Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-01
Promise of a Coming
Boom.
Work Being Resumed on Old Prop
critics and New Companies En-
tering the Field to Develop
New Ones.

The general mining outlook in this
county was never better than it is now
for the present year. While all the
more prominent districts are showing
signs of increased activity the Hasa
yampa is especially active.
While the district is proven one
and its developed properties have been
dividend payers, it may be possible
that the proposed electric railroad to
the district may have something to do
with the revival of activity there.
One thing is certain, the recent
storms have settled the water question
for months to come and there will be
no scarcity of water experienced as
has been at times in some parts.
The Mt. Union company, of which
E. E. Greenwood is manager has its
mill all ready to start and but for the
storms would have been started some
time since. The property is we'll de-
veloped and there is no possibility of
failure now: their mill is modern
and capable of successfully treating
the ore.
The big tunnel on which work has
been commenced by the Commercial
mining company, is another mammoth
undertaking and one which shows the
faith the Phelps Dodge people have IN
that section. Another of the proper
ties, which has been counted good, |
but which on account of litigation |
has lain idle for several years, but |
which has resumed operation is the |
Sun Dance. Work is progressing in !
the mine while the mill is also in OPP |
Grafton.
Activity in any mining district,
particularly where such activity is
coupled with success, naturally begets |
activity and such has been the case in
the Hassayampa district, properties
there being in demand.
Among recent deals which have
been closed in the district was the
purchase by the Gold Copper company |
of a group of claims there. The deal
was cousummated by Col. E. Kaufman, |
under whose management tho property |
will be. A number of local people are |
interested in this property, in add
ton to some eastern capitalists, those
from Prescott who are on the board of
directors being f. II. Burmister, E. /
Kaufman, DR.. J. S. Barrett and Thos. !
Marmont.
The location of the company's prop |
erty is on Mt. Union between the |
Cash mine and the property of the .
Phelps Dodge company, one mile I.
south of the Hassayampa river. The |
management proposes to go to work !
actively in the development of the !
property, and expects to sink shaft /
to a point below water level before /
fall, which will practically develop !
the mine.
The property has shaft already !
sunk on it which shows four feet of |
ore, which averages $40 per ton in
gold, silver and copper. This main |
shaft is on cross ledge, connecting /
two parallel hedges, both of which !
show rich ore bodies.
A short drift from the bottom of
the shaft, on the cross ledge, will tap 1
the parallel lodges and through it all |
three veins will be developed.
The parallel ledge on the west side
has ten inches of fine oxides assaying |
So in gold. The east ledge shows ore
Of even higher values.
The entire property is we'll mineral
lied and will socn give a good account
of itself. The work on it will be IN
der the direct supervision of Col. |
Kaufman, who is we'll known as an eX-
perienced, competent and energetic
manager.
In addition to the group of mines
already purchased, it is understood
that the company is negotiating for
the purchase of other good properties
and it will no doubt become an i'm
portant factor in the development of |
this, one of the richest mining dis
tricts of the county.
Another important feature of the
property of the Gold Copper company |
is the fact that it is we'll timbered-
timber being as important an item III |