Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-01

few days ago. during which I had
a look at some OF the great work of
mineral development I was forcibly
impressed with the fact that only fire.
'quent travelling over the territory
would enable one to maintain a fairly
accurate knowledge of the rapid strides
whereby Arizona is taking her proper
place in the production of the wealth
metals.
YAVAPATS EVOLUTION.
4 ride over the Prescott and Eastern
railroad from Prescott to Mayer and
from Huron to the Poland mine, and
an observation of the activity through
out the section tributary to that line,
itself furnishes enough material for IN
interesting book on modern Arizona.
There could be no more graphic lesson
as to the influence of railroads in Ge-
veloping q mining region, nor could
there anywhere be found more striking
evidence of the difference between con-
ditions of the immediate past and the
present. From the car windows enc
has sweeping vision of the hills sur
rounding jerome, glimpse of the
smoke from the smelters of the world
famous United Verde in the distance,
Il panoramic view of the beautiful val
ley of the Verde. and an ever-pleasi1g
picture of mountains, peaks and val
leys in the changing tints which make
the upland scenery of Arizona always
fascinating, while here and there can
be seen a number OF the mines which
have made Yavapai county famous.
For a better comprehension of what
it means for a railroad to penetrate a
mining country, it should be borne in
mind that the region tributary to the
Prescott and Eastern is not new to
miners and prospectors; it is one Of the
Oldest in the territory. For more than
thirty years it has been slowly grow
+ ing in the face of almost insuperabie
difficulties in the way of transported
ton. Only the mines the most favor
| ably situated and carrying the highest
| values and in strong financial hands
were able to maintain fairly regular
record of opera ton. When the extern
sion of this railroad into the heart of
/ the Bradshaws has been completed
| there viii be such further awakening
of mining in Yavapai county as has
not been witnessed in the Rocky noun
| tain country since the Denver and J;lo
! Grande brought the mountains of Colo-
RADIO in touch with the outside world.
The branch railroad just completed,
from Poland junction on the Prescott
and Eastern to the Poland mine. eight
miles distant marks most emphat ic-
ally, perhaps, the new era which has
begun for Yavapai county. This rail-
road, of standard gauge and the pest
construction, and incidentally, an 2n-
gineering feat worthy of extended no
tice, has been constructed so quickly
! and with so little noise, withal that
it is doubtful whether many people in
the territory yet know of it's existence
| beyond the knowledge gained from he
brief dispatch in The Republican a
few days ago announcing that the line
was completed and in operation. And
yet this railroad, short as it is is one
of the most important in the territory
| In conjunction with the Poland-Ly aX
| creek tunnel, already alluded to, it
forms the key with which the treasure
house of Lynx creek is to be unlocked
The road terminates at the Poland
mine. The Poland alone Warranted
the construction of the railroad. The
Reconsideration group of mines has
been under development for Il long
period. The property has been op.r-
ated Tor at least twenty years
Throughout that period mining me:
have recognized that the property sim
ply required transportation facilities il
order to become one of the territory
great producers. With complete faiti
ttat a railrad would come III due sea
son, the owners went ahead witt
work on an intelligent and system
attic plan. Ore bodies of vast extent
were blocked out, and as soon as III.
construction of the railroad was as.
sured arrangements were made ful
: thoroughly modern reduction works
The twenty-stamp mill and its equip
ment of concentrators make up a plan
that is absolutely without a superio
anywhere. Here is to be seen ever!
up-tO-date Improvement of prove,
value. Special attention was given T.
those innovations which increase III
capacity of a mill-to such good effec
that the twenty stamps OF the Polan'
mill when running to full capacit.
treat seventy-five to eighty ton
, of ore per day. The number O
stamps is to be more than double,
within the year, as there is already or
in sufficient quantities blocked out t
keep the mill in operat ton for seve:a
! years to come, without further develop
= ment. While the group comprises
some thirty claims, the principal or
exposure has been on the Pola nd
Hamilton vein. which is cut almost :,
right angles BY the Poland LYNX cree