Arizona republican., 1899-10-04
Mines and Mining

even the per cent of the last Shipment
Williams News.
E Kiherg recently made a rich
strike On his claim known as tht
Dewey mine at the head CT the Canyon
+ del Gro creek, about seventeen miles
frcm Oracle, says the Tucson Star
/ Samples of the, ore taken out assay
$3.50 to the ton, mostly copper, but 3
small showing CT silver is made. Mr.
/ Kiherg is making arrangements tc
take out ore for immediate shipment
| He believes that he has a fine property
! and all the indications certainly sup
pert that belief
/ Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Fletcher arrived
/ in Prescott yesterday. Mr.. Fletcher
runs the hotel in Yellowstone park in
summer and comes down here to look
after his mine in Mimi ehaha Flat in
winter, where he has resided for the
| past two winters. "A hoist has just
been completed en- this mine and a
stamp mill has been ordered.-Prescott
| Courier.
The business of the Arizona Copper
company has increased to such an ex-
tent within the past year or so that It
has entailed upon Mr. ColquhOun more
work than is usually allotted to enc
man to do. This enormous increase
of business of this company has been
brought about by the untiring efforts
of Mr.. Cclquhoun, the general supeT1n-
tendent. and as reward for his work
and ability displayed has placed an as
sistant superintendent in the field that
h, (Mr. Colquhoun) may have a sur
cease from his labors. In giving him
an assistant the company has SHOWN
their appreciation and gratitude tof
the great work he has done for them
and he has well merited it. The as
sistant is no stranger to the people OF
Clifton, as he formerly resided here,
some three or four years ago, holding
an important position with the COM
pany at the time His name is Murray
Innes, and the people Of Clifton will
give him a most cordial welcome when
he dons his harness for his new posi-
ton. Mr.. InneS has many friends IN
this region, is deservedly popular, and
it goes without saying that he will lose
meme of it during his reign as assist
ant Superintendent of the Arizona Cop
per company. 1t was while he was in
the employ eff the company that he dis
played the business and tact that has
gained for him the new honOrs that
have been thrust upon him" and the
Era predicts for him still greater
honor.-Cliftcn Copper Era.
he 1NCSdl6S OdSlS Sd . 41SoSA D L. -.
Shattuck. John Heating and Charles
Evans of Bisbee have bought about
5000 tons of tailings at the San Mi
guelito mine, about 100 miles south Of
Bisbee, and have put up a cyanide
plant to extract the values. They are
working under royalty TO the Mexico
Gold and Silver Recovery company.
Mr.. Evans is on the ground in charge
OF the works.
The original locator" can locate as
many more claims as he wants to, and
by doing the required amount of as
sessment work can hold them. A wo-
man CIR a minor can locate and by COM
plying with legal requirements can
hold a mining claim.-Tucson Citizen.
: An unpatented mining claim located
on the public domain is not taxable,
though the improvements in the way of
building, machinery, etc, are claim
On patented agricultural land is tax
able in proportion to its area, being
assessed ait the same rate as agricul
tural land, the improvements being
also taXable.-Ex.
So far as known the deepest diamond
drill hole in the United States is the
enc at Lincoln, Neh, being bored I'M
der direction of the state geological
survey. 1t is now 2,463 feet deep, and
the intent is to bore 1000 feet further.
Elk.