Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-05-08

are concerned, as the various companiea have mostly built their own roads.
 B. J.
 Bradshaw Mountains, May 3d, 1889.
 Mining ,ntslllssnoe.
 Copper has dropped to slS.75 in New York.
 The quartz mill in Rig bug district was destroyed by fire last Sunday night.
 c. w. Harrington and k. w. Meador have filed location notice of the D y- ton mine, Walker district.
 Win Tyack. formerly foreman of flthe Tip Top mine, has been engaged as foreman of the Gro Bella.
 c. w. Culver's big seAms arrived yesterday from the Congress mine with cargo of ore for shipment to Denver.
 John Whitman has conveyed for $500, to the w. c. w. K. Co. the Snug gler and Swindler mines and mill site.
 Two big teams belonging to 0. w. Coulver came in last evening from the Congress with ore to be shipped to Dem yer.
 J. s. Chambers brought in five tons lot of ore yesterday from tho Black Canyon country, to the sampling works.
 Four ear loads of Congress orc have been shipped within the past four days --twolon Saturday, one Monlay and one to-day (Tuesday).
 The Howard mine continues to look well. and still holds its own as develop ment progresses. The swo-stamp mill is kept busy crushing ore.
 l. w. McGowan. superintendent oi Inc Senator, who is now tn Chicago in the interest of his mine, is ex pected to rcturn within few days.
 A lat of machinery. consisting of a Corniss roller, crusher, and contrentra- tor, arrived from Denver, for the Dixie mine. A number of teams were nyaged in loading them.
 William Patrick, of Omaha. after having visited tha mining reg ons of Colorado, Montana and Utah arrived here yesterday. and intends to take ob- of Arizona mines.
 F. E. Murray continues to make regular shipments of ore from his Cop per Wonder mine at Yucca to the Cop per Basin smelter. From two to four car loads arrive each week.
 Owners of the Hillside mine are ship- ping ore to GarlAnd's Siding on the Prescott X Arizona Centr.l railroad, having abandoned for the present their intentions of shipping to Aubrey on the Atlantic ( Pacific.
 A report prevailed this morning that the Senator had suspended operations perm nantly; but the fact that that men have been engaged to work for it during the last two days contradicts the rumor. They will commence to ship ore soon from this mine.
 The United Verde Copper mines are not b. ing run to their full capacity, only one smelter being in operation. The price of copper is ct this time % reduced that 1t has become necessary to init the production of bullion.
 The following shipments of ore have .rrived at the sampling works within he past week, thus showing aa active business: Frank Kuehne, Lynx creek, hree car loads; Smith ( Tyler. Lynx ,reek, one car load; Roberts A Wslls, Big Bug, one car leod; P. Farlan, two tons.
 Mir. Isaac T. Stoddard, president and general manager of the Gro B..l,A Min. ng company, is in the city purchasing upplies for his mines and camp at Bay Ird. He reports that the company's mill will be completed and start up about he 18th inst. kegulaf shipments of | are expected Co be made, 'is Prescott. after that date, there being l many thousands of tons of rich sul. ,hurets standing in the stopes.
 l.. E. Hewins, who returned . few lays ago from . trip through the min- ng regions of the Bradshaw noun aims, Yavspsi county. reports much | activity in that district. Specimens of lccomposed quarts from the Robbins trlke, new and rich find three miles southwest of the Castle creek smelter, ,arry gold running ss high a 91O0 per on. The ledge is three feet in width md crops out on the surface over . hundred feet. The prospect has been 'onded for $2O, 900 by Messrs. Kincaid lechner, and extensive development will immediately begin. The Boas mining company also have their 20- tamp mill running night and day at he Southern Belle mine, on which the prospects are exceedingly ,ood. Although the ore does not run 'vcr $lO per ton, 1t Is worked at . cost lot exceeding $2 50, and as the quan- ity is unlimited it is proving . very 'aluable mine. It now has . tunnel 30 feet in length, and drifts have been ut each way over 25O feet, all showing ulphuret ore in six foot ledge. The mill is crushing fifty tons per day. Many of the prospects in the district rave lain idle for years are now being worked, and much good results are ex- ,ected. d.- Herald. UNl0N PUsl!c 7yV.1| |ISs