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Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
INSPECTIONS OF COBALT PROP.
 ERTIEIS.

An innivation in mining manage ment has been inaugurated by the of ficers of the Cobalt Central Mines company in furnishing every facility to engineers and investors desiring to make an examination of the properties controlled by the company.
 This week a party of English in vestors and engineers. now making a tour Of the Cobalt camp of Canada, have been conducted all over the Big Pete and Gamey mines, which are owned by the Cobalt Central, and they have been shown in detau the work ings of the power house, shaft house, and the new concentrator which has been completed and which will be put into operation this month. 4 party of Chicago engineers and capitalists also visited the Cobalt Central properties this week, following closeTy on une in spection made by the members of the American Institute of Mining Engin- eers.
 As a rule it is an exceedingly diff cult matter for an outsider to secure access to the shafts or underground workings of mine, ana visitors to most properties have to be content y+th an inspection of the surface or a tip to some or the IeasT iTIIIJoT tessss : mine buildings. At the Cobalt Cen tral properties, however, every oppor- tunity is given for engineers and capi- talists to go into the msnes so that they may see for themseTves how rich the ore bodies are proving. The re- cent visitors to the Big Pete and Gamey mines were permitted to make the most minute inspection of build ings and shafts, drifts ana crosscuts. Some Of them walked for miles be- side veins of wonderful richness.
 The Cobalt Central mines are locat- ed on the shore of GTen Lake and ad- join the rich Nipissing, Foster and Lawson mines. Operations have been prosecuted with vigor ana a fresh i'm petus will be given when the concen- trating plant is started for the treat ment of several thousand tons of ore that has been accommodating during re- cent months. This plant was con structed because it was found more profitable to mill the orc on the spot than to pay high freight charges to the nearest smelter.
 Dr. Banks, of Ricketts & Banks metallurgists, reports that the Cobalt Central concentrator VIII show a saw ing of over 90 per cent m the extrao- tion of it's ores.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20

HERMOSILLO, sonora, Mex, Oct. 19.-American capital continues to pour into Sonora for the development of new copper mines Just at present the Lluvia de Cobre appears to be the center of interest. The management of this company has been phenomenal successful in equipping the property and installing very substantial line of machinery for permanent service. Late asays from the Fl Carmen reef showed from 10 to 20 per cent cop per, with enormous additional values in gold and silver. Mining interests are being greatly favored in Sonora by the activity of the railroads. Dur ing the last six months new construc- ton has aggregated I'll miles, subject to federal jurisdiction, and 12S miles. subject to state jurisdiction, or a to- tai of 339 miles. Under the conser- vative administration or President Diaz. the policy of the Mexican gov ernment is offering the most liberal inducements to the inflow of capital for the development of Mexico's prac- ucally unlimited resources.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
FAST TIMRERING.

GOLDFIELDS, New, Oct. .,1G.-The unsurpassed record of sinking and
 timbering 137 feet of shaft in seven teen days is credited to Mir A. c. Goodwill, formerly foreman of the fa- nous Curtiss lease on the Mohawk. In the last twenty days of the lease he took out 400 tons of big pay ore, netting the Curtiss company $500, ,G0O. AIss-EI12zNla1Hs1 ----' NrNSNNH V .~
 his opinion that the c. Q. n. and Vel vet leases of the Kansas City-Goldfield company are now among the best in the district. He states that the geo. logical conditions are identical with those surrounding the Mohawk, Mo hawk-Jumbo and Red Top, and that the Kansas City-Goldfields holdings should develop into pay producers. The company is now engaged in sack ing it's high grade ore for shipment.
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As near as can be ascertained now the drift gives every indication os proving up well as the territory trib' utary to No. s shaft. It was from this shaft that the drift to the ArcadiaA ! 4=---s>a i>asginl,Ii1 at the goth level. The drift from the Fist level is also close to the same tract. It was the intention of the Quincy management to open a new shaft on this land obtained from the Arcadian, sinking and raising at the same time, raising Icing done from the goth level. It is hardly likely that in view of the present unsettled condition that this work will be undertaken.
 The Quincy management has shown no disposition as yet to curtail pro duction, at this writing, and it will close the year with a record of about 1S,000, 900 pounds of copper. On 15- cent basis for copper the Quincy should be able to maintain its present dividend rate with no difficulty.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
WEEKLY MINING NEWS LETTER.

