bringing 9 cents per pound
on foot for mutton.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
EDDY
Resettine Casing in Altus

The Altus well has been drilled
to ewithin about ten feet of where
the oil sand is expected to be
found. according to the "log" of the
Brown well just across the street.
and the indications for a good shall
low producer are said to be very
promising. The casing is now being
reset to the present drilled depth,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
To Store Wheat

The Wilson Co. Elevator is rapid
ly nearing completion and will be
ready to store wheat in this week.
1t has been a hurry-up job but is
not sighted in the building and is
the standard in every dctail,-Mills
Developer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Publication Discontinued.

The Maxwell Mail has ceased pub
LEGATION. The subscription list has
been turned over to the Reporter
and all subscribers paid in advance
will receive the Reporter for the
time to which they have been paid
on the Mail.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Cuts Over 500 Acre..

Theodore Bauler has finished head
ing wheat around Abbott. Mr..
Bauler had quite a run this year,
cutting between five and six hun
bred acres. While the yield will not
be large, the price that is being paid
for wheat will help out,-Mills De-
veloper.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Picnic At Queen

A large crowd attended the picnic
and barbecue held at Queen last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Twelve hundred loaves of bread and
twenty gallons of ice cream were
among the necessities taken out for
the big barbecue and picnic. The
mountain people had a beef and
three goats barbecued each day and
the ladies furnished pies, cakes,
pickles and other good things in
Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

The First annual Guadalupe Coun-
ty Fair will be held at Santa Rosa,
August 30th and 3lst.
There will be agricultural, horse,
cattle, poultry, live stock, domestic
science and mechanical arts exhib-
its; automobile racing, base ball and
competitive games. Cash prizes will
be given to all winners of LIST, End
and 3rd places.-Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
CHAvES
100000 Deal

R. c. Worswick and A. D. Jones
bought the A. d. and r. J. Jones
ranch and $500 head OF sheep, which
is located about 65 miles northwest
Of Roswell, near the halfway house,
Something over 100000 was involved
IN the deal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Seed Wheat

Hollomon & Wilson that
they have received a car load, 1000
bushels, Of Turkey Red winter wheat
which is for sale for seed. This
wheat was secured in the, hope of in
ducing more farmers about here to
raise wheat.-Artesia Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
M'KINLEY
Biz Indian Fair

Indian Agent STACKER of Crown
Point has announced that the citi-
zens of that thriving Indian Village
are making ready to hold a fair at
that point on September 25-26-27.
Most interesting program to be rem
dered on this occasion is now being
arranged by the Fair Committee.
The Crown Point citizens extend an
invitation to every person in Nc
Kinley county to attend and take
part in this fair.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
GUADALUPE
d Delicacies

A.. A. Sanford & Son received a
shipment of ten sacks of corn meal,
the first to be had in Cuervo. The
meal found a ready sale and is look
ed upon by many as being one of the
modern delicacies.-Cuervo Clipper.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Big Shipment of Lumber

The Hope Lumber Company re-
ceived last week a shipment of four
car loads of lumber.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
New Run a

Charles Hayden will build a bun
galow with all up to date features
of the latest mission design. 1t will
be of adobe and cost SLIGO. Jack
Heather has the contract.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

The board of directors at Ment-
more have completed the new school
building and will give a grand jubi-
lee in the near future to celebrate
the occasion. They are SO well
pleased with the new building which
is 80 by 20 that they want to tell the
world about il. o.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

People here from North, South
East and West report a big rain in
their respective localities, and all
were jubulant over the prospects of
plenty of grass for winter pastures
Cueryo Clipper.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
D0NA ANA

T. F. Cooney has disposed of his
fine ranch and residence north Of
Las Cruces for an apartment house
in Ell Paso valued at $4,000 and is
operating il.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
News of the Oil Field

w. H. Emmons, state geologist of
Minnesota arrived in Artesia to
spend a few days looking over the
Pecos Valley oil field for a northern
oil syndicate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Rent From 200 Acres. $500.

