Arizona republican., 1901-05-05
NEWS OF THE NORTH
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 the mine. They now have a splendid bunk house. that would be a swell hotel 1T in Wickenburg. Their boarding house will be completed next week. These. together with two neat and com modious cottages. and hoist house, are the improvements of the past twenty days during which time no develop ment work has been done. as the force in the mine was used t0 enlarge and timber up the working "haft, good piece of work accomplished in re- markedly short time. MesSys. Hatfield and Upton are showing themselves to be first-class miners as well as shrewd business men.
 TAe suit brought against the owners by ane Of the former owners has. been thoroughly discussed here in town and is taken as a huge joke. The only thing that interests the hoys now is. who Is putting up the costs. We would like to have him stop off and buy a prospect and make an Oro Grande, as he must ne "eaoy money
 On April $OGth John I.lewellyn of Los Angeles closed deal with Albert Smith and Almer Chlders for three claims laying ca -t of the orc Grande and on the Orc Grande lode. The price paid Was Sl0.000 on years bond with s cash payment of $500. The same day, Mfr Llewellyn let a contract for a 100 foot shaft to Edward Guild, that will be completed by July 1st. In addition to the group Mr. Llewellyn purchased three more claims from Albert Smith. Amer Childers and Edward Guild. the terms being the same as on the other group. This group adjoin" the Gro Grande ground and is hound to be val uable. Mir Lleveilyn left the same night for his homo in- Los Angeles. and was highly pleased with his new holdings.
 Work is being uone on every lead near the Gro Grande. and some have very nice shuwings The l.ew and already famous gold strike has caused some of our older citiZena tu remember an in- cident that occurred about a year ago that is little story of itself. and one that everyone can have his own opinion about. The latter part of last summer q man came to Wickenburg from Can ada. had never been in Arizona or the west before. He professed to be what is commonly called spiritualist claimed that before leaving Canada he knew that one of the largest gold depos- its in the world was near Wickenburg. and in his estimation not over five miles away After arriving he put in considerable time prospecting out in the Orc Grande section. and in fact put mo- tices on what is now some of the Orc Grande ground. About this time the announcement of the strike up on the Jerome railroad was announced and in a fit caused by the gold fever he follow ed off the wrong COW, like the Bryan Calf. The Hassayampa country was the first to make Arizona famous az a mineral country,.and it will do it again.
 The recent mining activity has made great change in the old burg" it having almost doubled in size and the amount 0r busnegS is even greater
 The most notable changes and i'm provements are two new stores, two saloon@ and two more being built. two restaurants and a new livery stable. besides the enlargement of the other corrals run in connection with the diff forent stores. Tn addition to this any number of tents and small frame houses for living purposes. Not vacant house or room in the town. About ten small cottages would be a paying investment for someone
 The real estate business has been good. Henry Wickenburg reports the sale of about s3cOO worth of lots. and