Mohave County miner., 1901-02-02

the vein, which dips slightly from the
horizontal, and in all au excellent
quality of coal has been found. Mer-
win says that he believes, from the
strata already uncovered, that with
further development the vein will be
about twenty five feet thick. The
showing is so good, he further says,
that Mr. h. B. Gage has become inter-
ested in the matter and last week sent
Lester Jackson to expert the proper.
ties, with view of opening them up
on large scale should Mr.. Jackson's
report prove favorable. Mr.. Jackson
came in Tuesday, bringing with him
some samples of the coal, which will
be given thorough test to prove its
worth. Should the coal prove valuable
it is likely company will be formed
and branch of the S. F., p. d p. road
extended to the mines.-Prescott Pros.
pect.
The Denver Record says that the
proposition of the Joralmon Invest
ment company to build an immense
smelter near Denver year and half
ago, but which failed at that time, has
been revived, and the development of
the past few days show conclusively
that the promotion will now be success
ful. The former idea was to locate the
plant near Wolhurst, but another and
more favorable location has been Sc
cured. Land in Douglas county, con-
sisting of four sections, has been pur-
chased, and upon this the smelters
will be erected. They will be the prop
erty of the smelling aud refinicg COM
pany that was organized in New York
| City early this week, and will make no
effort to wage war on the smelter trust.
The Denver men who are interested in
the matter decline to discuss the af.
fairs pertaining to the new company
but admit that the entire deal has been
practically closed. From other sources,
however, it is learned that the invest
ment to be made by the smelter com
pany near Denver will amount to sew.
eral millions II. NJ. Joralman, who is
the prime mover in the enterprise here,
is now in New York, arranging the final
details, and is expected to reach this
city within ten days. The land is To-
Gated on Plum creek, near the foot hills
aud between South Platte station, on
the Colorado & Southern, and Sedalia.
| This location was selected, it is said,
because the promoters have positive
assurances that the Colorado & South.
ern railroad will have the proposed
short line to Cripple Creek constructed
by the time the smelter is ready to
blow in. The Rio Grande road will
build double track spur from the
main liue to the site of the smelter,
and the Colorado & Southern will run
tracks from South Platte station. The
smelter company will organize an in
vestment company which will own a
town site which will comprise one of
the sections and town for the EN-.
ployes of the various departments of
the smelter will be built. 1t is reported
that the plans for the buildings of the
smelter and mills have already been
prepared. 1t is learned that the new
ore refining company will not only
carry smelling business, but will
treat the low grade ores from the Grip
pie Creek district and other camps by
i'm proved chemical methods. The new
smelter will have a daily capacity
equal to that of the two largest plants
now operating in the state. The mills
will be on the same immense scale, and
altogether it is said from $500 to 1900
men will be employed. The reason
given for locating the works SO far
from the city is that the com pany can
have plenty of room to expand as oc-
casion warrants, and by having mod
ell town planned upon the lines of
Pullman the workmen can be better
treated and kept from the contaminat
ing influence of a large city.
Col. H. l.. Pickett and M. NJ. Miller,
formerly of New Mexico, and well
known in this section, are now devel-
oping big copper property in north
ern Arizona In this connection the
following from the Salt Lake Tribune
will prove of interest to their friends
in this country: With four miners
and his plans for the future all pret.
tily crystalized, Col. Pickett departed
for the property of the Savanic Min