Arizona republican., 1898-01-19

looking after his mining interests in that county.
 B. Percy Baird and G. B. Otis, min ing men of Rialto, California, were in Yuma last week looking after some mining properties. ,
 Every mining district and every min ing company should send a represen- tat1ve to the miners convention to be held in Phoenix next week.-Tuc- son Star.
 Ben M. Crawford of Clifton was in Tucson Tuesday. He has some cop per mining interests in the vicinity of Morenci which he thinks will bring him a fortune some day.
 The miners convention had ought to be a success. We hope the practi- cal miners throughout the country that an association be properly organ ized.-Pick and Drill.
 All interested in the organization of a territorial miners association are requested to meet at the office of the Jerome Mining News this evening for the purpose of electing delegates to attend the miners convention in Phoenix.
 w. H. Blaisdell of the Yuma Wa ter and Light company last week pur- chased the old Dr. Jaynes mines in the Picacho district and will at once be- gin the erection of stamp mill with the intention of working the prop erty extensively.
 John P. Martin O fthe South Bisbee TOwnsite and Improvement company is expected in Bisbee this week from Los Angeles, when development work will be commenced on the property re- gently bonded by the company of which he is president.
 Assays from samples taken from H. J. Aliens claims on Squaw Peak, where he has just completed his as sessment work, run 284 ounces in sil- yer and a fraction below two ounces in gold, some of the ore running sixty per cent lead.-Jerome News.
 Superintendent Gould of the Gro Mining company of Gro Blanco reports mining business active in Gro Blanco distcrict The Franco-Amerfcan mines are showing fine bodies of ore under the present developments, which are being carried on by Manager Karl Miller.
 The Yuma Sun reporter has been down in the La Fortuna mine which is located southeast of Yuma in the county of that name The mine has been in. existence less than two years and has turned out $96, 900 in gold bull lion in a forty days run. It is good now for $5O,OO0 monthly.
 n T Cliff company, is at the company mines at Pearee, from whence he goes to Los Angeles. He states negotia- tions are under way for the working and milling of it's property on an ex- tensive scale and several propositions, any of which will bring about the de sired results, are under considera tion. -Prospector.
 A recent arrival from the Big Bug neighborhood informs us that the onyx works at that place have closed down, throwing thirty men out of employment The shut down was caused by a disagreement among the managers as to whether the onyx should be shipped east for finishing or have the work done at Big Buzz Jerome Reporter.
 The following bit of news comes via Associated Press from Springfield, Illinois: James McGee, shareholder in the Crowned King mining company, with main office at Edinburg, has filed a bill in the United States court here to restrain James N. Taylor, secretary, from removing the books and papers from the office at Crowned King, Ari- Zona An investigation of the books will be made January 24, 1898." An order was recently made in the district court at Prescott for the production of the minutes of the above company in court there in connection with the litigation.
 George W. Norton of Mohawk brought in some samples of ore from mines in the Mohawk district in Yuma county which he exhibited among his friends in Yuma with a great deal of pride. The specimens were literally covered with glittering gold and serv- ed as an excellent foundation for MT. Norton's belief that Yuma will this year produce more gold than any other county in the territory. MT. Norton says the five stamp mill of the King of Arizona company is running steadily and is pounding out one thousand dollars single standard money each twenty-fOur hours.-Yuma Sentinel,
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