Arizona republican., 1902-11-19
Mines and Minerals ef Arizona
THE PRODUCER co.
To Work Brcwnell Group South of
 Casa Grande.

Sometime ago mention was made iu southern Arizona papers of large opera tions to be entered upon by the Pro ducer Mining company. new corpora ton for mining promotion. Little was known of the details and the Florence Blade now offers the following infoEma ton:
 About fifteen years ago Frank Brow nell, well-known pioneer miner and prospector of the Casa Grande mining district, discovered and located the Chief and Century mines, in the rich mineral belt, west of Quijotoa and fifty miles south of Casa Grande. He inter ested Judge John D. Walker, of the famous Vekol mine, in the new find Judge Walker, being a flrst-class as saver and mineralogist, was not long in discovering the value of the proper ties and promptly aided MT. Brownel in the work of developing them. Various shafts were sunk on the veins and as the work progressed fine bodies of com bination ores were encountered and blocked out. These ores carried from twenty-five to seventy-five ounces of silver and from g to S5 in gold per ton and from six to ten per cent copper. When the extent and value of these ores became known to other prospectorS of the district they became excited and some of them whose stupidity was greater than was their honor, formed q conspiracy to defraud MT. Brownell and his partner out of their property. But Frank Brownell "camped on the ground" through nine years of tedious and expensive litigation which was ter minated last year in his favor. In the mean time he had acquired title to the Producer group of eleven claims and the Index group of eleven claims, dis tant from the Chief and Century mines about three miles.
 As soon as he he'd succeeded In clear ing the clouds from his titles, MT. Brownen went to Chicago and succeed ed in interesting Captain J. w. Mccoy of that city in his properties. Later Captain Mccoy succeeded In interesting McKeesport capitalists in the property and the Producer Mining and Smelling company was organized. The three which cover about five hundred acres of ground, were deeded over to the company and capitalized at $2, 900. .000. A sufficient number of these shares have been sold to give the company a good working c4uitaI. and they have CpilIleIlCeQ s-''-IFE operations al tHelF mines with a force of twenty men. This force will be largely increased as soon as the hoist, pumping plant. air compressor and machine drills, already ordered, shall have arrived on the ground and been installed.
 Three large adobe buildings are in course of construction at the camp. The camp has been named "Brownell," in honor of the discoverer of the mines.
 The company Is also planning for the installation of a smelter of fifty tons capacity per mill day of twentyf four four hours. as they now have over two thousand tons Uf good smelting ore on fuxing.
 We understand that the Jack Rabbit group Of three claims has also been bonded to this company. The Jack Rab- bit lies about twenty-two miles south of Casa Grande. and has added much to the reputation of the Casa Grande district as a producer of rich silver ores. It has yielded something near a half million dollars and has not yet been worked to a great extent below water level.