Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-01
COPPER BLANKET COVERS RAY
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Kelvin So Rich In Copper That Indications Can Be Seen From Train Approaching From the West.
tPhoenix Republican,

Approaching Kelvin from the west one begins to note copper indications from the railroad train long before he reaches Kelvin which lies at the con fiuence of Mineral creek with the Gila river. There are side tracks and ore bins every few miles where ore is now shipped to Humboldt or Fl Paso. When Mineral creek is reacked the copper indications stand out clearly, and from it's mouth for seven miles up to the Ray camp and even beyond it, this creek runs through a country so rich in copper it's evidences are appar- ent on every hand. The creek is well named and it's waiter is Of but little value for camp purposes, owing to its heavy impregnation with copper.
 The Ray section is covered with a vast blanket of copper, at or near the surface. to say nothing of what may be developed at depth. It has been estimated that the Ray company can as good men can be secured Miners enough to last fifty years, from this top" deposit or quarrying field alone, and though it is low grade its vast quantity makes its reduction prof itable proposition. The company now has 100 men under ground, another 100 at work on the surface and needs another 100 right now. In addition the force will be increased just as fast as as tood men can be secured. Mirers are paiI $3.75 pc: day The company proposes to remove ore from twenty four different shafts, some of shallow depth, and many hoists are now on the ground and others constantly ar irving. At the present time work is going on in the end of a mountain, in several tunnels all O. which are equipped with air drills the compress ed air being furnished from central station. The company owns over 200 claims. taking Tn most of the ground between Ray and Keyin, and while under development the ore is being stored, no effort being made yet for it's reduction or shipment
 Above the Ray, on the same side of the creek, are the properties of the Big Lead Mining and Smelling Co, and the Kelvin Reduction company. The former has a mill for crushing and concentrating and the latter has a teaching and reduction plant. Both are under the superintendency of ". B. Twitchen and good forces of men are employed.
 Across the creek from the Ray. on the east side of Mineral Greek, is the property of the Arizona Hercules Cu., which is operating five snarts and storing the ore taken our, against the day when arrangements are completed fer it's reduction.
 Crude oil and gasoline are used en- tirely for the fuel suppIy in the run ming of the machinery.
 The population Of Ray has trebled in the last thirty days, and it is now estimated that the settlement. which is largely tented city, contains about 1000 people. Most Of the people are working for one or another of the com panies, but some live there while de- ~eloping their own claims in the vicinity.
 This town of Kelvin, laid out by the English company fornerly owning the Ray mine, has been practically dor mant for the last eight or ten years. but since the operation of the Ray was resumed by the new owners, Kel- yin has begun to boom. 1t is a lively place for freighters from Kelvin to Ray and other camps There are a ho- tel and two large general merchandise stores. One is the Florence Commer- cial Co.'S. enterprise and the other Is the Pinal Mercantile Co, largely own ed and managed by c. W. Mckee of this city. This has been m the camp Tor several years, almost rom rne be- ginning, but recently the store and stock has been enlarged to meet de- mands. Another house is now being added to increase the floor space and storage capacity. There is also a bIe store at Ray and a boarding house .s just being conpjeteG there. The Ray company owns the Kelvin townsite and also good water works plant that supplies the town with excellent well water. There are three saloons now in Kelvin, and three more at Ray. It is understood the com pany propose to keep limit on the saloon business about where it is, especially in the Ray camp, as the sale of liquor is sometimes very disturbing element in mining camp If man feels that he must get drunk he can go down to Kelvin and buy all he wants. without interfering with those who are work. ing.
 Kelvin also has a good lee plant. a livery stable, butcher shop and various other small businesses such as a camp of that kind always requires. The benedts of the Kelvin water works. which pumps the water all oyer town. will be duplicated at Ray very soon the water being brought from an ex. ceIlent source at Indian Springs three miles above Ray, and pumped to a reservior on the hilltop above fhe town, from which the water will he