Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-18
Local People Find Prop
critics That Are Full
Of Promise
SHELTER PLANNED FOR
ARIZONA METAL DISTRICT
New Projects Planned and Deep MIN
Ing In Northern caIifornIa-Rlch
Strikes Still Continue

Mining Engineer w. r. Dickinson
has been examining mines near Search
light, New, for Los Angeles parties
that are located on the Ascot ledge.
The ledge is reported strong and well
mineralized, and the groupings so en-
couraging that the powers in control
will start operations on large scale
before the close of this month. The
properties controlled are the Ascott. the
Lorita r. and Marie R. claims, lying
to the west of the Boulder company's
claims. There is a good looking and
very wide north and south vein on the
Ascott, opened by 10-foot location
shaft, the ore carrying low values. The
appearance Of solid formation and ore
carrying any value in the development
of the Ascot will be watched with
keen interest, since proof that the
known east and west leads break
through to the Ascott and San Bruno
lode would Immediately cause great
activity on several square miles of
ground. A shaft at least 100 feet deep
is to be sunk on the Ascot lead. The
work will be purely for exploration pur-
poses, to determine the width and dip OF
the lode 1t is the presumption of the
company to sink in the hanging wall
when determined, to considerable
depth, and to drift for the intersection
of an east and west vein with the lode.
w. H. cambridge, superintendent of
the Ascot company, w. j. Rouse, Sec
retary, John B. Dolfinger and o. H.
Keisker stockholder, have recently
united the mines.
The officers and directors are: l.. j.
spruance, president; William Selbie,
vice president; w. J. Rouse, secretary:
w. H. cambridge, director and super
intendent; e. G. Hookstratten. director.
The offices of the company are in the
Hellman building.
Big smeIter Planned
Wickenburg, Ariz., is to have
smelter within short time II the plans
of the Acme Smelling and Refining
company. a Los Angeles corporation
with offices in the Hellman building,
are carried out as the promoters antici-
pate. Wickenburg is in the Black Hills
district in the central part of the ter
ritory, and directly on the line OF the
Arizona and California railway now
under construction. Surrounding it
are a number of mines which are very
we'll spoken of, such as the Old Vul-
ture, the O'Brien, the White and orc
Grande, some of which have estab-
lished regulations.
The company is organized and
backed chiefly by Arizona capital.
The officers and directors are all Phoe-
nix people and are as follows: t. t.
Powers, ex-speaker of the territorial
house of representatives, president; N.
C. Wilson, secretary and treasurer; DIR.
c. E. Plath, c. C. Cole and Webster
Street. directors. ]. c. Scanned is Los
Angeles representative.
The district produces gold, copper,
silver and lead. The ore is smelt-
ing variety of flux. At present the
ores of the district are shipped to the
Ell Paso smelter, and pay freight
charges of $40 a ton. This destroys the
profit on any but the higher grades.
The new establishment will be a
strictly custom plant, the company
operating no mines. The completion If
the new railroad will bring the terri
tory as far as the Colorado river i'll
touch with Wickenburg. without any
smelling competition.
Looking at Mines
Edward Bleuett of Los Angeles, ac-
companied by two mining engineers.
who are in Florence, Arizona, are in
the Mineral Hill district to examine
the properties of the Fletcher Mining
company. Mr.. Bluett represents
company of capitalists who have ac-
uuired the interests of the Fletcher
company in Mohave and Pinal counties.
1t is understood that the price to be
paid for the Fletcher company's in
terests in Pinal county is $4,000, to be
paid in monthly installments of $4,000.
1t is said that the president of the
States Bond and Trust company of Los
Angeles has signed the contract for
the Fletcher company guaranteeing an
absolutely perfect title to the property.
The Florence Tribune says it is to be
regretted that it may be impossible for
the firm to fulfill its contract as there
is an action filed in the district court
by the original owners of the Fletcher
company mines. praying for the pos
session of the property. The contest
ants claiming that the company had
failed to make final payments 1t is
To he hnned that this 6ontroversY may