Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-25
Two Important Deals Of Mining Prop
 critics Made
Other Transfers Are Now Under Con-
 Sideration
(Ffom Tuesdays Daily.)

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 winter months, ming is showing moro activity daily in the new copper coun. try tributary to the Arizona & Cali. fornia railroad, now in active opera. ton as far west as Parker, ou the Colorado river.
 Within the past week, two important deals have been closed. and ncgotia. tions for th" purchase of other mining properties are under way that will. in all probability, bc consummatcd in a very short time.
 \ week ago yesterday, Davis, one of the large operators in the state of Ne. vada closed q deal for the purchase of inc Boone and Joscphi groups, in 'hc Cunningham Pass district. These groups are considered among the most promising in this region and have good producing records of nigh grade cop per md gold orcs.
 Davis will at once start in develop. ing both properties and will install hoisiing machinery to facilitate the sinking of new shafts and carrying out his plan of development, which con. templates larger operations than any attempted before in the district.
 Wednesday, n group of five claims. owned by Michael Dolan, who was re- ported some time ago 'o have been found dead on the descrt, near his camp, but who later proved ,o be very much alive, was taken over by a syndicate, represented by T. !. Nor. rison of Congress Junction. A cash payment of 1000 was made to Dolan, which, according to inc terms of the agreement of purchase. will be follow. cd by payment of 5000 in ninety days, tLe remainder of the piishasc price, Inc exact amount of vt.ch is moi known, to bc paid in miscellaneous covering period of eighteen months
 The group covers n granite and schist contact, which cuts through inc IIarcuvar range distance of several miles, and which is covered by throc separate groups of claims. The deepest shaft on inc Dolan group is down to depth of ll2 feet, and has a seven. foot showing of ore in the bottom. which widencd from m eighteenth paysircak on tno surface. The con. tact shows width of from 10 io GO feet, carrying mineral sircaks on both walls. The camp is located seven miles northwest of Wcndcn, and about nine miles west of Cunningham Pass. The purchasing syndicate will equip the property at once with hoisting plant and commence operations.
 Six miles southwest of Rouse, Harry Hanna, formerly of this county, is reported to have opened n six.foot ledge of copper ore, some of which IS high epougn grade to pay for ship. mcnt and treatment in the Humboldt smelters. \ sample from the pay. streak, all the way across, lately taken, gave returns of from 10 Co l2| per cent in copper. The find is n re. cent one and it's extent has not yet been determined, as development has not been carried 10 any considerable depth.
 D. NJ. Osborne has purchased a large outfit for the Osborne group, located near the Planet mine, where large operations will be resumed at once.
 New hoists and other machinery are being installed on the wardweli and Osborne property, short distance north of Parker. As soon as the ma. chinery IS in place, the sinking of two shafts will be commenced.
 new threc-compartmcnt shaft is being sunk on the mines of the Iron. wood & Arizona Mining company, and good orc is being taken out of the old workings.
 on the Hercules mine, in the Harqua iinla range, Barney Quinn is conduct. ing large operations. He is making preparations to install a mill at his camp within few months. A new body of ore has been opened on the 60o'foot level of the San Mar. GUS mines, where . new hoist and air compressor are being installed, and the company is now receiving estimates for new milling plant, which 1t is pro.