The copper era., 1903-05-28
MINES AND MINING.

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An order has been placed by the
Standard Copper mines for lum Der for
ore brins and the tramway. The aerial
tramway has long since been ordered
and its arrival il expected at any time.
/ J. G. Hopkins, OF Virginia, di'
rector Of the y e. Company and d. ".
Campbell, Of Chicago, a large stock
holder of the same company, arrived
in Clifton last week. NJ. Hopkins is
an old time resident Of Clifton, and
always receives a hearty welcome
from his many friends.
Frank Weaver. one OF the best
miners OF the Greenlee district. left
yesterday morning for Galena, Kansas.
to consult his partners In regard TO
putting in air drills for development
work. Frank has been driving tun-
mel to cut the leads on his claims,
which he states is 100 feet lower than
the Durham tunnel, which, if driven
on through the mountain would open
up that section OF the camp to great
depth. He finds hand driving en-
tirely too slow. He is backed in his
enterprise by good people. and on his
return will make things hum.
+. +. Crowley, whose energy made
the Autetam mine what it is, left
Tuesday morning for Cripple Creek,
where he will spend few days, after
which he will continue his journey 10
his old home at Milwaukee. He will
visit Michigan before returning. Mr..
Crowley is one Of the best judges Of a
mining property in this district, and
he has energy enough for a half dozen
men. He is interested in several valu-
able groups OF claims in the district, !
which he is developing. II the Michi- |
gan people back Mr.. Crowley they
will make all kinds of money.
new strike OF great Importance |
was made in the lower workings OF /.
the Antetam mine last week. The .
main shaft has been going down in .
high grade sulphidcs which would !
average 10 TO l. per cent, which was
highly satisfactory. 1t the 40 level
. cross cut was run to the hanging
wall where several feet OF 30 per cent.
glance and also native copper was
struck. 1t is the first native copper
If any considerable amount yet struck
n the mine. Native copper was struck
N the Keystone, which adjoins the
Antetam.
c. G. Burger, mining engineer of
lew York, who for some time past has
'een the consulting engineer for the
New England Copper company, ar
lived in Clifton last week. Mr.. Bur-
-er states that the merger as an
ounccd in the ERA May !, between
he Clifton Con. com Dany and the New
England company has not rs yet been
but is still under consider
tiOn. II the consolidation goes
hrOugh Mr.. Burger will be retained
5 the general engineer Of the prop
rty. Mr.. Ayling, who has been the
eneral manager of the New England
ompany since its reorganization. eX-
ects to leave some time during next
lonth for Siam, where he has ac-
epted Il position with the govern
lent.
Ambrose Burke is in this week from
new camp which he has just estab-
shed at the Copper Plate mines,
wned by Crowley & Burke upon
which development work will now be
The camp has been laid
ut aud buildings and tents erected to
the men. While east
Ir. Crowley will arrange for air COM
ressor drills for the Plate mines. ;
While prospecting on one of the mines BIZ;
ne other day Mr.. Burke discovered u
BOT OF glance cropping up through
he ground. Such finds are pretty {
carce, but pleasant surprises. AS 4
eneral proposition good mines have
cen developed in this district where ,
ich ore was discovered on the surface, ,
hough some of the best mines made {
cor surface showings. The COM
OF work on the Plate !
rOup will have tendency to liven up {
nat section OF the district. !
There is feeling OF uncertainty f
ervading camp. As to the working OF r
lie eight hour law, which takes effect
une LIST Whether ii will result in
,wering Of the wage scale is not I
nown but it i no secret that many =
-e PREF pared to leave camp If that d
lould be the outcome.-Standa +
Cromb & Shannon last week re- !
lived nice bunch of fat cattle from
lie Duncan country. j. G.. Gatti il
DIV receiving his beef cattle from the
arks ranch at Ash Peak Local cat 5
e are again in pretty fair condition, l
euce it will not be necessary for v
cal butchers to go to Texas and .
PSicO for beef cattle .