BOISE, Idaho, oct. 1s.--The pres ent high pressure activity among Ida ho mine operators has brought with it it's own problems, ana the situation, especiaIIS as it concerns the Boise Basin, is one of peculiar difficulty. As Is well known. machinery manufae- turers throughout the entire country have found it almost impossible to keep abreast of their orders for supplies and equipment. and the resulting de- lays to operators have been keenly felt. In addition, the usual scarcity of skilled labor has been abnormally affected by the strenuous demand, and even the offer of larsr1y increased wages often fails to secure the neces- sary force of competent miners for development operations actually in progress. Naturally, the established operators are in the best position to obtain the required assistance. while the developing companies are solving the problem by letting out their sink ing and tunnel-driving operations to contractors who can keep in close touch with the labor market. The situation Is being met in this manner
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
OLD HAT CONSOLIDATION.
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 VIII Daily and Francis NJ. Hart nen of this city entered into an ar engagement early this year to consoli- date three mining groups and inter ests into and and accordingly set about to do so and closed with R. N Leatherwood, Judge W. M. Lowell and W. E. Francis representing nine claims; F. Geesman, holding five claims, and E. o. Stratton, in posses sion of eleven claims. All are cop per and are located in the Old Hal district, fifty miles from Tucson, in Pima county, on the east slope of the Santa Catalina mountains, and twen- ty miles east of Oracle, via the Three C. ranch of R. c. Brady.
 MT. Daily, eight months ago, made a thorough examination of the various groups and found them to be fully satisfactory. He thereafter in connec- ton with MT. Hartman, laid the prop osition before Colonel Epes Randolph. with whom others are associated in this deal. Colonel Randolph has had Messrs. Moore, Cummings and Thatch- CT make investigation of the consoli- dated groups. All these gentlemen are regarded as experts of reputation.
 The fact that Colonel Randolph and associates have taken a bond on the totaled twenty-five claims indicates that the reports of the experts have been accepted.
 It is understood that she price to be paid in one year is $20O.000 and of this amount Leatherwood, Lowell and Francfb are to receive $100,000, GeiS
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
KEW ENAW.

It is understood the assessment of s1 per share, due Oct. l, on Keweenaw stock, is being paid quite generally by the shareholders, and that there will be but few delinquents. When the decline in prices occurred some of the directors feared that it might be that some of the shareholders would find themselves unable to meet the call, but apparently most of them had pre- pared for the payment. As a result it will be possible to continue the pro- pressiye policy pursued by the man agement, and the development oF the fine tract of land owned by the Ke- weenaw company will be interrupted.
 General Manager Hoatson is ex- pected back soon from New York, where he attended a meeting of the directors of the Keweenaw company held last week. Little but routine matters were discussed at this meet ing
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
e7eArroN INnEpENpENcE.

The new vein encountered m the Stratton Independence mine has dis closed four distinct seams from which the assays have given returns of three to eight ounces per ton in gold. This strike was the result of prospecting at the 100-foot level. The British cor poration now operating the property is decidedly elated- The VindicatoI on Bull Hill is maintaining a regular production of 1,500 tons per month, and so far this year three quarterly dividends have been paid of S45,000 each. Another of the Stratton proper ties attracting large share of atten- ton just at present is the Delmonico, also on Bull Hill, which is now send ing forward heavy shipments of ore carrying values well up toward S100 to the ton. The average grade of Cripple Creek ore is about s25 to the ton. The same ore shoot has been encountered at both the 300 and the 400 foot levels, and with the new boil CT just installed, the management ex- poets to hoist 100 tons daily. The gold output of this district for September is stated at S937,00G.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
SUPERIOR COPPER.

