Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-23

ending April 3Oth, was 9,s0s tons. The copper matte produced was B. 533 550 pounds, and the pure copper contents was 1,36s,5 pounds. Tue son Citizen.
 Col. P. R. Smith is spending week or two in Clifton reviewing some of the great combinations of valuable properties which he has been instru- mental in placing wi h eastern in- ves'ors. Col. Smith was the first prominent mining man after many years, to call the attention of eastern investors to the great undsveloped re- sources tagging in this wonderful camp.-Clifton Era.
 There is good evidence that Tucson will soon be witnessing the breaking of ground for large reduction works
 not more than a mile from the city limits. This will be the inauguration of a new era in Tucson. It will like
 wise be the beginning of most inn
 portant mining revival in this region of the mining country as there will be i large number of mines worked which are now idle.-Star.
 Mr. Buckley Wells, mining engineer from Boston, Mass, has just finished a thorough examination of the Shan non Copper company's great mines in this distrlct and left for his home Mon. day, via Denver Colorado. He was very favorably impressed with the ex- tent and valne of the Shannon prop erty. It is understood that he repre- sents prospective purchasers of large block of the shannon company stock. --Olifton Era.
 Copper mining on Bill Williams Fork is quite active, there being about one hundred men employed in the mines in that region. AtStriped can. yon twelve men are working on the Rogers property, which is being worked under bond by Milwaukee people. The bond runs for two years and the company agrees to keep twelve men at work all of that time. The mines are said to be looking wen.- Mohave Miner.
 Dr. F. Farnsworth of New London, Connecticut, B. L. Jones and L. E. Whicher of Boston, Massachusetts. were in Jerome this week. These gentlemen are of the United Verde Ex- tension company, of which E. A. Powers is the superintendent. The company has valuable claims adioin- ing the United Verde Copper com pany, and is also doing considerable work in the Cherry Creek district. Mir. Jones will remain in Arizona to assist MT. Powers to manage the properties, which are scattered oyer Yavapai county.-Jerome News.
 Mention was made a few days ago Of the mining claims in the Blue Tank mountains, eight miles east of the Gro Grande, owned by a Mr. White and partner, which showed up very rich. though the lodges were small. A specimen was received from there by J. A. Porterie, Tuesday, which is good for sore eyes. It weighs between one and two pounds and the free gold is in evidence all over it. It looks like dame nature took equal parts of fine gold and fine rock and, after mixing thoroughly, pressed the whole into a solid mass.-Republican.
 A strike of considerable importance is reported in shaft No. 2 of the Stand. ard. Some rich oxide was encoun- tered at 4 depth of fifty five feet. Sul- phides have also been struck in the same shaft, in fact the shaft is now in strongly mineralized ground. It is expected that body of high grade ore will soon be uncovered All of the work done so far on the Standard is most encouraging. The development work is progressing satisfactorily. There was considerable inquiry for Standard stock during the week, but none was offered at any price. e.-CIifton Era.
 William Bright and Jake Reese, yho returned yesterday from an in- pection of the new strike in the Ven ure Hill mine at Jerome, corroborate