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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
Railroad Down West Coast Of Mexico
Will Open Country Rich in Minerals

h UCSON, Jan. 10.-William Dowdell,
who is one Of the contractors on
a the new Southern Pacific line ex-
tending from Guaymas to Guadalajara,
was in Tucson last week en- route from
Phoenix to Culiacan, where he has his
headquarters. He is enthusiastic over
the future of the Mexican states
through which the new railroad will
pass, opening up new country
mo country in the world has a
greater future before it than the west
as the railroads now being built are
completed it will rapidly settle up, and
all the rich land in that section will
be put under cultivation. 1t contains
some of the richest mines in the world,
but as yet it has not even been pros
pected.
Railroad building is being pushed
to the utmost. This is our most pleas
ant season down there, and full adj
vantage is being taken of the cool
weather. One construction gang is
building north from Mazatlan, and
another south from Culiacan. They
will meet in about a month";
When asked regarding the state of
business in Mexico, Mr.. Dowdell said
that everything looked very encourage
ing to him. The country is busy and
is becoming buster every day. 1t is
overFun with tourists, and mining men
from the states are keeping things
stirred UP, looking for investment. In
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
GREENWATER STARTS
ON SECOND CHAPTER
Death Valley Camp Assumes This
Time Conservative RoIe-OId
Prospectors and Miners
Quietly Return

Greenwater, the copper camp Of the
Funeral range, says the Owens Valley
Herald, has steadily advanced in its de-
Yelopment, and today is believed to be
on the verge of a boom which will
eclipse its first meteoric flight. That
such a boom is imminent and will I'M
doubtedly come early this coming year
is now confidently believed by those
most intimate with conditions down
there.
AS a result of this change in the
feeling toward this camp most of the
old timers who were first into this
camp and were most concerned with
its success are back again, doing as
sessment work, relocating good ground
and preparing for the awakening which
they say is sure to come soon.
During the last month a steady in
f1ux of miners, prospectors and mine
promoters has been in progress, Civ
ing the old camp the appearance of a
very busy place. And this movement
has been going on very quietly, as
those attracted to this camp have more
to gain by secrecy and through acquisi-
ton of land than by any boom of
values.
Among those who have thus quietly
returned is Arthur Kunze, the original
locator of Greenwater, and whose sale
of the Greenwater-Death valley prop
erty to the Charles Schwab syndicate
was the origin Of GreenWater's first
phenomenal boom.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
MONTGOMERY -SHOSHONE
SHIPS FOURTEEN BARS
WORTH ABOUT $4,000

RHYOLITE, Jan. 10.-Fourteen bars
of bullion, valued between 100000 and
$35 900, were shipped last week through
Wells Fargo express by the Mont
gomery-Shoshone Consolidated Mining
company.
Of the zinc boxes for the month Of De-
cember, and in point of monetary value
is the largest shipment made since J.
G. Kirchen became general manager
some months ago.
The concentrates are being reground
and treated by cyanide, so that the
only output of the mill will be bullion.
The shipment does not include any
bullion from the concentrates. This in
dicates that the December output will
be the largest in the last six months
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
SWANSEACA MAKES
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
OPENS COPPER FIELD IN YUMA
COUNTY
Work of Past Six Months Indicates
Discovery of Great Mine-Shaft
Penetrates copper=GoId
Ore

