Arizona silver belt., 1901-03-21
ARIZONA MINES.
Items About the Mines and Mineral Developments of the Territory,
 CuIled From Exchanges.

 returning from New York, where he has been purchasing milling machin' ery.--Citizen.
 The Weaver mine is now running with large force of men and 4C stamps drop daily on good quality of gold rock Tie property is sixteen miles from Wickenburg. The mining outlook in that district is very prom ising.
 Manager Truman of the Ray is in Tucson with the company's books and expense accounts, and a rumor to the effect that the property is to be re- financed by New York syndicate is current at Kelvin, but we are unable to trace the report to an authentic source Arizona Blade.
 There are 200 men at work on the Chloride mines and as soon as fuel is received the number will be materially added to. The mines are looking bet ter than at any time since active min ing assumed shape in the big lead camp, and the new work is develop ing bigger and better bodies of ore. - kingman Miner.
 Wm. Ritchie came in yesterday from a trip to the Cananeas. He states that the mines of the Greene Consolidated company are wonderful properties with possibilities that will astoniSh the mining world. The work of putting in railroad from Naco to the mines of the company is an assured tact, and much activity was notice able.--Tombstone Prospector.
 The Zellawag-r mine, which for some time past has been worked by c. F. Lucas under lease, is showing up fine, and unless all signs fail will very soon be sold to New York com pany who will work it to advantage. All the properties adjoining it have been bonded. This is camp We are all looking forwa, d to as a good one. Blade.
 Word has been received from Safford to the effect that the well known Ray mine is being cleaned up preparatory to resumption the latter part If the month. The Ray was always heavy producer and it's operation means a great deal for the mining interests of the territory, It Is also reported that Austin, Texas. parties have bought a property in the immediate vicinity of the Ray fJr s25, 900 and will begin de velupment work at once. Enterprise.
 J. b. Moore left yesterday for Oracle, in the vicinity of which place he has had three men working on mining property. Good news came in and on the strength of the advices Mir. Moore concluded to invest igate for himself Moore has a penchant for any proposition looking like d good thing and has, they say, some thing that will prove bonanza in the properties located in the CatalnaS -- Scar.
 Mr William Melczer, one of the owners of the COpeta mine, left last night for NOgales, where he will open the general office of the Melczer Min. ing com pany, which is the company operating the famous Copeta mine. Mr. Melczer said yesterday that the 200 ton shelter will be in operation in week or ten days, the estimated out put being from 20 to 22 tons of copper daily. The UOpeta mine has passed the experimental stage and some good reports may be looked for soon. Ga. zette.
 ]. S. Parmerlee, the electrician for the Copper Queen company, is the owner of the Jhree-quarter interest in a group of sixteen gold claims in the lluachuCa mountains about 3O miles distant from BlNbee. These claims were located years ago by J. w. stump, who stli retains q one quarter in- tert St. The deepest shaft is down 100 feet and altogether bout 1000 feet of development work has been done. Mir. Pdrmerlee has ordered Lane slow speed roller mil which he expects to have in place on his mill site by March h h. The mill is on the order of an arastra and has a capacity of twelve tons each twenty four hours | Gochise Review.
 It was stated by 8 gentleman who has information that it is believed can be relied upon, that work will be re- sumed at an early day on the Ray mine under new management, says the Phoenix Republican. The mine was recently examined by an expert and lt K reported that on the strength of the examination the owners have secured d miilion-dOllar loan and pro- pose to make such Improvements and alterations in the plant nS may be necessary to begin operations on big scale. ! he company WIli still main. tain iIs store and L. Zerkendorf & Co. of Tucson. will rcstock their Ray store and prepare for d large business