Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-06
CHA COUNTY.
A PROGRESSIVE OUTLOOK AMONG
 THE MOUNTAINS.
Boomlet Notes--Mining News of a Cheer full Nature---Successful Test of Process for Working Low
 Grade Ores.
Silver Belt.

The Centennial mill will be started on fame ore in about ten days
 Gila county cattle command the high est market price for range cattle.
 Farming is more remunerative in Gila than in any other county Of Arizona
 The silver mines of Gila county are rich and our production of silver is in- creasing.
 The mining industry of Globe gives employment directly and indirectly to 1000 men.
 Gila county has the smallest debt of any county in Arizona.
 Globe has great future. She is only just beginning to feel the impulse of growing activity in mining.
 Globe district leads all others in Ari- zona in the extent and richness of its cop per ores.
 Globe is the most moral community for its size of any town in the territory. Our jail contains fewer prisoners and our court expenses are less.
 Globe offers to immigrants the advan- tages of free schools and churches and home among a generous, intelligent and progressive people.
 Less danger is to be apprehended in Gila county from Indian outbreaks than in some counties more remote from the reservation. No passenger OH any public stage, travelling to or from Globe, has ever been molested by by Indians.
 Charles Dennhard, of the Fame mining company. has decided to work the Fame mine by the Invitation process. About thousand tons of ore, averaging about 20 ounces, will be treated.
 Mrs. J. A. Lord and babe arrived from Florence last week. Dr. Lord and fami- ly will be permanent residents in Globe. The doctor is meeting with success in the practice of his profession-dentistry.
 The Quartet mining company shipped three bars of bullion this month The mill was shut down to make clean up, but will be running again in short time Work at the company's mine, the Loco. continues with gratifying results. The property improves with development and gives promise of being one of the steady silver producers of Globe district. J. M. Grain has made successful test of the Invitation process as applied to.the low grade ores of Globe district Exper- mental works are constructed not far from the Centennial mine. and Mr. Grain informs us that he will enlarge his plant with additional pans. and will soon have it in running order. He is also negotiating for the lease of well developed mine, showing large body of 20 to 30 ounce ore. Where tho cost of ores is not too great, 10 ounce ores can be successfully treated by lixiviation.
 The contract for lumber and wood for the Old Dominion Copper Company, which has been filled by Messrs E. F. Kellner X Co. for the past seven years, was awarded to NJ. ". Brennan for the ensuing year. The cost of timber and wood is no small item in the outlay of the company and, doubtless, for the en- suing twelve months will amount to sixty five or seventy thousand dollars. Gila. since its inauguration as county, has been unusually fortunate in the selec- ton of supervisors, who have conducted the business with an eye single to the welfare of their constituents. The cleo Eon of Messrs. O. c. Tebbs and J.. W. Ellison to the vacaneies to occur January 1, 1884, Is evidence that with the experi- enced cooperation of MT. P. Shanley, the l present chairman of the board, the sd- mirable financial standing of the county will be maintained.
 1 Prof. James Douglas, Mir. Philip Oates and MT. Ricketts arrived on Wednesday, their mission being fraught with impor- tant consequences to Globe district They represent Phelps, Dodge & O., of l New York, the largest operators of cop 1 per mines in the southwest, and who have bonded the Long Island group and other claims in this district A small force of men will be employed immediately to do assessment work, and about December 18th prospecting will be actively begun under the direction of MT. Oates. The claims bonded are among the most prom ising in Globe district.