Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-10-11
THE CONGRESS MINE.
| FIourishing Camp at Martinez, which
 has built up a Prosperous Town.
Prescott Journal Miner.


 Mr. Chas. II. Akers, our popular coun- ty recorder, who has just returned from Congress City, gives the Journal-Miner the following very interesting notes re- garding the most prosperous mining camp in Arizona:
 Congress City is a thriving town, with a population of $50 people. Its regular streets, well kept premises aud syste- matic arrangement, show that the devel- opment and rapid growth it Is now en- toying was anticipated by the far-seeing men who planned it's construction Each side of the main street Is beautifully adorned by rows of the umbrella tree, famed for it's beauty and perfect shade. Beds of blooming roses grace the yards in front of the residences, and everything bespeaks the thrift and prosperity of a contented and prosperous people who are building for themselves permanent homes in a locality that IS certainly well chosen.
 A feature of the town is fire depart ment, we'll manned and managed, which has one of the newest inventions m chemical fire engines-one of the most efficient apparatus yet devised for hand ling fires in small towns.
 A public school, With commOdious school building furnished with the neces- saries of good educational system, Is in operation, with an attendance of p pupils, taught by Miss Jennings, of Prescott.
 A distinct and appreciable addition to the accommodations of the town IS the restaurant and lodging house, kept by Gus Shamp Guests oI his house have nothing but words of praise for the ex cellence of the fare and the scrupulous order and cleanliness which prevails throughout. The rooms especially are homelike and inviting, and the happy guest finds at his disposal every comfort and convenience that could be possibly expected in a town of even greater pre- tentions than Congress City.
 The Congress mine, after which the town was named, is the great handspring from which the community surrounding it derives its motive power. Everything depends on the tons of rich sulphurets which are daily raised from its exhaust less depths Every reader of the Journal Miner Is familiar with the Congress and it's history, and the present writer will not attempt to recount or add to the volume of information already at the tongues end Gs every man at all versed in this enduring monument to the miner al wealth of Yavapai county. The Con gress stands as tribute written and riyen deep in the rugged tablets of the Bradshaws, to the sagacity of Joe Key holds and the energy, skill and good l judgment of his superintendent, F. M
 Murphy The successful development of this marvellous property has established more confidence in the mineral resources of this county, and lent greater impetu:
 to the flow of capital ill this direction
 than all the glowing enticements thous
 and undevoloped "bonanZas' could otfel
 in lifetime.
 At present there are in the ware-room'
 of the mine 80 tons of concentrates, whicl
 is being added to at the rate of II tons
 per day These concentrates are being
 shipped to Prescott by teams as rapidl!
 as possible. where they are in turn ship
 ped, ill car loads. to Socorro for final treat
 ment. Eight Frue concentrators ar,
 kept constantly at work on the ore, anC
 20-stamps and 12 tables will soon be add
 ed to the 20 stamp mill now in operation
 Four thousand cords of wood are stacked
 on the company's grounds, for use Tn thei
 furnaces. At present enc hoist IS run
 ming from the S00-foot level, and in abou
 week new hoist will be put in over tn
 main body of ore, which will be run t
 the depth of 1000 feet when the compan
 will add a large number of men to tn l lDfCt dlitdtty thSGEtl III ttihlilS olth plt
 The mine is so perfectly developed that comparatively small force can take ou , sufficient ore to keep the present plan fully supplied.
 ? Professor Church is foreman of tn mine, and Oscar Whitney is mill fore man, and the smoothness which mark ? the operation of these two department attests the ability of the gentlemen i 3 charge. The assayingis done by Chas } Allen. J. P. Bruce, well known in Pre- colt, handles the large business of tn 2 commissary with the ease of veteran, i | the capacity of chief clerk, and c. A. Ran l dall, as overseer, exercises a general sl } pervision over the several depar e ments under MT Murphy's direction. s Kastner X Co. conduct the only saloo 1 in the town, and it must be said of thel f that, paradoxical as it may seem they COT e tribute to rather improve than detrat C from the high standard of morality whic ,, prevails iu the town, as they keep quit IT and orderly establishment, holding all a Q tempts at excess strictly in check, and 1T y toxication is the exception at COngre' e rather than the rule.