Arizona republican., 1901-08-29
MINING NOTES

+. Hilig. bookkeeper at Camp Con-
don. Is in town but will return tomor-
row. Although the mill there is smut
: down it will be opened about Septem-
Der LIST when the new machinery will be
installed. Mr.. George T.. Miltz, super
intendent Is expected from New York
| in few days. where he has been con-
| tracing for heavy hosting machinery.
Citizen.
THE stories of the injuries received
| by Frank Proctor at Cananel are alb
| solutely without foundation" said Mr..
| c. n. Davis to a Star reporter. Mr..
| Davis Is a relation of Mr.. Proctor, liv-
/ ing within 100 feet of his cottage and
| being daily in connection with him in
! business way 'rhe reports are Great
/ ing no end of merriment at camp" con-
! tinued Mr.. Davis. AS matter Of
( fact ] have seen Mr.. Proctor daily for
months and know that he has not so
much as sprained his ankle. He Is in
| splendid health and has sustained no
| accident Of any kind, shape or manner
whatsoever"
The Benson Press of Monday says
that at u depth of 1915 feet flow of
! water was struck in the artesian well!
sunk upon the territorial reform school
| at that place. The contractor had no.
tilted the trustees that he had reached
the limit of the contract without strik-
ing water and he withdrew his drill,
but upon the following day the water
was found flowing over the top. The
volume was not very great. but 1t was
flow. Mr.. Gerwein, the resident
trustee. Immediately ordered the drill
put down again aad sinking resumed TO
develop the flow.
s. ]. PalmsIlce Of the Huachuca De-
velopment company, informed us yes
terday that a nlshap to the machinery
has caused the closing OF the gold mill
in the Huachucas temporarily. The
machinery is being repaired and an
other run will be made In a few days
-Bis5ee Review.
Con O'Keefe. the genial president OF
, the Sonora Mining and Milling com
pany. arrived In Naco Sunday and was
busy during the day promoting the in
terests of his company. Mr.. O'KeefC
is enthusiastic over the outlook for his
mines which he proves as producing
ore of great richness and assaylng un.
| usually
. everywhere favorably considering {
proposition which Is proving such c
success and which is in the hands o.
men of high standing and ability.-Bis
: bee Review.
{ Mr.. Depse shipped a consignment o
5 ore to the Silver City smeter thi
= morning which is expected to run $40
: In gold per ton. The ore is taken from
| a lead some distance this side OF tn
/ | LongfellOw. The lead was discovered
- this spring and Mr. Depee has beef
busy developing it ever since. and u
Q more than well satisfied with results
k Copper Era.
Y The Verde Consolidated company ha
S started the sinking Of a working shat
:. on their property from which they vii
4 thoroughly explore their group o
e claims. This group IL considered one o
d the best in the Jerome district.-Jerom
: News.
( The Hon. Colin Timmons, an exper
of national reputation, has been in tn
d Jerome district during the past fe,
b days. He made a thorough examina
K ton of the Mingus Mountain and othe
d properties.-Jerome News.
The Silver Belt says the Fedora
h Smelling company of FL Paso expecte
o to begin sampling ore last Tuesday
y Nearly all the ore from this district
n now going to the Federal.
e George p. Andrews will put force Q
8 miners to work within week on tn
I Howle group Of copper claims owne
II by the lockwood Copper company 9
r. Cincinnati.-Silver Belt.
II The shaft on the | X l. claim of tn
n Mallory group, property of the Globe
II Boston Copper Mining company
I. down 145 feet. A station has been pu
: in at 100 feet and a level started.--Silve
d Belt.
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