The Arizona sentinel., 1895-11-02
c. M. LANE
The California CapitalitS and Mining
 Expert Visits Yuma.

1
 ing companies Tn California
 and owners of the famous
 Utica Gold mine in that
 state, at the Southern Pacific hotel
 upon his return from the La For
 tuna group of mines at the Thom as
 camp, 16 miles south of this city and located in the Gila range of mountains, he and others have
 bonded for $150,0O0 to ascertain his opinion of that property and of this country.
 When asked what he thought of that property he said so far as developed it was greatly above the average and promised to become 2 big mine. Development alone could tell what it would be.
 "You are satisfied then with your bond and the progress nader"
 "Yes; I am,"
 "You intend of. course to push work preparatory to putting up a mill and taking up the bond?
 "Yes sir; we will develop the property as rapidly as possible and build mill when the work justi- fes it."
 "When do you think that will be?"
 q can not say exactly but not very long. There is good body of ore being opened up all of which is high grade. We will take up the bond if the continued development proves the mine to be what it now promises"
 "What do you think Mir. Lane of this section in general as min ing region"
 "Well sir; I look upon it as a great mineral section, as yet un- developed, but which will be great producer of gold and other metals when capital becomes interested in 1t as it certainly will. I have long regarded this part ota Arizona and Californlalas destined to become great mineral producer and the more l see of it the stronger be- comes that opinion"
 "The difficulties of prospecting have been so great that the country is as yet practically unexplored," suggested the reporter.
 "That is true" replied this won derfully successful miner.
 "The river has heretofore held | the prospector close to its banks and the outlying hills laden with | mineral have not been touched, so | to speak. But they are now attract ing more p-ospectors than ever be- fore. Doubtless many good mines will be discovered and with those now located will bring this section forward as it deserves"
 MT. Lane is a member of the min ing firm of Hayward Hobart & Lane composed of Alvinsa Hay ward, the Hobart estate and c. M. Lane whose operations in the mines of the P Pacific slope have been remarkably The combination was formed only five or six years ago since which time through lhe saga ,ity of Lane the firm has acquired and are working five or six of the greatest gold producers in the Unit ed States among them the U tica and of Angels Camp that caught fire last summer was flooded and oat in short a time. They own mines in Alaska British Colum bia, California Arizona and Nevada. Their latest purchase being a large placer mine in Nevada for which they paid $250,000 and are preparing to expend S150,00O 1 on ditch to get water to the mine The heaviest producer owned by them is the Utica and Stickles the output of which at HOO foot york ngs is estimattd- by thi5se " ho should know to be from $200,00U 70 $4U0,000 a month. --
 MT. Lane returned to San Fran cisco Wednesday morning. When the Chill MiStS of the Morning Hang like pail over the surface of he earth. if will be well for vniI he