Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
MINING NOTES.

A. J. Doran is one of the best known
 mining men in the territory, having
 from time to time opened up number
 f valuable properties and taken the
 rospectors chances on many others.
 With E. E. Wann he has recently
 bonded from ". N. Kelly the Nevada, Surprise, Gazelle and other patented
 mines located on Spruce mountain, in
 Yavapai county, and work will be com
 nenced imms sdiately. The claims are
 bout one mile from the Empire mine
 nd are the oldest claims in the dis
 rict Considerable work has hereto
 ore been done on them. They adjoin
 he Midnight Test and Home Run
 rroups, and indications point to their being fully as good as any of the mines
 n that booming district. Speaking of
 his deal the Courier says: Tt seems
 hat the old locations are the ones that are being developed into the best
 mines, and this group bids fair to make one or more of the biggest mines
 favapai county for Mir. Kelly had
 is pick of the ground in that district n the early days, and has proved his
 'aith in them by holding the claims md doing as much work upon them as
 oe could afford. Water and wood are
 bundant. These claims are near to Prescott as a supply point. The mines contain good ore in abundance. so 1t will be seen that these properties pos
 'ess every feature necessary for psr- Ilanent success"
 Reports from Columbia mining dis trict are of renewed activity on num- her of properties. Frank Wager, who has been chloriding lately. is now ship ping some good silver ore to Fl Paso.
 It is said that the new five stamp
 mill on the Lincoln group of mines is '.most ready for operations and sup olies are being taken into the camp tln'ost daily. This property was sold
 IT at least an interest in it, last fall, md its future is said to be most prom sing.
 A rich gold strike is reported to have been made recently in the Kicker mine, I wei! known Yavapai county property.
 Pima county is keeping up its inter- ast in mining and good news is heard rom there every day. The smelter at Helvetla is running every day and one who is in a position to know says 0.OOO pounds of copper matte is the 1 output for every twenty-four hours. There are about 175 men employed in the mines. Negotiations are under | way for the erection of hoist and | >ther machinery at the Cuprite camp in | he Santa Ritas. The Loma Verde | Copper company's property, fifteen | niles from Tucson, is one of the new discoveries that is just now attracting | attention and it is said the outlook is | good for a big mine. There are many | prospects in the surrounding country 1 near Tucson, which if developed, will | make big dividend paying mines. They | have as good showing for the work | done as any of the great mines of Ari- zona had. '..
 D. D. Mcdonald, who recently nego- tiated the sale of property near Hot springs Junction to Charles J. George and w. F. Drew, is sending out sup plies and camp equipage and 1t is said ! large force of men will be put to work at once. There is a goodly quan- .ity of shipping ore in sight and it is that in a short time several carloads will be ready for reduction.
 The Prescott Courier says: The Put nan mining claim, near Chaparral, has been bought by Messrs. Sweet and payment being made in cash md the mine will be worked more ex- ensivsly than heretofore. There is at present. on the claim shaft TO feet leep, showing free milling gold ore it's ntire depth, which ore plates s2S to 80 per ton. There is considerable ore m the dump, which will be taken to he Chicago mill for treatment. The anne parties are also working about fifteen men on the Wren mine, on Slate reek, taking out shipping ore.
 Riley Wooten and J. H. Gildner on tuesday last bonded their Great North Tn claim, near the Monte Cristo mine n Groom creek district. to the Mon ana Ore Purchasing company August , !. Hehzey general manager). Work n a 250 foot shaft will be commenced { once. The above company have | arge interests in Butte and elsewhere 6