The copper era., 1903-11-26
TERRITORIAL MINING


z TERRITORIAL MINING {
 " l=zEl
 It l- claimed that the fvc--tamp
 mill recently started at Wickenburg,
 Nriz. for the treatment of ores from
 the famous Gro Grande mine of that
 camp has started out with every prom
 i-e of success. IT this continues, it is
 understood that capital stands ready
 to put in loo stamps There has never
 been word derogatory 10 the great
 Orc Grande mine and its capabilities,
 but there has been much criticism Of
 the management.
 II. F. Ewing has discovered an i'm
 mcn-c gold bearing reef in the north
 end of the Chemehuevls mOuntains.
 Mohavc county. that bids fair to be- come one of the greatest gold proper
 ties in Arizona. The reef is more
 than 300 feet in width and can be
 traced along the surface for more than a mile. Twcnty-one samples taken from the vein gave an average result Of more than S9 To the ton. The low est assay takrn from the vein gave d result of SG.
 James McNaughton and associates have their plant for a new cyanide procc-, up and in operation for the treatment of the siime- of the dump at the old Nulturc mine in Arizona. t.. seriously interfcrcd with owing to break downs of machinery. but enough was done to indicate success in every way it is claimed that by this process vat or charge of the shines is treated in One-fOurth Of the time required to treat by ordinary cyanide methods.
 The property of the san Carlos Cop per company Ia Phclps-Dodge inter- csO has been bonded by the Saddle | Mountain Mining company. of which ! George E. Chittcndcn is the general ! manager. under whose direction de- vclopmcut work k being carried on. Among the most important openings . are shaft on the Aplch claim, I20 feet deep in sulphide ore. and a tunnel on the Cannon Ball claim of the OBrion group which has been driven lSO feet and l5O feet of the distance in ulphidc.-Globc Belt.
 Calumet and Arizona has declared a dividend of two dollars per share, pay able on December l0, 1903. The an uouucemcnt has made most favorable impression throughout Michigan and Minnesota. The fine results at South Bisbcc and other properties are brac- ing things here. All eyes are upon Biebcc. Feeling of confidence is very strong. and if present progress in main taiucd you will soon have tremen- dous boom. Evidently private infor- nation Of private nature k reaching here. for the feeling i, exceedingly huoyant, and favorable to the Warren district.
 Walter Crcischcm, representing the government of SnXony, Germany, last week made the first payment of his
 
 mines. When the last payment is made the Arizona recipients will have been presented with fortune of many thousands. c. D. Merrill, Phoenix. and C. R Hakc~, president of the Mormon church at Mc-,,, received the German provinces chcquc Other parties are interested with them in the mines. Since taking hold of the mines four months ago th, saxon, have taken SIOOOO worth of bismuth from them. Crci-chrn. has been auth orizcd to announce that his govern mcnt releases tho further group ot bis muth mines in the foothills of the range. The Enterprise says that the bi-mulh mines We're dis covered only six months ago. This k the first and only primary deposit of bismuth discovered in America. Sax ony controls the supply ot the world. , The United States uses S235. GOO worth ' ot hismIth annually. Of this amount about ST, ,000 worth is taken as bi- . product from ores in Ouray county, , Col. Tho res. is imported. It is worth - per pound. The local pro- duct is free from all impurities with :, the exception of light traces of mar sancse, which is easily removed when the ore is iluXed.-Prospector.
 Mrs. Sarah r.. Graham has brought , suit in the district court against the 2 F. r. X S. w. R. R. Co. for damages to z the amount of S5OOO, alleged to be T done to Der property in the town Of Naco ny the company building tracks and switches alongside ot her property.