Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
AGAIN At HELM OF CONGRESS
CONSOLIDATED.
(From Fridays Daily

p. & =. railroad and operated lines and
the leading director in a number Of
important mining enterprises in the
Territory, arrived home yesterday af.
ternoon from Tombstone, where ne was
elected president Of the Congress Con
solidated Mines company, limited, at
meeting Of the board Of directors
held there last week.
Mr.. Murphy did not seek the posi-.
ton, as he is already weighted with
many heavy responsibilities thrust up
on him by his business associates, and
il was only after earnest solicitation
on the part Of r.. H. Gage, the com.
pany's former president, that he finally
agreed to accept the place. The cleo
ton Of Mr.. Murphy to the presidency
Of the Congress company is fitting
tribute to the man to whose foresight
and good Judgment is due the high
standing the Congress mine holds
among the gold producing properties Of
the Territory today. 1t was through
his influence that il was first sold TO
Diamond 10" Reynolds and IL was
under his management That it was de-
veloped from mere prospect 20 mine
capable Of supplying forty'stamp
mill with ore the entire year round.
He withdrew from its active manage
ment many years ago, after assuming
q number of other responsibilities which
occupied his entire time. News that
he has again associated himself direct
ly with its management will be gladly
! received by those who are familiar with
the energy he displayed in the early
development of the mine, remembered
| by old time residents az his first i'm.
portant large undertaking.
o. Longaere. Jr., will be associated
with Mr.. Murphy in the management
Of the mine as vice president and gen.
eral manager. Mr. Longaere is at pres.
ent vice president aud general man.
ager of the Poland Mining company,
the Lookout Copper company and con
sulting engineer Of the Yavapai Con.
solidated Mining company. operating
in the Bradshaw mountains. The 9th.
er officers are +. l.. Warren, secretary
and treasurer and A. W. Edwards, as.
sistant secretary and treasurer. The
directors are r. b. Gage, +. NJ. Muir
ply, W. A. stanton, Wallace Fairbank
and o. Longacre, Jr.
Speaking Of his visit TO southern
Arizona, Mr.. Murphy said: "Aetive
conditions prevail in Tombstone and
Imperial. The Tombstone Consolidat.
ed Mines company is pushing develop
ment in tne lower levels. Preparations
are under way 10 lower the pumps az
soon as some necessary pipe fittings are
delivered, and the starting Of explora.
ton work from the 1000 foot level. A
erosscut will be run to the Contention
dixie. 800 feet west of the present
workings. The Contention mine pro.
duced several million dollars worth of
ore and great discoveries are looked
for when the crosscut taps the great
Contention ore body below. II IL now
! opened by a crosscut from the s00.foot
level, as is another large deposit Of
leached ores east of the main shaft in.
TO which another crosscut will also be
run from the l,000foot level.
Regular shipments OF high grade
ore and concentrates are being made
from the Emerald mine, another Of the
Tombstone group. which also has a
great record in production. 4 new
working shaft il being sunk in this
property and number Of other import
ant Improvements are undey way on
the comPaany's properties.
Imperial is destined to be one of
! the great camps Of the southwest be-
fore long. The capacity of the new
smelter is being doubled. The blowing
engines being installed have capa
city for third furnace when will be
added to the plant as soon as the see.
one is in operation. The management
expects To have the second unit ready
for operation in 90 days, provided the
necessary machinery Is delivered on
time. The plant will then be ready To
! treat custom ores -
Asked il there were any new devel.
opments In Arizona Smelling affairs in
the east, Arizona leading fnaneier
said; "from urgent kilograms | re
ceiycd in the last few days, | am sat.
isfed that there is something doing in
the Humboldt smeltcr circles in the
east. Further hearing in the bank.
ruptcy proceedings in the New Jersey
courts have been postponed until April
| p To allow more time for the adjust.
ment of the company's affairs. am
not prepared to say now whether the
management will be succcssful In got.