Arizona republican., 1901-02-18
A GOLD STRIKE.
Other Mining Activity in Yavapai
 Districts.

Prescott Arim, Feb. 16.-(Special cor reSpOndence f The RepublicanD- IA big gold strike is reported in the Eure- ka district few miles from here. A miner by the name of Pete Soren .on has been prospecting for years in this vicinity in the hopes of finding the great lelge which furnished hundreds of thousands Of dollars from the placer gulch in that district in form years, and with his partner, whose name is William Dunlap last week was rewarded for his patient toll of years and outlay of every dollar h. had or could get hold of by the finding of four foot lcdg containing d four inch streak assaying hy horn spoon test easily $i00 in gold jo the ton This ledge crosses Plac.r guich about 2iO rods above where the greatest dep1s- its f gold wera found. These men are wildly enthusiastic over their find and are working as busily as beavers get ting out the ore. Eureka district is just beginning to experience mining boom. as with the abun lanc- If water produced hy the recent r,Ivy snow falls, mining is made easy, and this section particularly abounds in promis- ing prospects. Not d few of the owners of claims about here are women, even young ladies. and in thie enterprise are women indulging in latent gambling propensity hardly auth r.zed CT coun- teEInced in the usual walks or avoca- tlons of life. The NJ ns;,r gr up has been bonded by Ms. Cnit. simpson and othels of this city. anu they recent Iy refused goDlly amount for this property. Tn, Lengthy. anDth.r min inG claim in the Eureka distriet [, is owned and op rated by three women anl ore nan, viz: Mrs. P n Miller. Mrs. John Roberts, Miss Lena Munds and Nd Sanders. The Baby Edith. still another claim in this .oming sec ton, is owned hy Mrs. Bob Miller. Mrs. II. Lemon, Joe Rudy and Alfred Stapp. The various owners of mines in this section a-c hoping f'r railroad commit nication with Prescott and say they are sure to have it within the next Very few years from the present prom iSing outlook, The Mudhola mine in Walker district is another that is los ing no time in coming to the f. mt. At present tlerc are two mills in Operati on this prop rty, while another one is to be placed thereon at an carly date.
 \ california mining man by the name of Charles J. George closed a deal yes terday for the purchaso If the Lincoln group of mines. near tha famous Crowned King property. and is looking to the bonding of other good properties in this section. An improved quartz mill is expected tJ be placed on the property recently acquired. to b. of twenty ton per diem capacity.
 Collin Timmons. the well known and reliably informed mining man, was seen about the streets of Prescott re- gently, indicating an activity in his mining and railroad inter sts in this vicinity; but he a man of few words. who will not b prevailed upon tD speak of Improvements and projects he in concerned in until thoroughly ac- complished in every detail
 R. J. Butler. former resident Of Prescott, committed suicide on Satur- day last at his mining camp on Blind Indian creek. about eight miles from WagOner station. He was about 70 years of age and had been Ot one time deputy |. <. revenue collector. At the inquest held by Justice Davis of Wal nut Grove, Butler was found to have