SWANSEA, via Bouse, Ariz.. Jan 10.
After six months development, dur
ing which time complete base of sup
plies has been established on the Bill
Williams fork in Yuma county, new
copper field has been opened and future
plans mapped out.
The ultimate amount of development
gives promise of making the town of
Swansea one Of Importance in the min
ing world. A big smelter, for which
much of the machinery is now being
hauled in, is to be established in con-
nection with the operations of the
Clara Consolidated Gold and Copper
Mining company. and furnish me-
dunn through which a very large ton
mage of ore to be marketed.
The consolidation of the Signal, Clara,
MORO, Crown Princess and Crown
Queen mines was effected last July
by George Mitchell, who is president of
the Consolidated company, and work
started on the three first named prop
critics. Already results have been far
better than were anticipated. Search
of the old workings on the Signal,
from which years ago pioneers of the
country took copper ore and shipped
it to Swansea, Wales, has revealed
large and profitable ore bodies, while a
new shaft sunk to catch the hanging
wall of the vein is now 300 feet in
depth, a station cut at that point
showing all four sides in copper-gold
ore. This shaft is something over 200
feet from another sunk on the foot
wall, a crosscut in the latter in the
direction of the former showing ninety
feet Of sulphide and oxide ore. 1t is
the belief of the engineers that this
crosscut when connected with shaft No.
1 will disclose the ore body for it's en-
tire width.
The ground in which the shoot occurs
is a contact between the calcarious
lime and diorite, the latter forming
the foot wall For considerable dis
lance the lime is strongly replaced by
iron, and present development indi-
Gates that big mine has been discov-
cred.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11

A CCORDING to Tomlinson's Mining
II Commercial agency of Los An
~ geles, there appears to be more
interest manifested in mining than has
been shown for long time. This
agency has prepared the following re-
port for The Herald:
Investors throughout the country
show a disposition to again investigate
commendable mining companies in all
sections Of the country. Globe, Ariz., is
enjoying at present wide prosperity by
reason of many new companies hav-
ing been organized recently to develop
properties in that section. Many of
these new companies have been or
gained by very strong eastern inter
ests and the northern country, and
Boston especially, are interested heavi-
ly in that camp, which has become
one of the important copper producing
camps of the southwest.
Cripple Creek is today turning out
more gold bullion than at any time in
its history, and the low grade ores of
that camp are now being worked on
large scale and by the most APP
proved modern methods.
Utah camps are also experiencing a
very active development compaign,
and investments in Utah mining COM
panies are reflected in the business of
the Salt Lake Mining exchange. On
this exchange there are about thirty
companies that are paying dividends,
and some recent additions to this list
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11

the new country there are many pro-
ducing mines. One of the greatest is
the Bufa de Orc, sixty kilometers
northeast of F'uerte. This is owned
by an American company which has
recently spent a million dollars for
new machinery and other improve
ments. The company claims, however,
to have four million dollars worth of
ore blocked out.
There are hundreds of rich mines
in Sinaloa and Sonora yet to be dis
covered" said Mr.. Dowdell. pros
pectors have not yet invaded that re-
gion to any extent, yet there is no
richer field in the world for their eff
forts. Riches are there for those who
will go out and find them. Agricult-
urally, the west coast of Mexico is
rapidly coming to the front, and, as I
said, only railroads are lacking. These
are being supplied as fast as men and
money can build them. When they
are completed 1 expect to see an influx
Of settlers from the United States"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
MASCOTC OPPERCUTS
VEIN OF HIGH GRADE
Ledge Encountered Shows for Thirty
Feet in Width-MIne Is Lo-
Gated in Dos Cabezos
District

WILCOX, Ariz., Jan. 1O-Rumor
has reached Wilcox to the effect that
the Mascot Copper had cut a large vein
in the west crosscut from the Consoli-
dated tunnel. A special trip to the Dos
CabeZos by the writer verified the
rumor, and they were just drilling a
round of holes ready to shoot the first
charge of dynamite in the new ore
body.
The ledge shows for thirty feet in
width, in the center of which is an
immense pay streak Of the finest high
grade chalcopyrite ore ever seen any
where.
No assays have been made to deter
mine the exact amount of copper con-
tanned to the ton, but no assay is need
ed except to determine exact values,
as any one, even a tenderfoot, can
readily see the high grade character of
the ore.
No accurate plea can be formed at
present of how large a pay streak will
be encountered, but from the location
with reference to the surface show
ingS and the solid, massive character
of the vein matter as encountered in
the tunnel level, it is indicated that one
of the largest bodies yet uncovered
in the workings in the Consolidated
tunnel has been struck, and that's say
ing considerable considering the size Of
those already discovered.
A drift has been started on the ore
and Wednesday was in four feet, and
the entire face, top, sides and bottom
were in ore Of a sensational high grade
character.
The ore in the new strike is exactly
like the ore in the other veins cut in
this tunnel, except that it appears to
be of a higher grade, and is another
proof of what may be expected when
the openings are made under the other
large outcrops that are SO prominently
seen upon the surface at other points
on the company's ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
PEACOCK SPECIMEN FROM
COPPER SULPHIDE GROUP

