Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-23
OF NEWS
 FROM THE DESERT
Railroad Gives Impe-
 tus to Mining.
Number of Big Deals Progressing and Work in Progress All
 Along the Line.

Harrisburg, Ariz., March 14.-The building of the new road out from Congress Junction, or rather from a point between Congress Junction and Wickenburg, is already having a very noticeable effect in all branches of industry throughout tEis entire dis trict, and the mining field shows the effect of it more than any other in- dustry.
 The Pennsylvania people who lately purchased the two properties from Captain Lind and Hiram Griffin re- spectively, have made a very substan- tial payment on each group, and are now sinking a we'll. H. c. Houge, of Sinnemohoning, Pa. a civil engineer and large railroad contractor, is in terested in this deal, and is now on the ground making the necessary ar engagements to push development work as fast as possible. He is we'll pleased with the outlook in this section and believes that there are many opIor- tunities for profitable investment in this section. These two groups in which he is interested are twenty miles west from this place on the west slope of the Harcuvar mountains, ana about five miles from the line of survey of the new railroad, and the surface showings indicate the develop ment of large producer.
 Other mining operations are seem- ingly taking on new life all along the Harcuvar range. Near Cunningham Pass several mines are working, among which are the Gro Cobre, the Quinn < Scales properties, the Belle Crown, the Edna May, the Della, Mediator, the claims owned by NJ. E. Josephi, and othersstoo numerous to mention.
 Messrs. Wheeling and Carter have sold their Belle of Arizona group, and the new owners are putting up hoist and will sink to water level before erecting5a. treatment plant. The con- sideration in this deal is said to be 535, 900, onTone years time with a cash payment of ten per cent, another payment in six months of twenty per cent, and the balance at the expira- tion of one year. There are eighty tons of ore on the dump taken from a fifty foet shaft which is said to assay s20 per ton gold, and is practically free milling.
 The Woods Investment company, of Cripple Creek fame, are still working force of men on their Wellington group west from here, and it is re- ported.uhat they are taking out fine ore.
 The Cash Entry company are pre- pairing to do some developing on their group just north from the famous Harqua Hala mine. This group has an exceptionally fine showing, hay ing large bodies of fair grade ore car rying gold, silver and lead.
 Several representatives of eastern capitalists are looking over the min ing interests of this district, and are very much impressed with the amount of ore in sight on the surface all over this section.
 Messrs. Kimball and Hanna have a group consisting of twelve claims, with large, strong lodges which crop very boldly, and indicate true fis- sures. Large boulders of float are found all over the surface, and samples chipped from these boulders assay ss. 60 in gold, ten per cent copper, and l50 ounces silver, and as there are tons of ore lying all over the claims, the owners very naturally feel that they have the making of bonanza. This property is on the line of the new | railroad; in fact it will cut directly | through the claims. The owners are with eastern parties to do some developing, but at this writing | the conditions of the deal could not | be learned, though it is reported that work has been agreed upon.
 Thomas Blair has taken up a ranch in Cullen's valley five miles west of the SocOrro mine, and has large flow of water in a we'll twenty four feet deep. He has a large gasoline en- zine and pump en route to the ranch, to be used for raising water for irriga- ton purposes and watering stock. Mir. Blair has employed an expert gardner who will put in a large garden to supply the demands of the increas- ing population, and he will also do a general butcher business. This, with many other instances, indicates that the mining industry is not the only profitable Ona in tbis SaetiOn