Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-03-25
MINING INTELLIGENCE.
SOms Interesting DOIRsS in the Various
 Districts Surrounding This City.
Ehal0ld Producers NsDdnB and EGtsS
 From hsE Discoveries.

F. NJ. Foultz, foreman of the Gladiator, has a force of twelve miners at work prospecting that property.
 Much activity Is gong on in and around the Senator, and good re ports are following the work being done.
 The ParAell mine, near the Hill side, Is being worked by a force of men, under the supeTinIendency of James Shirley.
 The Etts mine on the Verde is being worked again, J. L. GiIoux be ing in charge. The property is said to be paying its way.
 D. F.. Keating. who left few days ago, goes Co England, to place on that market several good looking mining properties near this clty.
 HarlSn's mill is pounding away on ore from the old dump of the Empire mine. Good returns are shown.
 c. 4. Randall has leased the old Pratt mill, on Big Bug. and Is put tiDg 1t m thorough repair, and will start it up in a short time. He will work lot of ore of hIs own si first, and will then work eustom-ore.
 It is reported that Chauney D. Clark has sold an interest in the Waters mine m Santa Maria dis trict to wealthy people iu Peoria, Illinois, and that it is the purpose Of the new company to increase the capacity oi the mill to loo stamps
 The Henrietta mill was started up yesterday a plentiful supply of water being on hand. Work in the mine continues and as developed an exceedingly fine showing Is made. Joe Mayer IS operating the piaut
 K C. Powers returned last night from a months absence m the Black Hills, where he has surveyed twenty seven mining claims for various par ties, besides doing some underground surveying and other work.
 A large number of prospcctors are quietly at work in the vicinity ot tha Senator mine, thoroughly examining the different mineral belts, and from regorts that come in . decided ripple of enthusiasrl Tn that section may be looked for this season.
 :. l. Fuller, one of the owners of Rich Hill placer company has gone down to Stanton, where il is said he will be met by party of eastern capitalists who are en route to look into the enterprise with a view of purchasing.
 The Jesse mine, of Hon. Juo. :. Jones, is said to be showing up fine ly, and 6 S250 per ton strike has been made at depth of Goo feet lu the main shaft The mill Is also pounding away, watcr being the onl y obstacle this magnificent piece of mining properly has to contend with m making it one of the bouan- zas of the west.
 On the Empire mine on Groom creek, Burton & Hughes, are meet ing with success in their develop ment work. As depth is reached a pretty body of ore is seen, going from $40 to $50 per ton. The prop erty is rated we'll, and is another illustration of the good results fol- lowing persistent and careful work on old properties that were sbln- doned long ago as worthless.
 Sam Hubbard Jr.. has as a result of the recent rain. accideutly run onto big body of low grade ore, on the west side of his Queen vein, in Thumb Butte district, that is creat- ing some talk. While the Queen is said to be showing up we'll, and is now rated as good peice of ground. the new discovery will support it to the extent of making it rank as veritable bonanza. The Queen has 6 force of men at work, and good progress is being made.
 An arrival in town Sunday from the Sunny South mine of Frank Kuhne, but eight miles from Pres colt, brings the information that big vein of silver ore, running from 400 to 500 ounces per ton had been run onto while prosecuting the ledge. In addition to the above, our iu- formant stated that over 5O0O ounces of ore was exposed, and the indica- tions were favorable that the vein was permanent and strong.
 Captain c. W. Anderson, is in town to-day from Lyn1 creek. gives a good account of mining operations there, saying that new ground re- gently broken is yielding well in gold. Many miners, he says. are making as high as half ounce per l. day. The capt ain backs up his talk 1 by displaying considerable of the l yellow stuf.
 Two immense boilers, measuring ten feet in diameter and twenty feet ! in length are being loaded on the ! csrs at Jerome Junction for the 1 United Verde company. It is said 1 that electricity is to be used in all ] workings of the above even to the propelling of the ore cars. In short electricity supplants all steam power used at these extensive works, and several thou sand dollars worth ofnew mac linery Is to be at once introduced for that purpose.
 Very rich ore is being taken out of the Silver Flake mine. This property is located only six miles rom town and gives promise of be- coming one of the famous producers ,