The news-herald., 1903-05-02

alton for development work and
improvement, by the different
mangements Of some Of the prom
inent mines in the districts tribu
tary to Wickenburg, are carried out
as proposed, this section OF the
territory, within the next few
months will be one Of the liveliest
camps going. According to the in
formation we have been able to gath
er within the past two weeks, it Ger
taiply looks as if there was to be q
mild boom, but unlike most booms
to have good solid foundation to
back it up. About eight or ten
companies are preparing to Go a
large amount OF development work
and several have already ordered
new and enlarged equipment, OF
are prepared to do SO within the
next thirty days. According to
statements made by number Of
mine managers, several old pro
perties are to be opened up and a
number, which have been shut
down, or only working few men
are about to resume operations
upon all extensive scale. We under
stand that several new companies
are also about to be incorporated
and that they will start off with
good solid financial backing. 1t is
to be hoped that this latter state
ment is true, as the greatest detri-
ment to the surrounding districts
has been the lack Of continuous
development funds, Or the man
ipulation Of the same by eastern
fiscal agents, who have diverted it.
from its proper channels, much TO
the disadvantage Of every property
Of which they have had the fnanc-
ing. There are any number Of ex-
cellent properties which have suff-
cred more or less from the question
able practises Of these foreign ad
ministrat0rs, and the result has
been, the shutting down Of mines
that should be going full force, and
and has brought about a compar
atively dull winter and spring sea
son. However all mining districts
are subject to such outbreaks, no
matter in what land they are, bat
the mineral districts which have
merit and have the ore in the
ground, are bound, from their own
natural resources, to come TO the
front, and as the greater part OF
the country around Wickenburg,
includes enc OF the richest gold
bearing districts in the territory, it
is only q question Of time, and
good mine management, that will
place this section in It's proper
place. The present contemplated
improvements show plainly that a
new era is about to begin ia this
section and that from now on there
will be 30 retrograde movement in
the mining interests. We have
it upon the best authority that a
large percentage Of the properties
which we mention will be able to
carry out their plans and it can be
safely asserted that within the next
six months this section will be
the scene Of renewed and continu-
Gus activity.
The Gro Grande.
OF the many contemplated i'm
provements those designed for the
equipment OF the big Orc Grande,
naturally take precedence,and while
this company has been somewhat
delayed, through various causes,
from bringing it's plans to a head.
and resuming work upon large
scale, nevertheless we are able to
positively state that the property
will soon be in full swing and that
new machinery will be shipped
within a short time. General
Manager Upton sends advices
that the sale OF stock is being su-
ccessfully carried out and that the
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