Arizona silver belt., 1902-05-22
ADDITIONAL MINING NEWS


 mining expert representing Philadcl- phia capitalists, has examined the Dos Cabczss placerS and pronounces them the richest and largest in extent he has ever seen. He predicts for the camp a great future.
 The Enterprise says that news has reached Phoenix that another big rike of gold had been made III the Gro Grande at Wickenburg. The new strike is on the 200.foot level. in Che south drift. It is stated that in Bew ore body, gold nuggets as large as peas are scatteBed through ore.
 Tho electric light plant ai the big shaft of the Tombstone Con. Mines company was in operation Sunday night auG the hoist and surface work iugs were lighted by electricity. The work of wiring all the lower levels aud drifts IS in progress and the en- tire property will be lighted through out by electricity very shortly. All the improvements being installed at the big workings are strictly modern and up to date, all of which will make this the model mining plant of the territory -Prospector.
 Nr John stanton is quoted as say tug: "I do not wish to appear too optimistic, but certainly consider the present. situation in the copper market t1 De strong and healthy, and see no reason why further improvement should not manifest itself as time goes on. l should say that the copper mar her today was on basis of twelv @ and one quarter cents for Lake, and l presume that some sales are being made at twelve and one.half cents. The one point that means strength is tue fact that there are more buyers lhay. sellers today in the market, and IeSPvUt this condition to continue for an indefinite time"
 At the Lone Star a strike of gold ore was made last week. Tue ledge is rgported to be very large, covering lhe whole shaft, and the ore of high | grade, being principally copper glance, carrying a considerable 'value in gold | This company has been working | quietly for a long time and the dis. l y,ycry of tbis ore was no surprise tu | those acquainted with the Lone Star | district. IL is expected now that | work will be pushed more vigorously. | The discovery of this ore will prove | y.y encouraging to the company and | 0- will 0e no surprise to see large | works erected by them at any time. DuIrdiau. IJ is announced that the Bunker | HiI Mining company of Tombstone | will shortly put force of men tO work un their properties, several men | being now at work preparatory to a systemst.c opening of same. There are but few residents of Cochise cOun- | ly who are not familiar with the his, tory of these mines, and they are l -aneraliy known as among tho most NiuabIe in the district. They are surrounded by some of the most cele- Jrlted mines controlled by the Tomb stone Consolidated Mines company, and lie in an eXtreemly rich belt of ora that runs through the camp. These mines have a record of produc. Ing from six to eight hundred thou sand dollars during the few years they were orked.-ProspectOr.
 The Blake and Williams Leaching Co. are working all the time, and will soon enlarge the plant to double its present capacity. There are a large number of claims that can be worked f to a profit in the Lone Star district if arrangements can be made with the teaching people to have the ores treat cd by them, Notable among these are the claims owned by the Graham County Mining x Smelling company. If possible these people will make an arrangement to have their ores treated al the teacher. If this fails then a company will be formed to which these mines will be turned over and another teaching plant erected with sufficient capacity to treat all the ore that may be mined in the Lone Star district by those who desire it treated jn this way y.-Guardiau.