Arizona republican., 1898-02-14

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 THE OLIVE CAMP.
 Rich District Near Tucson Which Has
 Been Producer for Years.
 For the last ten years the Olive camp in the Pima mining district, sOutherly eighteen miles from Tucson, has been a steady producer in greater or les ser degree. Many thousands of dol lars was taken out in high grade ores and shipped to the various reduction works of the country, and as silver de- preciated in value none but the high CT grades of ore was shipped, and the output naturally decreased. More re- gently attention has been turned to the development and shipment of high grade copper ores which abound il that district, as well as some lead ores, so that the district continues as sub stantlal producer. Recently some very promising developments have been made and copper ore shipments continue, but none, but high grade ores are shipped on account of freight rates and high smelter charges Re-
 
 lished in the district as the large amount of low grade ore accumulat- ing on the dumps will make an invest ment most profitable.
 The San Xavier mine is running two steam hoists, and a large force or men. They are making large ship ments of ore to Fl PasO.
 Ellis Baxter and Irish" owners of the valuable group of eleven mines familiarity knawn as the Twin Butte Mines" are preparing for active work. Douglas Snyder is working his valu- able copper mine and making regular shipments. This ore is valuable, be- ing easy to treat and carries from 27 to 32 per cent copper.
 Owen Doyle and Charles Dougher ", brought into Tucson Thursday about fifteen tons of ore from their mine on the summit of Helment, which they think will run higher than the previous shipment. As they receive pay for the said shipments at the rate of APO ounces silver, and S70 gold per ton, it can be seen that they have bonanza. They have at the mine about fiftei n tons of second grade ore which they value at s250, and plenty more in sight.
 Howard E.. Barnes is working at the eastern base of the hill on the Acme, and Acme No. 2, with fair prospects, some of the ore from his deepest shaft assaying 40 per cent copper and $60 gold and silver.
 The Helmet Peak Mining company, S. M. Franklin, president, and B. B. Roberts, superintendent, start active operations very soon. They have good properties.
 The AZurite mines formerly the Mineral Hill group of mines are well developed, about 33O0 feet of work having been done and more than $100,- 900 of copper ore extracted and sent to the smeltr by various parties who have leased the property. The de pest workings on these mines is about 225 feet, there is between two and three thousand tons of ore on the dumps which will average from 8 to 10 per cent copper. These mines carry fine grade of ore, as there is sufficient iron and lime carried in the ore to make it self fuxing or free smelting. The erection of a shelter on the mines would make all the ores pay a profit for reduction, as there is abundance of fuel within easy reach. Coke only would have to be hauled. The large amount of ore in these and other mines, would supply a very large shelter plant.
 The Azurite Company will soon be- gin operations on large scale. which means a good output of copper from that camp.
 Farther to the southwest are sev- eral promising groups of copper mines which like all others in the district, carry high grade ore in large bodies.
 The Olive Camp in particular and the Pima mining district in general are the most promising conservative min ing camps in southern Arizona.
 FROM THE DAWSON DIGGER.
 Chet Parker ruined a beautiful S8C six shooter Friday night by bending it over a strangers head. The fellow went to Chet's hotel somewhat under the influence of liquor and insisted on thawing out his feet in the over of the kitchen range.
 Dr. Joe Butts is attending the stran, ger and next Tuesday will trephine z fracture of his skull as part of the opening ceremonies of the new med ical college. The stranger will have the honor of being the first subject O- the first clinic.
 Dr. Butts has not yet received al of his instruments and appliances, SC will be compelled to use carpenters brace and a one-half-inch bit to dril the fellows thick head.
 TALE OF A PROSPECTOR.
 One of the myriad tales whicI make up the story of prospectors their lives and their luck, was tolt to a party of miners at the Palace ho tel last week by Tom Mcdonald o French Gulch, who is one of tn Shasta county crowd enjoying tn jubilee. MT. Mcdonald has been on of the widely known mining men o the state since he got rich out of tn Mcdonald mine adjoining the grea Brown Bear at Deadwood, and put of h 1aaaIaazr into SaI,