Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-27

The Arizona Copper company, of Arfz,na, has paid, to date, S2, ,969, ,o25 in dividends.
 II. II. Warner, who made failure ofune uf the best mining properties in Arizona, is president of a Sl0, ,00o, ,00O basket machine company in the east.
 The final payment of $l,500 was made un Saturday afternoon by Capt |. D Philips to Walker X Anderson, on Inc Hurricane group of mines, in Copper Basin. Journal Miner.
 The teacher plant, across the river at Safford, the property of Judge Blake is working successfully and is turning out a fine grade of copper bulIi0n-abOut 75O pounds daily
 It IS reported that NJ. J. Hurley will return to Ft Thomas from the east by the last of this month with a party of mining men, and that work will start up again at St. Joseph about the 10th of April.
 The lO0.tOn smelter of the Black Diamond company, in tho Dragons, is expected to be ready to smelt ore by June l. With this plant in successful operation the copper tput of Cochise county will be materially increased.
 On Monday Captain McEniry pur- chased from MT. James Sorelle, Ben Cooper aud MT. Allbritton fourteen mining claims. Consideration, $5O, GOO for control. Shipping ore to the smelt- CT will be begun as soon as the plant is erected. Pima Paragon,
 A four,foOt body of ore is reported to have been struck at the l75 foot lev el in the Massachusetts mine, in the Placeritas district The property is being operated under the supervision of J. H. Hise. The ore is said to run $50 per ton Tn gold. Prescott Miner.
 Gilbert Walker, of California, passed through Kingman this week to Gold Basin. whero he will oversee the in- stallation of a cyanide plant at the Cy- clopic mine, now being worked bv Minnesota parties. Wright Aubrey is the man in charge at the mine. Ar row.
 We are informed that the Empire Smelling company has located several silica claims on the east side of the WhetStone mountains for use in their plant here, which, by the way, is pro. greSsing al rapid rate in its construc ton. Benson Press.
 Back FOllett, formerly of Pima, has made the strike of the season, having a ledge lousy with native gold. He is getting ready, with tbe aid of Captain McEniry to put large force to work The captain says the property is all right, and that it is not for sale at any price. Paragon.
 Chas Clark, the eldest son of Sena tor W. A. Clark, who has been looking over his fathers and his own interest in and around Jerome for few days, has gone north. Mir. Clark will here after visit Jerome twice year, taking charge of the management of thelr Jerome interests Jerome Reporter.
 There is a rumor at FJ. Thomas that thereswill be a reduction plant erected in Fort Thomas in the near future, to treat the ores from the mines tributary to that place. This will be desirable location on account of being the rail road station to the Clark district, Montezuma district, the Trumbull dis trict and the Spenazuma district.
 A big mining deal has been closed by which the Clifton Consolidated Coo per company secured siXty-two claims near Clifton, Ariz. It is understood that s2O0.OC0 was the consideration paid. The claims purchased belonged 70 different persons. l.. A. Dunhmn, wcil-kuOwn mining man of Arizona, .onducted the negotiations. Fl Pas O \ewS.
 The new smelter at the property tf ,0c CalabasaS Copper company has .rn closed down and the firm (f
 uglas Lacey & Co, the fiscal agents, have ordered change in management apt. J, D. Burgess has been retired as manager of the property and consllt- I"g engineer for the company. Th)m- II. Selby has been selected as the lew manager, with F. w. Spencer as assistant. Tucson Citizen.
 The Rio Del Monte Gold Mines com '3ny will soon begin the erection Of SOstamp mill for the reduction ,f nes from it's mining properties, which are situated within few miles of Har- loa HaIa. Recent expert examina- 'Dus have hurried the determination |" the company, and tits expected that .ds group of mines will shortly be