Arizona republican., 1897-12-05
JEROME DISTRICT.
A New and Promising Proposition
 Opened Up.

A New and Promising Proposition
 Opened Up.
 Jerome, Ariz., Dec. 2.-(Spec1al cor respondJence of The RepublicaD.- In the Black Hills overlooking the Verde valley lie hidden oceans of ore containing copper, gold and silver, fully 10 per cent in the former and from one to two hundred dollars Der ton in the white and yellow metals. No extensive development was made until the United Verde Copper con- pany took possession ten years ago, lacking only four months. Eugene Jerome was secretary of the company operating in 1881, and Governor Tri- tile Of Prescott was largely interested about twelve years ago. The United Verde company, w. A. Clark of Mon tana, president, has expended on the outside alone fully two million dol lars, taking into account the U. V. & P. narrow gauge railway which was completed three ySars ago, in Novem- ber. the building of which and equip melt thereof representing fully $50O,- 0OO. Livery year the company ex- pends thousands of dollars in making repairs. adding machinery and build ing houses, and the year 1898 will show wonderful changes outside. The underground workings are kept 1nvlOfate, save to the miner and mine officials, the miner getting but a faint idea of the vast area opened in the course of his daily work Of course there are those of an Investigating turn of mind who wield the pick and operate the drill in the depths, and 1t IS assumed that such men give Cul much that is quickly circulated and eventually gets into print as "au- theulsic" information. In giving a few details as regards the outside the writer will write that what will give an idea of the extent of the inner workings and more general idea of the vastness of the United Verde company's proposition. At this time only a few points will be presented.
 The buildings directly associated with the successful operation of the copper mines occupy over ten acres at the head of a gulch which is being filled up rapidly with slag from the smelter. and upon which the st1uc- ture known as the converter and fur mace building will be extended. This building is now fully 26O feet in length by 100 in width. The official in charge of the converters is George Mitchell. The brick building where General Superintendent Joseph L. Gi- roux has his office is 60x30 feet. Here is also found R. Beveridge, assayer and W. E. Johnston. civil engineer
 The foundry, boiler shop and black smith shop are under one roof and are partitioned off This building is 200 feet long and seventy-fve feet wide. Wm. Batchellder is foreman of the former; Louis Saxony of the sec ond named and Vim. McAllister of the blacksmith shop Some seventy men are working in the three depart ments. Wm. Jansen has charge of the machine shop where twenty men work. The building occupies ground space of 32x10O feet. The motive department covers 150x8O feet, the building rising sixty feet. In this de partment are immense engines, and the boiler equipment was changed this fall to six great monsters marines. w. M. Adamson is master mechanic The carpenter shop and saw mill are under a roof covering a building that is 50x100 feet. George Perkins is in charge. Financial Manager H. J. Al
 
 building 2Ox45 feet, with an addition 50x60, the latter used as a store house, which is in charge of L. s. Cr7andall. In a corner of the addition is the wo k shop of Electrician George T. Schmel- gel. A very important building is that in which immense engines are located and which operate the hoist. This building is 5Ox200 feet and rises r1i 1ir,o iS 14Ox40 feet and lodgings same dimen- sions, but of two stories. I have mentioned the principal buildings and give herewith the names of four of ficiaas not incorporated in the above lines, viz: Chris Harryhousen, mine foreman; Gus Frazier, N.mekeepe. David Coover, car repairer, and J. c. Cleary, steward of the boarding house controlled by J. l.. Giroux & Co.
 Mir. John Burns continues as su- perintendent of the U. w. & F. rail- way; General R. H. G. Mintie is au- dftor and l.. l.. Budworth, agant; E. F. Berner, assistant. w. E. Fleming is the junction agent; Charles SulteT is master mechanic; J. H. Brown, car inspector; H. I. Russell and T. J. Haas, conductors, and M. c. Cava- naugh and Vim. Raskins, engineers The railway tracks aside from the main line of twenty-six miles amount to all of four miles more, meaning side tracks and spurs. In the past two months engine No. 4, a forty three ton Baldwin, with cylinders 17x20 inches, was added, beside; twelve freight cars and a passenger coach. There is passenger depo and round house at Jerome on the hill over the works. Engine No. will be out of the shops shortly Two