The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-04-02

VIM. Whipple returned last week
from a prospecting trip in the Dewey
district, whore he located few claims.
He brought in some rich specimens or
gold. silver and lead ore
+. L. Reauchamp. general manager
of the Polaris Mining K Milling COM
pany. was down from the mines this
week, and reports most encouraging
results being obtained by the develop
ment work now in progress.
George Husband, who has been fore
man on the Coronado compauy's mines
since work started there some months
ago, has resigned his position. He
spent few days in town last week re-
newing his acquaintance with old time
friends.
Lige Stevens, one Of the best miners
that ever polished a drill, was down
last week from Duke Awaits camp,
leading butterfly life, and making it
pleasant for his friends. Lige has
been at the Await camp for some
months, and expects to stay there for Il
few years yet.
John Molder, superintendent OF the
Home Copper company mines, says lie
has struck rich vein Of lead ore run
ming in gold, silver and lead to value
Of 500 per ton. The man that is in
the Home band wagon will wake up
some morning to find himself million
air.-Standard.
George T. Millner. mining engineer,
left last week to survey the Copper
Plate group of claims in the Copper
Mountain district. As soon As the
work is completed aud the claims prop
erly marked, development work will
be commenced upon them, aud pushed
with vigOr.
The new shannon concentration has
now been running steadily for several
weeks, and the ERA is informed that its
loss in the tailings will not exceed six
points of one per cent, which is GER
tainly Il record to be proud Of. One
smclter stack will BE- blown in next
week, and again be Outputting copper
at the rate Of about twenty tons
per day, which will materially aug
mcnt the output Of the CliftOn-Mo-
renci district.
Frank Weaver, who is doing some
extensive development work on his
group near the King, managed to find
time to visit Clifton this week. He is
now driving Il tunnel to cross-cut a
large number of veins on his property
at great depth. The tunnelsite is only
about 300 feet above the Frisco, and
will be more than 1000 feet lower than
the Durham tunnel. Mr. Weaver is
expecting some of his associates in the
enterprise out this week to look over
the property.
Word comes from Bowie Station
that Capt. Burns has sold his group Of
copper mines located twenty-five miles
from San Simon station. on the South
ern Pacific railroad. 1t is reported that
the sale or bonding of these proper
ties was promoted by J. II. Knowles
well known in Solomonville. and who
for long time was in charge OF the
property OF the Maravilla Copper com
panv in the Lone Star district. 1t is
expected that development work will
soon begin under the superinteGdency
of Mr. Knowles. The property con-
slstS of group Of mines on which
sufficient development work has been
done to justify the prediction that
with further development they will he
come producers and support an i'm
portant camp. The nearest railroad
station to these mines now is Rodella,
on the RI PasO and Southwestern road.
distance Of not more than twelve
miles bulletin.
Thursday night last was the regular
meeting night OF the High-Five Club,
which was recently organized with
mem bership of twenty-siX. Mrs. c. +.
Bull entertained the party at her resi-
dence in South Clifton in such a man
ner as to demonstrate the fact that as
an entertainer she has few equals. a
full attendance was present aud each
aud every one expressed most delight
full evening. Mrs. pr. Burtch captured
the lady's prize, which was a hand
some framed picture. Mr.. Common
was awarded the gentleman's prize.
magnificent collar and cuff box.
Another killing occurred at New
town, near Morenci last week. Rafael
Andres and Jose CHAVEZ had some
words, when Andres stabbed CHAVEZ
with a dirk. from the effects of which
he died Monday night. Andres was
arrested. and on "Wednesday was given
a preliminary examination before jus
tice Chapman, and was committed to
Jail without bond to await the action
of the grand jury. Deputy District
Attorney Wiley E. Jones appeared for
the territory.
Don't fail to see Hollis millinery.