Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-16
THE MINING FIELD
THE COPPER CROWN.
And the Virginia Belle Gold and Cop
 per Mining Company.

per Mining Company.
 The Dragoon mountain range, from Dragoon station on the Southern Pa cific south to the Bisbee district is known to be a highly mineralized re- zion as instanced by the face that at short intervals during the whole dis tance may be found the monuments of the prospector. and of the many there are several groups of properties that are now being developed on an eXten- sive scale.
 Two of these properties are particu- larly well known by reason of the much that has been printed about them in the Southern Arizona papers during the last year. They are the Middle march and the Black Diamond. north east of Tombstone and between that city and Pea.ce. The Black. Diamond has just completed 20o-ton smelter and it is expected the property will shortly take rank il the producing list.
 Between these two well known mines is a group of twelve claims owned by the Copper Crown of Arizona Mining company" Less has been heard of this property for the reason that it is a younger enterprise. but it promises everything TOT tue as lhr uS yelopment work from report shows strong veins and it is surely in the center of a rich district The company is organized under the laws of Arizona with a capital stock of s2.0o0.o00, the directorate being mostly Minnesota business men and the manager. Chas. F. Potter. of 13 South Seventh street Minneapolis.
 The group lies about twnety miles southof Cochise station and the as surance that the new smelter at Ben son will at an early day be a reality has encouraged the management to push development work. While re duction works is the object aimed at by all big mining enterprises. it is be lieved the ores from the Copper Crown may be profitably taken to Benson for reduction before the time when a plant at the mine will be justified. Active development was begun on this prop erty in the fall of 1900 and recently some new work was inaugurated. The main lead. which is a continuation of the big dyke crossing the Black Dia- mond. can be traced on the Copper Crown property for over 900 feet and it has been surface prospected by nu- merous open cuts. A shaft on one claim has been sunk to the depth of 215 feet and on another there is a tunnel displaying the most flattering results. Surveys have been made for a railroad that will pass through Pearce and it is announced now that its building is assured. If so the line must necessarily pass very close to the property.
 The Virginia Belle Gold and Copper Mining company is the name of an ,other corporation organized in Tucson last January with a capital stock of $1 1.500. .000 in which many of the gen. tlemen promoting the Copper Crown are interested. The general manager of this company. however. is James H. Bennett, E. NJ, of Vails station. on the Southern Pacific, few miles east of Tucson. where the properties are To- cated. The property consists of seven full claims and mill site in the Rin- con mountains. near Vails station. Like the Copper Crown this company also expects to become a patron of the Benson smelter.
 The trend of the ore body across this group is from northwest to southeast and the company is now crowding work on two double compartment shafts about loco feet apart. Shaft No. ] was down 75 feet and shaft No. was down 45 feet at last report. There are several other shafts on the property but no great depth has been reached. though all are in ore. There is an abundance of water and timber for mining purposes is not many miles distant. The property therefore is considered choice prospect.-Phoe- nix Republican.