Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
Is II COPPER OR GOLD? A MCkENBURG QUESTION
Recent investigations in Nearby PIae- CT Grounds, Incline to the Latter.

Wickenburg, Jan. 26.-(SpeciaI Cor.
 respondence of The Republicanl-
 Cowell. Holden and Rodgers have leas.
 ed their placer ground to Earth ana
 Curtis of Denver who are manufac-
 turers of new dry washer which was gwen test on the property southeast or Wlckenburg which proved it to be q good machine to save all of the gold II was also shown the ground would gu
 a dollar ton and better and this is
 not saying anything about the plat mum that the sands coltain which is
 more valuable than the gold
 Cooper and Sharer, placer men. have | been in Wickenburg for the last ten days investigating placer ground south
 east of town and it is rumored that they have some very valuable claims. They expect to use Curtis new dry
 washer which has been proven q sue cess here. It has been a question with the people who are doing active mining around Wickenburg whether this will
 be copper camp or gold but the gen. eral opinion seems to be that the cop per which is found on surface work ings will leave and gold take it's place. But wherever one finds copper predom- mating it carries from one dollar gold to one ounce per ton.
 Four hundred dollars in a distance of one half mile by a crude dry washer taken here and there four years ago in one little wash just across the river from Wickenburg was found by a Mex ican. Just figure the results from an improved machine that will save all of the gold and besides saving the pla- mum.
 In sampling the Hassayampa river three weeks ago l. T. Hosey and J. C. Dobbins in the shallow holes they made were encouraged by getting the yellow grains. These results were right on the surface. What will it prove at bed rock.
 Sam Powell the poet of the upper Hassayampa H was in town few days last week
 Leonard White and A. C. Kaufman were in from the White mine on Fri day
 Charles Stauffer the obliging solic- itor for The Republican was in town i a couple of days last week Charley is always welcomed in Wickenburg.
 Some eastern people are now organ | AHiiiS d NOLilptiy lO ueNelOp the SllNeF l of J. C. Reed, in the Harqua | Hala mountain. They expect to begin | active operation soon.
 Ben Swinnegan one of the old time | came in for a bill of grub | for his camp and reports everything coming his way. Ben has a good | strong company back of him and there will be something doing on his claims. i
 January 15. twenty-five years ago. the government called upon the h. Hans to enlist as Indian scouts Among he many was Mescal Charlie a Yuma Apache. A few years ago when Gen ,ral Cook came through Wickenburg le asked about Mescal Charlie whom le had made a captain among the In- Hans. But where is the noble red nan now that assisted the whites in | and civilizing the native wild man. Charlie is a charge on the 'ounty. paralyzed, unable to work and possible only a few more months to i've and then the Happy Hunting iround. With tears in his eyes he legged to be sent elsewhere. If Mescal lad been a white brother, for the ser ice he rendered his country he would low be drawing a pension and be in ome soldiers home. Is this justice to his red man? Why should not the hurches of Phoenix take this matter