Arizona republican., 1908-10-18

i the other on the south side of the little Harqua HaIa range, where there are excellent surface indica- tions. some Of the ore carrying very well in gold and copper. The man agement expects to have active de- velopment work under way within 1 the next sixty days.
 Spencer and Nevin are developing a water supply on the claims adjoin- ing the Cobralla.
 Bob McEntee recently returned 1 from the Success mine, where the management is rapidly getting out a carload Of ore for shipment
 Amme and Ever were in town this week for supplies. They came in from their Black Diamond group in the Eagle Trail mountains. which they have in partnership with MT. Ambrose, a well known Phoenix citi- Zen. They brought in specimens and report excellent values in gold. silver and copper. This ground was origin ally located by Bill Bear. who has been on this desert since the sixties Messrs. Amme and Ewer are con templating the erection of a resi- dence and warehouse here.
 c. W. Swartz took a party of ladies out to visit the Hardwick group near Tank pass last Sunday. Mir. Swartz is interested with Harry Nevin in the property and is very enthusiastic over his fine high-grade gold. silver and copper ore.
 The mineral exhibit on the station platform has been rearranged and put in order for the excursion through here on the twenty-fourth. There are pyramids Of ore from the Bee Line, three miles northwest of here. and which is high grade cop per in quartz. from Mickey Dolan's well and favorably known copper and gold property in the Harcuvars. from c. s. Barngrover's claims near the ground being developed by Mir. Haggott. from the big high-grade lodges of the Hardwick group in the Harcuvars, and from lots of other properties in the neighborhood.
 The local assay office reports steadily increasing business, as do the postoffice and freight office: more people are travelling through this country than have been for some time past, and everything seems to be pointing toward a decided revival of development and exploration of the excellent properties round about.
 The restaurant and hotel are now under the management of J. W. Baumgartner eX-justice of the peace and former postmaster of Quratzite.
 J. A. Reid was a recent Salome visitor. He reports the completion of the 3O0-foot water tunnel on the Reid and Johnson ranch. and ex- poets to have 1000 acres under frri- gatiOn in a short while.
 There is a strong rumor af1oat to the effect that a smelter is sure to be erected at Parker at an early date. It would be a great boon to this A. & c. country, as the tonnage of ore that could be profitably shipped to a point as near as Parker is some thing enormous. With a smelter at Parker and the Humboldt furnaces going this would be one of the most active regions in the west, as the ore is undoubtedly here and only needs the necessary development.
 The McEntee brothers are giving their corral and wagons a thorough overhauling to be in shape to handle the increasing business
 Mrs. G. B. Swartz has recently re- turned from a visit to her son Roy. now stationed in northern California. Mrs. SwartZ contracted a severe cold | while in the north. but the sunny climate here has completely cured it.
 Ed Brenthon is now out on an ex- tensive prospecting trip.
 Mrs. F. J. Dill and Miss Alice J. Dill returned recently from a sum mer's stay on the coast.
 The Hon. John E. Martin is ex- pected back very shortly, so it is