Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01

mining district.
 C. E. Warren. formerly engaged in mining on Turkey creek, has ta- ken bond on a mine near Stanton and will commence development work at once.
 A deed from the AgUa Fria Cop per Company to the StOddsTd Cop per Company, of the Copper Baton and Binghampton mines, Tn Agua Frias district. consideration Sl6,OQ0, was filed for record today. This covers Copper m mountain, the smelteT and appurtenances.
 To the recorders office today q deed from Geo. W. Morgan was filed for record, transferring a half interest m the Honeysuckie mine m Castle Creek district to Jenuie NJ, Butler. A deed from E. A. Butler to Jennie NJ. Butler for a sixth in- terest in the above named mine was also recorded today,
 4 deed from D. F. Mitchell to Jules Baumann, transferring all his right. title and interest in the Swiss Girl, Laura, Baby, Beebe, Alice and Swiss Boy mines, in Agna FTia dis trict. Was today filed for record. Classification SlUOo.
 1.-the largest shelter projected at Minneola Is built it will mark a new era in Mohave county prosperity, as the saving iu freight rates will start many with low grade ore.-Our Mineral Wealth.
 The commissioner of the General Land Office ruled recent, in regard to the annual asses ments of mIuing claims. that where there are group of mines contiguous Co each other the work can all be done on one claim. provided Sl00 worth for each claim is done.
 Prospecting in the Dragon moun- tains continues right along and some very promising properties are being worked, not on-y by com pauies. but by individuals. We have noted the changes that take pla. e as the work progresses from tune to tune, but refraincd from saying any thing now that development work continues right along -Tombsl one Prospector.
 During his recent visit east, Nick Gales nrdcred machinery for a dry crushing plant, to be placed ol his 2 Santa Aaria property. |, will has" a daily capacity of ff;v tons. aad will be complete in every detail A cyanide plant and amalgamal .ag plates will b- used In connection $ with it.
 J. I. Coleman. who has been ru- :. gagged m mining near Paysou Tor some time. bought an interest ra- gently tn the Christmas Giit and Good Luck mines. ou to Salt r.r-r. about two miles below be mou a oi Tonto, and he ls now tearing his mul down tO move If ;o these n es He expssts to have the uill running m about two weeks The Chris mas Gift mine shows six feet aud talt of ore that will mill from Sl5 e. S2 D per ton. They also nave a strelS oi ore on the same mineral zone hat will mill 500 per tOu. The latter mine is about two miles from he Christmas Gift.
 T. Hamilton and J. l.. Peck were in town today from Peoples valley, and on being interviewed by a JoCRNGL-MINEB representative, re- ported lively times iu the above aIs- ,rict. Finn aud Fisher have the shaft of the Model mine down To a depth of over loo feet and have ore which goes S2O0 per ton in free gold They expect to make a big shipment soon. The North Star claim has beeu bonded by MT Heiss, of Phe- nix. for a good sun. Al Peck 2 camp a new five stamp mil has just been erected on the Oiden cla.ms, aud twenty men aTe a' work. The shaft IS down i25 feet, and looks fine. 1T. Hamilton also has group of mInes which b. is developing The Springfield Mining Company has forty men a' work on the Monte Christo mine. aad las a new te- stamp mil abau. completed ready to start up. ?. F. Smiln has a group of copper claims near the Model mine. which he is developing, and Dennis Ryan also has a copper and gold claim in the same vicinity Thesa properties are all m Weaver district, and are located west ol Peoples valley. There are abou' 2OO men at work within a radius ol four nnies, and two stamp mills ar. ready to commences working ore.
 W. A. Clark. superintendent oi the PIanet-Saturn mine at Fool Gulch tells the PheniX Gazette that bis c6mptny is getting ready to put it a stxfT mill that will undouot- adiv do the work We will get started by February, possibly sooner. We have a clearly defined Assure vein, six foot ledge, that runs from Sl0 to Sl4 per ton, being a hlEler percentage lHdA Ale Nou gress at a similar depth. We intend to sink 1000 feet, which will be the deepest shaft ID Arizona. In our mIne, as ir the Congress, the best ores seem to be at considerable depth. Two shafts. 675 feet and lS0 feet have already been sunk They are connected by levels, so the mine is blocked out ready for stop ing" With the proper machinery the Planet Saturn IS the most prom ising mine in Arizona. NIT. Clark is negotiating with Bullard for a rich gold mine beyond the Congress and the deal is virtually closed. He has leased big stamp mill from W. C. Davis of Tucson. which mill Is near the property. and a test of loo ns will be made. If this proves saiis factory. his parties will take the mine and erect a shelter on the grounds. This mine is a iarge body of low grade ore, yet rich enough to pay to operate.
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 The Monday Club met yesterday