The copper era., 1909-04-08
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci DiS-
 triCt and Surrounding Camps.


 company for March was 14S6 tons of Bessemer copper, being very credit able showing. The company usually crowds the 3,OOO,OOO pound mark, which gives them a handsome total for the year. Upon the installation ol the new concentrates briquetting machine, there is reason to believe that a great increase over the pres ent output will be made.
 While in the Greenlee district last week the ERA reporter learned that the Southwestern Development and Improvement company had recently encountered tattering veins of gold ore on the Polaris property. During | the past two years this company has spent a large sum of money on devel- opment work and we are glad to be in a position to state that they have developed a large amount of milling ore. The Polaris property is located in a section of country from which there has been taken thousands of dollars in placer mining and as- says have demonstrated that it is an extraordinary good gold country. We believe that the day is near when there will be a rush to that dis trict.
 w. L. Neel, proprietor of Neel's Transfer in Clifton, had occasion to make business visit to the mines of the New York-Arizona gold and cop per company the first of the week. He says that the hum of the air drills in the Lillian tunnel sounds he uTac the face of the tunnel had just reach ed body of the finest looking gold rock that he has seen in that section for some time, and becoming inter- ested in it he took a grab sample to the surface with him. After pam ming it he found a streak of gold that led him to believe that the ore would easily assay $75 to the ton. Besides gold the ore carries good silver values.
 Paul Crowley, who owned a half in- terest in the Copper Plate group of mines, situated in the Copper Moun- tain district, last week disposed of his interest to c. E. Mills, general manager of the Detroit Copper com pany at Morenci. The consideration has not been made public but it is understood that MT. Crowley accept ed very low figure, in comparison to what the property IS worth. The group consists of ten claims, located in one of the best portions ot the producing district Mir. Crowley and Ambrose Burke were the original locators of the Copper Plate group and they have done considerable amount of development work on them during the past several years. Had they been in position to go ahead with extensive development they would perhaps have one of the best producing groups in this district today. MT. Mills has thorough knowledge of copper values in the Clifton Morenci district and Burke seems to be well pleased with his new partner.
 The upper section of North Clifton is now witnessing much activity as result of the extensive operations of the Shannon and New England and Clifton copper companies. The new ore platform and ore bins are com pleted and the narrow gauge cars are being loaded daily at the termi- nus of the road. The Shannon Cop per company, which concern is quar- rying lime rock from it's own ground about three miles up the river, is shipping several carloads daily oyer the road. In addition to this the company has a large force of men at work developing the Weaver prop erty, located in the Greenlee district Reports from this property are to the effect that the company, though it has not yet reached the objective point, is meeting with much encour- agement. Various mining men are of the opinion that q good ore body will be encountered when depth is obtained. In addition to this prop erty the company has taken an option on the Greenlee group of claims, which adioin the New England prop erty on the northeast, and they will soon put q large force of men to work. The operation of these two properties will put a great deal of life into that portion of the district.
 John Molder, superintendent of the New York-Arizona gold and copper company, arrived in Clifton this week on business connected with the com pany. When asked about the condi- tion of the company, he said that the Lillian Tunnel, which has been driven forward for the past two years, had al last reached the objective point, under what is known as the Black shaft, which was run on good grade of ore but had to be suspended on ac count of hoisting expense. In the face of the tunnel good body of milling ore has been encountered at a depth of about 300 feet, and the ore chute is larger and better than in the bottom ot the shaft. The com pany is now planning to run an upraise 250 feet, connecting with the Buzzard Shadow tunnel, which IS loo feet from the surface. This upraise will be run in ore and will also give better air. Tue Lillian tunnel will be continued forward as fast the air drills will drive it until the ore chutes on the Buzzard Shadow claim are inter- sected. This is the point where so much rich gold ore was found in former years. It is estimated that 100 feet depth will be obtained at this point. The recent new discovery Of low grade milling ore practically insures the erection of gold mill as soon as the management can arrange for it, and once a mill is in operation there will be enough profits to put the company on aselfsupporting basis until more extensive development is done, after which it should be a good The Ti1lio