GLOBE, Jan. 10.-A fine specimen Of
sulphide ore, assaying about 20 per
cent copper, and weighing about 100
pounds, was brought last week by
Frank Ewing from Lyons canyon,
about fifteen miles southwest of Globe.
The ore is from a recent strike on the
Copper Sulphide group, owned by Ly-
man G. Woods and Ike Elliot, the
strike having been made in a tunnel
following the ledge, at depth of about
thirfy-five feet. 1t is one of the finest
specimens of sulphide ore brought to
town for several months, being similar
to the sulphide from the Gibson mine,
and shows considerable peacock cop
per. The ledge is a strong one and at
the surface shows a width of fully
twelve feet. There are five claims in
the group, which is situated about one
mile and a half southeast of the In
dependence mine, and two miles south
east of the Cole mine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
MINERS AND TEAMS !
LEAVE TON0PAH FOR
LIBERTY DISTRICT

TONOPAH. Jan. 10.-Another evil
dence of the general prosperity and
activity that are coming to Tonopah's
environs was witnessed last week when
an eight-horse team, laden with miners
and supplies, pulled out of town, bound
for the Liberty district, forty miles to
the northward. The destination was
the Mogul Consolidated Mines COM
panys property, which General Man
ager J. V. Priest intends to develop
on an extensive scale, while operations
are also being carried on by the COM
pany on it's property eight miles north
of this city.
The Liberty group contains from
eight to ten lodges, which outcrop sew
eral feet in the air and resemble the
Mizpah formation. Very encouraging
values were found in forty-foot shaft,
which will be continued down and a
hoist installed in the spring.
Wood and water are abundant. The
main shaft at the Mogul is now down
$50 feet where a station is being cut.
The west drifts are looking well, es-
pecially the first level. where a strike
has been made $40 feet from the shaft.
An ore shoot was opened last week
between the first and second levels.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
MONICA MINES TO
RESUME OPERATION
$4,000 LITIGATI0NS ARE ADJ
JUSTED
Expert Reports $125, 900 Worth of Ore
as Blocked Out - May Be-
come Great Gold Pro-
ducers

PRESCOTT, Jan. 10.-Business COM
plications of the Monica Mines COM
pany were amicahly adjusted here last
week and preparations for the immedi-
ate resumption of operations are now
under way.
Mortgages, attachments and floating
Indebtedness of the company, aggre7
eating $4,000, have been satisfied and
released and the formal discharge Of
the receiver of the company by the
court will follow in a few days when
he makes his final report. Other in
debtedness Of the company in the ap-
proximate amount of $4,000 has been
settled by the execution of interest
bearing notes with good indorsers.
Repairs necessary to the twenty
stamp mill and cyanide plant will be
made at once. AS soon as completed
the plant will be started on steady
run.
Sinking will be resumed in the main
working shaft, now down 1000 feet.
Ore bodies will be blocked out by lat
erals from the shaft at every 100 feet
below the 10O0-foot level. Special at
tention will be given to the develop
ment of the mine as well as the opera
ton of the plant, which has proved it
self capable of very high extraction
of the values, exclusively gold.
1t is estimated that the sulphide zone
will be reached at an approximate
depth of 1850 feet.
An experts report on the mine states
that $125,000 worth of ore is now
blocked out in the levels ready for
stopping. The paystreak shows contin-
uity and uniformity in all the openings.
The lower level is tapped by a cross
cut tunnel 1000 feet In length. In the
bottom of a thirty-foot winze in this
tunnel, the deepest opening in the mine,
are found the best values in the mine.
In fact. all development on the prop
erty shows an increase in values as
depth is gained.
Miners with experience in the large
properties of this territory and other
states are unanimous that the Monica
will develop into one Of the great gold
producers of the territory under intel
ligent management.
The property is located in the Weaver
mountains, sixteen miles southeast of
Kirkland, the nearest railroad station.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
ENGINEER CHECKS DECEMBER
CLEANUP AT BLUE BELL MILL

