Arizona republican., 1898-01-29
NUGGETS FROM THE HILLS.

The Sun Dance, Storm Cloud, Sen ator and Chicago mills, a few miles south of Prescott, are all shut down on account of freezing weather.
 l.. J. Lassell has leased the King man and Arizona sampling works and is now ready to receive ore. The two places will be formally turned over to him on Feb. 1.
 J w. Payne, general manager of the Grand Reef mines, while. in Los Angeles purchased machinery for the working of the Grand Reef property. Thursday morning he left for the mires, via Willcox.
 Some of the prominent stockhold- CTS of the Copper Queen are expected at Bisbee in a few days on a tour of inspection. They will also visit their properties at Nacosari, and it is be- lieved their trip VII hasten the build ing of the Nacosari branch railroad.
 A new strike is reported to have been made in the vicinity of Gold gulch near Bisbee, the richness of which has not yet been determined, but from the appearances of the speci- mems it looks as though it would run high ia both silver and gold.
 $. w. Purcell has returned to Tue son from few days trip ito Silver Hill. He reports work going on at his fathers mine at good rate and the mine is looking just as we'll as re- ported. w. J. Clark is sinking a new shaft on the extension to the old Cerro Colorado mine in the same district and expects to strike a good thing.
 Frank H. Smith and William De- laney, of Toledo, Ohio, who are large ly interested in the Guijas Gold Min ing company, returned to Tucson Wednesday from trip to the mines. They express themselves as being thoroughly satisfied with the present outlook for their property. They have confidence in the gold bearing prop critics of the camp.
 A large new boiler andl hoisting plant passed through Prescott on freight teams Tuesday, bound for John Luke's Eclipse mining group in the Bradshaw mountains, about three miles south of Crowned King mill. This machinery is the property of capitalists who have recently bond ed these mines, and who will proceed to sink the 200 foot shaft on the LOT ena vein 200 feet deeper and then cross cut for about 200 feet to tap the Eclipse vein- These are among the most famous silver mines in Yav- apal county, and have already shipped an immense amount of ore which carried 800 ounces silver per ton.
 MT. c. A. Elliot came in Tuesday night from the Sierritas where he has been for two or three days looking after his mining interests in that dis trict. His sons are working on what he thinks will be big mine as soon as they have obtained depth. This property is on the same ledge as the Banner mine and the Sam Hughes patent mines which are both consid- cred to be excellent properties. The ore in this ledge all runs high in lead and silver. Gus Holsten also is work ing on a claim which is situated on the same ledge and from which MT Elliot brought in some very good looking specimens of ore.-Tucson Citizen.
 The practical value of the school of mines of the university is illustrated by the fact that two of the students during the last two months have been given permanent professional situa- tions with mining companies of the territory. The school of mines is pre- pared to give a short course in assay ing and metallurgy which will pre- pare young men for places as assay chs with good salaries, who cannot afford to take the scientific branch prescribed in the regular course. But the practical knowledge they receive enables them to earn good salaries and give in return competent services. Thus is the university helping our young men.-Star.