Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-03
YUMA COUNTY.
A GREAT DEAL OF INDUSTRIAL AC-
 TIViTY REPORTED.
Working the Placer Mines-Shipments of Ore--The Magnolia Trees--Per- sonal Items--Other
 News.
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 Fifty scrapers and other necessary implements have been purchased by Jose de la Osa and his associates to work the Trigo placers, anI will be shipped up on the next steamer. The work will be crowded ahead as rapidly as possible, consequently ship ments of gold dust may be looked for in a few weeks. The ground to be worked is very rich, but is entirely covered with sand, in some places to the depth offifteen feet Deep cuts will be made and the gravel will then be worked in the usual way.
 The Kansas City mining company's ground, at the Laguna, prospects very rich in gold, and when the plant is completed will make regular weekly clean-u3s of the yellow metal. The general manager of the company, Mr, James Cushenbary, is an experienced miner, and under his direction the output of the Laguna placers is sure to be heavy and profitable. The steam CT Mohave, next week will take up several tons of machinery for the com pany and within few weeks the La guna placer camp will be in full work ing trim.
 A prospector arrived in town yes terduy driving his burro ahead of him. The faithful animal had the usual prospector's pack on pick, shovel, gold d-pan, roll Of bedding, etc, and seated on top of all the plunder was a sleepy-looking dog who looked around with sleepy satisfaction, whilst his master plodded through the sand.
 o. F. Townsend, has a fOur-year old magnolia tree growing on his place near town. The magnolia ilourishes in this section and should be planted by all who desire hardy and ever green shade tree. The magnolia flower, is large, snowy-white, very fragrant and a great favorite with all.
 Upon the recommendation of Unit ed States Inspector D. V. Dorchester, the commissioner of Indian affairs has purchased q large, improved Worth ington pump, for the Fort Yuma In dian reservation. The pump has been shipped and will probably arrive here early next month.
 A carload of ore was forwarded from here Thursday to New Orleans, from which place it will be shipped to Liver pool. The ore is consigned to the English syndicate which had experts out here examining mines. There are four tons from tho Black Metal mine !; four tons from the group of mines owned by Captain Isaac Polhamus i; two tons from property owned by Ira West and James Macy and two tons from the A. E. De Corse gold mines.
 That well known pioneer, l.. J. F. Iaeger, Sr., arrived from Colton yester- day. MT. Jaeger settled on the banks of the Colorado river in 1850, and his residence in this section forms an inn portant and interesting page in the history of southwestern Arizona Mir Jaeger has many friends in Arizona who will be glad to learn that he Is now enjoying good health, and is as of yore hospitable and liberal mind- ed comrade.
 Mr. Fisher who is interested with B. A. Haraszathy in placer ground near Gila City, is making prepara- tions to work the property. It is said that active operations will be com menced on the claim early next month.
 The New Deal mine, Silver District, is opening up large body of pay ore, and late reports from the Alberta camp are very favorable as to the out look of the mines in that section ol Yuma county.
 There are one hundred pupils iu regular attendance at the Fort Yuma Indian school.
 Efforts are being made to organize a camp of the Patriotic Sons of Ameri ca at this place.