Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-11-24
GLADIATOR AND
 CROWNED KING The Big Gladiator Dance Aftermath and Crowned King Progress. Mining Activity in the :Bradshaws and Notes on Surrounding
 Prospects.

Prospects.
 PERSONAL AND OTHE WIS E
 Our previous letter from tn, Gladiator was written in haste at &. m., while the dance was on, II order to catch the stage. We car not dismiss the dance without men. tioning at least two features of the event. First, the success of the party was largely due to the untiring efforts of the following committees: Invitation. D. A. Burke, A. Falco, H, Blauvelt, Frank Giroux, H. Wheeler and J. c. Twiggs; Reception, Ed, Reynolds, E. Greenwood Mark Mur- phy and Hugh Matthewson; Floor Matthewson, Greenwood, Wheeler Some idea of the banquet may be had when we consider that 1t cost $500
 The belle of the Bradshaws. too. was there The mountain Nemesis with golden hair, And eyes bright kissed by the heaven's blue,
 And smile that pierced hearts through
 and through.
 A charming little form and face,
 Simplicity and rustic grace,
 Shone forth in ev'ry move and glance, And made her sought for m the dance. What boots it if she rode score
 Of miles both sides a horse before,
 In bloomers clad, she reached the hall, Where brave men at her beck and call,
 Did honor to the mountain queen. Encogh of this; what is't t0 me, Returned "heart whole and fancy free" To dream of not 'what might have
 been"
 As to the mines: The trip south to inc Gladiator takes you through some of the best mineral territory m the county. The first mine you strike Is the Sundance, nestling com fortably m the canyon to the right, and throbbing with prosperous ac- tivity. On down the incline a short distance is the Senator, next the Chicago, then the Storm Cloud, all turning out golden treasure.
 The Gladiator is now considered one of the most promising mines in the Bradshaw range. Tuesday We spent the day with Manager Falco and Superintendent II. Blauvelt, and were shown all about the mine. At present, six tunnels, one below the other, puncture the mountain side, and from the top down the ore grows richer, showing that the com pany hsve an immense body of ore to work on. The lower tunnel IS 653 feet in length, and from 1t and the stopes sis taken the orc that keeps the mill running. A double compartment shaft IS being sunk at the end of the lower tunnel, and at a depth of h feet, the best ore yet taken out. and carrying the highest assay value, has been discovered. Foreman Lipps guided us through the mine, and we picked a fine sam pie from the bottom of the shaft that will assay 500 to the ton. The richest mines in Yavapai county are those that improve with depth, and this is the assurance that gladdens the hearts of the Gladiator people, for Tuesdays developments in the shaft prove that they have bo- nanza.
 At present the force is about 45 men, working in three shifts of eight hours each. The mill runs steadily and does good work. The president of the company Is Byron E. Shear, of Denver. A. Fslco is manager, H. Blauvelt superinten- dent. E. Greenwood is foreman of the mill and W. Lipps foreman of the mine.
 While thousands of dollars have been expended on the Gladiator, it has proven money we'll invested, for now the ore is uncovered and a magnificent paying property IS Tn sight.
 "Wednesday morning with many thanks to the Gladiator people for the kindly courtesies extended us during our visit. we hit the trail over the mountain to the Crowned King, distance ito the hoist of mile, and a mile further to the mill. You climb by gradual ascent for a hall mile to the summit, then in the next half drop down 1000 feet into . small circular valley hemmed in on all sides by high mountains leav- ing only narrow gap at the south east.
 Crowned King is not only a mine, but makes some pretensions as a mountain burg. It has postotfice, company store, several saloons, two Chinese restaurants and feed yard. From the hoist down for a mile to the mill, the town lines the stage road that comes down over the pre- ripitous mountain. The mill, the mine and the town are lighted by electricity. that burns all night long the plant being run in connection with the mill.
 The Crowned King is a neat camp; the buildings are all substantial, and an air of prosperity pervades the surroundings. The store is supp piled with a big stock of goods and the store rooms contain a large reserve stock. The postoffice and telephone are located in the store There are two company eating houses; one a mile above for the miners and one at the mill for the mill boys. The mill is substantially built and is certainly the best equipped lO-stamp mill in the Brad, shaw mountains. The officers oi the company are: N. c. Shekels, oI Los Angeles, president; J. NJ. Tay- 1 Tor, of TaylorvilIe, Ills. secretary Geo. F. Harrington, superintendent and treasurer. The company l: known as the Crowned King 1 AF;n;nr, Comnanv- and has a capita