Mohave County miner., 1900-01-13
General Mining News

survey OF the company's properties at
South Bisbee, Ariz., has been completed
and that the entries for patent have
been sent to Washington. The entries
cover "a claims, and including IL al
ready patented the company has As
patented claims in one body.
There is considerable activity in the
mining field in the Bill Williams Fork
section of this county, and many par
ties of prospectors are outfittins from
Congress to go into that section. A
New York syndicate has bonded 10
claims in that section and part of the
money was paid down in Congress Sat
urday last. Among the claims bonded
are several belonging to the Foster
brothers.--Courier.
The United Verde junior mine.
which has been closed down the past
week on account of complications
arising out Of the failure of the Globe
bank, Boston, will, it is understood,
resume work in short time. The ef-
feet Of the furry in financial circles
was felt almost Immediately in Jerome.
Parties who were about investing i'm
new propositions, in many instances,
have concluded to wait until the course
of events in the financial world takes a
turn for the better.-Reporter.
The work of enlarging the reduction
plant of Commonwealth mine, at
Pearce, Cochise county, is about com
pleted, and the new stamps will begin
dropping about the end of next week
This will increase the capacity of the
mill to l75 or 200 tons per day. At
present the company is running 20
stamps and two German pulverizers.
The addition to the plant consists of
30 stamps, together with correspond
ing increase in power-generating ma
chinery, vanners, settlers, etc. The
Commonwealth is an excellent mine,
well managed, and will materially
strengthen Arizona's output for 1900
Silver Belt.
Joe Goldtree is the fortunate owner
Of one of the richest silver producing
mines in Arizona, located in the Ariv-
aca mining district of this county. Mr..
Goldtree has been digging out the ore
and shipping to the Pueblo smelter.
He has made several shipments, the
last few days since, when he shipped
two carloads, in all twenty-four tons.
He received the returns by telegraph
Tuesday which stated the ore returned
go ounces silver, one-half ounce in
gold and ten per cent copper. This
was startling news to Goldtree as he
did not expect it to go over 400 ounces
appears he has considerable of the
same kind Ia the mine he Is working.
He is working ten men and was less
than ten weeks in taking out this ship
ment. Who says mining don't pay and
that it is not legitimate business?
The Star congratulates Mr.. Goldtree
on his good fortune as he is one of our
old timers and is entitled to all the
good things he can get out of the sill
yer mines or climate of Arizona
Tucson Star.
A big tunnel site 6,OO0 feet long has
been located on Upper Big Bug, above
the old Platt mill. The location takes
in both sides OF the gulcb. Grading is
now In progress for the foundation of
power plant, including air compress
ors and tunnel driving machinery, and
the machinery is now en- route. Four
hundred feet of the tunnel has already
been completed. The tunnel is a dou-
pie track, its dimensions being SxS
feet. Commencing at Upper Big Bug,
the tunnel will pierce the divide to
Lynx creek, 6O00 feet, striking Lynx
creek 400 feet below the surface, and
will raise to the surface in the neigh
borhood of the Mudhole mine. As this
tunnel will pierce one Of the most
hlghly mineralized districts in Ari
iona, 1t may expose many rich ledges.
Inc primary and main object of the
tunnel, however, is said to be the most
expedious working of the Poland Bell
group OF mines, the ore from the group
70 be conveyed by chutes to the mouth
OF the tunnel 1t is said that tunnel
VIII also be run under the Big Bug
mesa. John Gray, superintendent of