Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-07
GLOBE DISTRICT MINES.
Increased Output of Copper and Silver.-
 A Brighter Outlook.
[Silver Belt1

tHe dpatHy III mining, Wnlch mas pre- vailed for so long time in this and adjacent districts, is to be superseded by peried of great activity which will bring Globe to the front as the center of the richest copper and silver producing section of the Southwest. The revival has already begun; there has been for months past a gradual accession to our population. until now new faces are almost as numer ous on our streets as those of the old residents who have stood by the camp through years of depression, confident that her mineral resources were great l and would in time be developed. All | who have come to Globe seeking work have found It, and at good wages. Prospecting Is active and locations are being made daily. The operations of the.
 OLD DOMINION COMPANY, which has been our mainstay for years, are now on a larger scale than formerly. Under Superintendent A. l.. Walkers management the proper ty has steadily improved in value. About l6O names are on the com pany's pay roll, and two furnaces have been kept running continuously, with the exception of few days interrup- tion, since the beginning of the year. The Company's mines are equal to the increased demand made upon them for ore. In fact they are inn proving all the time and the supply of ore is abundant and the quality excellent. Last years production of copPer-5,9l5, ,5l0 pounds-will be ex- ceeded by several million pounds in 1890, if no unforeseen contingency arises.
 The idea prevailing in some quar- ters that there is only one copper mine in Globe District will soon be dispelled. Indeed persons having a knowledge of the copper belt of which the Globe and Globe ledge mines are but two of very many claims, in var ious stages of development, believe that our supply of copper is almost exhaustless. Next to the Old Domin- ion Company's properties, the mines claiming the most attention just now are those owned by the
 BUFFALO COPPER COMPANY.
 Through the efforts of Dr. Alex. Trippel, the well known mining engi- neer and metallurgist, the owners of the Buffalo group were induced to have them exploited, with the under standing that if ore was found in sufficient quantity to justify smelting, the mines and smelling plant would be put in shape to begin the produc- tion of copper. Six weeks work in the mines sufficed to justify Dr. Trip pel's estimate of their value and war rant the expenditure necessary to make them productive A body of | fine ore was encountered several weeks ago, which later development has shown to De large. It is free smelling ore and very rich. About b men are employed in the mine, F
 or 13 overhauling the machinery at
 the smelter and repairing roads. A
 new water jacket and some machinery
 will be needed, and it will probably
 be six weeks or two months yet be-
 fore smelling will commence.
 Copper mining promises to be very
 remunerative. The belief Is growing
 that the days of low prices have pass
 ed not to return. The enormous con-
 sumption of copper, as shown by the
 rapid absorption of the French syndi-
 cate's large holdings, and sales for
 future delivery by the leading produ-
 cers, will without doubt continue to
 increase, owing chiefly to the wonder
 ful growth in the use of electricity
 High prices for copper will, of course
 encourage the opening of new mines
 but at present consumption is iEcreas
 ing at a more rapid rate than produc 1 tion. If Globe was dependent entire
 ly on copper her future would be as
 sured, but she is not;
 OUR SILVER MINES
 are coming to the front The Fame
 mine has been the leading producer of late years. The output for this
 mine for the year 1889 was $22 6S1 1!
 This year it will be considerably more as the yield from ore recently milleC
 will almost, if not quite, equal il value the entire product of last year Another mine of which much is ex pected is the Rescue, recently sold tC
 New Orleans company The presi dent Gen. F. F. Myles IS now here ar ranging for the systematic develop ment of the mine under supervision of A. L. Walker, who has been engag ed as consulting engineer. The Res cue is considered one of the mos } promising claims in the district. , force of ten men is now employee 7 cleaning out the old works and put r ting the mine in shape for system l atic development. A contract wa |. let last week to Frank Nichols an, r Charles O'Neil for driving a 150 foo 9 tunnel along the ledge.
 l A GOOD PROSPECT. :. The Centralia, although an ol n location, has only recently come int 5 public notice. It is owned by Salte I < Lieurance, and has recently beel . worked under lease by Wm. Lanniu and John Heuck, who took out 3 2 tons of ore in few weeks. This ort | worked at the Centennial mill las . week, returned 1341 ounces in silveI . While the ore is low grade, the min I is believed to have great possibilite. ~ owing to the size of the vein (4 feet ! and the character of the ledge matte 'r talcous substance permeated wit r silver. It is easily mined, blastin ., being seldom necessary, and is fire milling
 = One of the most reliable silver pro d ducers during the past two years N the Woodville, owned and worked b ,s Simon Billing, who has been makin
 shipments to Socorro and Puebl nn every few months. The ore is rebe lious but rich, assaying $500 or $6C /. per ton. MT. Billing made larg s' shipment of ore to Pueblo this weel 's S and he will start for that place hin N self on Monday. He will also wis California and during his absence tt O WOOdvilla roipo xvi1 bo uyor1od m, d,