The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-24
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 EDITOR MINER Owing to various cause I have been unable to forward my week., letter, but shall endeayor to be more faith fuI to my pledges in the future. The weath CT is quite pleasant here at present, but ac cording to the predictions of "old-timers, next month will bring us heat more intense ] than that of the modern kades. Though with the cool and pleasant nights that we are blessed with in Northern Arizona, ena- bling the weary to rest comfortable and recHperafe exhausted nature, the intensity of the day heat looses its terrors.
 The Tiptop mine is moving along with l its work in quite a brisk manner at the present time. There arc employed by the TTpfop company, in their mines and mill about l50 men. l took jaunt through the TimptOp mine the other day, descend ing the main incline until reaching the depth of 250 feet There is no lack of fresh air, as an arrangemen, has been effected by which air is forced down the shaft, per vading all parts of the drifts and stopes-- the soft breeze being perceptibly felt, be- tokening brisk and perpetual ventilation. Should this be suspended for few hours, sufk fkcation would ensne. The whole work of bnining is carried on systematically. thefe being regular series of routes, etc, and care taken always to properly timber all parts. The innumerable inlets to the mine right or left, perpendicular or hori- zontal, the old miner understands, but with your humble servant it seems a complex geography. Bark. Now and then a clap of muffied thunder, with peculiar and solemn vibration. Everywhere the men are blast ing the rich and precious ore. The amateur explorer is awe-struck, and a sudden desire to see the light of day seizes him.
 The first six days run of the Tipptop mill for the present month amounted to over $i5,0OO. The supervision of the mine and mill has changed hands, MT. G. E. Webber having succeeded Hoffman as Superintend- ent, andJas. Finlay making room for Thos. Brown as foreman. The former gentleman is mining man of undoubted reputation. hailing from California and Nevada. Mir. Brown has been at the head of different mines, ard we'll merits his reputation of being a first-cass miner
 At Gillett everything is going on well. the stores doing thriving business. and tho mill constantly running. Among the HUH tiiiS pldCe. lillS week, | were Volney Wright, Otto Kacding Mrs. | Brown and Mrs. St. Clair, the two latter taking with them their ''babies." There has been faIlsre of firm in the saloon | business here, and conseqent signing of | the creditors
 'Msn's inhunAnity to man, etc.
 Frank Cole has rented his saloon to Mar tin Saffenburg. Two small Mexican chil- iren were severely injured, few days since oy the premature explosion of cartridge, he hand of one being badly lacerated. A | nan, by the name of Wheeling, accidentally hot himself in the ankle, the other day, while carelessly handling reloIver. Dr. lawrence extracted the ball with a razor. dr. Lamberson was injured by being struck n the eye with sledge-handle, by his asso- 1ate, while drilling hole in the shaft of heir mine. Mir. Rowe lost valuable orse, by its breaking a leg.
 Mir. M. w. Kales, of the Bank of Arizona, aid the Tiptop mine flying visit last Teek, and, l learn, was exceedingly grati- led with what he saw.
 Prospectors have, in great measure bandoned work on their claims for the resent, but in the Fall work wall be re- owed with vigor. Wishing the MINER the success due it. as live paper. and assuring you of its giving pod satisfaction to its many readers in this mp, remain yours, HEBDoMADAL.
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