The copper era., 1906-04-12
Advices received by the officials of

| the experiment station IN 1uCSO1
state that bill has just passed Con
gress and has received the approva
of the president which will increase
ultimately the annual allowance Of
the experiment station and agricul.
tural college funds from $4,000 to
$55, ZOO. The bill is known as the
Adams act, and becomes effective at
once. 1t provides that experiment
station fund shall be increased $4,000
during the first year. The allowance
for this fund heretofore has been but
81 900. This means that $4,000 will
be allowed for the year which begins
July L. The following year an addi-
tional $4,000 will be added each sue
ceeding year until the sun reaches
100000. The agricultural college fund
remains as it was-s25,U0O per year.
The Old Dominion is now in much
better shape than it has been at any
time since the fire in the Interloper
shaft on February 20. Nearly the
full complement of men are at work
in the mine and all the levels have
been opened. Shaft work is progress
ing rapidly, and the winze sunk from
the tunnel in the lime quarry will be
completed to the third level within a
few days, which should create a
strong draught and improve the ven-
tilation of the mine. The new c
shaft has reached a depth of eighty
feet, and is going down or feet a
day. At the smelter three furnaces
have been running most of the time,
and we are informed that the produc-
tion of copper for the current mont h
will be about 2,75O,OOO pounds. The
new furnace will be completed by
April Is.
Jimmie Squires, manager of the
United States & Mexico Development
company, which is the owner of the
Granite Gap mines, was in the city
last week, and told the Liberal more
about the great strike the company
has made on the 6O0Ifoot level.
These mines have for years been
large producers, the lead has been
continuous, but at times it has mar
rowed down to but little more than a
streak, and then has broadened out
so that car loads could be taken out
in a short time. Wise men, who are
able to see further into the ground
than pick will strike, have main
tanned that sometime an enormously
large body of ore would be encount-
cred, and Mr.. Squires thinks the ex-
pected body is now opened up. 1t is
more than four feet between the
walls, the entire face being shipping
)re. An analysis of it shows that it |
carries 40 per cent. lead, Is iron, 20
ime, 4 copper, silica, with % ounces
If silver and 81 worth of gold. This |
S the first time either copper or
.old has been found In the ore from
his niue, and Mr.. Squires is wonder
ng if there is to be a material
;hange in the character of the ore
With greater depth. In the mean
ime sinking will be continued, and
~ the time the 700-foot level is
cached more will be known about |
he character of this strike. Mr.. |
Squires has found it necessary to put |
m a force of men to clear waste out |
# the mine, that had been left there |
~ the previous management. When |
his is accomplished the. ore can be
aiken out more cheaply.-Liberal.
Christmas, the camp of the Saddle |
Mountain Mining company, on the
lila river, at the southern extremity |
# this county, is a busy place &C
;ording to D. r. Williamson, who |
pent last week there and was shown
ourtesies by Superintendent Hen
tricks. The company has 200 men on
is payroll and has a smelter in sue
essful operation. The development
# the extensive copper property has
'een attended with very satisfactory
esults, big bodies of ore being en-
a great deal of it sui
hide. Geo. B. Chittenden, the ener-
-etic general managaer of the Sad
lie Mountain company, has been de
oting a good deal of his attention
uring the past year and half to
with diamond drill the
over Deer Creek coal field, and has
een rewarded by finding a 4-foot
Elm of excellent coal suitable for
oking and for general purposes.
his coal is being mined on a small
Gale and used at the company's
melter, and when the mine is suf-
ciently opened it will no doubt sup
ly all the fuel needed by the COM
any and some for shipment. The
addle Mountain company will erect
bridge with a 120-foot span across
he Gila river at Christmas camp, to
e connected by a road built to the
oal field. 1t now seems probable
hat the Saddle Mountain Mining
ompany will have an abundance of !
copper ores and of
ood coal, which should insure them
big success. The PHOENIX & East !
IN railroad will pass close to their
melting works at Christmas.-Belt.l