The Florence tribune., 1900-02-10
MINING NOTES.


 rn,t Florence is comins 10 the front as great center for mining men and mining matters there can be no qnes- tion. The past week has been very in- teresting in that respect. Capital IS certainly flowing this way to develop I the wonderful mineral resources that surround Florence in almost every direction.
 Chittenden and Ladd, the mining firm from Washington, D. O., are open ing up additional properties near Queen Creek and are also crosscutting the big lodges on their Antilles group, near the Bat4es, about twelve miles above Florence. They are practical mining men and geologists, long in the Government service, and control un- limited capital. They say the mineral resources that surround Florence are unsurpassed in the world. All that is needed is the necessary men and capital to properly develop them. That will certainly be done. Another big mining camp, to equal that of the Ray Mining company, will be iu the vicinity of, and surrounding the Buttes, from 10 to b miles above Florence.
 D. F. Kelly, a Chicago capitalist now in Phoenix, has capitalized for the sum of $300,000 the property near Dagger We'll which he purchased from Joseph Mulhatton, J. R. Mclean and others. The stock is all taken by Chicago capitalists except that retained by Kelly, Mulhatton, Mclean and the Pasadena company. Extensive work ings win commence there soon.
 Col. H. Y. Cooper, who has force of men at work on the Altman group near the Buttes, was here yesterday and reports very favorable progress in every respect in the big mining region around the Bnttes. A. M. Harrison, of Washington, D. C., has some fine gold and silver prospects in the Mineral Hill District, near the Buttes, as has also E. T. Smith, the blind mining man from Los Angeles. A number of min ing properties in that neighborhood are about to change hands.
 J. R. Mclean, of Boston, Mass, will soon be in the field backed by lot of Boston capitalists.
 There is certainly very quiet but a very substantial mining boom brewing in the vicinity of Florence, and 1900 promises to be the most interesting in the history of Pinal county in all matters pertaining to mining.
 Henry Parry, of Milwaukee, Wis, has purchased the Phony Price mining properties beyond Casa Grande, and is here to-day closing up matters ;n re- gard to the deal.
 The Ray company at Kelvin is re- organizing matters somewhat and will put fresh force and new manage ment in the field at an early day. The company has vast property, consist ing of about 100 full size claims, and it is said great ore bodies are blocked out sufficient to run 8 number of large smelters for many years.
 Hundreds of new prospects are being opened all over the county, all of which the Florence TRIBUNE, which has been the firm friend in advocating the interests of Florence and Pinal county and Arizona, is pleased to note, resting assured that it has in no small way contributed to bring about all this mining, as well as the irrigation question, to fruitful and successful finale, which it is fully aware its numerous readers and patrons fully appreciate. Let us all pull together now on the mining and the irrigation question and wealth and prosperity generally will crown our efforts.