Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26
CLIFTON MINING DISTRICT
 NOW FORGING AHEAD
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ago, has been appointed consulting engineer. The improvement Of the smelter is a necessity and the ap- pointment of MT. Addies as consult; ing engineer is a wise step, as he is conceded to be an expert in his pro- fession. The appropriation and the appointment, together with other contemplations, insures much i'm proyement in the affairs of the A. c. company during 1908. Announce ment of the expenditure of goodly sum of money should be good news to the Clifton people, as 1t practically means that the company has no in tention of moving its plant from its present location. To build new works and move will require a large sum of money. Flood times are now over for several years and it seems to be the general opinion that with few changes, the present location can be made practically safe against floods.
 The New York-Arizona property, which is located short distance from the Gold Belt claims, is being work ed steadily and reports from the camp are most fiattering. An assay was recently taken of some gold-silyer ore which gave S336 in silver and S53 gold, total of s3S9 to the ton. The sample was a picked one, but the superintendent is authority for the statement that an excellent average value is obtained where the rich ore came from. The strike was made on claim adjoining the Buzzard Shadow nd erfx f,F fr1- portant factor in the financial sue cess of the company. Sinking has been continued on the Buzzard was made. The vein is three to six feet wide at depth and values are good. A tunnel, which is in 200 feet is being driven to tap the vein at depth. This tunnel has already passed through a good body of mill ing ore. Milling ore in sight is sui f1cient to justify the erection of 50- stamp mill. The management has adopted the contract system of min ing and has just let five contracts for work on various claims owned by the company J. ". Walker, the company assayer, who spends all or his time in the camp, has just fin ished series of assays He has in augurated a complete system and kept a record of the values Of all wss-lkings as Ghey advanced. hence is in possession cf f5e most valuable information. He nas lnade his re- oprt to the directors Of the company and it is probable that they will fur nish stockholders with some inter esting data in the very near future. The management is negotiating for a 50-ton stamp mill, which would be a paying proposition, if erected. The millsite has been selected near the present camp headquarters, where ample water facilities are in evidence. GOLD BELT HOLDS ANNUAL
 ELECTION.
 The Gold Belt Development & Re duction company held it's annual stockholders meeting Tuesday eve ming and elected the following officers: J. Backstein. president: J. F. CieaveIand. vice-president; J. O.. Baylor. secretary and treasurer; F. Q. Beauchamp, general man ger; F. Johnston, director. All of u officers were reelected except Mir. ,hnston. wao succeeds F. o. Bacon, no could not spare the time required to fill the office. Three-fourths Of. II issued stock was represented at the meet ing and there was not a dissenting vote cast, which clearly illustrated satisfactory management ci the af- fairs of the company.
 General Manager Beauc1amp's re-