Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-10-25
"The Copper Camp" I"
Afohaye Miner

The Copper Camp" which comprises the Anter and Spuyten Duyvil mines, is about twelve miles easterly from Yucca These mines were purchased by Phelps, Dodge < O., about two years ago, from ! G. W. Beecher, J. K Mackenzie and Jas. Rosborough. The Copper World, four miles above the Antler, was purchased from the same parties at that time. In April last development work was con- menced on the Autler, Mr. Phil Oates, an experienced miner, beng placed in charge of the work, and from six to twen- ty-four men have been kept at work since that time. Something over e15,0J0 feet of tunnels, shafts aud winzas have been opened during that time, and all the work has been done in an excellent manner. Large bodies of ore, mostly high grade, have been uncovered, the ore Icing from one foot to thirty-fve feet in width.
 A shaft, now down 100 feet, Is being sunk ca the south end of the Antler, and will be continued to depth of 800 feet. A steam hoist IS used, and three eight hour shifts are being worked on the shaft and drift, which Is being run at the 100 foot level.
 Considerable work is being done on the Spuyten Duyyil, which joins the Antler on the south.
 A force of eight men was last week put to work on the Copper World, four miles above the Antler camp. Matt Carr has charge of the men at this camp. Consid- erable work was done on this mine two years ago, and great deal of high grade ore uncovered which will now be taken out A tunnel will be run from Q point a few hundred feet above the camp which ha 41a J,,,, workings of the mine, and will run to a depth at that point of $50 feet, and will develop the extent and character of the ore ill the mine, when connections will be made with the upper workings.
 A good trail has been built from the Antler to the Copper World, and as soon as pack animals can be obtained, ship ments of ore will be from this mine to the probable amount of 300 tons and up- wards.
 From the Antler there has already been 200 tons of ore shipped, and ship ments will be continued The ore is shipped in car load lots to Jersey City, N. J. The ore is all above + per cent in copper.
 At the Antler an office, boarding house, bunk house and shaft house, all frame buildings, have been built by the com pany, and many other improvements made
 The company is known as the Yucca mining company, and is under the super vision of Mir. J. J. Williams. who has also charge of large mining interests in Yava- pal county belonging to Messrs. Phelps, Dodge < Go, and who makes trip to this property at least once month.
 MT. Phil Oates Is the general foreman of the Yucca mining company. He has been in the employ of the owners of the property for several years, having acted in like capacity in Globe, San Carlos and Sonora. He Is a thorough miner and has the tact needed to get along with the men who are in his employ. He has done large amount of work, and at considerable saving in outlay over what is usual in new mining camps. He has valuable assistant in office work in Hugh B. Shrceter, young man recently from the east.
 NOTES.
 The boarding house is run by Sam But Ter, and 1t Is needless to say that the best the market affords is served.
 Mrs. Musser has been quite ill, but is improving.
 Miss Helen Anderson and Nelson An l derson, of Los Angeles, Cal, cousins of Sam Butler, are recent arrivals in the camp.
 Thos. Bouse lives g short distance be- low the camp, and is furnishing beef for | that locality. Mrs. Bouse and baby have but recently returned from California. Miss Dora Saunders, of Julian, Cal, is spending the winter with them
 The men around camp are a jolly lot of boys, and during the hours of rest make it pleasant for visitors.
 There are number of Kingman boys in the camp, among them Theo. II. Har- ris, Matt Carr. John Musser. Frank Hale Thos, Steen. John J. Hendry, J. Robin son; altogether 29 men in camp.