Arizona silver belt., 1904-09-15

mense lead will average according o recent samples taken, it is evident t that the company have one of the big vest gold mines in the world.-Era.
 Superin tendent Spaulding, of the Climax Gold Mining company, in formed the Prescott Courier that the 10 stamp mill at that property had been running for two weeks satisfac- tOrily. When stop was made for re- pairs curious find was made on the top of the dies. Several tlattened pieces of gold, some weighing over an ounce, were discovered adhering to the face of the dies. In some manner the particles of gold got an anchor on the die, and continual pounding and twisting of the shoe added to their bulk. They were curious looking mug gets and will be kept as specimens. At present 19 men are working in mine and mill.
 The Fletcher Mining company, which promised to do great things in Pinal county, evidently has had too many irons in the tire, and is in finan. cial straits. The company has large interests in Mohave county, where their operations have come to a stand still. The Kingman Miner says: "The impression obtains that the Fletcher company will soon be at work again in this county, the affairs now somewhat tangled being in process of settlement. The company has invested great deal of money in mines and otherwise and it does not look as though they would allow a temporary setback to influence their actions In the future The mines under bond to this com pany are among the best properties in the county and during the past few months have produced huhdreds of tons of good grade of smelting ore.n
 Two children visited an uncle in jail at the court house yesterday. The uncle had been sent to jail because it was suspected that he would be can. didate for sheriff unless he was head ed off by incarceration. The babies did not care why he was there. He was their uncle and great big man. True 1t was stupid of him to stay in that dark place and never come out on the green lawn to play, but grown folks often do insane things and ex- pect babies to overlook their idiosyn- crasies. These babies fully psrdoned him, and eveay other prisoner in the county jail crowded around to see if they could not be pardoned also. It Is always that way when child enters the corridors of the jail. Every pris- oner follows the little people with hun . gry eyes as long as they are there and when they are gone 1t is like light that has fallen on the place and will not fade for hours.
 
 Report was made yesterday that the Calumet X Arizona had struck ore on it's 1900 foot level, the deepest work. ing in the mine. The ore body is of large size, and assures great produc- ing area on the deep level. It is sul. phide ore, and runs well in percentage. The strike brings absolute confirma- tion of the belief of those who have contended that Bisbee ores go down md adds much strength to the field. Besides the immediate value of the strike, 1t encourages all who are work ing for depth. In this connection there is reminder that only a few years ago the deepest working in the camp was but couple of hundred feet, and most everybody declared that much greater depth would see the finish of the ore deposits being worked. Now there are two great mines in the camp with splendid ore bodies at the 1200 foot level, and un
 
 doubtedly some more coming in tt add to the number.-Review
 Horace J. Stevens says that specula ton in Arizona Mining stocks ir Michigan is at a low ebb. The Lax, people, as whole, have made up theil minds that there are more promising opportunities for speculation in theil own shares than farther aheld. Tn, period of Arizona investment by Mich igan capital covered about five years The first outlay was in 1899, in wha became the Calumet & Arizona min, two years later. The phenomenal sue cess of this property turned all eye toward Arizona, and especially toward Bisbee. Under the wing of the Calu met x Arizona four other companie were promoted. One of these Is al ready an assured success, and vii probably surpass the Calumet K Ari zona in time. Another is showing ul well, and the other two are still il 1 the prospective stages. Of the othe development companies formed b