The copper era., 1901-05-23
TERRITORIAL MINING NEWS.

| Dd5 DccA 5O4u IO d NI4ppIc CISSn SOLI pany, which will at once erect a large plaut.-Arizona Arrow.
 Mendenhall Bros. disposed of theii interest in the Crook and Evergreen groups, situated in Crook Canyon, tc I C. P. Collins The Prospect did not learn the consideration of sale.
 Jackson and Taylor have struck a bonanza on the old Ironsides mine on the east slope of the Wallapais. They made a shipment which netted them $50 per ton and now have struck a body of ore in a new place which looks better than eyer.-Arizona Ar row.
 Mendenhall Brothers disposed Of their interest in the Crook and Ever ! green groups, situated in Crook Can yon, last Thursday to Mir. C. r. Collins The Prospect did not learn the consid- eration of sale. Walter AIendenhall i left for visit to Colorado this morn- | Development work on the Black Cop per has paid its way out of the ore shipped during its progress. The work is now practically completed and ship ping will be begun in the near future on a large scale. It would appear to be one of the best producers in the country. and that from the beginning. Globe Times.
 It begins to look as if all that is necessary to strike mine in the Groom creek district is to keep on sinking until the ore body is reached. The latest good showing in thaJ district is the Eva claim, where at a depth of 80 ! feet body of ore eight feet wide has been struck, which carries B20 per ton gold. Prescott Courier.
 From the Desert News it is learned that the richest carload of copper ore ever shipped from the Grand Gulch mine was sent to the shelter last week. The ore returned 49.4 per cent copper and oz. silver per ton. The main shalt is down 200 feet with a winze B feet below that level. It is estimated that there is 300, ,OOO tons of ore in sight.
 On May 25th there will be paid by the Greene Consolidated Mining com pany dividend of two per cent upon the capital stock. The circular issued by Treasurer Philip Berolzheimer says that the ore smelted for the month ending April 3Oth, was 9,S0S tons. The copper matte produced was 3.533,- 530 pounds, and the pure copper con- tents was 1,6SO,5 300 pounds. Tucson Citizen.
 A couple of weeks ago a Mexican in the employ of the Philadelphia Min ing company at Dos Cabezas discovered some ore croppings about quarter of a mile south Of town on ground that has been gone over by prospectors for the past twenty years. A shaft being sunk on it uncovered an ore body fif teen inches wide, and widening as depth is obtained. The ore assays as high as 200 ounces silver and some gold.--Range Rews.
 A. Valjean was down thls week from established on the Gila river, twenty miles east of Florence. He is develop ing a group of mines at Keystone which are full of promise. The veins are strong and well defined and carry gold, silver and copper. They are ad- vantageously situated as to water, fuel and trans sportation and there seems no reason why they should not became profitable producers.-Blade.
 In conversation with Star reporter | President Greene said that 300-ton smelters would be added to the Greene consolidated plant in La Cauanea from time to time and that the limit would be 5000 tons capacity per diem. This looks big. but it is correct. There are now oyer I 300 people in the camp and the number will increase to 5000 by the end of the year. There is plenty of water and some going to waste, also timber in abundance for all needs
 Judge s. W Purcell yesterday com pleted a deal with G. w. Lennox and c. w. Rice for eastern parties, by which the Tres Amigos group of gold mines passed from the ownership of s. w. Champion. The consideration is on the basis of Sl50,000. Work is to be resumed on a large scale, and the mill now on the ground is to be increased. The Tres Amigos is oae of the large gold mines of the territory and has had a phenomenal growth.-Bisbee Review.
 Judge s. w. Purcell yesterday con- pleted deal with G. w. Lennox and c. W. Rice for eastern parties, by which the Tres Amigos group of gold mines passed from the ownership of 5. w. Champion. The consideration is on the basis of s150O00. Work is to be resumed on large scale, and the mill now on the ground is to be in- creased. The Tres Amigos is one oI the large gold mines of the territory and has had a phenomenal growth.- Bisbee Review.
 Application was made yesterday to Judge Doan for the appointment of a receiver for the Mammoth Collins Gold Mines, Limited, and Hon. George ?. Blair was named to fill the position. Owing to the recent accident and from other causes the company defaulted ir