The Arizona sentinel., 1890-12-06
GOExp AND SILVER.

hGIllO l tI IA, ID GlIC 1dCCSG I1ilACA lNolA who has turned his attention to the Sudbury nickel district.
 Messrs. Sullivan, Mitchell and Doolan have force of men at work on the Crescent mine, near Walnut Grove, and are taking out good ore
 Frank Green, the mill man of i the Central Silver Company of St.. Louis, is in the city. He reports everything hourishing out at his camp.-Star.
 The recent change in the owner ship of the B,ntnzl and other claims ill the Harqua Hala mining district. has given an impetus to travel in that directlon.-Buckeye Blade.
 The Buffalo Copper Mining Com plny resumed smelting Tuesday, after a few days idleness. They are now receiving considerable coke and hope to keep their furnace in blast for some time. The GU llity Of ore from the Buffalo mine has improved and the outlook for the company is encouraging.-Silver Belt.
 Charles A. Shibell and Sterling G. Harper yesterday purchased four promising mining claims from Jack Ray. The mines are located on the west slope of the Huachucas near bear canyon. Mir. Harper has purchased tools and supplies and will leave for the mines to- morrow, and will put in force of men-at once to develop the same. Star
 The Catoctin group of mines in the Hassayampa district was sold yesterday to w. A, Pedley and Thomas Barlow Messick. The price paid has not been made pub l lie, but 1t is underst d that a good round sum was paid, as the proper ties are pretty we'll developed and show up very lich. A large amount of high grade ore has been shipped by the former owners.
 The Prescott Journal-Miner says: The Yuma Copper Company, in the southwestern part of this county, have at last struck fine flow of water, for which boring has been patiently prosecuted for many months. With an abundant sup ply of water. energetic action may 
 be expected on the part of the company in extracting the rich ores of their mines.
 4 large body of orc which is said to run about twenty-five per cent lead has been struck in the Sur prise mine, Cooks Peak district. It is white and runs through the hanl like fine shot. Col. Fitz gerald pconounces it silicate of lead. There are thousands of tons in sight, it forming the bottom of an extensive cave.-Deming Head light.
 The Republican is authority that Mr. w. H. Thomas. who owns half interest in the Contention mine, says that he viii resume work upon the mine immediately. with a number of workmen. The mine has been shut down for some time, but lately MT. Thomas ship ped some of the ore to Tucson for sampling and received splendid re- turns. Some selected rock ran as high as $156 to the ton, while a large lot from the main vein, which is feet in width, averaged $19 per ton. MT. Thomas expects to have a large number of men at work and a mill in operation in short time.
 The prospects of the Silver Grit Mining Company, owners of the Gunsight property, are, under Sup erintendent Rankin's management, becoming brighter every day The new 10-stamp mill will start 1 up about December 10th. This is but preliminary to operations on a lal ge scale, with 100 stamps and | mining output in proportion. Ore running from $1, ,000 to $5,000 per ton is found in considerable ouap+;+v One 4 foo4. otreoly avar