Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-19
The Rich Hill TerritOry's New Lease of Life.-Miners and PrOspee-
 tors are Numerous.

day we left Prescott by train for , Congress, winding our way over the
 picturesque mountains in driving snow storm that kept up its lick until Congress was reached, where
 We found the weather extremely
 cold and several inches of snow on
 the ground.
 After several days stay in Con- gress, where we found every thing
 humming at the mine and tbe busi- ness men wearing an air of pros
 erity, We returned to Congress Junction and took the stage for Stanton, to learn more definitely the facts concerning the new lease of life that now pervades that terri tory. The driver, stimulated by the cold and other accessories, played an interesting tattoo on the backs of the mules, accelerating their speed tO such an extent that wa soon arrived at our destination. Here. to our surprise, we found the newest old camp ID Yavapai county. Less than two years ago there were only NHO 'GlAAAltiE III lOHtls VIZ. I hc store, postofiice and boarding house, all in one, conducted by T. F. Peery and the residence occupied by w. D. Wilson and family. But the last sIA months have worked wonders in the place.
 Mr Peery, than whom we have seldom found q more congenial host, and whose fund of information very
 materially aided us in accommodating facts, and whose courtesies made our stay extremely pleasant, has just completed fine store building across the road from his older structure, where he now car ries q big stock of goods, keeps the pOstotfice and slakes the thirst of the general public. He is aided by T. H. Field, whose efficiency and perpetual good humor makes his l services valuable.
 To the west of the store, new TTemaIn twO-stamp, with an actual capacity of i've stamps, is nearing completion. The mill Is being put ID by eastern capitalists, including J. Q. Day, who Is the manager, and ! T. R. Upton, the superintendent and original locator of the Gold King mine, from which ore is to be taken and from which the company derives the name of the Gold King Mining Company. The company commands eight claims in all, and has some of the finest ore in the district. Some Of the eastern members of the con- pany are expected to arrive at once at which time articles of incorpora ton will be drawn up and work will !. begin. The mill is one of the most ] compact We have yet seen and is bound to do first class work.
 About the mill and store cluster nearly a dozen more new houses, | some finished, others under con structiou, while all up and down ! Antelope cr ,ek tents are scattered. l Added to this are tents on the Rich ]. hill mountain at various mines tha' l are being operated.
 A mile east of the store Is the . Lucky Johnny mine, owned and . operated by the Rich Hill Gold | Company. C. H. Hayden & Son are the owners. 4 hoist does the work . here, the mine being down to a depth l25 feet. Mir. Hayden was seen at his comfortable camp and . informed Us that he intended to . sink to a depth of 200 feet. He has eight men employed and Is we'll . satisfied with the outlook, and ex- poets soon to begin work on the three mines he has purchased from . Wm. Partridge. They are located . to the southwest of his claim on Rich Hill.
 One of the best properties on the hill is owned by Eugene Snyder, an energetic young mau, who, besides taking out tons of valuable ore, accumulates various kinds of gold nuggets that drop out of the ore as it is broken up. Mir Snyder showed us a fine collection Of nuggets taken from his mine Tn this way.
 Two other fine claims lay near MT. Snyder's property on the steep mountain side. One of them Is owned by pr. Dennett, F. E. Jones and MT, Deets, all of Congress. This claim is said to be equal to the best on the mountain. The other is owned by Frank Burton, James Harney and Pat Doherty, also of Congress, and shows up equally as well.
 T. E. Peery and w. D. Wilson have bonded the Pioneer group of three claims, located two miles west of Stanton, 10 Capt. Robert Crow, Eormerl ' superintendent of the Var nell mine. The claims are the Pioneer. Black Hawk and Western Extension. Mir. Crow has eight men at work, and will increase the force as soon as the weather will permit. He Is down ll0 feet in the Black Hawk and has on exhibition at the store some magnificent samples that plainly tell the worth of the prop erty. He has 90 tons of ore on the dump, and has shipped away IF tons. The ore Is high grade.
 Baldridge X Haltzog have struck it rich at the foot of the hill to the east of Stanton, while beyond them Is the new mine being opened by Frank Czarnowski. of Congress Junction Mir. Czarmowski's prop erty Is showing up a magnificent vein and contains high grade free millingore.
 T. J. Corrigan, superintendent of the Congress Gold Compauy's rail road, and E. Warren are developing a big property, a mile and half east of Stanton, and are more than pleased with the outlook. The ore speaks for itself.
 Around the hill above Weaver creek, Gilbert < Rowe have a big claim. The ore averages about S10 to the ton, but the ledge Is practic- ally ine1haustible, and fine lay out for big mill
 The greatest stimulas to the min ing interests at present, however, comes from the renewed activity at