Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-08-12
Mining Intelligence.

Water is scarce in the Hassay. ampa now, the supply not being sufficient to keep the Senator mill running on full time.
 Superintendent Helm, of the Tiger Mining company, says that he expects to get the mill in operation now within a month.
 Work is progressing satisfactorily on the new mill at the Catoctin mine, and everything looks favora- ble for the success of the property.
 A x775-bar of gold bullion was brought in yesterday from the Quartz Mountain mine. The mill is running steadily now and regular shipments of bullion are being made.
 The Commercial Mining com psny's smelter, on Big Bug, is run ming regularly, turning out high grade matte, which is shipped via Verde station.
 c. NJ. Clark, superintendent of the Alice Mining company, shipped a boiler and engine and other ma chinery out to the Silver Belt mine yesterday, and will immediately erect . mill on that property, to work the ore.
 The Copper Basin teaching plant will start up in about ten days again. 4 large amount of ore has accumulated there, and a lead burn CT has been engaged to remain there permanently, so that the prospects are good for long run.
 Col. V. K. Spear, who arrived from the east two or three days since, left this morning for the Bradshaw country, where he goes as superintendent of the Gro Bella mining company. He will put a number of men at work in the mine.
 The concentrates taken to the ssmpling works from the nine tons of ore from the Hattie Adair mine gave value of S3O6 per ton. This, added to the gold saved on the plates, runs the total value of the nine tons up to about $2 per ton or just the assay value of it.
 Deeds from J. K. Hall to John McDermid, and from the latter to II. Fl. Larason for the Matte Adair and Golden Fleece mining claims have been filed for record. the considera ton in each instrument being 5000.
 The new tunnel of the Senator mine is now in about 660 feet. Forty-six feet was run in one week recently. The total length of the tunnel when completed will be about 300 feet, and it will tap the vein at the depth of nearly 700 feet.
 Bert Ford reports that Mexicans recently turned up a nest of nuggets in the low hills between the lower dam on the Hassayampa and Weaver They were found in dry washing, were from the size of shot up to so and aggregated S4S3.-Phenix Her aid.
 Since our last report, shipments of ore have been received at the works from MT. Cattran, on Lynx creek. MT. Hutchins on Groom creek, Fred Little, and the regular shipments from the Catoc- tin and Crowned King. A ship ment has also been made from the Silver Belt, and the lessees of the Blue Dick have sent in another lot from that old producer.
 The proposed water storage reser- Toir on the Agua Fria, at Frog Tanks, is gradually taking shape, and he capital accumulating wherewith to carry out the proposition. It is one of the most feasible water stor- sge projects about the valley. and he water will only need to be car lied but about ten miles from the to reach arabic land.-Her .ld.
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