Tombstone epitaph., 1907-07-28
Arizona Gold Mines
 & Milling Company

n hcCtibS ci tnt aIilOua 0Olu Mines X Milling Co. has just been had in Tombstone and important busi- ness transacted, the election of officers for the ensuing year being had and arrangements perfected for further de- velopment of the company prop critics.
 This company, organized about two , ears since, has acquired valuable holdings. both in Santa Cruz and Go. chise counties. and has been very sc. tive in the prosecution of work, de. monstrsting that energy and practi- cal application yield results, while continued operation pursued with economic policy and experienced judgment will place them among the big Arizona producers.
 At the meeting of the company over two-thirds of the outstanding shares were represented. The reports of the general manager and officers showed flsttering condition of con- pany affairs, and all interested feel much encouraged and hopeful of the future prospects.
 Fraak Fake, a prominent resident of Fort Wayne, Ind, was reelected president. Mfr. Fake attended the meeting, having just inspected the various holdings oi the company, and was highly pleased with the shosings made.
 Walter Lloyd, A prominent banker of Lincoln, Neb., was elected vice president, and J. J. Wyatt, who has been secretary and manager Of the company since its inception, WAS also reelected.
 The personnel Of the board of di. rectors, including the above officers is F. D. McPhnrson, of Los Angeles
 E. NJ. Baltes of Fort Wayne, Ind.
 Mrs. W. E. Langley, of Los Angeles and J.W. Swsyzee, of Tombstone.
 Mrs. Langley, who carries the unique distinction of being one of the yer, few ladies on the directorate of sr Arizona mine. is heavily interested 1T the Arizona Gold Mines & Millin. Co.,. She is a shrewd business woman of Los Angeles whose investigation
 of the company properties convinced
 her of their merit and became ac lively identified with its success.
 The company owns group of gold
 mines near Patagonia upon which ii a 5-stsrnp mill that has been sue cessiully run since installed, servin,
 both Tor generous sampling of tn, property and contributing returns This mill is to be increased to fifteer stamp capacity at once. the 1000 fec of development work claiming sufficient ere showing to justify the move that is to play an import ant :part in future dividends. Tn, property is equipped with pumps, engines and office buildings, and q considerable force has been regu. larly employed during the year.
 The Dragoon holdings of the com pany embrace the Ryder and Swsyzee gold group 2. South Pas., located about l2 miles from Tombstone. These mines have long been regarded as valuable properties, and with en- ergetic development are destined to claim recognition ss properties of merit. The prominent and charac- teristic outcrop along the Drsgoon range has been 8 source of much in. terest to mining men. and at this point has been opened up some par ticularly rich specimens of wire gold. Several good lodges of ore have been opened in the various workings car ried on by Messrs. Ryder and Sway zee and several shipments have net ted good returns. The main shaft is over 100 feet deep and it is the in- tention of the company to crowd work here and at other favorable points on the group. Much is ex- oected from development work here, md is to be intelligently prosecuted 1 with vigor. The company has established head quarters at Tombstone, being a cen ral point, as either of the company properties are within easy access and | lose touch.
 Altogether, the Arizona Gold Mines Milling Co. has most hopeful and suspicious future that that augurs Tell for the fortunate stockholJers