Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
GAVE GREEK NEWS
 MINES AND RANGE
Resumption of Activity Among the Gold and Copper Disgers-Natural
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Cave Creek. Oct. 15.--This last sum- mer has been dull one to us, pre- sume that the decline in the price o< copper has caused eastern capitalists promoting these mines, to hesitate: otherwise development work would have continued as during the preced- ing autumn. Although these capitalits must realize that the corner on copper operations must break in a little while and that the demand therefor be hun grier for years deprivation they gave way to natural timidity and shut down all but the following: The Oriental, under Mir. Donald as president. and Jake as foreman, has been in opera tion all summer. save some brief peri ods Of inaction, when their gasoline engine bucked. Donald and Jake love a gasoline engine as they would a freakish, coquettish. inconstant wo- man. But their goose again hangs at the proper altitudinum and things are reasonably lively.
 A small force has been at work on one part of the Grand Traverse, and Fleming and Frisk have begged away industriously at the Continental range properties. Also Marian has kept some work doing on his Rogers Springs prop critics. west Of the Copper Top.
 But work is beginning again. and probably by December all will re- sume. Smurthwaite has come back. and is mobilizing as large force as he had last year. Since August he has been east conferring with the Michigan promoters. and getting things in shape for a whole year of developing The prospects there are as good as they could he.
 Mir Mccullough. the custodian and To- cal agent of the Copper Top was ,inl town all last week, waiting to bring out the Louisville promoters, but they were detained at El Paso. and will not arrive until this week. MT. Nc. under stands that the shelter is to be com pleted and got ready to do the mine'sl own work, or custom work. Also thei same amount of development work will be begun at once. between this force and that on the Grand Traverse there will be large number of good miners needed.
 Mir. Udell says that Marian is to re- turn as soon as he can, to resume de- velopment of the Roger Springs prop e-.y. He has been east getting treat ment for some epidermis or blood ail- ment, which though it needs timely and special attention, is not yet much concerning him. Meantime MT. Uhell and small force are doing some pre- paartory work.
 Since mail is again coming to this postoffice for the Union Mine. and the I infa fe- resuming there.
 The Loclharts are back working on their claims a few miles northea sterly from this station. Included is the old gentleman whom a bright , year old grandson steers down to the postof- flee and store three times per'week The young fellow seems to be the boss of the camp. anyhow. By the way, those Lockhart claims are reported tol be quite promising.
 Major Gates has gone up 70 tn ;i- erra Alta to put in a portion oi the fall. Jas. Wilson, perhaps one other, is w.th him.
 Jas. Gibson, L0ge Morris a~' ' Cartrights are having a rodeo on the upper creek, and are in camp near Ash dale The range and cattle are yet in fair condition. notwithstanding appar- ent lack of precipitation.
 Where is not muck doing at the PhoeniX mine, except wedding seems to be ripening. ready to fall. MT. Smith swears by all the gods of Rome or Greece, that he isn't mixed up in it. and won't be. except to bestow his pa ternal or sacerdotal blessing. It is not' right to worry MT. Smith about this thing. He says that he has no reason or motive to re-marry. Moreover. his simple word suffices in other things and why not in this? The lady in volved is very worthy one. and such as would attract admiration and re- spect anywhere. The same may be said of the gentleman.
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