Developments at the Superior Cop per property are being watched with more than ordinary interest. Neigh boring properties are certain to profit largely by Superior work. No. shaft will reach a depth of 700 feet within a week or two. while No. ? shaft is soon to reach 9 depth of 800 feet. At each shaft drifting is done when an additional depth of one hundred feet is attained. Both the shafts as well as the drifts expose some of the rich est copper ground seen in the Lake Superior district. The Superior com pany has funds available to push its development work to the end, for the Calumet & Hecla owning over 50 per cent of the stock stands ready to ad- vance funds as needed.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
OJIRMAY.

Work will probably be started this week on No. 2 shaft of the Ojibway Mining company. This will be about 1000 feet from No. 1 shaft, and identi. cal in very respect to this opening No. shaft is to have a concrete foun. dation through the Overburden, which at the point where the ledge was en. countered is thirty-two feet. This work has been started and will be compIet. ed within the next two weeks when sinking will be started and the shaft sunk as rapidly as will be possible It is expected that it will be possible to sink an average of about 100 feet per month.
 It is the intention of the manage. ment to continue No. 1 shaft to a depth of about 300 feet when a cross cut will be run to the lode, forty feet distant. This will determine the value of the Kearsarge lode at this depth on the Ojibway property, and there is every reason to expect that it will prove to be one of the richest points so far opened up on this lode.
 The decision to sink a second shaft this fall was made when the labor sit uation cleared up to such an extent that it was possible to get men enough ing employed at the Ojibway and this force will be slightly increased when the two shafts are we'll under way Contractors are erecting buildings for the use of employees, and will have these ready for occupancy before the month will have passed.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20

WINKELMAN. Ariz.. oct. 19.-The intimate connection between railroad construction and the development of the territory's mineral resources is coming to be more ana more keenly appreciated. Col. Epes Randolph, who has large mining interests in Pinal county and other parts of Ari- zOna, says: Tt is certain that an ex- tension of the Arizona and Eeastern from winkelman, to connect at san Carlos with the Gila Valley line, will be made. Work will be started in a very short time, this fall, if our plans work out as prepared.'' II is also au- thoritativeIy stated that the Phoenix and Eastern railway is to be extended from Winkelman up the San Pedro valley These improvements will mean much to the mining interests Of the district Meanwhile good reports continue to come in from the gold and copper camps. notably the Two Queens, whose second shipment, con sisting of 31 sacks of ore, has just gone forward to the Humboldt smelt- CT. Both railroads and mines appear to be backed by an abundance of capi- tai.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
NO HALT AT BUTTE tG NEW YORK
 MINE

Word comes from Butte that in the face of the general curtailment of pro- duction in that camp the management of the Butte and New York Copper company have put additional men to work on the Colonel Sellers shaft and are pushing the sinking of the shaft rapidly with a view 70 placing the mine in the producing class by the time the present copper situation has strengthened out.
 The pay roll of the company for September was in excess Ur S6,OO0 for labor alone. During the month the shaft was sunk more than 90 feet and as a result each miner received a bon us of 25 cents a day in addition to his wages. The shaft now IS down 6S5 feet, and is the cheapest in point of construction as well as the largest in the camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
HUMBOLDT SHELTER.

