Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-13

It IS thought the pumps for the Tombstone mines will be installed about June or July.
 gone copper mine in Arizona is be- lieyed to be paying annual dividends to it's owners equal to the indemnity pajd to Mexico for the territory in which it lies.
 Samples from a platinum deposit in Sbehalis county, Washington, assays sl2 in gold and silver and sl0 in plati- mum per ton. An unusual thing about the ledge is that it contains the plati nun in situ.
 About l,5O0 pounds of ore, which netted 5000 in gold bullion, was re- gently taken out of a pocket in the Lady Bryan, Flowery district, Neva' da. Thirty years ago pocket in the same ground yielded $4O,000 gold,
 superintendent Gilbert aud Col Mike Nugent, of the King of Arizona mine, arrived in Yuma last week, hay ing in their care the months net pro- duct of the Kiug-a gold bar of the value of $50, 900, which they brought in for shipment
 J. P. Dillon received big chunk of ore yesterday from his Wizard mine which the railroad graders are devel- oping for him. The cut being made by the graders is now down thirty-fye feet and the ore taken out goes $40 per ton.-JOurnal Miner.
 An immense gold strike northwest of Patagonia was reported to the VI dette It is said to be the richest find ever made in southern Arizona. A great many claims have been located and it is said that hundreds of people are Camped on the ground.
 pr. J. p. Wallace left for Denver on Wednesday nights flyer to have ore from the Burro and Telegraph mines tested for the proper method of treat ing the ore on the ground. No time will be lost by the new owners of these mines in getting to work and extract ing tho gold and silver. .-Kingman Wealth.
 It is rumOrcd that the Silver Bell mine will resume in about ten days The officials of the company have re- ccived assurances from the east that copper will probably not again go be- low the present price and rely irgupO that, they expect to again begin the production of copper with largely increased force - Tucson Citizen.
 L. NJ. Mitchell, of Metcalf, spent a couple og days in Clifton last week NIT, Mitchell is engaged in getting out mining timbers for the Arizona Cop per company. He reports that end of tho camp liveniug up considerably of late. The commencement of work by the Stevens company will soon he of much benefit to that section. Era.
 Much activity is noticeable ab0ut the works of the Tombstone COnsoli- dated Mines company. A large force are employed grading out foundations for the mammoth machinery and hoist ing works to be installed, while the mining force are working on the vari- ous levels preparing for the work out lined when the pumps are set in mo- ton. Quite number of men have been added to the payroll recently and work crowded as last as possible. .-- Prospector.
 Senator Dorsey came in from Plea cho last Thursday. Senator Dorsey is now giving the work at Picacho his personal attention and the prepara tons for extensive mining operations are going ahead rapidly. The compa ny is employing all the men it can get on the Picaeho & Colorado River rail road construction and has 50 far been unable to secure as many as are want ed. An advertisement for more men appears in another column. Yuma Sentinel.
 AriSona is now regarded as one of i'f most wonderful mining countries "O he age, and capital is crowding in I"oJer than openings can be made fol It. la the southern part of the terri tory the combination of the copper in tereslS is building up pOpulous towns on the border of our sister republic All over the country there are reports Hi increased activity in mining anC many valuable strikes are being made daily.-Prospector.
 While the Ajo group of claims i' celebrated for some very rich ore, Hald M1jor Bean, "and several year: ago QUO tons were shipped to Wale' CAat ran about 70 per cent in copper, | 'H more properly low-grade propori ""A Of great eXtsnt.7 The ore it