Arizona republican., 1899-04-13
Mines and Mining


Boston is a copper town where cop
per stocks and mines are matters or
conversation on all sides. The copper
mining interests of Boston are $2O6,-
ass, AIS and $40 615 900 in gold and mis-
cellaneous mines.
The American production OF copper
is IS per cent of the worlds tota!, ana
all of this production is practically due
to Boston's capitalists. First In MlcnI-
gan, then in Montana, they have de-
veloped the magnificent properties
from which millions have been taken
out, and today Boston capital mas
reached out to still another field for
the metal which the Hub has crowned
king of ores
In Arizona wealthy men of Boston
have been at work producing millions
of pounds and as in the former fields,
gathering in enormous profits. The
white glitter CT silver and the yellow
glare of gold are dull beside the red
luster of king copper which is creating
scores of magnificent fortunes for the
families OF Boston and New England.
Copper is king everywhere. This
county stands ready to crown num-
Der of judicious investors in copper
properties.
THE sPENAZUMA.
]. H. O'Neill, who bonded the Spen-
azuma properties to the company
which is now floating the stock in the
eastern states upon the gullible writes
to a Tucson paper in regard to that
mine. He says it is one of the best
prospects in the country. This may be
true. 1t may be good prospect but
when the agents of the company state
that their ore averages $3.50 i'm gold
and so per cent copper the Spenazuma
iC fal nJl4 of q
place dalongside the greatest bonanzes
ever discovered. The Spenazuma has
been doomed all over the east, and the
latest paper to attack the genuineness
of the ccmpany's statement is the New
York Sun. "A sample of the kind of rot
the agents of this company are giving
out is contained in the following from
the WATERFOWL O., Daily Times:
James D. TAFT has returned to the sast
as the representative of the Spena-
yuma Gold and Copper Mining and
Milling company, which has oganized
with a capital of $4,000, 900 ard which
is the owner of an immense tract on
which there are 125 claims, dozen of
which are now in process of develop
ment and yielding abundantly, the
average being $146 in gold to the ton.
The price of copper has advanced 50
raridly in the past few months that it
may almost be described as a precious
metal. The Arizona field is rich in
copper, the yield of the Spenazuma
mines being so per cent, besides the
large percentage of gold
ARIZONA MINING NOTES.
The Senator mine and mill Mt.
Union, are prosperous as usual. The
mill not only handles their own pro-
duction, but also handles ores from
several surrounding properties.
The Clark concentrating mill on
Lynx creek is also well supplied with
ore. 1t is said operators save from IS
to so per cent. On the lot of F'avorite
ore, of which there were about 1000
tons, this mill saved about an average
of IS per cent. The Favorite is getting
in shape to make a regular output, at
least, the indications are more than
promising. Messrs. Collins and part
ners are pushing the work.
All the way up Lynx creek there is a
feeling of prosperity that is very en-
couraging to miners in that section.
Properties are not all taken up by any
means, a number of very promising
opportunities remaining still untouch-
ed. At the head of Lynx creek, in the
Walker district, activity is particular
~ noticeable, and some new properties
have been staked this last year.
The county of Yuma is attracting
much attention as being good field
also for copper prospectors. Ores near
the surface are often, well pfneramzed
in gold and run into copper with depth.
Denver Mining Reporter.
UNITED VERDE PROFITS.
1t viii surprise some people to learn
that the United Verde coppeGf mines of
Arlzore paid bigger profits last year
than did the Calumet and Hecfa mines
of Michigan. Prof. G. A. Treadwsm of
Arizona, who is a stakeholder in the
United Verde, stated to the Tucson cor
respondent of this paper, as published
in his last weeks letter, as follows:
ct will surprise some people to learn
that the dividends O. profit of the
Unated Verde, in copper alone, for the
year 1898 were IS. 600 600 as against the
Ca.umet-Hccla's $6,000,000. Of the
sold and silver product annually of the
United Verde none but a few on the in
81 de- know anything about it.''-L0s
Angeles Mining Review.
CANADAiS MINERAL. OUTPUT.
The rapidity with which Canada is
winning a place among the great gold
producing countries is shown by the
recently published official figures. In
1897 the Canadian output of gold was
$6,027,061; last year it had risen to
$13 100000, Placing Canada in fifth
place among the gold countries, OF
this amount s1O,O0O,OOO was taken out
Of the KIondyke Official estimates
place tine output from the Klondyke
this year at $50, 900, 900, and British Col
umIbia is also expected to do much
better than in previous years, so that
Canadians hope that Canada will soon
be near the top The yield Of silver IS
also growing larger from year to year;
in 1897 it was 1925, 1896. supplied chief
" by THE British Columbia silver mlnss.
The copper output is now past the ST.
OO0, 900 mark.