That there is no immediate danger Of the Humboldt smelling plant shut ting down, despite all rumors to the contrary that have been afioat during tn past month, will be pleasant news to not only the mining interests of northern Arizona, but all other indus tries and pursuits as we'll
 General Manager T. H. Oxnam of the Consolidated Arizona Smeltine company, who spent Tuesday in Pres colt, in conversation with a Journal Miner representative stated that there was not one word of truth in the re- port that operations would be discon- tinued at the plant, but on the other hand, he is of the opinion that it's ca, pacity may be increased.
 q have definite instructions to keep the plant TunniDg,' he said, "and there is absolutely no truth in the re port that operations will be suspended here. The reverberatory and blast furnaces are running full capacity, and there are ample funds on hand to meet all the company's obligations. received enough money by telegraph today to meet more than all of the company's obligations, so that the con cern will not owe dollar here at the end of the present week.
 Tt appears that the company is practically reconstTucting itself at it's headquarters in the east. It is being financed for large operations. It5 fu- ture policy has not been announced, further than the orders that have been issued to keep the Humboldt plant. running full blast.
 "E. c. Hotherne, a partner in the vogelstein Refining company of New York, has been here for some time, looking over the plant, and has made some recommendations about the con. duct of operations"
 Asked if he intended to sever his connection with the company, MT. OK nam said: T will remain as manager for some time yet. How long, am unable to state at this time. There is one thing certain, however, and that Is that there is no immediate danger of the plant suspending operations, no matter who Is in charge"
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few years ago, and the steady inn provement of transportation facilities and treatment methods seems likely to reduce these costs to a still lower figure. In this district there is no let-up in activity. The Mansfield man. agement is showing itself especially energetic. At the Sweet mine the sinking of the shaft to the 550-foot level is in the hands of contractors on the dumps. This ore is milling grade, with good values in free gold At the Black Cap mine the ore being taken out is of good shipping grade, the quality showing improvement daily. Frequent shipments are going For ward to the Fl Paso smelter.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
MICHIGAN.

The production from the Michigan last month of 163 tons .ot mineral was quite satisfactory to all familiar with this property. The production is in- cidental to the development of the mine on a broad scale. It is believed that the Michigan will find itself in a position to take advantage Of any i'm provement on the metal situation by a considerably increased output. This must be construed as meaning that so far any attempt at Curtailment has taken place, for such is not the case.
 The new Michigan stamp mill, one of the most modern in the Lake dis trict, will be ready to begin stamping early next summer, and by that time the development work will have been brought to a point where a greatly in- creased shipment of rock will be pos sible.
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developed workings of the old mines. Of these the Columbine is now receiv- ing a large portion Of attention. This is a mine with a record. It was for meriy known as the Radical, and was among the claims taken up by United States Senator Teller In cne pioneer days of the camp. Large results may be looked for from the re-opening of the Columbine, as it has in evidence extensive quantities of low grade ore, which could not be handled at a prof it by the old-timers, but which is now pronounced good in view of the mill ing and transportation facilities at hand for the Montezuna district. An other unique feature of the present situation here is the intense eager ness being manifested by several large power companies to be the first on the ground to supply power and light to the mines. Surveys have been pushed both day and night, and no effort is being spared by these rival concerns to obtain footing with a view to per manenI IUTUTP TTes-IIIg55.
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port. To be exact the ore assayed
 showed values of 7646 ounces of silver
 and IS of gold to the ton.
 The company is owned and con. ]! trolled by a coterie of local mining
 men, the original owners Delng Juan
 Cabral, Carlos Harman Jury, and Juan
 Cabral, Jr. Several months ago ten thousand shares of stock were placed
 on the local market and these have,
 it is stated, been purchased by local people. Their holdings amount in all to about $50 pertenencias. which were taken up in several Announcements. ' Up to this time only about fifty feet of work has been done. The capital ization of the company is S200,00O silver
 The intention of the company is, it is understood, to begin development and mining work on a large scale in the near future.
 The company, according to the re | port, is blessed with an abundant sup | ply of wood and water, a running stream and thickly wooded hills giving assurance of these advantages. For transportation they are handicapped to some extent, having at present a wagon road all the way to Cananea, but in places this is said to be rather indifferent in character. The prop erty is on the line of the proposed narrow gauge extension, however, and in case this road is put in, the trans pOrtation question will be settled once and for all.
 A handsome map of the Santa Cruz mining country, showing the denOunce- ments made and the owners, has been completed by Minor and Hart, the well known local engineering firm. The map is of special interest to Can anea people as the owners of ground in that section are practically all To- cal men. Principal among the hold CTS of ground stand Col. w. c. Greene, Dr. Ricketts, Superintendent Cole and other local men.
 The Arnold Mining company. which this week incorporated their holdings. have promising group in this sec tion, fine returns for the amount of work done, being evidenced. They are making regular shipments to Fl Paso smelter.
 The Mercedes Mining company which is controlled by Franklin and Smith of Nogales has alsi a good showing. Their main shaft which is down to a depth of 200 feet is in ore, seemingly a good-sized body having been encountered. The average of the ore is said to run from 10 to F per cent copper with good silver values.
 Dr. E. N. Carpenter of this city and Fred Haas have good showings for the amount of work done also.
 The district is one up to now, little prOspected and is practically in it's infancy at present. Activity in all lines is to be seen and several of the companies holding land are about to start development work, it is stated.
 The ore trend of this section is from northwest to southeast. Several local people have been so lucky as to To- cate properties in the portion of the district practically proved, and great things are looked for from this sec. tion.
 Transportation facilities are as yet in rather a crude state, but the new railroad extension, upon which work is now under way will come within three miles of the district An ex- cellent wagon road will connect the mines with the railroad, thus assuring good shipping facilities in the near future.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
SEARCHLISHT,

