Arizona republican., 1899-08-28
MINING NOTES.

T. D. Morris visited his mines in the
Clark district again this week, where
he put five men at work, 10 do the an
rlral assessments. A man from Phoe-
nix accompanied Mr.. Morris to his
mines fer the purpose of examining
them for an intending purchaser
0monviLe Bulletin
Sam GLEASON, a miner employed in
'5hs United VsEide, was caught in pre-
nature blast yesterday and will prob
ably lose the sight Of both eyes.-Jour-
naI-Miner.
1t is reported that S. Gibson has en-
banked in mining in southern CaEfor-
MIA, having bought a half interest in
a copper mine situated NEAR Julian,
San Diego county. We hope it VII
prove a successful venture-Globe Sill
yer Belr.
Contracts for an improvement to
cost $500, 600 gold, will tie closed prob
ably next week, says the NOgales Vii
dette The work conpr ehends a wa
ter system for the mills at NJ mas Prize
tas ARD L. Colorado, Sonora, and in
cludes pipe line sixteen miles long,
of six, seven and eight inch pipe, ad
eqUate pumping machinery and the
oOnStrUH ION of a new reservoir The
source of supply is a tributary of the
Yaqui river, sixteen miles from the
mills. The water will be used Jointly
by the CrestOn, ColcEaCn and Grand
Central companies.
A bond was given last Friday by W.
P. Howle, E. J. Lawler, Matt Cavaness
and the administrators of the HuntOn
e-,,ate on the Red Warrior copper
mines. to D. A. Abrams OF Denver.
Colo, says ths Globe Silver Belt. The
fNO- doad iic-H- @e iub-
claims situated two and a ha-f miles
west Of the Black Warrior camp. 1t Is
in the bond that work is 10
be begun within ninsty days and con-
tinued without interruption On one Or
more Of the claims until the EXPIRATION
Of the bond.
There has been some trouble over in
the Dragons regarding the property
Of the Dragon Mining company, says
the Lordsburg Liberal Some time
ago George Fitzgerald made a deal 10
sell the property fo- its owners to New
York parties and ne was appointed
superintendent in charge of the prop
srty. Recently the New York people
came down to Ell Paso, where they in
tended to build a snleiter, sent word
0rL to Dragon that Fitzgerald was
fred and prepared to run the property
themselves. When they went out to
Dragon they found that Fitzgerald
Nai3 in charge of the property. and was
packed by a number of armed men
The New Workers retired. but made
numerous threats as to the law suits
hey would commence. Fitzgerald
claimed theize was money due him for
mailing the sale, and that he had the
leeds in such shape that he could hold
he property until he was settled with.
Recently an tI5en1 appeared in the FL
'aso papers stating that the New
Workers. had settled with Mr.. F7itzger-
lid, and the property had been turned
over to them. Occasionally man
9omss down into this country on a
mining deal thG', some promoter has, |
10 him, finds that the pro-
E.1reT is going to make some money |
III CT the property Ind tries to buy it !
>ver the promoter and thus beat rim /
'ut Of his commission. Is has hap /
'ened several times successfully. The |
'ronoter Of mining saI5s is often put |
o a large eXpsnse in securing buyeIs !
,etore he succeeds in getting one for |
he property, and Is entitled. to Lb- !
raj profit The Liberal is glad to !
Know that Mr. Fitzgerald was not |
r-hffed or on his dsal and that he g.. |
What he is entitled TO.