Arizona republican., 1901-12-15
Mines and Minerals of Arizona

ingly rich in gold. copper and silver. MT. c. A Elliott of Tucson has three fine claims directly south of the San Xavier mines. He has patented them, and has been offered big figures but has refused to see until his price is reached.
 Bob Roberts is developing some good mines. The present work is being done with view of having the mines pat ented. The mines are showing up we'll Messrs- M P. Freeman and S. M Franklin are interested in this property and are satisfied they have a good thing.
 The San Xavier mines. under the management of Superintendent Forbs have been extensively developed. More than 4.000 feet Of openings have been made. including main shaft $50 feet deep. More than 10000 tons of ore is now blocked out. The ledge at the low est workings is over forty-five feet wide of solid ore. containing lead. cop per. silver and gold. Three fine hoists are on this property. and 10000 tons of ore on the dumps. This company is now known as the American Zinc company Mir. Meyer. president of the American Shelter company Is the principal own CT.
 ne two COrdO brothers are deNel- oping some good claims in Olive camp In years gone by this was the richest silver and gold camp in Arizona The mines of the Cordo brothers are down over 370 feet. and the grade of ore has increased in value as depth Is gained
 The Snyder brothers are developing big copper properties. under the man. agement of Mir. Douglas Snyder. Much valuable ground has been opened up. and vast bodies of copper ore cur through. Many thousands of tons of good ore are on the dumps and expos ed in the different workings. The ores will run as high as B per cent copper in car lots. The Senator Morgan and Copper Hill are as big a showing for good copper mines as have ever been uncovered. These lodges or deposits are more than 150 feet in width. and outcroppings are imensc.
 It is understood that Arthur Simkins the mining man, has interested himself in the Sheridan group of mines. which are located alongside of the Twin Buttes, and development work is be- ing pushed on this property. which is equal in every respect to the Twin Buttes.
 Phil Schaarf is working his mines. which are located right west of the
 Azur1te mines He has a force of meu working day and night. and Is opening up big property This group of mines is being patented by the owner. About 5000 tons of ore has been sold from these mines. and shows high grade.
 The American Copper company Is opening up their copper. gold and sil- yer property. They are working night and day shifts: are about 275 feet un- der ore croppings; have crcss-cut at lower works for thirty feet: have showing of twenty feet Of high grade there is fully 25 GOO tons of ore in sight. with over 1000 tons on the dump. A fine hoist is on the "Biack Prince" This company owns eleven full claims and has been pushing development work for the past six months, under th,. management of Superintendent Tom Hughes.
 A full force of men is now at work in the "Azurite" mines. under the man. agement of Howard E. Bumas. This group is the most promising in Pima twenty full claims and over 6.000 feet of development work. such as shafts. drifts. cross-cuts. winzes. etc The ore bodies are very extensive. More than 100. coo tons of ore is exposed in the diff ferent workings and on the dump. Of this amount more than 15.000 tons is high grade. All the machinery and smelling plant is in condition to start on short notice.