Arizona republican., 1898-03-27


 The Pima mining district is situated near Tucson and has been TOT yea noted as producer of the precious metals While silver was s1 per ounce 9 great deal of work was done by chioriders and small fortunes were taken out of the Olive, Annie, Wedge Speculation. Matchless and others, says the Citizen. But the heavy de- cline in the white metal has until quite recently cast a pail of stagnation over inc district and the sound of DICK, drill and hlast has been heard at rare intervals.
 I. H Manning and associates se- cured possession of the property com monty known as the San Xavier mines some time ago and have met with sufficient success to encourage others. The owners of the property on top or Helmet Peak, now being worked by Owen Doyle and c. Dougherty (the name of the mine being unknown to the writer) have taken out about $9,- GOO and have not employed any out side help.
 Corda brothers are making steady shipments of high grade ore from the Matchless.
 L. F. Fries has an excellent silver property but is not working it on account of the price of silver.
 Within the past few years large and rich copper mines have been discov- cred and developed, snow1ng that this particular section will do it's share towards upholding the claim that southern Arizona will in the near fu- ture prove one of the largest produc- CTS of the best copper in the country
 About seven miles southwest of Ol- i've camp Douglass Snyder is working an excellent copper property. He is employing six or seven men and mak- ing steady shipments of ore, carrying from 27 to g per cent copper; and while doing this is piling up on his dumps a large residue that contains about 15 per cent copper.
 Baxter, Irish and Ellis at their vel known mines at Twin Buttes. have 6 most excellent property that will rank high as a producer. It is reported that they are making preparations for ex- tensive working.
 Howard B. Banes is opening and developing some very promising pros poets on either side of Helmet Peak ir the interests of eastern capitalists. He will probably have the rest of the work he intends doing completed by contract to enable him to devote his entire attention to the Azurite inter ests, commonly known as the Minera Hill group active work upon which has been commenced.
 This mine has been large producer in the past, having practically kep the Tucson shelter in operation fol many months. There is over 3.00t feet of development work on the mine. and it has yielded over one and a hal tons per foot of development work There is enough ore on the dump tt pay for the erection of a shelter anC it is understood that the parties art dealing in Chicago for the erection O a shelter on the grounds. This vii insure a grand future for this propert. which means much for Tucson. Th' ore is a good fluxing ore, carrying al the different ingredients necessary ant will be free from an expense tha many other properties are not exemp from, i. e., the necessity of purchas ing lime, iron, etc., with which t( carry on operations. We understand that work will be confined to the low CT levels and hoisting machinery vii be erected and put in operation al soon as possible.
 The Shedd mines, five in number are situated immediately west of ant adjoining the Azurite and is fin property. About 1000 feet of worl has been done and a large amount o high grade ore shipped.