Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-01-10
MINES AND MINING.
In the Field of Mining Activity
 of Arizona and Elsewhere.
What is Going on in the Line of Recent Sales, Strikes And Development
 of New CIaimS.

mining company.
 The recent rain storm was vel come to all miners and mining men. The protracted spell of dry weather had caused scarcity of water which Ecompelled many of the mills to close down and this storm has revived great hopes.
 Henry B. Clifford, now in New York, is trying to sell all of his gold holdings, which by the way, are among the best in Arizona, to gold syndicate, who are rich and in search of investments. If the deal is made Mir. Clifford will become an import ant officer in the company.
 Russell Raymond and Robert Dean, representing Colorado cap italists, have taken a bond on the Copper Bell and champion mines in Big Bug district. The claims are owned by J. w. Nelson and H.. O. Pasten and are said to be very promising. The new company will commence their development im- mediately.
 A. J. Doran, of the Montgomery Gold Mining Co.,, has his new stamp mil about completed on Lynx creek and expects to start it in operation on Saturday, January 6. The mill at present is equipped with only five stamps, but has power for ten more and the mill is so arranged that ad ditional stamps can be placed with but little cost. The mine is in fine condition.
 Henry B. Clifford has secured control of the famous Belcher mine in Big Bug district and has placed an order with Sam Hill for gasoline hoist to place on it to work it. The Belcher adjoins the Red Rock and has always been con- sidered a fine property and is just such property as Mir. Clifford has been picking up whenever oppor- tunity has presented.
 It is stated that Colonel Brodie intends to shortly commence to sink 1000 feet on the Crown Point mine. This is good news as it indicates that the experimental mill runs recently made have proven highly satisfactory. The sinking to this depth is not only for the purpose of opening up the mineral ill the prop erty, but it IS thought that the ad- ditional advantage can be gained of securing ample water supply for the mill.
 Andrew Peterson is engaged in developing the Farley-Kay group of mines in Humbug district. These mines have been owned and worked by Messrs. Farley and Kay for nearly twenty years, up to the time of their deaths, and the estate has recently given bond on them, c. NJ. Col houn of Hot Springs, being one of the parties interested in the bond. MT. Peterson says that the mines are looking in fine condition.
 Joseph Engle has leased his White Elephant mining claim near the Four Mile House to Beck x Carter and the lessees have already start ed work on the property. The claim was only recently located but shows up well in copper. Samples of ore were recently taken, not pickeo, that went p per cent in copper. The owners of the clam, as we'll as the lessees, feel quite confident of being able to cpen up good mine there, right at the very threshold to Prescott.
 J. K. Hall was in town on Mon. day from Lynx creek. He recently took lease on the Lynx Creek hy- draulic works and stated that he has everything in first class order there now ready to make a run as soon as water supply is furnished him. Mir. Hall has operated these works before and has never failed to make success, and if he is favored with plenty of water he will no doubt take out several thousand dollars during the winter and spring.
 Reports come from Congress that a new body of ore has been en- countered on the 2600-foot level. The ore is reported to be quite rich. The discovery of new ore bodies in that mine, however, produces no ex- citement whatever as the mine has good ore bodies exposed in every level from the highest to the lowest. Thomas Roach has decided to Ioperate his own mining property. He will repa.r the old five stamp mill formerly owned by the Harlan brothers aad proceed to begin work at once. Mi. Roacn has d fine prop erty and it is believed he will do well.
 The United Verde Junior mine, which has been closed down the past week on account of complica- tions arising out Of the failure of the Globe bank, Boston, will, it is understood, resume work in short time. The effect of the furry in financial circles was felt almost inn mediately in Jerome. Parties who were about investing in new prop HI bduSoS, nave concluded to wait until the course of events in the financial world takes tutn for the better-Re- porter.
 W. W. Snyder, whose visit to Prescott was chronicled in yester- days issue, states that mining in the Bumblebee section is just now ex- periencing quite revival. A num- Der of the old miners who deserted that section some time ago have either gone to work on their old claims or have located new ones which they are working. G. w. Middleton, who recently took a bond on the Zika property is work ing three shifts of eight hours each and is pushing work on the property with all possible speed. The mine is looking in fine condition. Among the number of miners who have re- gently returned to the district is a man named Briggs. He left Bum blebee and went to Bland, N. M., to seek his fortune. After an absence of four years he disposed of his holdings there at whatever he could get and is now contented and happy developing some properties near Bumblebee. MT. Snyder has re- k-