Arizona republican., 1899-10-07
MINING NOTES.

tiF. clemens was IN from Dragon.
where he and Asa Walker ara engag d
az concentrating wolfram ore. We
understand that they are meeting with
gratifying success.-Willcox News
1t seems to be understood that ). j.
Miller has sold, or at least bonded. his
group of mining properties just south
CT town to some eastern parties, whose
Representatives have been here for
some days. We are unable thus far
to obtain the facts in the MATERIALS
bee Orb.
The Bisbee Orb is able to state au-
thoritatively that the annual overhaul
ing and necessary repair work of the
copper Queen company and the ccnse-
quent temporary idIeness Of a p1rtiou
or the employees CT the company WI,
doubtless not Cccur before the usual
time, namely. about the latter part of
December. The impression that i
would take place sooner seems to have
become quite general
E. P. Ryder and J. w Swazee. are In
from the gold mine in the Dragons
They repoTt that their ass ociates are
so well pleased with the development
OF the mines that the erection of a mill
is one of the early probabilities
Tom bstone PrCspectc~
John Nelson, chief CT police at
Crown King. came in today on bust
ness He reports activity in mining
matters in that locality, and says that
all properties now being worked are
showing up well. and everybody seems
contented and happy.-Prescott Jour
nal-AIiner
Five tons Of ere from the Wren
mine is being hauled to Prescott for
shipment. This ore is said to carry
$3.50 per ton in gold
c. E. BeaTdsley came in from the
Blue jay mine with Superintendent
Butterfeld. Mr. BeardsIey has been
holding a position at the mine for sew
eral months.-TucSo1 Star
c. H. Pratt left yesterday for his
geld and lead minsl three miles beyond
Rosemont. He goes out this time %
establish a camp and begin active OPP
eratfons on his property Tucson Star.
General Manager George P. Blair OF
the Mammoth mine is in the city, says
the Tucson Star. He has just returned
from the east. accompanied by his
wife They are guests at the New
Orndorn hotel. To a Star repres enta-
tive he said there was nothing new to
report regarding the mining prospects.
everything is moving along at the
mine very satisfactorily. The capacity
OF the mill has recently been increased
out tie work CT installing the electric
plant for power has MT yet besn COM
menced. Mr.. Blair, on his trip. has
been as far east as Kansas CITY. He
reports very prosperous times in the
middle west, as there have been album
dant crops. After a short rest he will
go to Mammoth.
Prof. William P. Blake, director of
the school of mines at the university.
and his wife, have returned from their
summer outing in the east. saws the
tucson Citizen. Mr.. Blake was not ali /
CT the time in the east, having attend
cd the recent annual meeting of the
American Institute Of Mining Engin- |
GERS at San Francisco. Mr.. Blake saws
that tEo meeting was very beneficial !
TO all who attended. The delegates !
were entertained royalty by the asso-
cation of California miners. The del /
esates viii pass through Tucson next I
thursday on their way to Bigbee /
where they will inspect the copper /
mines as the guests of Dr. Douglas, the
president of the institute ,
Two mining locations were filed yes
lefday by n. w. Fais0n. The claims /
are located in the Silver Bell mining
district--Tucson Star.
The sale of the Silver Bell mines by /
Major George z. Sisson to the Oxide /
Copper company of New jersey is an
important mining transaction. as it !
means large amount of DEVELOPMENT
CT large group of very promising cop
per mines, which will be followed bv
the erection of large reduction plant
and the production of copper bullion
in like ratio. says the Tucson Star.
1t is understood that the new company /
has been strongly financed and its af- /
fairs will be conducted On a large
scale. Major Siss0n viii be in charge
OF the new enterprise. which means it's
success.
The strength OF the copper situa-
ton is pronounced, and the market for /
all brands is firm If a clCsp analysis /
were made it might be found that the
strong position is not directly trace
able SO much to any special activity in
the metal at the moment. as TO the !
continuance Of excellent trade condi-
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