Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-01
ARIZONA MINES.
Talks--General Mining Industry
Silver King--Quijotoa.

oliver h1ng--Su1Jotoa.
Anything concerning the mining in
terests of the southwest from Mr.. w. S.
Lyle is always read with interest, as he
has been a prominent figure ia mining
circles on the coast fer many years. His
arrival IN this city on Friday was the
occasion Of much speculation on the
streets as to the cause of his visit at this
time, and reporter of this paper cal
led upon him at the San Xavier hotel,
and asked for any information he might
have of interest to the people of this
section, as regards the outlook for the
immediate future of the mining in
dustry in the west, and more especially
regarding the properties in which the
Bonanza Company is interested in Ari-
zona-the Quiiotoa mines and the Sill
yer King. Mr.. Lyle has lately become
benedict, having been married on
Tuesday last, in San Francisco, to Mrs
Sarah NJ. Kelley, daughter of James r.
Kelley, one of the leading business men
and best known OF the pioneer citizens
of San Francisco. After introducing his
wife, and being acquainted with the re-
porter's mission Mr.. Lyle said:
on A WEDDING TOUR.
Il am now on a wedding tour, and
have not been thinking much about
mining or other business interests for
I
could say anything of interest to you
or your readers"
do you not intend TO look after your
mining interests while in the Terri
tory"
"Of course, came here; that might
mix a little business with pleasure, and
shall go out to the Quijotoa and look at
the properties there. which are being
worked steadily, and looking fairly well.
The Peer is making a better showing
now than any of the properties owned
by our company at Quijotoa, and there
is little doubt Of the mill again being
started up in the near future.
THE SILVER KING.
The reporter asked concerning the
| Silver King, which has been worked for
the past two years in such manner as
TO keep the results from the public.
The Silver King" said Mr.. Lyle, twas
discussed every morning before break
fast by every individual IN Pinal county,
| including the old women and children,
for fifteen years, until | got control Of
1t. Believing that it is necessary to the
success of any business, that its manage
| ment should alone know all the condi-
| tons and facts concerning it, put the
seal on the Silver King, by forbidding
those carrying on the work there to give
out any information concerning it, and as
result it has been regarded as surround
ed by much mystery. The Silver King
| under my management was developed
from the S00-foot level to the 1300-foot
level, without ore, excepting an occa-
sional streak of from S1.50 to 50 rock
AT the l3G0-foot level there is being en-
countered formation which resembles
4 Gaping to an ore body, which may
be struck at any time within the next
200 feet. If there is nothing encount-
cred before the 1500-foot level is reached
| regard the Silver King at an end as a
mine.
BY FRAUD.
AT the recent election Of the Silver
King Company, the management of this
once famous property was fraudulently
taken from my hands, and a new crowd
at present have charge there, Mr.. Com
| stock, who was my superintendent, and
one of the best mining men on tho Pa
cific coast to-day, having gone to San
Francisco. ] do not consider the pres
ent management will inspire new faith
and hopes in the property. Up to the
| time | turned over the operations, new
going on, there was nothing to
base a hope that the mill at Pinal
would again be started on Silver King
ore. l still represent large interest in
the property, and of course feel deeply
interested in results, and hope they may
| be good"
GENERAL MINING INTEREST.
In speaking of the general conditions
of Western mining interests, Mr.. Lyle
continued: "rhere is a great lack OF
activity IN mining circles at San Fran
cisco now. l never saw it as quiet dur
| ing the last twenty years. No, there
seems to be no special favorites there;
all localities are apparently without
| any fuel which might be added to the
market to cause even a temporary blaze
| of excitement. However, it would not
require much to bring on boom in the
market; it has been quiet so long that
| mining men are anxious for excitement
and few bonanza strikes would again
restore the activity OF years ago."
THE TOMBSTONE MINES.
II have no interests in Tombstone
and have heard nothing in San Fran
cisco of an intention or proposition OF
the companies there to combine for the
purpose of pumping out the mines.
There seems to be a jealousy existing
between the Contention, Grand Cen
trail and other companies there which
will have to be put aside before any
thing can be expected in that direction"
LOST MONEY HERE.
Mr.. Lyle has not lost faith in Arizona
as mining country Notwithstanding
the fact that he has been a heavy loser
in mining operations in the Territory,
and expressed determination to con-
tinue the holes into which he had put
his money, in an endeavor to recoup
past losses. He was frank to say that
the outlook for the mining industry in
Arizona was quite as bright as that OF