Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-02-15
The Mammoth.

Last December the Mammoth mill resumed it's output of bullion, after { hanging up for nearly two years. This time has mostly been occupied in find ing acompany of sufficient confidence and capital to work the large bodies of ore in sight. Prof. Price, of San Francisco, spent several months in exporting and developing the mine for the present company.
 The property is reported to have been sold for $500,000 It is said by the foreman of the mine, A. J. Collins, that there is ore enough knocked down to run the 3O-stamp mill long time, with immense bodies in sight. The company continues to develop the mine. A new shaft has been started some 300 feet up the hill from the ore bins, where a very rich vein of ore was recently encountered.
 To the mill will shortly be added 20 stamps, making 50 in all. It is sur missed that the company will finally move the mill to the mine, when they will increase its capacity to so or 100 stamps. The present mill crushes about 60 tons every 24 hours. Theo. lnderstroth Is in charge of the mill and more practical man could not be found. He is working the ore for all there is in it, and the output of bullion is conclusive that he, as well as the mine, has the necessary quali- fications. The mill is perfect in its makeup, including engine and cleo tric light plant.
 The assayer is Harry Barnhart, a a conscientious and thorough man.
 The activity of the Mammoth cheer the ranchers, from Jordan Flat to Ben son, and the miners from the Santa Catalinas to Bunker Hill. In the hills on both sides of the river the miners are at work developing their claims; many of them shipping ore to Tucson. In the Bunker Hill dis trict A. Barker, E. J. Ferguson and John Cronin have another large ship ment ready. c. R. Johns, G. T. Smith and Theodore Ganson also are developing and shipping ore. These men have to pack their ore from nine to twelve miles over an uneven road and then haul it 100 miles to Tucson. 1 The farmers on the river show by their work the spirit that has been in fused into them since the Mammoth commenced pounding. There is more land fenced and cleared on the San Pedro now than at any time since it's settlement The farm CTS are so far from market that 1t has been constant struggle to get along for the past two years. Every ranch CT owns some stock while many are possessed of fine herds, but at the low prices prevailing this assists them but little. The people have renewed hope and are looking forward to the many comforts to be added to their homes by their industry this year.
 There Is belief on the river that when the railroad from the A. & P reaches the Salt river valley that il will be continued to Florence and thence up the river to Benson. The Globe trade would come to the roaC or narrow gauge could be built into Globe. From Riverside Globe is less than 30 miles, and from Dudleyvillt a few miles further.
 The wagon road by way of the mine would save the company many dol lar as well as the travelling public The distance would be shortened three or four miles to Oracle, The old roaC to Oracle Is said to be 16 miles and by the new road it would be 12-all soli( mountain road.
 A petition should be circulated among all the farmers on the river and If they want the additional indebt edness created for their benefit, it i not likely any other part of Pima county will be jealous of their pros perity.
 The cattle are all looking well am the indications are that this year vii be a good one for the breeders.
 At Riverside developing in the man mines continues.