The copper era., 1903-03-19


week. His face was wreathed in
smiles. a he had just drawn check
from the \. {. company for ship
msnt OF ore. which was written in six
figures His high grade ore averaged
57.53 per cent copper and the second
grade 4l.2. This IS the highest grade
shipment made from the mines OF
this section in some time. In fact
that grade OF ore can be eoualed by
few mines in any country. The Santa
Rosa i producing the richest ore in
this section. Mr.. Tanner expects to
make frequent shipments n the future.
Some ore i now coming down the
Coronado incline from the Coronado
mine, bu. only in sufficient quantity to
take up the supplies for the camp.
However the headgear will soon be
put in shape for business. and in a few
weeks the old Coronado VIII again be
sending her Usual supply Of rich sui
phides to the \. c. plant at Clifton.
Only small force of miners has been
At WORK in the Coronado for several
months past, but it will soon be
Increased.
- copper. together
ne 'ece ,,.i home market for all
orr. has already had the effect OF
ouickening the mining industry in
this section. The present year
promises to be the most eventful in the
history Of mining in this district. In
fact it would appear that this section
is on the eye OF a great mining devel-
opment. In this connection the ERA
viii predict that in ten years the Cliff
ton-Morenci district will lead the
world as an outputter OF copper.
Steve CorIey Of Silver City, who
owns a valuable group OF copper
claims in the Mayhower district in
this county, has resumed work on his
properties Steve has stuck and
hung to his claims there for many
years, aud has biz showing and
lot of good ore on thA dump. He has
the best developed property in the dis
trict.
y. Z. briggs. of Salt Lake City,
Utah, and !. N. Venable, a noted min
ing expert OF Boise CITY, Idaho, spent
several days in this section recently.
Mr.. briggs is interested in the Clifton
Central Mining company, and came
down to get Mr.. Venable's opinion of
the property. which was most favor
able. Mr.. briggs will return in a
short time, prepared for busin ess.
The Coronado Mining company are
now working force of thirty men on
their property near Metcaif. They
have established camp at the mines,
and are now building large boarding
house to accommodate the men. The
Coronado company are making things
go" and are meeting with most en-
couraging results in their development
work.
L. H. Mitchell has commenced work
on group Of patented claims which
he owns, and which are Located on the
hill Immediately back OF Metcalf. He
is driving q tunnel from the east side of
the hill which will cut the lOdes on
the claims at a depth of about 500 feet.
The claims are all rich on the surface,
and promise to be great producers.
The tunnel being driven by the
Chase Creek Copper company, under
the supervision OF I. n. Stevens, has
reached the 300 foot station. 1t is
being driven at the rate of 90 feet per
month. which is remarkably good
time for hand power.
The Stevens company have com
menced shipping ore from their mines
at Garfield to the 4. c. Cos. ore bins
at Metcalf, from which it is brough t
by train to the a. G. works at Clifton
for treatment.
Quite a number of people from Cliff
ton visited the Standard Copper mines
Sunday last, and all were pleased with
the remarkable showing the mines are
making.
Tim Nardelli is taking out some ex-
cellent ore on the Summit group near
Metcalf, which is shipped to the a. c.
Co. for treatment.