Manager McCarger informs us that
from 200 acres which Wilson COM
pany had rented to one Of its farm
ers this season the landlords share
amounted to $2SO.O.-Mills Develop
er.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Newspaper Sold

Seymour E. Bronson & Sons of
South Dakota have purchased the
Rio Grande Republic. The news
paper was formerly owned and pub
lished by Josephine Foster.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

Extensive improvements, which will
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000
are being made to the Odd Fellows
building a new heating plant is be-
ing installed and a number of win
dows cut in the walls of the lower
floor.-Gallup Independent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

1t is reported that eleven hundred
sheep were drowned in a draw west
of Hope during the big rains.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Hail Storm

A hail storm last week got in its
devasting work on a strip several
miles long and varying width, pass
ing a mile west of Roy. The hail
was accompanied by wind and a
spectacular electrical display, crops
were beaten to shreads all along the
line. Some farmers were damaged
as much as $4,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
improvements On Residence

A general overhauling is what
Goodman is giving the residence re-
Gently purchased from Benito Baca,
on Third street. Goodman tells the
American Land Company that a half
thousand for his bargain would. be
no inducement to sell this property.
--Tucumcari American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Eager Urloads Car of Fords

G. A. Eager has un1oaded another
car of Fords and they are sold when
the. arrive. You can't buy a Ford
car now. says Eager, unless you get
yoor order in ahead of a shipment.
This is one line. of transportation
that is in demand.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

The Central garage this week in
stalled their new Bowser gasoline
pump, known as the Chief Sentry.
1t has a S gal stroke. The tank is
1000 gallon capacity. This garage is
now the most thoroughly equipped
in southern New Mexico.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
new MEXICO news REVIEW
From Special Reports and State Papers


which is expected to case off all
the water above the first oil sand
Artesia Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
$1,000
Bonus Granted

To State Agent devoting all his
time to the sale of our article and
who will secure $4,000 worth of
business per annum, for a device
universally needed manufactured in
San Francisco. We will give ex-
elusive agency for State. We want
responsible men with some mechan-
ical training preferred, but above ali
good statesmen. No replies consider
ed unless accompanied by first class
references. Bond required. Appli-
cants should be in possession of
motor car.
Send replies to
Mr.. L. B. de LATTE,
m Stree
San Francisco, Cal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
OTERO
Another Mining Company

Judge Del w. Harrington, of FL
Paso, was a Tularosa visitor Thurs
day. Mr.. Harrington, together with
w. w. Bridgers, of Ell Paso, and w.
H. Skidmore, of Tularosa, is organ
izing the Black Hawk Copper COM
pany, which starts with three claims
on the fissure vein Oh the south side
of Coyote canyon. The incorpora-
ton notice will appear in the Tri-
bune soon.-Tularosa Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
New Bapt;st Cbu&b.

Work is progressing on the new
Baptist Church and the building
committee hope to have the build
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Addition to School BviIdinv

Contract has been let and work
is now under way for an addition
of two large rooms to our new
school building. The new rooms will
be Of concrete and are for the do
nestle science and manuel training
departments. This gives Hope a
eleven Dom school building-Pen-
asco Valley Press.
Some Mud
About a dozen wagons and autos
are reported begged down out on
the Artesia road. Hope Lumber
Company report that they have seven
wagons of lumber tied up on the flat
below Bowman's tank.-Penasco VAL
ley Press.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

ing completed and ready for &C.
cupancy within the next six weeks.
The church when completed will cost
about $1,000 and will be neatly and
comfortably furnished. The Baptist
congregation is to be congratulated
on their progressiveness in provid-
kng this edifice for Columbus, which
speaks we'll for the town as well
as the surrounding community. Rev.
r. A. Price, will be the pastor in
rharge.
Well Down 700 Feet.
Work on the oil we'll on the An
derson farm is progressing the drill
lers have been casting off the water
and have started the drills working
The we'll els now down 700
feet and prospects are very promis-