The copper era., 1902-07-17

tory are assessed. The Copper Queen
 heat is case last year on this ground.
 l. should not De 90. It should no, be
 assessed higher, according to its value.
 than other property
 Daniel Welch. an old timer in this
 locality, has sold claim near the
 Calumet and Arizona property for S7.-
 jOO He has been working for some
 time on the 200-foot level of the HoI-
 brook shaft, but is now laying of for
 q few days 10 enjoy the reward Of his
 toil.-Review.
 The McCabe extension mine. which
 has been closed down for q short time.
 on account of scarcity or water, has
 been started up again, and develop
 ment work will be pushed as rapidly
 as possible The Gopher, owned by
 the same company. has been kept in
 operation right along, as it furnishes a
 sufficient amount Of water to supply
 the boilers of the two hoistS in opera
 tiou.-Journal- ljner.
 The cyaniding process has proved a
 great success in the treatment of low grade ores of the Black Hills There are large ore bodies running 5 to
 $lO ton. There are ten old plants of small capacity, from 10 to loo tons,
 having q total capacity of 350 tons a day. But they are not in operation any longer, having been replaced by larger ones. There are now seven mills in actual operation.
 A few days ago General Manager Ed Treadwell, of the George A. Treadwell mining company, accompanied by F. B. Cable, Of the firm of Cable & Nor ton, brokers, Pittsburg. Pa, and Major Norton of Wheeling, w. Va, went to Jerome to look over the district Messrs. Cable and Norton are inter- ested in the Black Hills property, and were taken in charge by Superintend- ent Douglass of that property who took them to the mines. Wednesday they went over the George A. Tread well and Brookshire properties. Both gentlemen expressed themselves as well pleased with their visit to Gava- pia county. Mr. Treadwell stated that his company would have their Big Bug shelter blown in within the next two weeks.-Arizona Gazette.
 General Manager Bagge Of the Black Diamond Coppe" Mining company was in Tom bstOnc yesterday. MT Bagge is justly elated over the fact that the Black Diamond will soon be numbered among Arizona's copper producers. To a Prospector man he stated that the 200 ton shelter is now complete and ready to be blown in imm1c SsSps--7n i- completion Of the tramway, which will be ready for service about August l. The tram is three miles in length and has a carry ing capacity of 600 tons per day of 24 hours, but it will be required to de- liver 200 tons per day only. A thorough test has been given the ma chinery employed about the works, and everything worked charmingly. There are many tons of available ore on the dump and large quantities are blocked out in the various stopes await ing future extraction. Water in abun dance has been developed near the mines and at the shelter site. AL '. iS of in, h. Dragons, the management has de- cidcd to use crude petroleum as q fuel. The shelter will be blown in early in August
 C. H. Merrill was in Solomon vile Monday on business connected with the Graham County Mining com pany, of which he is the superintend- ent. This company represents the re- of the old Spenazuma Mining company. Mr. Merrill arrived from California last week, having been ordered here to begin work on the mines owned by his company in the Clark district. Work will begin at once and after the camp is put in shape some twenty-five men will be employed Considerable work has al- ready been done on several of the Clark district mines, the old Spena zuma company maintaining q camp there for over year. The claims worked were the Mocking Bird, Fen ton and Everett. The last work done was on the Everett. When the work was discontinued good showing was made and the mine is considered an excellent prospect. The development work will be pushed with all possible 1 speed and it is expected that very soon reduction work will be put in operation. Mir. Schuyler $. Moore is the general manager and he writes from New York that he has the prop | erty now well on its feet again.-Bule- | tin.
 Today we were shown letter from l ! Los Angeles mining promoter ad dressed to q kingman gentleman, in l which the Los Angeles promoter stated his willingness to purchase a mining claim in this county for the ! sum Of five dollars. The 1, writer boldly stated that it mattered 1 not whether the ores carried values, | ,ll that was necessary was mining 1