Arizona republican., 1904-03-03
LAKE SUPERIOR AND ARIZONA
Grounds of the Suit Brought Against 1t. Progress of Mine Enjoyment.


 Geo. Lobb was in Florence recently, and in discussing the Pheby suit against himself and the Superior com pany with the editor of the Blade, shed new light upon the merits of the con- troversy. MT Lobb stated that he did hold an undivided one-quarter interest in the Golden Eagle in trust for Fred $. Pheby, as charged in the complaint, but that he was authorized by the plaintiff to handle said interest and sell it along with his own interest for the best figure and upon the best terms he could obtain. Or, in other words, to exercise his own Judgment in dis posing of 1t. This MT. Lobb says he did, and wher the sale was completed sent to MT. Pheby a check for one fourth of the purchase price. Sub sequently MT. Pheby sent the check back to MT. Lobb, stating he would not accept 1t as he did not consider the amount for which the claim was sold sufficient After receiving this statement fem MT. Lobb. we dis cussed it with Attorney Thos. B. Phe- by and he admitted that the state ment was correct. In view of this state of facts, the controversy, it seems to us, is narrowed down to MT. Lobb and MT. Pheby, and can in no way affect the title of the company. They purcha sed from the owner of record, and there was nothing of rec ord to show that the owner held any part of the property In trust for an- other person, hence they were inno- cent purchasers. Aside from this. it seems to be admitted that if a trust existed Mir. Lobb was authorized to handle and dispose of the interest held in trust, hence was qualified to pass legal title thereto.
 Of the progress of mine equipment the Blade says:
 General Manager A. C. Sieboth, spent the week here making arrangements for the erection of a mammoth oil tank at the Florence depot, and will also erect another tank of the same capa- city at Casa Grande and one at the mines at Superior. These tanks will have a capacity of five tank cars each and will be kept full of oil so that the company will not, under any circum- stances, be shCrt of fuel for steam purposes. It is the intention of Manager Sieboth to equip the Super for property with the latest and best patterns of mine machinery that have been proven in the matter of efficiency and economy Owing to the plan of underground operations, Manager Sic both finds that the use of compressed air will be more economical than is the use of steam. hence all the under ground machinery-pumps, drills. etc at the Superior will be driven by compressed air.
 The mammonth new boiler that will be installed to drive the compressor and hoisting machinery is expected to arrive at the Florence depot within few days. and MT. Sieboth is arrang- ing for it's prompt delivery to Superior. It will take the heaviest wagons in the country to handle it. One piece weighs 17,000 pounds. This boiler is so arranged that 1t will use either wood or oil as fuel. and to guard against Interruption of the work at the mine as the result of delays in the transpor- tation of oil, Mir. Sieboth will keep a large reserve of wood on hand at the mine.
 The new compressor. now en route from the east, is of the best approved type and the largest one ever brought into this country.
 The large Snow pump was lowered to the pump station in the main work ing shaft this week and will be ready for duty within a few days The pump now in operation in this shaft Is discharging water at the rate of 400 gallons per minute. As the new pump Is of still greater capacity, there will be no trouble in handling the water, and the work of sinking the shaft will progress rapidly.
 Every equipment necessary to a thorough. systematic and economical development of the Superior proper ties will be added to the above de- scribed machinery. and the capability of the property as a profitable and long-lived producer will be thoroughly demonstrated before the matter cf re- duction machinery will receive any consideration.