Arizona republican., 1899-06-05
THE NEWS or
 MCKENBURC

Wickenburg, Ariz., June 3.-CSpecial
 correspondence of The Republican, J.
 If the residents of Arizona. or at least
 this portion of it, were accustomed to
 observe and comment upon the differ
 elt phases of the weather, like the 1 residents of the east, they would have
 ample opportunity during the past few weeks, and particularly the past few days, for not within the memory cf the proverbial oldest inhabitant," !" have we had such remarkably cool weather a this time of year. It close ly approximates the April days of the far east, and to further emphasize it we were favored yesterday afternoon and evening with a delightful April shower and the dOwnpOur was very welcome. The Phoenix hotel propri- etor whOw 2s prospecting the territory in search of a location for summer resort, would have gently whispered ln the conductors ear, Put me off at Wickenburg." and his heart would have been made glad
 But it is not our delightful climate that is bringing in here so many men daily It is rather the attractions of our mineral section about here offers to investors, and each day witnesses Inc arrival here by train and depar- fure for the hills by wagon. of men well known to the mining world as lrs chief figures
 Among these VIC note the presence here the past week Cla MT. Clarence King of New York city. accompanied ny George w. Middleton, who repre- se1ts the North American ExpIora- tlon company. They spent several days looking over some very large copper properties in the Black Rock district. MT. King, who is one of the leading officials of the North Amerf- can Exploration company, IS likewise one of the highest mining authorities we have in America today He has mad an experience in mining Of al- most half century and was among the first to visit this section in the early days of mining in Arizona. He vas in this old iburg in the winter Of 63, few cnonths after Henry Wick enburg located here-and his return here now after thirty-s:x years. but emphasizes the old legend regarding the attractions of the Hassayampa river to lure again to it's banks all W'ho have ever partaken of it's spark ling water
  The Fl Paso Smelling Works. spent several days in and about here last week. He succeeded in making ar- ra1gements for several shipments of ore to his company, the first car leav- ing yesterday.
 The Ardath Mining & Milling com pany have a large force of men at work erecting mill and hoisting works at their mine, The Criole," at Santa Domingo mountain. The work is be- ing pushed rapidly and Mr. Frank White, the active and energetic man i ager, expects to have everything Tn shape to commence operations by July i, 1899
 The Garcia Gold Mining company i has put or an extra gang of men and ] are prosecuting in a very thorough | manner. The development work con- neaced On May 1st. They will push | this forward and have the work of | exploration, well advanced before | starting to mill any of the high grade | )re they are now taking cut
 The Ryland property, known as Black Buttes, just easc Of here near Santa Domingo, is being opened up by i Dr. Ford of Phoenix, and D. F. Kelly | f Chicago. They have large force at | york under Superintendent Truman