Arizona republican., 1906-11-27
FINAL COUNTY BOOM
 PROSPEROUS MINES
Big Lead M. & S. Co.'S Concentrating Mill Ready for Business. Calumet Copper Mining Go. Shipping Large Output Of Ore.

Kelvin, Ariz.. Nov. 23 Special Cor
 respondence to The Republican)-W
 E. Sharps of Philadelphia, presiden. of the Rig Lead Mining & Smelling company Calumet Copper Mining con-
 pany and Kelvin Reduction company, whose properties are located six miles
 north of Kelvin on Mineral creek. is here on business making an inspection of those prosperous properties of which
 he is the official head. Under the able supervision of w B. TwitchelI. super- intendent of both the Big Lead and Calumet companies. and R. e. Mead, superintendent of the Kelvin Reduc-
 tion company. all obstacles have been met and the flattering predictions
 made two years ago regarding these
 properties have been fulfilled. and it is needless to say that Prtsident Sharps
 is delighted with the manner in which things have been handled and is en- thusiastic regarding existing condi- tions here.
 The Big Lead Mining and Smelling
 company's concentrating mill, with
 capacity of fifty tons per day. iS
 finished and ready for business. Steam
 will be turned on Monday, Novembe;
 18th, the whistle will blow, and every man will be in his place; the wheels of industry will begin to turn. grind ing out high grade concentrates thas fun from thirty-five to forty per cent of which there is an unlimited supply So you see. something will be do- ing" at the Big Lead camp and every body here is elated over the prosperous times in store In this connection it may be pertinent to add that the of. ficers and stockholders will necessarily rejoice oTer such. turn in affairs, for
 those of the faithful" who had the good judgment and business sanity to invest in a property that has more than made good" will in the nea. future reap the reward that is due them. How true it is that we gener- ally 'get out of life just what we put in." Therefore this subsisniiii con dition of affairs has not been the out come of mere chance or luck but the sunshine of prosperity which hovers over this section of the Mineral Greek district and was earned by many days of toll and hardships both physical and mental and the community here owe the thriftiness and prosperity of th.s camp entirely to the efforts of Presi- dent w. F. Sharps and Superintendent w. B. TwitcheIl, for in the dark days Of political anarchy and business de pressio President Sharps stuck( val liantly to his post at his Philadelphia office financing the properties which now give employment tO many work men and clothe and feed many worthy families and thereby make life worth the living. President Sharps has been assisted in this great undertaking by the able and intelligent service of Superintendent Twitchell, for under his supervision at the mines the ore IS mined in an up to date miner-like fashion. Not a dollar is expended un- less absolutely necessary. no debts are incurred unless ample funds are on hand to meet them. the company has never missed a pay day. it's credit is the best and its standing most ex- cellent. Therefore, President Sharps and Superintendent TwitcheiI deserve and are receiving every day the com of all concerned. for they have placed three good properties upon the market as money makers and have made dead camp one of life and ac- tivity.
 The Calumet Copper Mining com pany is shipping large quantities of rt, md the management is well satisfied with the output of the mine In con lection with the Calumet I may say hat since President Sharps' visit here le has had two flattering cash offers Or the Calumet property which he has turned down. There ore. l conclude he knows a good hing when he sees it.
 Owing to the large number of claims | n this immediate vicinity carrying | iulphide ore, President Sharps directed | Tn increase of capacity in the Kelvin | Reduction company's plant. and in ad- | lition to the teaching of the copper | which Is now progressing favorably. | machinery will be added | md the ore from mines of their own | md also custom ore from yarioas | laims adjacent thereto will be worked. much to the advantage of both the | 'roducer and the operator.
 This camp is destined to be one Of he greatest in Arizona. and investors nd mining engieers of note are daily | isitors here and all join in predicting
 great financial future for this sec ion of the country. What We most eed. however. Is good sized custom melter to work the vast quantities O, re from tho numerous mines in this 'cality. and people here will hail the ay when such plant is built. for eight rates would necessarily be low. r and shelter returns would undoubt- lily be better from a plant so near ome.