Arizona republican., 1903-02-04
 ]. Mines and Minerals s ef Arizona
WICKENBURG MINES
Prorerties Changing Hands, Compan-
 ies Organizing, Deals On.

The Interior Mining and Trust Go. has been organized by F. x. O'Brien, ID l.. Murray and R. w. Baxter of WIckenburg and Frank Baldwin, an eastern man, to work the O'Brien mine in the Black Rock district, says the News Herald. The property is equipped with ten-stamp mill, which will probably be increased to twenty very soon. The O'Brien mine is well known as one of the best in this sec ton. and has already produced consid- erable. the character and values being such that the new company has every reason to feel confident of making it one of the largest producers around Wickenburg with development Since rne mill was closed down. some time ago. considerable new development work has been done, and the new com pany will at once proceed to continue with the development and opening up of the ore body. A new pipe line from the Hassayempa will be one of the first improvements.
 The Wickenburg Mining, Smelling & Development company is the name of new company organized here last week. The incorporators and officers are Captain Gerald Bellairs, president; Felipe Garcia, president and Claude B. Burson, secretary and treas urer. The objects of the company are to develop likely prospects in this neighborhOod, also to employ men to prospect in the interests of the com pany, and ultimately to erect a smelt- CT here to treat the ores from their own and other mines. They have al ready secured the La Union property. near the Grijalva, and will at once start development work upon it. A thirty-fOot shaft upon the ledge shows a two-foOt ledge at the bottom, carry ing good gold values. An option has also been taken on the Golden Banner group, north of the Vulture, which is owned by the EghlCff boys. The prop erty has been already partially devel oped, and is spoken of very highly by those acquainted with it. Captain Bel lairs has been lately war correspond ent connected with the Associated Press in Cuba, China and the Philip pines but after spending a few months here was so impressed with the oppor- tunities that he decided to permanent ly locate here.
 A week ago last Sunday, 4. NJ Cam eron inquired of Hall Brothers if they could find a purchaser for his new strike in the Black Rock district, owned by himself. Abe Rowe and Wm. ScCtt. On Friday mining man rep rcsenting New York capitalists was taken to the property and was so well sGtisfied with the showings that he at once took an option on the same long enough to permit his people to send their expert out to make further exam nations before paying for the proper ty.
 Ground will soon be broken for the Black Rock company's hoist, which will probably be installed during the latter part of March. This property Is often confounded with the Black Rock ltd, one of the Powell groups being developed by Canadian capitalists. The Black Rock mine is owned by a West Superior. Wis, corporation, and both mines are a credit to the district from which they take their name.
 D. A. Murphy, of Humansville, Mis- souri, the vice president and general manager of the Hassayampa Mining and Development company, and E. F. Saathoff. the superintendent of the cOmpany's property, were callers here last Saturday. The company has re- gently acquired three groups of claims a few miles below town, and will at once proceed to develop them.