The copper era., 1908-08-06
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis.
trict and Surrounding Camps.

trict and Surrounding Camps.
The New York-Arizona gold and
copper company continues to push
forward development work on its
claims. There is now considerable
talk about the installation of a small
stamp mill, which in all probability
will be erected within the next few
months. More definite news will
probably be obtainable in the near
future.
On account of the low price of cop
per and the recent money panic, d
number of valuable mining PROPOSE
tions in the Clifton-Morenci district
were nipped i'll the bud. In this we
are not alone, as other booming dis
tricts have settled down far below
par, while this section has continued
to keep up its output and maintain
almost the same forces. The situa-
tion is now improving and the small
er operators of this district will soon
/ WllHGSS
Edmund NJ. Bristol, NJ. p, of
Toronto, Canada, managing director
of the New England and Clifton Cop
per company, who spent the past two
weeks in Clifton on business connect
ed with the company, returned to his
home Tuesday morning of this week.
Mr.. Bristol has been connected with
the company several years and is now
very enthusiastic over its future.
The company has in the past few
years shipped a considerable amount
of copper ore, from which has been
realized d large sum of money, which
has been expended on mprovements.
The slump in the price of copper in
terfered considerably with the pro-
gress of the company, necessitating
complete close down for d short
period. However, during the past
few months operating and Office ex
pense were reduced to a minimum
and the company has been going
ahead at rapid pace. Mr.. Bristol
is of progressive na ture and no
doubt will soon have the company in
most satisfactory shape.
The New England and Clifton Cop
per company has suspended ship
ments from the Antietam mines.
The ore is being blocked and left in
the mine. Suspension of shipments,
however, has not interfered with
sinking of the shaft, which work is
now being pushed at much more
rapid pace than ever before. SO far
sinking in the Antietam has proven
up valuable ore bodies, which appear
to improve in area. BY the time cop
per reaches d higher level the COM
pany will be in a position to make
extensive ore shipments from the
Antietam. At the Copper King mine
business is picking up again. The
company has just closed a contract
with the Shannon Copper company
calling for 30 tons of ore daily, which
is evidence of the fact that the King
mine is coming to the font again.
The most important Improvement to
be made at the Copper King is the
Installation of 6D-h. p. gasoline air
compressor and d number of machine
drills. This machinery has already
been ordered and will be in place
within the next three or four months.
Ambrose Burke, the old time min
ing man and prOspector of this dis
trict, and better known as the sage
of the Copper Plate group of mining
claims, was in town and As usual
brought in encouraging news about
the claims in his district Ambrose
has developed d number OF good
prospects in this district since his
residence here, which he disposed of
at good figures, AT the present date
he and his associates own many good
claims in the Copper Plate SECTION
which in course OF a few years will.
develop into mines, provided suf-
ficient money can be raised to pro
mote development work on an extern
sive basis. Burke has spent the
greatest portion of the past three
on this property, during which time
he has continued work with no sign
of weakness. He has secured cop
per assays and uncovered veins of
copper that would create excitement
in any camp except the Clifton Mo
renci mining district. He returned
to his camp Tuesday and before
leaving remarked to the ERA report
er that he would soon have some good
news for publication.
The ladies aid of the Baptist church
will give an ice cream social at the
library hall on the evening of August
10Th, to which the general public is
invited. 1t will be one of those treats
usually offered by the church ladies.
Don't forget the date.