The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13
TERRITORIAL MINING NEWS.


The Florence Tribune announces that
a mill will soon be built in Saddle
Mountain district, which will cost s10,-
900.
Sixty-four men are now employed by
the Copper Bell mining company at
Gleeson. The company is forging rap
idly ahead, their smelter is being re-
paired and we hope to see it running
in the near future. The company's
store is doing a splendid business
Tucson Star.
1t is rumored that fine ore body
has at last been struck in the Dos
Cabezas Consolidated. This is certain
ly welcome news to Dos Cabazas and
vicinity. The company has been work
ing in earnest for oyer one year and
they deserve success. They have fine
property and when properly developed
will prove immensely profitable.
Paul Johns, late superintendent of
the Crowned King, was recently ap-
pointed general superintendent of the
mining properties OF the Model Gold
Mining company in this county. Mr..
Johns reputation as successful miner
is too well known for the Prospect to
give more than a mention, but will
say that better selection could not
have been made.
The Jerome News states that the
Brookshire mine is looking better than
at any time since work was commenced
upon it by the Treadwell management.
At the 200-foot level body of sulphur
cts was discovered, into which a twenty
foot tunnel has been driven. Those
who claim to know best say that the
Brookshire has big surprise in store
for the Verde district.
}. Il. Slack, the veteran miner, was
in town Thursday, wearing a S30,000
smile, he having just sold some of his
Groom Creek mining property for that
SUN. The properties sold include the
Midnight Test group of four claims.
The properties were purchased by Mr..
Rice, the Boston capitalist. In this
connection there is report that $500
ore has just been struck in the Mid
night Test mine.-Prescott Courier.
There is considerable excitement at
Orc Blanco over Il recent discovery of
high grade ore which was made by a
prospector employed by John Began
and A. C. Bernard of Tucson. The
vein is said to be one of the richest
ever found in that famous district y
large number of claims have been To-
Gated and active development work
has already begun. The ore brought
to Tucson assays very high. 1t re-
turns sixty-four ounces in silver, six
per cent copper, thirty per cent lead
and SIS in gold.-Citizon.
The Cienegita Mining company, cap
ital $40, ,000, 900, has been incorporated
by J. NJ. Ford, and Col. w. Christy of
Phoenix, and w. II. Barnes of Tucson,
to control a company owned by the
same people in Mexico, which own
concessions in Sahuripa, in Sonora, of
copper mines that carry gold and sill
YER. Nine groups of ancient mines are
included. The company plans to con-
struct POO mile railroad to Guaymas,
to haYe ocean transportation. Re-
duction works will be erected at the
nd ln Oh
Prescott Prospect.
The contract for a $40. 900 teaching
plant on the property of the Coconino
Mining company in northern Arizona
has been awarded to Messrs. Dede-
richs & Burke. Grading for the new
plant will begin at once. To that end
Fred Dryer, foreman for the contract
ors, will leave for the South on Mon
day, when a force will be organized
and construction inaugurated. He will
be followed by DR.. Dederichs in a few
days. The contract requires the COM
pletiOn of the plant, that will be cap
able of handling 100 tons daily, by
August 18th next.-Saint George
Falcon.
The last number of the Los Angeles
Mining Review, under the heading of
Copper Gossip" says: Mr.. Whitcher
has arrived back home in Boston from
his trip to Arizona. He found much
to interest him in the territory, and
to say about Old Dominion,
In which he is interested, and what he
says is of cheerful character. He is
Of the opinion, as expressed in state
neut attributed to him, that Old Do |
ninion will prove to be one of the |
most profitable copper mining enter
prises in which Boston capital is in |
vested that, with its third completed |
it has capacity of ZOO tons of |
ore day, and that the railroad from
Bowie to Globe is likely to also prove a |
profitable investment, as it now nearly /
pays for itself. Another report from
Boston about Old Dominion states that
the twelfth level is showing improve