Arizona silver belt., 1904-09-01
Items About the Mines and Min eral Development CuIled
 From Exchanges.
TREASURElAND OF AMERICA
Reports From rlany Districts in the
 Territory, Telling of Important Discoveries, Active Operation and Organization of New Companies

dated Copper company have declared a dividend of 3 per cent, payable Au. gust l. The aggregate divident totals 400.
 Several chunks of mass copper, simi- lar to that found in the Lake Superior region, have been found in the Chase creek conglomorate hills, near Clifton, during the past week.
 Reports from all over the territory are to the effect that there is great &C., tivity in mining circles, but scarcity of labor in some sections noticeably the northern sections of the territory
 The Review says that the big new battery of marine boilers tO be in stalled at the Gardner shaft of the Copper Queen isexpected daily. Work at the shaft will then be crowded right along. Two cables were received for it this week of 2O0O feet in length each.
 According to the Tombstone Pros pector, the Black Diamond mine is now operating in fine shape. Seventy five men are working three eight-hour shifts, the mine is turning out hand sOmely, coke is coming in in great quantities, and the smelter will blow in again on the first of September.
 The Review says that the starting of the customs department at the big Copper Queen reduction works at Douglas has resulted in ouSderable increase in the customs house receipts at that point. Much of the ore that formerly went to Fl Paso is being re. duced at the Douglas works instead
 Three shipments have been mad this month from the Keeting mines. averaging from g to 26 per cent cop. per- Mir Keeting has recently un- covered new body of glance ore, two feet wide, which also averages about 90 ounces in silver. The glance is re- markedly high grade, averaging about 50 per cent.-Copper Era.
 Reports reach the city, says the Bis bee Miner, of good ore strike in the Paradise on the property of Messrs. Walker, Larrieu and WarburtoE. They have uncovered fourieen.foc | ledge of silver and lead ore. Visitors from Paradise state that this strike has created gread deal of excitement there.
 The Orc Grande mill near Wicken- burg, is treating fifty tons of ore per day. The ore averages about Sl0 per ton. The company has commenced making an experimental run from samples of ore taken from different parts of the mine to determine the correct process of working as well as to ascertain the values.
 It is reported, says the Mohaye County Miner, that strike of very rich ore has been made in the Mock ing Bird mine, near Stockton Hill where shaft is being sunk below the old workings. The ore is ruby and native silver. The property is owned by Judge Murphy and is under bond to Fred Stull.
 Richard Lakenan, of MOrenci, was In from hiS'mines near that place this week, and reports work progressing steadily on his property, says the Cliff ton Copper Era. He has one of the richest gold and silver mines in Ari- zOna, which has produced consider able tonage of ore in years past, and which Is now being put in shape tC produce steadily.
 The stock of the Junction Develop m'nt company at Bisbee jumped from Sl' to over $25 last Saturday. The blSoee Miner says there is every req son for an advance in Junction at this particular time as there is little doubi tlat big things will soon be on the tlpls at this property, aud when they uo commence the commotion will b' one of no small magnitude.
 Mayor David s. Rose, of Millwau kee, president of the Twin Butte Mining & Milling company, will ar f'Ve In Tucson September 5, says tn foSt, to inspect his properties twenty eight miles south of Tucson. II.
 hIaEely, superintendento of the mines IS expected back about October l. Dc
 'elopment work is going on the pro
 Perty, according to John Baxter wh
 c'me In from the mines this week.
 A new contract has been made fo
 more work in the winze being sunk a
 cue Easter Sunday. Nearly sevent
 rect or Work has now been done in tn
 "'llze' The new contract, it is unde
 SCo'u' will carry the work 100 fee Il No ore is now being shipped from u