Arizona silver belt., 1901-11-21

The deepest shaft in this country k Tamarack Mich. No. 5 shaft, which is down 4,93S feet. The rock temper ature at the bottom is S7 degrees fahr.
 Thus far in the year the dividends paid by the copper properties Of the United States are more than one-haif of the total dividends paid by the metal mines.
 There is larger area of unexplored gold and copper bearing territory in Arizona today, where claims can be Sc cured for a location notice, than in any other country under the sun Jerome Reporter.
 Capt. J, D. Burgess, of Tucson, is arranging to erect cotton smelter at Calabasas to reduce ores from his Montrose mine, in the Josephine can yon, santa Rita mountains, and num- Der of other mines in that vicinity which are becoming ore producers,
 The Era is informed that the Pacific Uuion Smelling company will "blow in'' it's first furnace at LordSburg in a few days. This is most gratifying news t,,local miners, as the company will soon be in the market for the ores of this district, which will save from S6 to slO per ton on freight charges, which is no small profit on copper ores. Clifton Era.
 Excavations are being made by the Calumet X Arizona company prepara- tory to placing the foundauion for the mammoth hoisting engine which Is be- ing built for this company in Mllwau- kee. The engine is similar to that in use at the Spray shaft by the Copper Queen, with the exception that the cylinders on the Calumet x Arizona p engine are foot larger, Bisbee Re view.
 Mir Floyd B. Wilson, president If the Arizona Gold & Copper company, writes the Nogales Oasis from New York that it is the intention of that corporation to push work 10 the ut most and get the smelter at Patagonia in operation at the earliest possible time. aud to keep it running constant ,v upon ores from their own and other mines iu the santa Rita mountains. The object of the extensive sampllng works at Patagonia, now in course of construction, is to facilitate that work. Messrs. Henry and Ritsch came in from their mines Saturday, and MT Henry informed the Blade that they have just completed a POO foot crosscut on their bonanza claim aud that it shows red oxide, glance and peacock copper ores all along the bottom and walls of the crosscut. Also that they nave just crOsscut the Lady Bryan vein a distance of thirty feet and in doing so uncovered shipping ore. They wlll return to the mines to resume work next week, and will soon have plrties there to figure on erecting a reduction plant. Florence Blade.
 The hoisting engine and all appara- tus complete for the Horse Shoe Min ing company arrived in Stafford thI' week. Men and teams have been busy ap week in hauling the machinery ano necessary tim0ers to the mine, where force of carpenters and machinisii are at work placing everything in DO sition. A good road around the noun tain side to the mine was completed ast week, 80 that no difficulty was ex perienced in reaching the shaft will the heavy loads. Mir. Qualey says tha lf nothing occurs to delay matters th' new h oisting engine will be worklnt by next Monday. Guardian.
 Nachinists are at work repairing th' bIg engines which were in use at thu rand Central mines when they wer' in operation before, says the Tomb stone correspondent of the Rang News These engines are for use a the big shaft when operations begii I heIow the water level, as the presen Ih rngines are not large enough for sncl treat depths These large engine were burned when the plant burned several years ago, but are still service able. Air connections are being mad with old workings, after which sta tons will be cut, and the machIner! Installed as rapidly as possible. Ther Is no abatement of effort to hurr. things to completion.
 Locations of intning claims within pltented townsites have been declare' void by the California state courtf
 The case on which the decision wa made originated in an attempt to To cate placer ground Tn the townsite pal ent of the city of Oroyille, in Butt county. The status of lands outsld