Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
MINING ACTIVITY
IN MANY STATES
MANHATTAN GROWING "LIKE
A MUSHROOM"
Great Western Smeter Blown In at
Inqot-Text of Diaz Decree.
Convention at Bisbee
April 9

haitian that the camp continues to
''grow like a mushroom; that dozen
new shipping mines have been added to
the list; that one group of claims has
been sold for 100000; that new and
rich ore bodies have been uncovered,
and that the daily shipments have in
creased 25 per cent. In part the COM
munication is as follows
The week has been one teeming with
sensations. Each development has
served to extend the mineral belt and
prove up sensational ore bodies now in
sight. The excitement is intense, not
only in the city, but on the hills where
the workers are at a high tension all
day. To truly tell the story of Man
haitian as it is today would challenge
the credulity of all who are not on the
ground to hear and see.
Instead of decreasing after the first
blush of excitement Manhattan is get
ting bigger and richer every day. 1t is
advancing with such rapid strides that
it is growing out of it's clothes. The
first buildings put up in the town are
too small.
The Pine Nut group of claims was
sold to a syndicate headed by c. ID.
Porter of San Francisco. F. M. Bene-
dict of Cripple Creek and Pat O'Brien,
who recently sued Bob Montgomery
for a quarter interest in the Montgom-
ery-Shoshone. The original locaters re-
ceived 100000 for their ground. The
deal represents the highest cash price
paid for Manhattan property. Up to
two weeks ago the purchase of the
Jumping Jack ground was the high
water mark. The company which pur-
chased the Pine Nut property Is per-
fecting its plans to commence develop
ment.
On the Manhattan Cowboy, Man
haitian Whale, Seyler- Humphrey, Com
bination, Mustang, Broncho, Chipmunk,
Wonder, Annie Laurie, Mayfower and
Big Pine properties day and night shifts
are working and bodies of high grade
milling ore are being rapidly opened up.
Big SmeIter Blown In
Redding (Cal.) Courier-Free Press
After forced suspension of two weeks
on account of a scarcity of coke caused
by the impossible condition of the
roads, the Great Western smelter at
Ingot has been blown in again and the
plant is now running smoothly and
turning out matte.
There is a sufficient quantity of coke
on hand to insure a continuous run. The
hot blast is being used and the saving
of coke is thereby possible. Coke teams
are now arriving regularly at the
smelter and the bins will very soon be
full once more.
The machinery for the new furnace
is at Bella Vista and if no further storm
occurs will be hauled to the plant
within the next ten days.
A full force of men is working at the
mine and smelter and things in every
department of the plant are humming.
About ten tons of copper matte day
are being turned out.
The company Is now employing about
130 men. With the new furnace and
other added machinery the capacity of
the plant will be doubled and the work.
ing force materially increased.
Text of Diaz Decree
All surmises regarding the full scope
of the decree in Mexico to regulate the
announcements of mines by foreigners
are put to rest by official instructions
from the secretary of President Diaz as
follows:
Department of Fomento, Third Sec
tion. No. 24,345: Owing to complaints
having been made by some foreigners
to whom titles have been granted to
exploit mines in the state of Sonora and
the northern district of Lower Califor-
mia that they do not enjoy security and
protection to work their properties, and
having slandered the respective author
tiles in that they do not extend them
protection, the president of the repub-
lie has ordered that for the present
and until orders there shall not be ad-
mitted in the mining agencies of the
state and district applications to ac-
quire mines that may be presented by
foreigners.
This / communicate to you to the
end that you do not admit any applica-
tion whatsoever presented by foreign
sls.-k4
OF your agency; at the same time you
must suspend further action on all ap-
plications that come within this ruling.
"You must acknowledge receipt of
the present communication and advise
that you have informed yourself of the
same for its immediate compliance.
You must transmit to this department
a detailed statement of all applications
refused by you, as well as those that
you suspend which come under this
ruling"
Mines in Arizona
In the course of an extended review
OF mining properties in Yavapai county,
Arizona, w. C. Bashford in the Phoenix
Republican states that the Del Monte
group, belonging to ex-Senators Petit
grew, Jones and Dorsey of Los Angeles
has an immense outcrOp and can now
be worked with the facilities at hand.
Dr. Geer, JOnn MARTIN, Barney quinn,
the Devine brothers and Mrs. Carmel
ita Campbell have good properties in
this range, some of them with consid-
erable development. At Cunningham
pass Joseph & Wilkinson are shipping
ores from their Emerald and other
mines. Beckman & Whitehouse, Nc
Donald & Epos, Young & Hanna Fos-
ter & Quinn have properties in the pass.
1t is through this pass that one trav-
els to reach the great Carrigan Moro
and other properties which have been
discovered and located since my visit
here. They are in the Black Mountain
range near the Rogers mine. another
good property belonging to William
Albers and others. Great things are
told of the Carrigan property and they
are now being actively developed by
strong people. There are some good
properties on the western slope of the
Granville Wash range, among them the
Desert mine, the "Doble" Wilson prop
erty, the Yellow Bird and others. North
of here are some promising copper
properties belonging to the Griffin
brothers.
CNhMah an TonONab