Arizona silver belt., 1901-11-28

Arizona is prosperous throughout and every line of industry show thrifty growth. Mining has increased of late at such marvellous pace that this territory is destined to be the treasure vault of the world. Review.
 At Pearce all the stamps in the Com monwealth mill are dropping regular ly. A full force of men is at work again both in the mine and mill. The usual hustle is noticed and business is carried on as before A number or new faces are seen among the work men, but everything is moving smoothly.-Cor. Range News.
 More interest is now being taken in the Lone Star district than has been shown in two or three years, We are firmly of the opinion that before spring comes one of the companies now ope- rating there will have fully demon strated that the Lone Star is one ot the richest mining districts in Arizo ma -Graham Guarulai'
 Judge John Blake and his partner MT. Williams, are erecting teaching plant near the head of the Graham ditch. about mile from town. The plant will have a capacity Of 10 tons Tn 10 hours. Work is being rushed and they will try and be in operation in thirty days. It will be under the man agement of the Blake X Williams Ore Leaching company. Stafford Cor hni' letiu.
 The new shaft of the Consolidated mines at Tombstone is l0x26 feet aud within the timbers is SX23. The tim bering has all been done. lt will be a fuur.compartment shaft. Two Will be occupied by the pumping plant and two for working. The pumping machinery will be in place by March l. Accord ing to the contract, the machinery should be on the ground by February 1. but it is quite probable that It will be delayed. Republican.
 ]. Wm. Brown arrived from the ranch Thursday evening, bringing Porter Fleming and several other mlli' ing men. who are interested in the great strike reported in the Rattle snake canyon, in the Gsliuro mount aims. Authentic reports seem to lndi' cate that the strike is of unusual mag nitude and that it promises to be one of the richest things ever found Tn AT izuna. The only way to reach It oS wagon road is from Wilcox. Range News.
 The force of men that have been al work for the past ten days Tn gettlni out granite on the other side of th' grade for the foundation of the Caiu met hoistIng engine. have returned t' the city. All the necessary stone ha' been hauled to Banning station, wher' it will be loaded on cars and brough here. The grading on the hill adloin ing the hoist, where the engine IS t' be placed, has been about com pfeueu and will be ready upon the arrival O the stone. Bisbee Review.
 One of the richest strikes made II the territory for some time Is that Nassrs G. NJ. Fowler and w. C. Wll son. who have just returned from lh Old Lopez diggings on the Colorao river, about ten miles above Enren burg. They have located and oonde' mining property that is very rlch Il free gold. The ore assays from soo U slOO per ton. It is near the old camp which was one of the richest place mines in the territory in ls62 Messre Eovler and Wilson will return t0 thel find and go to work at once. --Phoeni Gazette.
 uCapt. John Hance, the Grand oai vop puide, is now superintendent ( the asbestos mines in the Grand Nar yon. The recent purchasers oi tn asbestos proper ties have organiz 
 ~ claims, and Captain Hance' one oi tn former owners. has been placed charge of them. He will start worK once and during the winter will en ploy twenty men. No asbestos VIII shipped at present. The owners u sire to develop their property'-ooc nino Sun.
 Gleeson 8 shelter is now in operato and is doing satisfactory worS'produ ing daily it's regular quota of ma'' The mine and smelter now emp'c about 75 men, and so tons of ore al
 smelted daily, and about 30 to fo oo' hauled to the railroad, making an N craze output of about loo tons dall The ore body seems to be inexhau'
 ble, larger bodies being deveiopeo
 deyeloument goes on. Water has pe'