Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-10-05
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Arizona Mines.
Prescott Courier .

Prescott Courier. Ten tons of ore from the Poland and Hamilton mines, 13 mines from Prescott l averaged 3S oZs, silver per ton. twenty. five one hundreths gold and 45 per cent lead.
 Articles of Incorporation of the Gold Hill Electric Placer O., De Witt c. Bates and Mir. Hayward of San Francisco Incorporators, were placed on file yester, day.
 MT. Robeson, of the firm of Foster & Robeson, owners of the Middleton mine, which is located 13 miles from Prescott, brought fine sample of ore from that mine to this office last eYen- ing, which pans out from 57 to 61 ounces silver per ton.
 The mountains around Prescott are full of busy workers, miners and pros pectors; mining camps arc springing up in every direction and ere long a metal lie harvest will pour into the lap of Pres colt, the hub to the whole mining re- zion.
 In his mineral cabinet for exhibition at the Phenix fair, Territorial Geologist Blandy has some very handsome speci- mems of marble taken from an immense deposit of this valuable stone just in rear of Joe Mayors house. This marble is said to be very similar to the celebrated Tennessee marble, of which the Capital building at Nashville is built. This Ari- zona marble is susceptible of very high polish, and will, at no distant day, be in active demand as an article of commerce. Mir. Blandy is indebted to Sheriff O'Neill for the specimens.
 (Tombstone Prospector.)
 Don Cabezas shows some activity; the cool weather has started up several small mines.
 The Silver Cave tunnel has not yet struck the ledge. George Philips is driving it as fast as possible and expects to strike it during the next month.
 The five stamp mill on the Maple Grove property IS not doing active duty at present but will start up next week.
 On the other side of the mountains the silver mines owned by Tevis and others are creating some str. Several parties have been looking at them with an idea of erecting concentrating works there.
 Along the San Simon side of the Chiri- cahua mountains, very little is being done at present.
 At Galeyville the Texas mine was re- cedtly bonded to an eastern syndicate which worked it on wild goose chase policy and found nothing but the hard est kind of rock and gave up the job af- ter throwing away much money which might have been open to advantage by following the vein.
 Further down the range, in the neigh Dor of Silver Creek, is the location of the Rhode Island company mines, which will be started up as soon as the patents to the claims are granted. Out side of this company there arc many their claims which although small, ars rich and easily worked.
 The Vizina mine in Tombstone, has been working small force of men and the ore which they have mined has been hoisted to the surface during the past week. The drifts are being cleaned up in the neighborhood of the main shaft, large amount of waste, so-called, con tains a sufficient amount of good ore to pay for sorting and milling.
 The Lucky Cuss is deserving of the name. About 300 tons per month of tirst-class ore is being shipped to Fl Paso and the mammoth dumps of lower grade ore Is a reserve fund that should create bull feeling among the stock holders.
 Yuma Sentinel.
 The Colorado River Placer Mining Company has been busily engaged for the last week hauling lumber, food and other supplies to their property.
 They are expecting their machinery daily and have already let contract for the cutting of 200 cords of wood.
 Jack Nicely, an old pioneer of the Pot Holes, Is working his placer claim with all of his old time vigor. He is working the bed rock at depth of twenty-five feet and carries the dirt to the river and washes it, making from five to dollars per day. Jacks claim adjoins the property of the Colorado River Placer Mining Compeny.
 
 MT. Moreland, superintendent of the St. Louis Mining Company, has let contract to sink a shaft fifty feet for the development of claim in the Picacho district.
 J. Peterson is expected here daily from St. Louis, to begin operations in the Carga Muchacho district.
 Silver district gives promise of being 6 lively camp this winter.
 The Fl Paso smelting company is ne- gotiating for several Yuma county lead mines.
 Max Fugasser was here during the week and reports his mine as looking fine with plenty of ore in sight.
 Reports from the Harqua Hala Icon tinue favorable. The mill runs night