Arizona republican., 1901-09-23
MUCH IN LITTLE
A Comprehensive Review of the Mo
 have County Mines.


 Correspondence of the Republican.1 The big mill building at the Minnesota mine for the new concs ntrating plant is progressing very nicely and rapidly, and as fast as the house is being com pleted the machinery is being put in place. The new plant will be ready for starting up by or before the 18th of November and in the meantime large reserve of ore is being taken from the mine, about twenty miners being em- Ployed for that purpose The ore bo6- ies in all the workings are good some of which have been opened up of late. The Tennessee mine is sending out carload of concentrates daily. and it is said to be the best and richest the mine has had for two years. The mill i- kept busy. but there is a good reserve Of ore ahead.
 The big and deep shaft now going down on the Schuylllill mine Is passing through some fine and rich ore and quantity of II Is almost ready to ship. Mir. w. D. O'Neil. manager and one of the largest share and stock holders in the Schuylkill company. has just re- turned from a prolonged stay and bus:- ness trip to his old home in Pittsburg Pa. where he went for both business and pleasure as this is the home and principal headquarters of the company. The business part of MT. O'Neirs trip was to consider the advisability of ths erection of a big concentrating plant 10 treat the ores at the Schuyikiil. but the decision has not been made known, at least not to the public. It has been pretty definitely ascertained. however. that a new steam hoisting plant fer Shaft No. has been purchased! during his absence and will arrive in a short time and be installed for work.
 Finegan x Conkey have closed tho Empire mine dowr- letting out about twelve men. The mill was bsing worked under bond and lease from r. H. Thompson and others of Kingmau. and is one of the old and well worked mines of the district. They took o;it ore enough during the term of their lease and bond to pay al run ming expenses. but became tired of the sameness of the ore. 1t Is understood that another company it to work it.
 Cooper & Van Martin are in a fine and rich body of ore on their lease on the Badger mine on the side of tie mountain above the Elkhart. They are down 175 feet with drifts both way; on the lead. and the ore now coming up is high grade shipping.
 Tine Pinkham mine continues in grea. good luck. and the ore coming out ct the deep workings is the best the mine mas ever DTOuuceQ- ne owners OI IlG Pinkham are considering the feasibilit ; Of the erection Of a concentrating plant, and only the fine ore is being sacked and shipped at present.
 Good reports arr coming from the Bay State mine down the valley, and some new developments in the lower workings have opened out some gooc bodies of new ore. The mine is beir worked under bond and lease by W. D O'Neil from Wm. NanAusdan-
 The Juno mine still hangs fire as tC it's starting up, as was so currently re ported short time ego. but it doubt l=ss will be in a very short time Tn Wallapai Mining company hold tlnl option on the Juno, but in the mean time must do so much development work and Improvements to make !! good. They worked the mine quite e; tcnsively a year ago. and installed new steam hoist and q building for il and just when least expected. close down. The mine has a good body q ere below. but of a stubborn and re fractory nature for smelters to handl after 1t is shipped, and the principa reason for the mine closing down whe it did was to find a market where suit able methods could be employed in r7 ducing and treating 1t.
 The I1ikhart mine is not employir so many men as it did a short tin, back and it is said that the laying O of a large number of men the past wee was caused by the work of sinking tt main shaft having been suspended fc the present and operations confined | stoping and driving the lower level There is a quantity Of concentratin stuff on the dump, and as soon as ther is tonnage sufficient. the mill will sta mp.
 The three Mexicaps who made a hor silver discovery in the mountains nol of town during the past summer. are re ported to be in some larg= and rich O. At the time of the discovery water ha to be carried from here in canteens al legs, but now they have developed