The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-01-02
TERRITORIAL MINING NEWS.

The Calumet and Arizona compan.
has contrdc ted for the erection OF
smelling plant at Douglas.
I With all the talk about the declin,
20 copper Senator Clark does not seen
TO be alarmed. Instead OF reducing hi
output he is preparing TO increase it
He will shortly put up smelter at tbe
Iron King mine located a short dis
tauce from his United Verde mine
Journal Miner.
The owners OF the Last Chance mine
in the Grand Canyon this week had
the pleasure of refusing an offer OF a
tmfuion OF dollors for that mining prop
erty. A number of mining men of rep
utation have visited this property re-
Gently a nd all pronounce it sure win
ner. 1t really looks as though Will
liams is going to enjoy its long period
OF mining prosperity very shortly
Range News.
While in Los Angeles this week Mr..
Dwight closed deal for the sale OF
the Venezuela mini"g property in the
Moctezuma mining district. 20 miles
below Nacozlri on the Bavspe or
tho Yaqui river. The property was
placed in the hands of a stock COM
pany, and the terms Of the sale call
for active operations to be commenced
within a few days. 1t is a gold and
silver proposition and the machinery
will be operated by electricity grner-
ated by It plant on the river. Review.
The deal between the Tharsis Sui
phur and Copper company OF Glasgow,
Scotland, and the South Bisbee Copper
company Of Bisbee, for the purchase
Of the former of the copper properties
OF the latter, is off, says the Los
Angeles Mining Review. 1t is learned
that the Tharsis company offered to
pay S25, 900 in cash and give 4 bond of
81, $50, GOO. For what period of time
the bond was to cover was not learned.
The South Bishee company asked
300, 600 cash and bond for 81 600 600,
the amount of the cash payment to be
deducted when the bond was taken up.
Tho two companies could not get to-
sether on the proposition, SO the
" hole thing was called Off.
Judge NJ. Redman, Henry Loven and |
II. l.. Harris and anotheL gentleman /.
asst week made n wonderfully rich dis
,oyerY Of gold ore re. in the Secret Pass
rom ten to thirty doIIY Miner. Inc
wherever opened. The lncky locators
rave already completed their location
work and have taken out ore thai will |
,ay to ship To the smelters. The Sc
ret Pass country has long been looked
Ipon as the rich section Of the river
Hugc, but the section where this late
ind was made has been overlooked by
'rospectors. There does not appear to
lnva been even piece of rock broken
N tho veins, nor is il believed that "A
Shite man has ever been in tho basin.
The fall In copper will cause gold to
~ moro sought after during the novt
aw months. Arizona has sufficient
old To supply the wants ~ the world,
tho mining combines will go after It.
was demonstrated that Arizona had
liver - supply the United States
hon silver was crushed out Copper
lme 20 tho fore, and Arizona Gomun-
rated that she had c0ough of that
,otNl Ia supply the world,it developed,
Tow IL Is being forced down, But We I
ave the gold, aud this we will soon rs.
'hliNh to the surprise ~ the than Cial
or)d, There will ho no slump In the
rico of gold, So that Arizona can rest =
'~y, FOR her gold mines win now he In
'cat demand, and she will produce II .
: the millions,-'rucson star, q
y now mining camp which recently h
'rang into existence In Graham coun. :
Is named Camp Joseph, says tho n
u,lctin. A force ot men there Is at !,
prk under Thomas McEntry, the we'll q
lown mining man. 1t is beautifully p
Gated distance OF about three miles \
'st OF Cedar Springs In tho Graham {
ountains. Mr.. Mct.nry writes the a
flowing concerning the camp: Camp I,
seph is the most beautiful spot In II
'aham county-in sight of China
ak aud in the Graham mountains,
rec miles from St. Joseph peak. We :
Z working claims that were located ;,
any years ago. We have been here !,
ly few weeks, but have large
rce at work We have camp OF :,
any tents and many families and
ore is on its way at this writing A :
the mines, they give a fair promise -
pay in Il few months.
Tired mothers, are YOU worrying
out burned and sour bread? Why b
il when the Clifton Bakery will II