Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
NUGGETS FROM THE HILLS.

The Etta mine in the Cherry creek district now takes rank among the go d producers of Arizona. As depth is at tained the ore body increases in size and richness.
 E. E. Mcfarland has deeded one twelfth interest in the Copper Chief mine to David Connor and E. Go dette for $500. The property is locat- ed near Jerome.
 w. J. Martin declined the position of receiver of the Springfield Min ing company's property in Yavapai county and R. w. Meador was appoint ed to the position.
 The parties who have the bond on the Luke property, located near the Crowned King, are taking out good shipping ore. This mine has produced considerable in the past.
 It is reported that an immense cop per ledge has been found in the Ac- Quarins in Mohave county. The vein is said to be forty feet in width and shows an outcrop for nine thousand feet in length.
 The Crowned King mine and mill are both running day and night with the usual satisfactory results. The working shaft was recently sunk to a depth of almost 700 feet, and levels have been opened up at that depth.
 The product of gold and copper In Colorado in 1897 was S22, I'll. The product of the same metals in Arizona for the same year was $16 6065, ,640. 90. And the greatest development in Ari- zona has been in the past five years. Keep an eye on Arizona.
 Some of the richest silver and lead ore ever discovered in Arizona has been found in the Squaw Peak district near Camp Verde about twenty eight niles south of Jerome. There has been very little development work done in the district.
 The Pine mountain mining com pany has leased five mining claims to Judson Mckinley and M. F. McNerney for two and half years. The proper ty is located on Lynx creek and has a ten stamp mill on it. It was formerly operated by w. s. Morse and it is stated quite a large ore body was re- gently opened up on it.
 It is a fact that the attention of mining men abroad is being directed to this section, and it is regarded as the coming mining country, says the Prescott Courier. N. c. Shekels, of the Crowned King Mining Company, who returned to Prescott from California a few days ago, says that Yavapai coun- ty is very highly spoken of in Califor- nia. and that it's future growth and prosperity is considered assured.
 News comes from the St. Peter-Mar- tin claims that rich copper ore in large punches is coming into the face of the new tunnel. The face has all the in- dications of covering a large deposit of ore. If there is any company of prospectors in this district deserving success it is the St. Peter boys and Tom Martin. They have stayed with | those claims consistently until success now seems to be at hand-JerOme Mining News
 A new company was recently organ ized in the east, of which Geo. P. Har- rfngton, of the Crowned King. is one of the incorporators, which has se- cured the Golden Star mine, located about one and half miles south ant west of the Crowned King mine. 4 l tunnel has been run on the ledge three 1 hundred feet which shows up a goot | sized ledge, as well as good ore Thi. company intends to prosecute work il this tunnel till it is extended 1,OOO fee | on the edge.-Journal Miner.