Arizona silver belt., 1901-12-19


 county, Arizona, a site for 200.ton shelter IS being blasted.
 On the McCabe mine, Yavapai coun- ty, Ariz., machinery will be installed sufficient to sink l,5O0 or 2,00O feet.
 w. A. McGrew got in from Silver King with his big wagons loaded with ore to be shipped to Fl Paso for reduc. tion.-Tempe News.
 Wm. Jensen left Jerome last week for the Mazatzal mountains, in Gila county, on prospecting trip. He will remain indefinitely. Reporter.
 John Creath, who recently discov- cred ledge of very rich gold ore in the Salt River mountains, is construct ing an araStra at the Heard ranch, south of the river, for the working of his ore. Republican.
 The steam shovel at the placer grounds will soon be in operation again. They are waiting for more ma chinery to arrive, and they will also install another big pump to give them more water. Prospects Mayer corre- spondent.
 rMOnday Col. A. C.. Colley and Geo. Wieland came in from Jefferson Camp. Colonel CotTey made a payment on the purchase of the Lead Queen group in that camp, and has bought out the en- tire interest therein owned by MT. c. T. Gilday. y.-OasiS.
 Lovin and Jerez will receive their last payment on the Gold Road group on the first of the new year. The Gold Road shows what little development will do for property. From s50, GOO prospect year ago to a sl,OOO,OO0 mine is a pretty big iump.-kingman Mineral Wealth.
 The Phoenix Republican of the 18th says Another Arizona man has got rich with some suide mess. He is J. J. Fraser, of Pinal county, brother in.law of Supervisor J. A. Marshall. He left last night for New York to close deal by which mine in which he is interested will be sold for sl,20O,OOO."
 A few days ago bar of gold was shipped from the Octave mine and mill in Yavapai county, which weighed lO5 pounds. This is one of the largest bars of gold which was ever shipped from a mine in this territory. One hundred and tive pounds of gold is quite com fortable little fortune for man of or dinary tastes. Enterprise.
 The railroads running out ofCripple Creek, Colo, have announced flat rate of Sl per ton on all ores regard less of value This is exactly as 1t should be, d freight rate uniform for all kinds and grades of ores. Other railroads could adopt the policy with advantage both to the miners and to themselyes.-M & $. Press.
 LII. Chilson, owner of the Plumed Knight mine, in the Azurite mining district, has struck fine body of ore in a new tunnel just started on the property. Assays made at the school of mines at the university show the samples brought in to run 3j2 ounces of silver and ? l-l0 per cent copper. A shaft on the property has been sunk to a depth oY sixty feet, with very good showing. g.-Star.
 In Arizona, mines have absolute first right to water, whether the same IS being used for agricultural purposes or not. A water right owned by a farmer can be condemned by a mining company if the latter shows that 1t is absolutely necessary for mining pur- poses. Of course, the mining company usually is compelled to pay pretty steep damages on so acquiring water rights. Mining Reporter.
 News was brought to Florence this week that John Cunning, who has been prospecting for the past five years in the neighborhood of Weaver's Needle and the Four Peaks, has at last found what he believes to be the Lost Dutch man mine-a rich gold property with a history. Cunning discovered old work ings consisting of shaft and tunnel, which he is now cleaning out, a short distance west of the Needle, which can be plainly seen due north from Florence, in the Superstition mount aims. Tribune.
 Everything points to the fact that Tombstone will soon experience most substanti tial revival of her mining in terests. The general prosperity and rapid growth of the capital of Cochise county is the certain early result oi .a.z ..o-;,,o1 of uOmhatona,a mininE in.