The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-29
COUNTY
Everything Ready TO Begin
Boring for Oil Near
~
Kelvin.
The Mines, Mills and Prospects
Are in ACtive Operation and
Work Plentiful.

KELVIN, Ariz., March 29.-Boring
for oil on the first test well in Pimal
| County will commence now in few
days.
The machinery is all on the ground
and the Globe Oil magnates' Messrs.
Bailey and Leighton, are in Kelvin
mah-ng a final call on the subscribers
to stocks.
The Bob Tail mill commenced opera
tons on Monday. the cath inst, under
highly favorable auspices.
There Is fine large body of rich,
free milling ore. Tnere is an abund-
ance and the machinery is of the most
modern type. All this combined with
g, cd management and the highest
grade of practical mill men obtained
goes farFto assure the success of this
new and important nal County en-
| terprse
| The big Hamilton Mine owned by
Eider and Heiman lies between the
| Bob Tail and the Alice mine of the
Troy and Manhattan companys group
There is abou. 1900 feet OF work done
on the Hamilton mine 1t is an i'm
mense body of free milling gold ore.
averaging over Sc in gold Oh width OF
65 feet Negotiations are now pending
for its sale to an Eastern Syndicate
The big rich bodies of mineral that
have been developed in the Troy and
Manhattan Companies mines has
graetly stimulated propectlng in this
vaeinity..
numerous new mining claims have
been located and considerabe assess
ment. and discovery work is being
Done.
The Table mountain Development
Company. near Dudleyville are max
ing substantial progress.
They have recently purchased sew
eral new claims adjoining their valu-
able property. They have put IN con-
centrating machinery and will push de-
velopments as rapidly as possible on
very extensive scale
This Is New York and Washington
L.. -, Company, under the manage
ment oil Messrs Harrison and Chtten-
den. OF Washington. ID. c.
There is very rich mining region
in that neighborhood. and it is also
near the San .arlos Coal Fields. the
opening and development of which
may prove OF great importance in the
near future.
The Dagger Well and Ripsey mineral
belt. twelve miles south of Kelvin. is
attracting the attention of mining
men. who have had their experts out
there and a mill may soon be put up
on property owned by Thomas Meehan
and Joseph a4ulhatian in the free
milling zone. five miles north of Dag
ger Well.
Ere. Pike of ST Louis is develop
ing valuable copner and gold property
on Mineral Creek, just above Kelvin.
Leonard Fry's. jim Shoemaker and
Cap.ain Mellin are all engaged in
similar work "a. fee highly encour-
aged at the outlook n general
Tom Hall. Mr. Luke, s r. Cooley
and i i'm McSherry are all at work inn
proving their rich gold and copper
claims on the Gila River, just below
Kelvin.
James Mccarthy and Mrs. Kinney.
of Globe have force OF men at work
on the Bryan group, just opposite Kel-
win. This is high grade property in
gold and copper. over 1900 feet of
development work is already done and
big bodies of ore blocked out 1t is
rumored that company of Eastern
capitalists have a bond on it. Mr.
=. cCarthy having out recently re-
| turned from New York. where the ar
rangements were made.
Mr. Policy. an English gentleman,
/ wlo has held very responsible posi-
( tion with the Ray Company here for
over -wo years, is about to return to
/ England to enjoy the sweets Of civili-
Zation and vast fortune of which he
is the nappy pOssessor. The departure
of this genial gentleman will be quite
a .oss TO kelyin's very limited society
circle, Lut quite q gain to that Of King
1 Edward. and his vast host OF charming
entertainers.
! Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Gordon Mrs.
I Fanny Landa-P Price and Expert II. NJ.
! Stokes may decide to accompany Mr..
Policy in oruer to attend the corona
( ton ceremonies.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Jack Hnnncs the
parents OF the only baby born in Kel-
vim are entertaining Mrs. Hennes,
Jacks mother and her two sons. who
are out here from the East on a visit.
Mr.. George Truman, the genial un-
der sheriff Of Pinal County and
brot er of Bill Truman. sheriff of Pin
al County. who captured Pearl Hart.
] the notorious female stage robber. was
| in Kevlin few days ago, navigating
around among mis- many friends here.
Ine recent neavy rains will it is to
/ be hoped. ut some water In the