SEARCHLIGHT, New, Oct. 19.- Since the coming oF cold weather there has been a general resumption of activity among the mine operators throughout this district. Three shifts are being worked in every mill The Philadelphia mine has sunk three shafts to water level, and large orv bodies are being blocked out. Active development has been begun on the Quartette Extension property, con sisting of six claims adjoining the Quartette. This proven area of the Searchlight district is steadily extend ing, and a number of companies are expected to join the list of the heavy producers at an early date.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD, Oct. 19.-Developing copper mines in this section are like Iy to be but little affected by the pres ent uncertain state of the metal mar kets, according to the most authorita- tive local opinion. The position Of Arizona as a copper producer is re- garded as now established on a safe basis. Production costs have been so far reduced as to enable successful operators to do business at a profit on a much narrower margin than a
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20

MANSFIELD, Ariz., Oct. 19.-An- other shipment from the Mansfield copper mine has just gone forward to the Fl Paso smelter. These shipments are likely soon to become regular; in fact, as a result of systematic devel- opment, the amount Of available ore now in sight is practically Inexnausri- ble. Large plans are under consider ation by the Mansfield company for the installation of milling facilities such as are absolutely required to handle the ore of milling grade which is now being raised and laid on the dumps in quantities. Late assays however, show the presence of high grade ore in amounts far beyond the early anticipations Of the management and further shipments of this grade of ore will likely be reported from now on.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
ARCADIAN,

This Arcadian company Is working a small force and is exploring its prop erty in a systematic manner. The shaft will soon attain a depth of 500 feet, while lateral openings are also being pushed. Supt. Shields plans on giving the vast acreage own ed by the Arcadian a thorough explor- ation beforce he recommends any fur ther developments, calling for the ex- penditure of 6 large sum of money.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
HANCOCK CONSOLIDATED.

No. shaft of the Hancock has now reached a depth of about 300 feet. The head frame for the shaft housS is being constructed, and before TinJ ter begins this Accompaniment open ing will be enclosed. Superintendent Harris expects to attain a record of 100 feet per month in sinking from now on, and expects big things from this shaft. No. shalt is still being sunk, while the drifts are also show ing up some excellent copper ground.
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man s655,00O and Stratton sS5,O00.
 It has been stated on good authori ty that Colonel Randolph and asso- eiates will shortly commence opera tons on large scale on the consoli- dated groups
 One of the first smelters to be erect ed in Southern Arizona was the old Apache in the "Old Hat" district. Con siderable development has been done on the groups, especially the Giesman where S5000 has been expended.
 It may be added that the smelter run twenty years ago was 10000 tons on 20 per cent copper. The haul of coke was long one, said to be from Maricopa.
 The transfer of the 25 claims to the Randolph interests means a great deal to Tucson, following active work.