Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-07-18
GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE BRAD.
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(From Wednesdays Daily.)


Tint mining is as yet In it's infancy
In the Bradshaw mountain region, and
that there il a prosperous era in store
for the mine owners, miners and pros.
pectors Of that country is the opinion
Of X. y. Frcdcrcks, cashier Of tie
Prescott National Bank, who returned
this week from business visit to son-
81 the principal mining camps Of that
section.
Speaking ~ his trip ~ Journal.
Miner man, he said in part:
"Being familiar in way with thc
business affairs Of number of tho
miners and companies operating in that
section, I have been aware for mum
Der Of year. that tho district was one
Of great mineral resource, but my re-
cent visit has fully convinced me that
II Is bound 10 be one Of the richest and
greatest producing sections ~ he
county. and one having great future
possibilities.
'"The improvements made IN the
parts visited within the past few
years are little short Of amazing. snd
the general feeling Of business stabil-
ity that pcrvades the community is pc'
sitive proof Of the faith that the poo
PIE Of the SETON have In It's future.
A new wagon road has been con
structed from Crown King. the termi
nus Of the Bradshaw Mountain raj.
road 10 Harrington, Mt cost Of over
$4,000. while another road has been
constructed 10 the camp Of the SAVOY
Mining company. also from the railroad
station. 4 pipe line has been laid
from Crown King 10 Harrington.
through which is pumped all the oil
used for fuel at the camp of the Tigr
Gold Mining company. distance Of
over four miles, and am assured tina.
the line IN so constructed that pumping
operations can he carried on in the
winter without interference from the
heavy storms that occasionally visit that
section.
"Thc camp Of the Tiger Gold MIMI.
company is. perhaps, III" livcl'cst in
the district, employing the greatest
number If men. Three six horse cams
are kept constantly employed in hnul'
ing concc atratcs to the railroad sta
ton at Crown King. and the 20 stomp
mill il being operated day and night.
"Work on the new double con- ,,a',
partmcnt shaft Is rapidly progressing
and ore Of high grade is being tats,
out 81 all the tunnels in operation foi
treatment nj the mill.
"'The mountains in the immediate vi
entity Of the camp are covered with {
heavy growth Of pine, from whicl
mining timbcrs can he secured at n n.
minal cost and the mine being stu
ated on n steep mountain, permits IL
development to he carried on through
n series 81 tunnels, through which
large amount Of the ore il pnsse'
70 the mill without mourning the OK
pensc Of the operation Of hoistin,
plants"
Large operations are being carrie'
on IN a number Of other mining camps
notably the Lincoln, which is making
regular shipments Of concentrates 4
the Humboldt smelter, ms well ~ on tn
Apache Panther and ! number Of othc
promising and valuable properties.
"'The town of Crown King. the ter
MINIS Of the railroad, il also n bus
place, despite the fact that work In
not yet been resumed on the Crow
King mine. which In expected to b
started in the near future. The tow
contains many pretentious and substar
tisI buildings, and IL fast losing thu
old mining camp appearance of year
gone by.
"Thc entire district has APPARENT
assumed new life during the past f.,
years, and there IL no question In m
mind but that it will rank rs one a
the greatest producers in the wes
within tho mart few years''