The copper era., 1905-07-27
LOCAL MINES AND MINING.

The fourth Hancock jig is now be- ing put in place in the Arizona Cop per company's concentrating plant
 This jig is expected to take the place of the last of the vanners, but Super intendent Morrison is somewhat doubtful as to it's success on the fines. The jig has given perfect satisfaction so far as tried.
 Parties representing the Colorado people who are to furnish the means for opening up and developing the property of the Polaris company will arrive in a few days to close up the deal whereby the property will pass under the control of the new man. agement. Manager Sweating will remain with the company and will have charge of the property. It will probably be some weeks yet before development work will be com menced. The contract with the Colorado people calls for the ex- penditure of S75O.OOO.
 Col. W. c. Greene seems to be having lot of trouble because his gold company insists on paying divid- end every two months. Most man. agers have trouble because their companies do not pay dividends. Some people are pretty hard to please, however, the colonel usually comes out on top in his troubles, and no doubt will in this instance. He Is the stormy petre1 of the mining world. He loves a fight for the pleasure it affords him. His western friends believe in him, and in fact swear by him. They know that Bill Greene is honest, and being honest, it would not be possible for him to pay dividends from the sale of treas ury stock. He is too smart man to do such a risky business anyway. Bill Greene is no fool-even his worst enemies will acknowledge that fact and no one but an idiot would do what he is accused of doing.
 MT. Brooks, book-keeper and assist ant treasurer of the Standard Cop per mines, was down from the camp this week, and from him it was learned that all of the workings of the main working shaft, which great ly cheapens the handling of the pro- duct from the mine. He states that the company recently made it's last payment on the San Jose group of mines, and also on the Copper Center group. All of the property of the company is now clear of indebted ness. All of the mines have been patented but three, and they soon will be. The mines are all doing well. The first shipment will be made from the Copper Center claims in few days, and it .is expected that the ore will average about 30 per cent. Another shipment is also ready from the San Jose group. These shipments from the recently acquired claims of the company will materially increase its output.
 The ERA has private information that the deal which has been pending for some months past between the Shannon company and the New Eng land and Clifton company, for the absorption of the latter by the former has fallen through. This prospective deal probably accounts for the suspension of work by the New England and Clifton company, and now that the deal is off, no doubt the company will soon resume operations. The ERA is also inform ed from private sources in Boston that the agents of the company there are not now offering stock for sale. The consolidation of the New Eng land and Clifton companies, nearly two years ago, seemed to bring with it a considerable amount of internal trouble which required time to eradi- cate. The affairs of the Clifton Cop per company became entangled in the courts in London. The principal packers of the company resided in Paris, and they did not feel like put ting up for the development of the property until after they got their affairs strengthened out. The New England people were not only willing, but anxious, to put up for development and equipment, and did furnish a considerable sum, but they naturally did not feel like carrying the whole thing, hence the delay. As to whether the difficulties of the old Clifton Copper company have been arranged the ERA is not advised. The Consolidated company, since its organization, purchased several valuable mines, including the Antie- tam and the Ohio group, upon which payments have been continuously made. The company is composed of many of the strongest financiers in