Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-20
promising producer in his gold prop.

made shows the ore to be of high grade Several carloads of shipping ore has bsen extracted and will be shipped to Pueblo, while arrangements for regu. lar shipments will follow. The ore carries high percentage in lead, aver. aging 10 per cent, while the gold assays from $40 upwards.-Prospector.
 The owners and directors of the Gro Grande Mining company were ex- pected to arrive at Wickenburg last Friday, and are to decide as to the fu- ture of the richest gold mine in Arizo- ma. From what can be learned, 1t is probable that they will appeal from the judgment rendered against three Of the owners personally in the case of Wiesling vs. Lamb, Hatfield and Up- ton, and erect an eighty stamp mill at once to work the thousands of tons of ore in sight and on the dump, there being no judgment against the mine. It is estimated that there is S6,00O, 900 in sight.
 Mir. Edward NJ. Clark, former res ident of this section, is recent arri- val here from New Haven, Conn. Mir. Clark owns the Chicago mine, on Groom creek, and has gone there to visit that property, winch originally included the now famous Empire mine, and winch, until the develop ment of the Empire, was considered the banner mine of the creek. The Chicago was located by old Bob Groom and his faith in Groom creek is now justified by the great activity and fre- quent rich strikes being made in that district. Prescott Courier.
 fl. A. Cohn, in behalf of Captain De la Mar, has taken bond on the Tom Reed and Ben Harrison mines, in the Gold Road country, from Joe Adder son, Eli Hilty and D. TOoker. The veins are the largest in the district and carry pay values in gold. As soon as the matter of the transfer of the inter- ests have been settled force of men will be put to work and shaft sunk to a considerable depth. Captain De la Mar is one of the most energetic mining men in the whole country and We are more than pleased to see hlm getting in on the good things of the san Francisco mining district. king man Miner.
 Four furnaces are at work at the smeiter, the largest number that has been in use for some months. Other improvements for Senator Clark 5 properties will likely be carried on as planned. The fear of slaughter sale of copper" h IS had its day. Some very shrewd observers contend that the Standard Oil people were brought to a realization of the fact that they were not the whole thing when they at tempted to cripple the copper industry by cutting prices below the price of production. The moment that price was reached Senator Clark and others went into the market and bought the red metal, and now they are doing the selling and the price is not ten cents, either. r.-Reporter.
 J. l.. Todd, who came here from Col orado some two months ago, stands a good chance of becoming second Stratton, as far as wealth is concerned. Mir. Todd worked few shifts on the Gro Grande, just enough to get few ideas, which he has since proceeded to work out. Leaving the Gro Grdnde he located claims on the west, and started a shaft where he judged mineral should be. The results of his judgment are enough to satisfy most men, as he soon found good ledge, which at depth of IT feet had widened out to between three and four feet, carrying gold val ues close to $50, as we'll as good values Tn copper. Mir. Todd is now down in the nejg lbOThOod Of 30 feet and the ledge is widening out and getting rich er with every foot. Several parties who were there this week informs the News-H srald that Mir. Todd has the best lOol ing ore and ledge ever uncov- cred in this section, promising to rival the Orc 'irande at an equal depth Wickenburg News Herald.
 B. F. Graham returned from his property in the Dragoon mountains, where he went Sunday with load of supplies. The property is large ledge running l40 feet wide and carrying well in copper, some gold and silver. The company is running a crew of six men with the expectation of increas- ing the force in short time or as soon as the property warrants. Those who have seen the. property speak very en- enthusiastically over it's prospects. The camp is over 5000 feet high and is very favorably situated naturally in respect to wood, water, etc. The Black Dia- mond, owned by the Calumet X Hecla is one of the big properties in this dis trict. They are now putting in 100, ton shelter. The machinery is now being placed on the ground, he Mid.