Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
SAGINAW MINING COMPANY.
What is Being Done at Their Valuable
 Properties.


 A recent visit to the properties Of the Saginaw Mining company disclos considerable activity and many matters of interest. It has always been the policy of the officers of this company to confine themselves to their work and leave the talking about it to oth- CTS. hence but little of what is going on has reached the public.
 Almost daily during the past few weeks ten mule loads of copper bullion and concentrates and of ore have been coming in from these properties and have aroused some curiosity.
 At the Saginaw mines, about nine miles from Tucson, the mill is now in full oper ation. Its principal machinery consists of large Gates crusher, three five-foot Huntington mills and six Will fey concentrating tables. The ores are concentrated to a suitable grade and then shipped, running well in gold, sil- yer, lead and iron. By adopting a well considered system of mining, only a small force of men is required to furnish the ores for the mill, and meanwhile a definite plan of develop ing the ground is being followed in or der to keep ample ore reserves ahead
 A forty ton copper smelter is in part supplied with ores from the Twin Buttes mines, about which more will be said later on At present the smell ter is undergoing some alterations, but will soon be in blast again. Lines show of good quality and iron ores of exceptional purity, both used as fiuxes are obtained cn the company's prop critics at low cost A new crusher, for crushing the ores and fluxes will short ly be put in and furnish ample capac- ity for handling all material required.
 In and near the Burgess shaft some development work is in progress with every prospect of early and valuabls < returns for the time and labor expend ed. A steam hoist is on the ground ready to be put up as soon as the shaf> has reached the depth required.
 At the foot of the hill the Palo Verde mine which has been idle for some time has been reopened. A steam hoist and pump have been placed and the lead carbonates and sulphuret ores of this large deposit are now be- ing mined. In part these will be con- centrated, probably will be shipped and the remainder will be stored against the erection of lead furnace which is already on the ground. Tha vein, which has been tapped by shaf-, shows a continuous Outcrop of more than 1000 feet and a thickness ranging from twelve to twenty feet. Gold, si,- yer and lead are obtained from it, the last named both as carbonate and sul- phide Shafts are being sunk so as to ont fhn in ot e and they are intended to both supply air for the workings and develop the bodies of ores. Within a few weeks the force in this part of the mines will be largely increased.
 At Twin Buttes, twenty-seven miles from Tucson, the copper veins and de- pOsits are being opened up as rapidly as d large force of men can do it. The workings stretch along for nearly two miles and every point attacked yields good ore. Perhaps the most remark able>of the lot are the workings on the Morgan claim Here the vein is over loo feet in width, clearly defined and carrying vast quantities Of ore. At the surface this shows itsslf mainly as specular hematite, but immediately below the copper begins 10 come in. At depth Of forty-fve fset the body of copper ore continues to grow larger and better in grade. No sulplurets have been encountered as yet, eXcep5 in the form Of copper glance of high grade. II is expected by experienced c mining men hat before many months have passed the Twin Buttes will be among the well known copper produc- CTS of Arizona.
 Two fifty-ton copper producers have arrived at Tucson with all requisite appliances and are ready to be put up at the Twin Buttes mines as soon as their location has definitely been de- cided upon.
 Water is supplied to the Saginaw mill and smelter by a pump of 500.000 gallons daily capacity, which is located on the Santa Cruz river. A similar plant will supply the Twin Buttes.
 The company has it's own teams Of a capacity Of about fifty tons per train Thereby it is rendered independent O. hiring outside help which is somewha5 difficult to obtain during certain seq sons. The roads are good and the big teams perform sufficient work. It re- minds one of the good old times to saa them string out for quarter of a mile and listen to the characteristic conver- satons held by the teamsters with their mules
 Altogether the extensive and ccm- plete works and methods of operations Of the Saginaw company are somewhat of surprise, because all improve ments and developments have pro- gressed so quietly and rapidly that they largely escaped notice. The com pany is now well equipped for action and effective work and it may surely be predicted that it's properties will soon take the prominent rank which they deServe.-Tucson Citizen.
 UNWILLING TO SCATTER.