Arizona republican., 1898-08-24
GOOD JUDGMENT MADE HIM RICH
w. A. Clark. the Jerome Millionaire
 in Denver


 w. A. Clark, the Jerome Millionaire,
 in Denver
 w. A. Clark of Montana, credlted with being the weaithiest as well as one Of the boIdest individual mlne owners in the United States, his wealth being estimated at from forty 10 fifty million dollars, spent a Few hours in Denver day or two since, looking at mining machinery, and Is now in Chicago.
 MT. Clark's mining operations are all on a large scale. He believes in push ing development as rapidly as possible and in taking out as much ore as can he taken out in the shortest time. It is said of him that on one occasion an engineer reported to him on mlne that he thought of purchasing that by doing a certain amount Of work enough ore would be blocked out to last five years But do not want It to last five years,' was the reply. "Why can't it be taken out in one! Ills main business in Denver was to see what could be done in the way Of big machinery. He is figuring on putting the largest compressor in the Unlteo States on his united Verde mines. ana is now consulting with the B. F. Alhs company regarding the construction oi the machine He always knows Just what he wants and studies out ms plans. before submitting them 10 tne engineers. and all of his ideas are III the direction of doing the greatest amount of work in the shortest tune. When in Denver he called upon ma chinery firm and said that he wanted a geared hoist that would hoist ooo feet in one minute. He did not ma what he wanted at once, but left ol- rections to have the plans sent aIter him. This hoist he wants for the May flower mine in Montana Machlnlsts will say that such hoist will be very diffcu1t to make, as the cut gearing would hardly stand such great speed. hnt those who know MT. Clark are or the opinion that he will get what he wants. and that it will run success fully. .
 The Mavfiower is a side issue from his great mining operations, but Il would be a great enterprise with any other man. and illustrates the Sooo fortune that has followed him through
 
 ant his mining career. The mine was discovered and operated by three nm CTS. who. up to 9 year and halt ago. had taken out s100,000. At that time it was purchased by MT. Clark TOT s15o GOO Since it came into his pos session he has taken out s750,ooO, ana has ore blocked out that is worth s5JO'- oaO. He is now preparing to sink the shaft to the depth of 1000 feet. The ore taken from the MayfiOwer averages S1O0 per ton Tn gold.
 Tn his United Verde mine at Jerome AriZ.. there has been less or pure LUCK than of sound judgment, and the mine has reached a point where it is entitled to be put in the first rank ot the cop ner mines of the world. While the production at present is not as great as that of the Anaconda at Butte, it is said by those who know that it already has q. greater reserve of ore, and that, when MT. Clark's development plans are carried out. it will be the greatest copper mine in the world. and not until then will the owners ambition be satisfied.
 And yet, even in the United Verde, the element of luck which is SO impor- tant a feature in the lives of all min CTS is not wanting. The mine is equip ned with it's own refinery, and the con- verting furnaces are lined with silica and clay, which, subjected to an in tense heat, take up the impurities in the matte and leave the pure metallic copper. with whatever of the precious metals it may contain. For a long time the silica used at Jerome was hauled a long distance, the cost or transportation adding no inconsider- able item to the expense, and an effort was made to find a supply Of silica nearer the mine After a long search an immense body of silica was found within Q short distance of the mine, and at once appropriated. Shortly af- ter the quartz from the new source was introduced the assayers Of the works noted the fact that the gold val ues of the bullion were very largely increased, and for some time were un- able to understand the cause. In the course Of their investigations the sll- ica was tested and was found to carry not less than $15 gold per ton.
 Mr. Clark is an acknowledged candi- date for the senate of the United States to succeed Lee Mantle, whose term expires on March 4, 1899.
 MT Clark first essay in mining was in Colorado, on the C~egory-Bobtail mine of Gilpin county, where he was employed as a miner in 1860.