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Special Correspondence.
Chloride, Arizona, Feb. b~.-fnactivity
In mining matters here lie the one theme
Of conversation among the people. Il is
almost . shut down all around, although
there are q few Of the former big ore pro-
duoers Jet In operation, but with much
smaller forces Of employees than for many
years, II even II any time In the history
OF the camp and district. The number
OF idle men and mines is really appall.
ing, and many have gone. and others 20.
ing, and others again that would 70 II
they could without walking out, and
many will do this.
The Eikhsrt mine, for so many years
the glory aud pride Of the camp, closed
work early In January. Az above Init.
mated, the klkhart mine has beer q big
shipper Of concentrated ores for . long
time. 1t was q paying proposition. and
the stockholders IN their Scotch high
lands over the deep, blue sea, were salts.
ded with their monthly or quarterly div.
idends. and answered chesrily TO the
management here.
But the evil day came for all the hap
piness, and the steam hoist over the big,
deep shaft hushed Its noise and left the
mine silent and In darkness. Good ore
was being taken mi up TO the very time
OF the close-down. and many believe that
there is q scheme 10 the meaning OF Il
ell, and that the mine will resume work
a. soon a. the scheme Is washed out
This lie the most plausible theory 10 main.
tain for q moment, for both OF the miners
taking out ore far down in the deer
workings OF the mine say the ore body ia
IS large ~ ever and there could not be
any reason for closing down for lack Of
ore to reduce and ship. II Ia the same
way at the mill; those employed there
say the ore and concentrates are as rich
as ever. Hence the theory that there is
q Niger hidden somewhere In the wood
pile Is very reasonable to believe. AT all
events. the Klkhart 10 known to contain
vast quantities Of ore below, and II is
also reasonable and safe 10 conjecture
that the fires will soon be rekindled In
the now smokeless furnaces and the
music OF the machinery heard.
The Tennessee mine Is not down, but
very much 80; 1t not employing only
about half the usual number Of men. The
lOO-ton concentration is working day
shifts only. and the same ratio Of miners
only are employed In the mine. There
was strong talk. too, Of closing every
thing down at the end Of last month.
The ore, II was said, had fallen of In
value TO the extent that the railroad
freight rates was eating up all the pro-
dts. This matter, IL wa also said, was
communicated to the stockholders In Los
Angeles, and they notified the officials Of
the Santa re Pacific company in that
city. who, at once, granted q respite In
rates, and thus the calamity Of closing
the Tennessee was sverted.
The biggest ore producer and shipper
here now Is the Merrimsc mine. which
has just been completed q ten stamp
mill, and there is no falling of what
ever, from all appearances In the guam
tity OF ore usually produced and In the
value and character Of the product. The
ten stamps are running on full time. and
this has increased the working force Of
miners very materially, much to the
qualification Of all concerned. Two Of
the principal owners Of the Msrrimac
are here from their homes In Philsdel.
phis, and have laid out plans for much
new work TO be done. The results Of the
mine are very satisfactory 70 them, and
all the new improvements planned m
OF a permanent and substantial chArac-
ter.
But this Is not all OF the working and
producing mines In camp. The Payroll,
Minnesota-C Conner, Bryan, Lucky Boy and
numerous others less known are all pro-
ducers OF shipping ores. The Juno, too.
Is just taking rank with the best Of any
OF these named, and have lately added q
ane new steam hoist TO the facilities Of
work already existing.
The building boom which began In
April Of last year and continued undated
through the hot summer and fall months
and somewhat into winter. has withered
and drie up. Locating Of town lots was
the hobby then, and now houses line two
long thoroughfares from the business
end OF town on the west to the mines on
the east, a distance Of q mile or more.
Far out, too. on both sides Of these two
we'll Travelled highways were town lots
located and houses built. Much more 80
than the demand for their commands.
During this excitement $4,000 was voted
by the school district for q new school
building. The lowest bidder. Mr.. Nellis,
secured the work at 5000. IL Ia q hand
some ediice, 3Ox50 feet, and occupies q
beautiful plat tf level ground midway
between the business center Of town and
the minee, thus making 1t convenient
and easy Of access to all patrons.
There are only ten saloons In town
now, three Of them having closed their