GOLDFIELD, Jan. 1O.-D. S. John
son, engineer Of the Goldheld Blue
Bell, has gone to Berlin for the pur-
pose Of checking the December cleanup
of the mill, which has been running
steadily for the last three months with
twenty stamps in operation. At pres
ent the mill is handling sixty tons of
ore a day. 1t will average $3.50 a
ton, and on which a saving of go per
cent is made. 1t is proposed to place
five stamps on custom ore, as there is
a large quantity of ore running from
$50 to $40 on the dumps in the vicinity.
The Blue Bell proposes to charge
$3.50 ton for treatment and give the
patrons the cleanup. By this means 1t
is hoped to make the custom mill
meet the entire expenses of operation.
In October the cleanup Melted $4,000.
and in November the proceeds were
only $4,000 owing to the cold weather
freezing up some of the pipes. The
owners would not be surprised to have
$4,000 renorted for December.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
PROFITS OF COPPER
MINES TOTAL SIXTY
TWO MILLION DOLLARS

TUCSON, Jan. 10.-Eighty-six mining
and smelling companies of North
America will make this year with di-
vided payments that aggregate $62 000,-
coo on outstanding capital Of $3.50, 200, 0O0
Since Incorporation these companies
have paid to shareholders $500, 000, 900.
Among the great dividend payers in
domestic copper mines for the current
year are:
Senator w. A. Clark's United Verde
property in Arizona, which some years
mine For this year this mine will
record the payment Of $2,250,0O0 in divi-
dends. Since Incorporation it has paid
out in dividends $26,545, 300, on a capital
of s., 5000, 900. The famous Calumet and
Arizona in it's past seven years of life
has paid out for dividends $4,000, 900 on
a capital of $3000 00O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
Strike Near Yuma

YUMA, Jan. 10.-Martin Edwards, in
terested with Charley Sam in the Iron
wood claim near Kofa, is here with a
few ounces of the main lead of their
mine taken from the ledge which they
have uncovered at a depth of $50 feet,
and into which they have penetrated
twenty-five feet. They never drilled
through the vein, but have changed the
works and are sinking on it. The
sample that Edwards brought in came
from a depth of twenty feet on this
late strike, and it leaves a long string
when burned that would indicate a
value Of at least 800 a ton, and may
go much higher
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
MAKE BIG STRIKE IN
POTTS MOUNTAIN CAMP

KINGMAN, Jan. 1O.-Frank Hare, W.
p. Eshom and ]. w. Cornelius have
made a big strike on a mining claim in
the neighborhood of Potts mountain,
near the old McCracken. The vein is
about fifteen feet wide, with a solid
body of ore eight feet wide running
through it. This ore runs high in cop
per, gold and silver. Mornings from
the shaft run from $50 to $1,000 to the
ton in gold. The gentlemen have a
large group of claims in that neighbor-
hood, all Of which show values in gold,
silver and copper. To the north of this
Mr.. Eshom owns a group of claims that
show good values in gold. In a shaft
thirty-five feet deep there is a streak
of ore five inches wide that will aver
age $50 from top to bottom.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
Strike at Gold Reef

A splendid strike was made last week
on the Lone Star claim at Gold Reef,
a fraction adjoining the claim on which
Goldfield people are extensively devel-
oplng lease. The find was made by
J. p. Carroll, who was doing location
work. He struck the ledge at a depth
of about four and a half feet. The
width of the lead has not yet been de-
termined. Gold is visible in the quartz.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
Mineral Hill Makes Payment

TUCSON, Jan. 10.-Payment has been
made during the past few days of
practically all. of the local indebtedness
against the Mineral Hill Consolidated
Copper company. Suit for attachment
was brought in the district court by
Hugo ]. Donau, representing the cred
itors, but the date of sale has been
postponed until late in February, by
which time the remaining Indebtedness
is expected to be paid.
Superintendent E. B. Reese has gone
to Pittsburg after having completed
assessment work upon all unpatented
claims held by the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
What's the Difference, Anyway?

