Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-07
TREASURELAND OF AMERICA
Reports From 1any Districts In the Territory, Telling of Important Discoveries, Active Operation and org inlzation of New Companies

Cleveland tunnel on the Gray Eagle mine, and that there is 1 feet of ort winch goes better than $40 per tor gold.-Courier.
 A discovery was recently made by Charles Wiser at his mines in the Middle Pass, in the Dragons, which is thought will lead to large deposits ts of turquoise. Attorney G. w. Swain is associated with Mr. Wiser in the mines, and it is proposed to develop their find to ascertain the extent of the turquoise deposit, Some samples seen show fine specimens of the pop nlar gems. Tombstone Prospector.
 A deal involving a change of owner ship of the Cochise Mining companys property, near Bisbee, is pending. Ninety per cent of the stock is in es, crow in tine Miners and Merchants' , bank of Bisbee. The buyers are eas. tern parties, and the consideration is $500, ,OOO, or about 9 cents per share for the outstading stock. Not long ago some of this stock sold at , to cents.
 A report comes to the Oasis that very rich and large silver.lead strike has been made in the Santa Rita mountains at a distance of one mile from the Wandering Jew mine, on a property called the Joplin, upon which work is being prosec cuted under the supervision of Lucky Mark" Lully, by Tucson capital. Further details of the property will be pre- sented in our next issue. .-Nogales Oasis,
 An exchange says that Phelps, Dodge & Go. of New York, who con- trol the Copper Queen mines at Bis bee, were lumber men before they were miners. They developed the Copper Queen 24 years ago. The com pany was capitalized at 5000, 900 and the shares are Of a par value of $l each but are worth today $20 share, giving the property a valuation of sl0O, ,0O0, 900. It Is said there are but fourteen stockholders.
 While grading the road from the Roger Boy mine to the landing below, E. B. Pine made a discovery of ore that surpasses any thing found in that section iu years. Samples from the outcrop of the vein show values of 225O ounces silver. As soon as the road is completed work will be com menced on the new ore body and shipments will be made to the smell ters. The ore is on the Roger Boy ground and only short distance from the old shaft.-Mohase County Miner.
 It is reported that Fancher Bros. have made big discovery of ore in the neighborhood of Castenado Well, about forty five miles south of Yucca. The ore is copper aud gold. The new ftds have created some excitement, and many people have gone in there. About three miles from the wells Is country gridirOned with spar veins of great size, many of which are capped with iron. There is no doubt that among these great veins some will be found that carry gold and copper be- low the overl7ing ap.-Mohave Coun- ty Miner.
 Ernest L. Frye, ore of the discov- eTers of the rich god claims in Gold Hill district, spent few days in town 'hiS week, and reports the district coming to the front with great strides. A considerable amount Of work is now going on in the camp, and some very remarkable discoveries are being made. The rich ore is not confined to the original discoveries by any means, as iS demonstrated by all work done. crawford and Await now have feet oi ore which has an average value of slOO per ton. If these values hold for any considerable depth they will soon nave one of the big gold mines of the territory. Other properties seem to be developing equally as well, and Vle chances are most favorable for a number of big mines. A mill will soon be one of the needs of the camp, which will be erected as soon as the
 
 ueVeIopment on the properties will justify, y,-Clifton Era.
 "m' Kemp, manager of the Copper he'ie Mining company, is in the city on business The work of taking out ore mas progressed most satisfactorily S,nce operations have been resumed. several hundred tons of ore have been extracted during the month. Fifteen hundred tons will be taken out dur.