Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29
Mining intelligence.

A very important mining enter
 prise was inaugurated m this cit,
 yesterday, having for its purpose tn
 opening up and development of sey
 eTal claims in Quartz mountain dis
 trict that certainly give promise oI
 the surface Of warranting a hesv!
 expenditure iu thoroughly prospect
 ing. The name of the firm is Plac,
 & Richardson and the mine is knowr
 as the Overlook. Yesterday thes, people loaded up several teams witt
 mining supplies and with force o
 four miners started the work. The
 property lays but four miles iron
 town aud although an old one SC
 far as it's location goes, it ha:
 had but a very limited amount oI
 work done on 1t. It Is easily reached | by a blackboard, and the energetic gentlemen behind 1t, as we'll as sev.
 eral experienced miners who have
 looked 1t over, believe it will make
 into a good mine when depth is
 reached, every indication pointing
 to that belief as far as surface de-
 velopment goes. In connection with
 this enterprise that was undertaken
 yesterday a coincidence in the min- ing career of one of the firm associated with the work started is noticeable in this: It
 was ten years ago yesterday that
 Mr. Place stuck the first pick into the now famous Crowned King and
 from that day up to the present the mine has never pinched. As he is the father of this Bradshaw bonanza 1t IS hoped the late enterprise he Is associated with will develop into a richer one, as he and bis partner are not only industrious and thoroughly practical, but in promoting an industry which lays right at the outskirts of this city, they are de- serving of anything good to come O them in stimulating others in call ing that promises so much to the future prosperity of this city.
 The Ewing ten-stamp mill. on the Colorado river, started up this week on Sheep Trail ore. One hundred to will be run through as a test. The ore IS rich and ought to yield big returns. Thirty five tons of ore will be hauled from the mines to the mill daily as soon as the big wagons are put on the road. At present only fifteen tons are being hauled down. Miner.
 A trust deed from Clark & Stukey to Allen G. Kennedy for the Fortune group Of mines, on Lynx creek, has been 6led for record. The consider ation stated in the deed IS $l0OOO. An agreement from the same parties 10 sell the above property to Wm. H. Day, Jr, for S25,000, has also been filed for record.
 The Trilby nine, located near Wiekeuhurg, belonging to the es- tate Of George Monroe, deceased, was sold in tie probate court today, the irehaser being J. H. Costello for rne G )lden Wave mining com pany. The administrator of the es- tate ivertised the property for sal e some time, ago but the highest offer i made for the property was S750. l He made due return of the sale to the probate court, when II was de- -ided to permit of bids being | received. There were three bids | presented today as follows: Geo. | Gibbs, Sl, IA 9; J. F. Melvin, Sl,- l50.0O, aud J. H. Costello, $2.OOO. ] The sale at the latter figure was ar | proved by the probate court and tEe | amount received will about liqui- late the debts of the estate.
 The sale of the Sultan group of hines, in the Santa Maria district. 'Cllowing so closely on the heels of be closing of the deal for other in the same district, by he Santa Maria Gold Company, is transaction of grea importance to hat district, not so much or account 'f the magnitude of he sale, as of he character of the purchaser. J. |. Dougine, who purchased the SuI-
  inown mining msn in the United states, and has the reputation Of 'eing one of the n os: cautious and He was national judge n the department of mines at the Worlds Fair. and probably no sin- ,ie individual connected with the wards of that exposition was more onsulted, or whose judgment had 'reater weight than hIs in the aw ard ng of diplomas aud premiums. 'rior to taking up hIs residence in 'hicago, Mir. Dougine operated ex- ensively in California, aud while he igOrouslv disclaims being a "min- 1g expert, he very modestIy lays ( nme claim to being a ''mine" expert. n other words, while he does not ( retend to be able, from the forma- { ion cf the country, to tell the and value of the ores in C le depths of the earth. he says he an judge of the commercial value the mineral exposed to view by Ie development of a property. His ond on the Sultan had not expired, ' ut he had developed it sufficiently, , his judgment, to justify his dis the bond, and thus closed ' le deal. Judge J. J. Hawkins acted attorney for both MT. Dougine r nd the owners of the claims in the . !. ansaction. Mir. Dougine has bond . l other properties in the district E ld has let contracts to run two u Innels and an incline on the Turn ' Ill mine, and to run one tunnel . ld an incline on the Pocohoutas. II he other properties under bond to ' m are the Trout, Mormon Elder. " ob lngersoll and Little Girl, all v to the property recently a' Irchased by him. Mir. Douoipe assesses the fullest confidence of is Pitalists, and the purchase by him W
 the above properties will mean J, uch to this country. The purchase a lce ot the properties themselves c 1uld be insignificant in itself of W @ amount of money that would ba pl qulred to put them into successful el 'eration. A water supply would W we to be provided for ir addition b, the amount required for the cree aC 'n of plant for the reduction of d. e ores. sii
 " P Engineer Dewitt, of the city wa or works, is confident that within 2 ju ek he will be able to furnish Pres di