Would-be Purchaser (who is looking
at works Of art in the designers
studio)-Oh, what delightful design
for lacework! What is the price of
the drawing?
map of Suburbtown, showing the pro-
posed subway. elevated and electric
railways.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
CHANCES at Clifton

CLIFTON, Ariz., Jan. 1O.-A num-
Der of mining claims have recently
changed hands in the Clifton-Morenci
district, and it now begins to look ais
though 1909 will witness many changes
in this country. The claims are drift
ing into the hands of parties who pro-
pose to do more extensive development
work
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11
Interested in Phoebe

Another strong syndicate has become
interested in Phoebe mines. According
to advices received a few days ago
from Salt Lake, the Milwaukee group
in the Highland district has been
bonded to william c. Alexander and
his Indian associates.
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will go to Hilo, where she will COM
plete her heavy cargo of sugar for
Salina Cruz.
The Flaurence Ward brought up
about twenty tons of white sand from
Midway the last trip. This was sold
to a local contractor. Captain Piltz
states that there has been considerable
rough weather around Midway of late.
After being out half day, the bark
Kaiuiani, on her way to these Islands,
returned to port at Sydney, Australia,
on Aprii Is, owing TO an accident hav-
ing occurred to one of her topsail yards.
The damage was not serious, and the
vessel was repaired in a short time at
Newcastle
There was rumor current last even
ing to the effect that the Inter-Island
company had refused to give the Korea
any sugar. This was proven to be
without foundation, however, the only
ground for the report being that the
Inter-Island company did not discharge
sugar into the big boat during the night
hours.
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HE MAILS.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Franeiseo-Per Columbian, May Z.
Orient--Per Nippon Maru, May ID
Vancouver-Per Mariana, May %.
Colonies-Per Makura. May 25.
Mails will depart for the follow ing
points as follows:
San Franeiseo-Per Korea, today or to-
morrow.
orient-Per Mongolia, May IL.
Vaneouver-Per Makura. May Is.
Colonies--Per Mariana, May 2s.
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Shipping Notes.

The schooner o. NJ Kellogg is due
to arrive at Mahukona within day or
so from Port Ludlow.
The schooner Defender, with cargo
of sugar, sailed from Honoipu for San
Francisco last Saturday
Captain Davis, who came down here
recently. has gone as one of the officers
on the Inter-Island steamer Helene.
The bark Alden Besse Is discharging
her cargo of frewood which she brought
here from Hilo. She was well loaded
down with fuel.
The Togo Kisen Kaisha liner Tenyo
Maru arrived at San Francisco from
Honolulu yesterday. She sailed from
this port on April q.
The Pioneer transferred small party
of japanese and Chinese from the Quar-
antine Station to the Immigrant Sta
tion yesterday afternoon.
The Alameda has still some room for
first and third class passengers for the
trip to the mainland. Her freight
space will be entirely occupied, how
ever.
The American Hawaiian steamer Mis-
sourian sailed from Eleele for KahuIui
on..last Sunday From this port she
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local ONCE, u. 8. Weather Bureau.

Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature. instrumental
errors, and local gravity. and reduced
TO sea level. Average cloudiness states
In scale from to 10. Direction OF
wind Is prevailing direction during "a
hours ending at p. m. Velocity OF
wind 10 average velocity In miles per
esNr. 7 indicates trace Of rain.
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SUN AND MOON.

Full moon May at 1886 a. m.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis-
tie blows at 1880 p. M, which is the
same as Greenwich 0 hours 0 minutes.
Sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
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Aorangi Calls at Tanning.

The Pacific Mail liner Korea ar
rived early yesterday morning and
Immediately began taking on sugar,
She will carry $500 tons to the Coast.
The Korea had many passengers from
the Orient, and consequently she was
able to carry only about forty-five pas
sengers from this port. What time
she will sail today is not known exact
ly, but it will probably be between
4 and o'clock this evening.