Arizona republican., 1899-01-29
NEWS or HURON
 AND M'CABE

Where Geld Mounds, Jan. 25.-(Spe- cial correspondence Of The Republi- can.)-For q new line the Prescott G Fatsern is certainly one Of the smooth est-runnilg and most substantially bufqs railroads in the west.
 It was my good fortune to leave Prescott over the new road Tuesday morning in company with General Pas senger Agent G. M. Sargent and other passea gers bound for various points along the route.
 The new line is 31.9 miles in length, and is constructed upon basis Of per manenCe A run of five miles over the main line brings one to P. & D. June tiOn, picturesque spct. A turn to the right, dash through the narrow can yon and a broad valley opens with s0mber, irregular mountains rising ab- ruptly along it's western side. All the way to Mayer with but few grades the train swings along at a lively pace. At Cherry creek J. R. Johnston, the gen. ial agent, gives the cOmpany's business his undivided attention and MT. Hide brandt an old timer, distributes the mail to the inhabitants thereabOuts from the post0ffice, which has been periodically named'Deway.
 Three miles to the east of Cherry creek station some valuable mines are being developed. The North American Exploration company, though it's rep resen tative, George w. Middleton oI Denver. has eight mines called the Dewey group. These mines are named after eight of the principal cities of the United States. Work is confined at
 
 claims. On the Denver two shifts are kept busy. Since December 1 a double compartment shaft has been sunk on this mine to q depth of ssyenty-fiVe feet. Tke intention is to go down 300 feet. gasoline hoist will be put in service shortly and the company is confident Of making 2 big copper strike before reaching the 800 foot limit.
 Ths Rcston and Arizona Copper con- pany has six claims adjoining the Den- yer group and has sunk 3 shaft l6u feet deep on one of the mines. The re- suit is the company has q fine showing that promises big returns in the future. It has fifty tons of shipping ore already on the dump. In this section as in most all other portions of Yavapai county all that is required to make good mine is pluck, perseverance and capital sufficient to drive down for the wealth that lies buried beneath the mountains.
 At Huron, the new mining town, tn train was held for a half hour while tons of freight were unloaded for Big Bug, McC3be and local distribution
 Huron is in it's infancy but brsathes an air of permanency with houses and l tents bobbing up in every direction The SW1ndler mine, employing twenty men, is but half a mile away. Al. though closed temporarily I am in- formed it will soon begin operations again with still greater activity.
 w. G. Wingfeld, c. P Wingfield and William Wingfield have six valuable claims near by and ars doing develop ment work on all of them They have an assay on ore taken from the Last Chance mine in this group that shows $50 gold, s20 in silver and 1415 per cent copper They will begin shipping ere in q very short time Negotiations are now pending for the purchase of this property by California parties but the owners are not over anxious to dis pose of it.
 George RhCpeter owns the Lone Pine mine, located one mile east of Huron. 1 and has dCne 400 feet of sinking and on the property. As result a tWC-tCOC vein or ere Is revealed that goes $f0G to the t3n. It will not be long until MT. Rhopeter will bs one of the heaviest shippers of ore out of that section.
 The North American Exploration company is interested in the Montezu- ma group of seven claims near the Swindler. A shaft is being sunk. The company has already gone through a good showing of gold and as depth is reached copper develops in paying quantities.
 A. knacGenberger owner Of the Mountain Chief, just west of Huron, is down eighteen feet. At this depth the assay shows $20 in gold, S4 ia silver, and $50 in copper. It is plain that the new railroad has added considerable impetus to mining in this section, which abounds in gold and copper from low grade, but merchantable ore. to that cf remarkably high assay.
 Mines can now be worked in this and territory that could not be touched before because Of cost Of trans pOrtatiOn of ere.
 Charles Egge, the merchant, is an believer in the mining fu- tuTe of that section and he will find many who heartily agres with him.
 At Huron, as at Cherry creek, the railroad company has built neat de- DOt c F M Rp9Il is inc agent and