Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
ROLL ID SHOW AN
 INCREASE
(From Tuesdays Dally)

with the exception Of tho city Of Pres colt, County Assessor Campbell, who arrived home from an extended official tour embracing the Bradshaw noun tains, Copper Greek, Big Bug, Black Hills and Verde districts, in conversa ton with Journal Miner representa-. tive, volunteerd the statement tha. despite the fact that there had be,p falling of in the mine production in 1907, that the assessment roll would he larger this year than last.
 According to present estimates there is a shortage of s294,000 on the mine tax roll but in bullion tar asse ss. ments and on account of the depreeia ton in value of idle mining mschin. ery,' Mir. Campbell said. "This is more than offset, however, by tho marked increase in other assessments. There will be at least l5O,O0O head of sheep on the roll this year, sn increase of 35,oo0, in round numbers, over 1907 Another important increase is in cattle assessments, which will exceed that of last year by at least twenty per cent. l estimate that there will be nearly 60,000 head of cattle on the roll.
 Generally speaking, the county is prosperous. Talks of hard times hero are only made by persons unfamiliar with true conditions. While several large concerns suspended operations when the Humboldt shelter closed, there are yet n large number of compa. nies operating and more prospecting going on than ever before. In fact, when tho Arizona Smelling Company plant resumes operations the company will find more ore than when in opera. ton before.
 "Some few properties arc idle in the Bradshaw mountains. bu, that district is quite 9ctive.
 "At the Tiger mine, one of the mos: complete hoisting plants in the coun. try was installed last year and ore bodies as rich as those that made tha. property famous in t1c 70's are being explored in the lower levels. Frank Harrington closed a very successful run of the Tiger mill, few days ago, m ore mined from Il noighboring property under lease.
 Operations arr bemg steadily pros ecuted at the Savoy mine and the Rain. bow Mining Company is also working good force of miners.
 'ore is being shipped to the Pres. cot, Sampling Works from the Nora B. mine, located near Peek siding on the Bradshaw Mountain railroad This property is among the promising new ones of the Peek district. It is owned by Prescott and Mayer mining men.
 "The Bodic mine is being worked with good force and the Poland camp IS as active as ever.
 "In the Copper Creek district, tae Brooklyn Arizona Mining Company is installing steam drills and making good headway wita i~ development. The Arizona Copper Queen Mining Company is installing n large air com. pressor and the Rosalie Copper Compa. ny is prosecuting operations as usual and getting out good ore.
 'In the Verde district, in and around Jerome, all of the companies arc prosecuting development with good forces and the United Verde Copper Company is as prosperous as ever. Tn, new shaft on the Haynes Copper Cora. pany's property is down over 200 feet. This property has been proven to con tain rich bodies of ore below the 7Co foot level by the diamond drill process.
 Sheep are being driven north by cordcs to Mayer for shipment and a big cattle rodco is in progress in tho Black Canyon country The cattle arc being driven to the Salt River valley pastures. Fisher brothers, owners of the Horshoc ranch and stock, ar. rounding up 800 steers to be also driy. en to Salt river valley to he fatten,d on alfalfa. Alex Kellog is furnishing Mayer with very good grade of beef From the Bloody Basin ranges"
 MT. Campbell also stated that he an6 his deputies would commence today as. sessing Prescott and finish the assess