Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07

at ono time. one of the greatest silver mining camps of the southwest, and the richness and extent of whose ore deposits excited the wonder and ad mirstion of the miners of tho early 80 's, is again coming to the front and bid. ding fair Co rival any camp in northern Arizona in it's output of the white metal within the next few months.
 The smelter charges for the reduc. ton of ores at the plant of the Ari. xona Smelting company at Humboldt havo been quoted at such reasonable figures and the transportation rates have been SO reduced within the past six weeks that the owners of tho rich mines in that district seem to have been inspired with new confidence. and al. ready work Is being resumed or prcpa. rntions are under way for the starting up of almost all of the old time produ. cers on larger scale of operations than over before, and the district, which has been almost dormant for SO long, under the adverse conditions that ex. isted in the way of unreasonable rail. load and smelter rates, IS already a hive of industry, and seems to be in. spired ss with new life.
 The branch railroad leading from AcConnico on the main linc of the San. ta Fe Pacific, to Chloride. recently passed Into the control of the Western Arizona Railroad company, a corpora. ton composed of well known railroad officials of the Santa Fe in this terri. tory; the roadbed and transportation ssrvicc is being improved, and better relations established between the shipper and company than ever existed under the old management.
 These conditions have, to great cx. tcnt, been brought about through the instrumcntality and indcfatigable cf. forts of Charles F. Finncv, vice iprcsi. dent and general manager of the Ari. xona Smelling company, who rccogniz. ed the wonderful possibilities of that tsh mineral district with the advan. tages of rcasonable rates to market for the output.
 Tho Minnssota Conner.
 In conversation with F. Fleming L'Engle, ore buyer for the Arizona Smelling company, it was learned yes. tsrday that F. IT. Griffith, vice.psesi. dent and general manager of the Min. nssota Connor. and a mining engineer of note. recently returned from the east and Is making arrangements to sink tho shaft on his property to . depth of 1000 feet. This company, which is the strongest in .he camp, has it's 100 ton plant running steadily on ore from tho 100 and 600 foot levels for the past three months, and is making regular shipments of concentrates to the Hum. boldt smelter
 Hoist on the Merrimac.
 A hoist has been erected on the Mer. rimac mine. an adjoining property, also belonging to the Minncsotn Connor pco. rlc. and rich ore is being taken out md shipped.
 V. N, Carson, who lately secured {, lease on tho Payroll mine is now de. v"loping the property and taking ont snd shipping orc.
 Rich Galcna in the Elkhart.
 At the Elkhart mine, which is being developed to depth of 600 feet. ore. pnrntions are under way to resume sink ing. The ore. which is n nlphidc, is very base. and hcnvy in lead and irou rrd rich iu silver. The nav streak which varies from three 'o "ight feet ," thickness. is easily mined. Gigs arc ing added io tho mill ana while dig. 7e Foundations in inc dump few ''vs ago workmcn uncovered body of - per cent gnirna ore. from which td '"rss were taton.
 Tennessee is Shipping.
 Sam Ray, who has lease on tho "uncssee mine, is starting to sink the 'No foot shaft on that property decoer, Hd N also extending tho drifts on 70 lower levels, and is working in 70 chutcs in the upper levels in which has encountered ore bodies from six 'N ten feet in thickness. His 100 ton Til' and concentrating plant is in op. "rn'ion, and hc is shipong concentrates 'N the Humboldt smeltcr that samples fS pcr cent in lead and 25 ounces In silver to inc ion.
 Distaf Is Humming.
 Shorm'u ia sor'inc tho dump on