Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-06-28
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!: Mines and Minerals Of Arizona F:

The epublican Is now furnishing to its
readers some most interesting mining
letters from the various districts in the
territory, a service 1t proposes to not
only maintain but increase as oppor-
tunity offers. The second letter from
"Hualapai," Mohave county CORE
spondent. H. published in this issue and
1t Is brimful OF mining news. Mohave
county il now the scene of some big
mining operations and Hualapai has an
eye on them.
Il DR.. J. NJ. Ford and Col. VIM. Christy
r turned yesterday from Hermosillo.
Mex, where the organizatio OF the
! Campania MinIra de la Cienequita
i was perfected by them and others. This
Is company organized under the laws
OF Mexico and its purpose is to operate
| mines In the Sahuaripa district of So
nora. The corporation ihows this strong
personnel: j. NJ. Ford, president; J.
j. PesQueira. vice president; ]. Smith,
cashier of the Banco de Sonora. Secre-
tary; Geo Beebe, gercnte. The MEM
bers Of the board OF directors are Fer
dinando Mendes. auditor of the state of
Sonora; Col VIM. Christy of Phoenix:
Judge VIM. II. Barnes Of Tucson J. J.
PesquJira, a licerciado OF the Mexican
government; j. NJ. Ford of Phoenix
|, g. w. Stokes, who is in charge of the
| PhoeniX mine, Ia at the Hotel Adams.
| To a reporter for The epublican he said
yesterday that work at the mine was
being prosecuted vigorously and that
all indications at the present are most
favorable. He sal dthe mill had been
shut down for the time being simply
as Il matter of economy and good bus
ness Judgment. The Phoenix is well
known here and ii Is no secret that it's
workings are not deep. But there is
every reason to believe that when
! depth is attained a big and rich ore
body will be in evidence This is the
season of the year i'm which water and
wood are scarce In that locality The
ore In the present workings will keep,
and so will the wool, whatever amount
Is accumulated. until the time of year
arrives when the ores may be reduced
at minimum OF expense. II costs as
much to keep mill force in idleness az
1t does to keep the same force busy is
the policy of Mr.. Stokes and he there
/ fore thinks il the part OF wisdom to al
low the ore 10 accumulate on the dump
III the water and milling season is on,
when long and continuous run will be
as'ured Meanwhile all possible work
VIII be done in the development OF the
mine. To this end n has started q new
shaft farther up the hill. which he pro-
poses TO sink to the depth of 500 feet.
Underground surveys have been made
ana tunnel from. the main working
tunnel is being run. to connect with
the new shaft referred to above. at the
ITO foot level. The shaft for the first
hundred feet will be 7x7. At the 10
foot l'vel II will be enlarged TO n double
compartment working shaft Sxl2 feet
and n hoist will be placed at that sta
ton. The first pyrltes found in the
nine were encountered recently in this
new tunnel and the indication IL con-
sid red a favorable one. The object of
the company is seemingly TO demon
| stratc that the Phoenix is the making
OK mine that will go down. The man
agement is losing no sleep over the IA LET
that II Is business economy to smut the
mil down when it can not be run at
minimum OF expense.