Arizona republican., 1906-06-24

again in the Fl Pinto mine which is located in the Magdalena district about 30 miles south of the American border. This Is the first work that has been done on the property in two years. Two years ago owing to the dishonesty of the manager the company became involved in several law suits which ef- fectively shut down the mine. At that time the mill had been running for one month and had made a net return of $4O,OO0 for 1,5OO tons of ore. The mill has a capacity of 50 tons and the mine Is gold and silver proposition. There are so men now at work under the guidance of MT. Lewis Randall, the new manager, and the roads and mill are being repaired and the mine being made ready for a large extraction. The people who are behind the company which IS exploiting the mine are Wash ington, D. C. capitalists.
 MAKES NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Castillo Mining company, which has been operating in the Magdalena district for the past few months has taken up 70 acres of gold bearing land. On this newly acquired property there are number of veins. One of these, the principal one. is feet wide and gives values of $500 to the ton in gold and silver.
 This company is backed by New York capital and it is the intention of the management to push the develop ment work and as soon as the ore showing justifies it, to erect a 200 ton mill
 oRTEGA MINING co. IN GOOD ORE.
 Ore running per cent copper car rying 20 ounces of silver has been found in the 40 foot drift on the 100 level of this mine of this company which is located six miles southeast or Cananea- This ore is being sacked Tor shipment and there is about 25 tons already on the dump.
 The main development shaft is down 200 feet and is in good ore. The ore IS copper sulphide and is in large body the extent of which is soon to be determined by cross-cutting.
 PENNSYLVANIA OANANEA COP
 PER co.
 IhIs company has at present about mines and is developing them as fa st as practicable. The Cananea property IS an immense one and possesses all the southern extensions of the famous Canahea ore bodies. The company has at last decided to develop this property
 
 slpIe. There is at present a 200 foot shaft which cuts the side of the ore pody and there are several other shafts Which nave found the mineral Ma chihery has been ordered for the deep smart and sinking will be continued to oOV feet The work is being done under the direction of c. B. Lewis of Los An seies and the owners of the property are the Mitchell brothers of New York clty' From present indications if fs safe to predict that this will be ona of the best mines in Cananea.
 ORA MAXlMO MINING co.
 4he ora Maximo mines are now in position to maintain an even produc- tIon Of more than 100 tons Der day. me mill for the property which viii nave capacity of 200 tons is being erected erected and will commence handling the ores in August. The ore bodias nave proved to be very great and the average value of the ore is abo,,4 cen 10 the ton. The mines have been da- in very scientific manner Air ufIIis nave been used almost exclusive " ana an average of 4 feet a day was maintained in the two chief develon heht shatts. The ore bodies have been in the exact places at " Nnich they were expected and every 'hIhs connected with the property has progressed very satisfactorily.
 me TWO mile pipe line which is to supply the mine and camp with water nas been connected with the tanks and water Is being pumped through if to me battery of tanks which are on an 7ieVation sufficient to cause the water 10 reach all points where it is needed by gravity.
 The owners of the mines are the -Iancy brothers of Detroit. Micbioan ana the manager of the property is B K. Clancy. 70 IT,
 FL PIcAcHo GOLD MINES co.
 ne new machinery for the Picacbo nlnes which included two hoists and squlpment and a number of air drills ma compressors is arriving at inc property and is being put in nIaca a . asst as possible. The new shaft wbfcL : on the lower levels of the mine is l ioout 40 feet down and is in a six foot Zeln running about $2O.OO to the ton ihe nlne Is ready to produce 100 tons 1 ma over. a day, and the ore bodies rave been exposed so that it is esti- | mated that there is a million dollars North or ore in sight. The ore from, l ms mine will be handled at the Orc haNlIno mill and a wagon road has | )een built from the mine to the ,,oiIl or the purpose of transporting ore | ne Plcacho mine is also owned bv tbe Clancy brothers who recently boueb+ rom the Phelps-Dodge company.