Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
The NAM MOTH
Something About the Big
Neighboring Mine.
Preparations on Foot TO Equip No.
dern Improvements,

Receiver Blair OF the Mammoth Gold
Mining Company is spending q few days
in Tucson. Mr.. Blair arrived Yesterday,
accompanying Mrs. Blair and her neice,
Mrs. Biaekman, who will spend the
heated term on the coast, but the sena-
tors personal presence is required
around the Mammoth company's work.
ings, which are undergoing revolution
at the present. \
1t will be remembered that the Mann
moth has been great producer for the
past several years, but never did it pay
its owners until George r. Blair assum-
ed charge as general manager. since
which time the property has been a
handsome dividend payer and has liqui-
dated score OF debts contracted prev
ious to Mr.. Blair assuming control.
The successful operation OF the mine
has been forced under diffic iculties,
the most notable of which is the great
expense of fuel. which was about to be
overcome by Mr. Blair by tho installa-
tion OF an electrical aud power plant in
Arivaipa canyon, where sufficient force
could have been obtained to furnish
all necessary power for the mine as it
then existed.
As arrangements we're about perfected
for the erection OF this plant that would
have made the Mammoth, not only in
name but in fact, the greatest producer
in the country. large volume OF water
Was encountered on the 500. loot level, to
hoist which would necessitate greater
power than the projected plant would
be capable Of furnishing. This eonds1
ton Of affairs~~onforseen and never an
ticipated-~had disastrous effect upon
the workings OF the Mammoth, the ul-
timate result being that the mine passed
from the control OF Superintendent
George 2. Blair and fell under the man.
agement OF Receiver George p. Blair.
II is to Mr.. Blair's credit that all who
had any connection with the Mammoth
Gold Mining Company were anxious
that he maintain control OF the prop
| erty, and, judging the future from the
past management the mine will be in
active operation in few weeks aud will
be one among the greatest producers
that Arizona has.
Receiver Blair Is just the same al
Superintendent Blair, since the cave-ir
that wrought considerable havoc In this
| mine, new methods have been inaugur
ated, additional properties have been ac
quired, renewed inspiration has taker
hold OF the management, and the ole
Mammoth will in few months become
q greater producer than ever before
The Collins group OF mines adjoining
on the west have been added to th'
Mammoth holdings aud connection Will
a large body OF high-grade from the 76O
level is being made as rapidly as modern
machinery can do the bidding Of exper
fenced artisans Many needed improve
ments will be made in the machiner,
and general workings OF the Mammoth
the most notable, and the most saving
of which will be the einstalIation of pow
or plant in Tucson for the transmissal O
power TO the mine, thereby eliminating
the greatest cost that attaches to tn
management OF the Mammoth Coll
Mining Company.
During his management as Snperin
tendent of the Mammoth Mr.. Blair wa
successful in every detail while he man
ages the same property as receiver hi
friends predict he will be more success
will soon be quoted as one of the grea
dividend payers Of Arizona.