Arizona republican., 1897-09-21


 smith, grocery, meat shop, two hotels. two laundries, a justice of the peace, Weekly Arizona Range News, transfer and 8 stock broker.
 The water supply is obtained by pumping, through the operation of windmilis, drilling for this needful ar r'c.e of consumption being an easy matter. the strata lying but a few feet below 'tne surface Big tanks are read fly filed, these holding thcusa ds of gaI;orG for fire purposes.
 \ United States signal station has hael maintained at Willccx for many years.
 Grant Bros, contractors of Los An geles, have 150 men at work in Rail- read pass, nine miles east Of here where they are engaged in changing the grade of the s. P with view of avoiding washouts. This work and that of like character to be accomp- llshed on DragOon summit will give the three camps employment until March next. The supplies are b,oueht from Willccx
 J. w. Payne has charge of affairs at the Grand Reef in Aravaipa canycn hfty-fye miles north of Wilcox. This IS regarded as one of the beggest cop-.
 per mining propositions in south eastern Arizona. Payne was lnstru- mental in securing twenty locations in an area Of six miles under a bond the amount of which is a profound se cret. It will expire December 31 next. The principal locations were nr1oc was backed financially by George Raum Of Willcox. Some forty men are working on the large bodies. Holstlng works are being constructed and machinery is en route. A road leading to the mine from the main road has been graded. The shaft at the Grand Reef is down fifty feet and a tunnel opened 200 feet A shelter will '5e erected. Extensive deve.op- mel't is assured after the necessary machinery is in position. John W. Aiackey, who made his fortune ln ;ie Comssock, is behind the Grand Reef proposition and the theory exists that this copper ledge is in the mineral belt which takes in the ConlstOck, United Verde. White aiiis in Mohave county, etc. Mackey and George T. Roberts, his mining ex- pert are expected to arrive on the ground shortly.
 The Table Mountain Copper com pany, controlled principally by Cap- taia Burgess of Tucson, is located in ths same canyon. Eight miles of road is to be opened from the mine to the main road, which leads to the Mammoth mine in the Superstition mountains, forty miles east of Phce- nix. About twenty men went out to the Table Mountain mine today, in creasing the force upon their arrival to ciXty men. Development is pro- gressing. Machinery will be put in At once and shelter is an early DOS sibility.
 Edward Hooker, the cattleman. left today for Fort Bowie, where he has some valuable gold mining claims. which he is prospecting. Samples of the ore which were exhibited to me this afternoon carry wire gold.
 Jumes McCaw, who is manaigng the affairs of Boston parties, is in town awaiting the arrival of several gentle men who are interested in the open ing Of claim on the trend of the commonwealth. The force of mer will be doubled and work pushed with vlgor, beginning early this week. Tax ing MT. McCaw's estimate of the Commonwealth as a criterion, I am led to understand that it is the grand est gold and silver mine in the country; in value, said the gentleman. worth more than all Cripple Creek combined. In his opinion, Arizona of fGrS capital the better ODnortunitv for investment in mining properties than any section of the United States.
 The Hotel Macy is an attractive re- sort where special attention is paid to cleanliness and comfort, an elegantly appointed bath room being one of the features calculated to draw trade. Mrs, Macy, the hostess, is a recent arrival from San Francisco
 George Raum, after a residence of sixteen years, will leave for a season of enjoyment in the fatherland abou. January 10. He will at that time re- ceive big chunk of money out of the payment made by Mackey for the claims he bonded
 Stages run to Fort Grant daily. ex- cept Sunday. It is twenty-eight miles distant, north
 Ex-Senator Tom Davis mingled with WILCOX people on Saturday, and then left for Tucson. He represents the | Chicago tailoring firm of Bridge, Davis l & Go.
 Editors Kelly and Dunlap left for Solomonville on Friday night. The