Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-05
BIG COPPER SMELTER
GOES TO ARIZONA

cessful owing to the intense heat,
which burned out the smelter lining.
Coke furnaces have been substituted
and are satisfactory.
The smelter has a capacity of 250
tons daily and will be operated as a
custom plant, although the Treadwell
company owns several nearby proper
ties that will contribute largely to the
supply of ore. The blackberry mine,
owned by the Treadwell company, is
supplying about fifty tons Of ore daily
to the smelter. Preparations are being
made TO operate the mine on a more
extensive scale and increase It's output
to 100 tons daily Larger sinking ma
chinery is to be installed soon and the
main shaft carried to the depth of
1000 feet
Much interest has been centered in
the erection of this smelter since the
laying of the foundation, and now that
it is completed and in full operation
there will be a material increase in
mining activity throughout the Mayer
district, whereby many prospects VIII
be turned into producing mines and
their ores treated at the Treadwell
smelter.
The town of Mayer is also experience
ing substantial progress owing to the
increased trade as result Of the new
custom plant.
George Y. Scanned of Mayer has per-
fected a deal with Los Angeles and
eastern capitalists to take over the
entire mercantile and realty business
of Joe Mayer, and also all the invest
ments of the Mayer Realty and In
vestment company. This means much
for the growth and development of
that section of Arizona.
Wickenbure Mines Active
Recent reports from the southern part
of Arizona indicate a considerable de-
gree of mining activity near the town
of Wickenberg, on the s. F., P. & p.
railway. The O'Brien mine Is working
steadily in good ore. The working
force will be increased In short time.
The OBrien is fast becoming q pro-
ducer, and when it's enormous ore re-
serves are opened the mine. will rank
among the superior properties In Ari-
IONA. The mine was visited recently
by A. Hattenbuch of Los Angeles, who
is a thoroughly experienced mining
man and who expressed the opinion
that the O'Brien is wonderful mine
of inexhaustible resources. Over 5000
feet OF development work has been
done on the O'Brien property, consist
ing of shafts, tunnels, cross-cuts and
drifts, and in all the workings there is
q remarkable showing of high grade
ore. 1t has been stated by mining ex-
perts who have examined the property
that there is at least 100000 tons of
profitable ore now in sight in the vari-
Gus workings. The mine has not been
brought to this remarkable stage
though wothout the expenditure of
large capital, as it would be safe to
estimate the amount expended on de-
velopment and equipment Of machinery
at 100000.
Another good property Of the Wick
enburg section is the Eureka group in
the Black Rock district Work is be-
ing pushed on the main shaft. The ore
vein Is six feet wide and carries good
values in free milling gold. The prop
erty of the Black Rock company is
under development and is showing up
some excellent ore. Other companies
in the Black Rock district are making
active preparations for the developnl ent
of their properties, and before the sum-
mer season is half gone Wickenburg
may rank among the prosperous min
ing camps in southern Arizona.
Activity in Black Hills
All along the Black Hills range of
mountains. from Cherry creek on the
south to Jerome on the north, there is
greater mining activity at present than
known in several years. Very likely
this prosperous state is due chiefly to
the abundance of water throughout the
entire range. All mining properties
along the Black Hills range which are
not working are making active prepar-
ations to begin in short time. Most
of the properties that have laid idle
during the past winter and spring are
now undergoing the task of unwater-
ing their shafts. which is no small un-
dertaking owing to the large amount of
snow and rain that fell during the win
ter.
Decatur Mine Working
The unwatering of the main shaft at
the Decatur mine, near Jerome, has
been finished and drifting from the
bottom of the shaft commenced. Two
shifts of miners are at work, and the
latest report from the property is that
a body of high grade sulphide ore has
been encountered and is increasing in
size as the work progresses.
Near the Decatur property is located
the Venture Hill, which is under ac-
tive development. A winze is being
sunk from the main tunnel to explore
the property. Much valuable ore has
been taken from broken lodges, the