Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-10-14
Mining Intelligence.

The Jersey Lily hoist was started
 up few days ago.
 Frank Kuehne has a lot of gold
 ore at the ssmpling works today
 from a new location he recently
 made south of town.
 Col. A. O. Brodie during his Ie- cent trip started a small force of men at work on a mine owned by him in the southern part of the county.
 The Lottie mine, on Big Bug. continues to keep up its reputation.
 It is developed to a depth of 800 feet and there Is about three feet of ore at its deepest workings. The mill continues to run steadily.
 The Yarnell mill, after being over hauled and changed somewhat was started up again October 1 and has bIen running steadily ever since giv- ing good satisfaction. About thirty men are now employed around the mine and mill
 A telegram from Yuma says: A rich strike was made today in mines in the White Gold Basin. at Pi- cacho. The pay streaks are two to three feet wide carrying gold run ming into three figures. Twenty five men are developing the new find.
 Another dividend of ten per cent was declared on Saturday by the receiver of the Little Jessie mine. This property IS paying a handsome profit now, and new ore bodies are said to have been opened up recently which very materially enhances the value of the mine.
 D. B. Gillette returned Saturday night from his mining camp on the Lower Agua Fria. He says that work IS progressing finely on his Suprise and Gold Note mines, and they are opening up III fine shape. Water has been struck in the prop critics, and there are fine bodies of ore iu both of them.
 An exchange gives the following account of the discovery ot the now celebrated Pierce mine in Cochise county: Eighteen months ago. John Pierce, of Tombstone, Arizona. was poor lsboring miner, broken down from hard work, his wife ard children being obliged to help in living. Late one evening at the time the story begins, Pierce was driving the COWS home from pasture, and was about four miles ! from his ranch, when he picked from l 3 little ledge 8 piece of rock, which | he was about to throw at one of the ! tardy animals, when observing that | It was one of unusual weight. he concluded to carry it home. Upon close examination it was found that t contained gold. He wentto work promptly at the spot from which # lad been taken, and soon made q of ore that netted S3.OOO. | With this money he sank a shaft a CIV feet and then bonded the prop- 'rty for S2JO,OOO, Before the wear 'xpired the bond was sold To an English syndicate for an advance of 100000. In July last Pierce re eived a draft for S25O,OOO in full, 1 nd is now in that city with his fam. ly enjoying the delights ard bless ngs of fortune"
 "The mining future of Jerome as very bright look at present to hose who take an interest in it. )uring the past four weeks three of he best companies in America, if ot in the world. have taken bonds n properties here, all of which call ,r development work to commence ithin 60 days. On the 10th of this lonth, the Equator suit comes efore the district court in Tucson, nd no matter who may win, the eyelopment of this mine will be .aTted. If work commences on lese properties 1t means the en- !, Ioyment of some hundreds of more | en in this district, the supplies