Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-02-05
WICKENBURG SHELTER SOLD
Its Operation Will Be Resumed by the
White Tanks Mining Co.

The Wickenburg smelter, constructed
by Thomas Elder and associates, has
been sold to the White Tanks Mining
company. which owns the property in
the White Tanks mountains known as
the Ford group, and which proposes to
run the smelter both for the reduction
Of it's own ores and custom ores.
The deal is the result of negotiations
that have been pending some time, and
has been completed since the arrival
here d few days ago Of Henry +. Bonn
/ berger. a Philadelphia capitalist. who is
general manager OF the White Tanks
company. Mr.. Bomberger is accom-
panied by his wife. and they expect to
remain here for two or three months
Assistant Manager Bruner, who is an
asSayer by profession, has been in
strbmental in closing the deal for the
/ smelter. In fact he has had personal
/ charge of the mine for some time in
| the absence of Mr.. Bomberger, and
I will probably serve the company in u
/ similar capacity at the shelter, though
/ Mr.. Robinson, of the company that
| formerly owned it, will probably be re-
/ tanned as foreman. being a practical
smelter man. The consideration for
which the property changed hands is
not given out. but it is understood that
| it was approximately $4,000.
This transaction ought to mean a
/ great deal to Wickenburg. 1t has been
/ demonstrated that the smelter viii do
the work required. There is a general
I belief that there is also plenty of ore
in the district, but the former company
was handicapped b. lack of capital. 1t
did not have the money necessary to
buU sufficient fuel and Au~-ac o111 al be,
same time advance money for ores.
and claim owners were slow to bring
in their ores on a credit basis. 1t is
/ believed by the new owners that there
is plenty of everything needful avail
able, and they have the money to Sc
cure it. In respect CT ore, they will be
able to furnish large part OF what is
needed from their own mine, and will
be ready to buy any additional guam
tity they can work, or reduce it for
the usual smelter charges.
Incidentally their mine alone when
developed. Will no doubt furnish ore
for much larger plant, for during the
process of opening up the property sew
eral carloads have been shipped to good
| profit, and another carload is now
about ready for shipment. The com
pany's largest ore body thus far To-
Gated lies across the crest of a high
mountain. 1t has been opened along
the surface for a distance of 800 feet
and is of coed shipping value; in fact
much Of the shipping ore has been tax
en- from there. A shaft is now being
sunk on this ledge and is following the
ore body down. But the packing of the
ore eff this big hill is expensive, as il
| involves a mile and a half of rough
road. For that reason a tunnel is be-
ing driven into the hill from a point
much nearer the base of the mountain
and TO which q wagon may be easily
driven. 1t is calculated that the shaft
and tunnel will meet at a point be-
tween 600 and 700 feet into the hill,
when good ventilation will be afforded
and the ores can be run out on cars
TO a good wagon loading point. This
tunnel is now in about $50 feet, and
double shifts are employed in both the
tunnel and the shaft, there being a
camp at both places. About fifteen mer
are employed at the mine regularly
The tunnel, too, follows in some very