Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-14
Daily Grist Of
Arizona News.

The Phoenix Republican says that
oil indications were found in the exea-
vation for the basement OF the rev
Creighton block. Even ..,he smell OF oil
could be clearly distinguished. Ex-
perts were summoned and investigation
led TO conclusive proof that there was
oil in tank in the Model grocery about
ten feet away.
Work on the boom shaft at Tombstone
is progressing rapidly under the super
vision Of Hale Mccormick. The shaft
10 now down to depth OF so feet and is
being sunk as rapidly as the three
eight hour shifts can do this work. The
gallows for the hosting works has been
erected and the siding and the roof will
be put on this week. A carload Of tim
Der and plank was received today and
hauled to the shalt by McPherson's s
large team.-Bisbee Review.
| A deed from T. L. and Annie Pee,y
to the Octave Mining Company. for the
Octave groupof mines near Stanton was
filed for record today. The deed has
been in escrow since December l, 1899,
and the fnal payment having been
made was taken out and fled Tor record.
The confederation named in the deed
was $50, 600. At the time of executing
the deed the property was only partial.
ly developed while today when final
payment was made 1t is producing $50
600 to 100000 per month. Another
deed fled for record today transfers
title TO the Rule Rover ct ai claims
from ID. c. Thorne TO the Arizona Gold
Mining and Milling company the consi-
deration named being t5,00.--prescott
Journal Miner.
The Yuma Sentinel says: "As we 60
to press private letter from Kofa brings
the news that considerable excitement
has been prevalent in the King of Ari-
zona camp for the past week owing to
the discovery of rich placer ground about
a mile from the camp. Five men with
one dry washer took out $l3 apiece In a
day. The ground 10 said to be much
richer than any plaser ground hereto
| fore uncovered Id Arizona, and big
rush for the fieldsfis anticipated when
the faets become known."
| The United States census builetin states
that Arizona's percentage Of increase in
population during the past ten years has
been greater than that Of any other por-
ton OF The Union. Itgives 1913 per cent.
According TO the same bulletin, Arizona
has 100 square miles OF water surface,
while Delaware has only 10 miles OF
water surface, with 4, 400 square miles,
while Minnesota comes next with - 90
square miles.
Arrangements have been completed
for q match game Of bali 10 be played al
Tombstone on Sunday next between the
Huachuca nine and the Copper One en-
nine from Bisbee. The business men nj
the county seat and others are contfi-
buting purse TO be given TO the wsn-
ming team. The local team will have
the bali ground in good snaps fos thu
visiting teams. - Bisbee Review.
The conditioned the Young man viii
son, who was sta bbed on Monday night
by Turner Smith, was improved yester.
day, and there now seems to be no dan.
ger OF any serious results. The preIim-
mary examination Of Smith was not held
yesterday, owing TO the inability .of Will
son to appear q, ainsf him. Lawyer
Neale. OF the firm oi Leavenworth Neaie
& Goodbody, has been employed by
Turner Smith to defend him. -Bisbee
Review.
Mr.. G. E. Mort, q Los Angeles mining
engineer, 10 in the city for a day Or two,
being on the way home from Signal.
Ariz., where he constructed . cyanide
plant for the Signal Leaching company
OF Los Angeles. 1t will be used In work
ing over the tailings from the old mill
at the Signal mine. Mr.. Mort said that
when he left Signal everything was
working nicely and he predicted great |
success for the company. He stopped
off at Wickenburg Oh the way down and |
is greatly impressed with the appear
and of mining matters In that district.
He thinks it one Of the most promising
mining regions in the west. Phoenix
Republican.