Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
JEROME MINES
MAKE PROGRESS
RECENT SALES AND STRIKES
LEND ENCOURAGEMENT
CAMP ORGANIZES CLUB OF BEST
BUSINESS MEN
Copper Chief, Little Daisy, Cleopatra
Grand Island, Carroll and Haynes
Properties Push Develop
ment Work

JEROME, July n.-With the United
Verde Copper company working a full
force in its mines and smelters, a sale
of the properties of the Copper Chief
Mining company and the resumption
of the development reasonably certain
and several other promising properties
in various stages of development
tributary to it, Jerome is beyond
doubt among the most prosperous busi-
ness centers in the territory and is
fast making strides to pretentious
city.
The enterprise of its citizenship is
evident on every hand to the visitor,
who cannot fail in being impressed
with the substantial business struc-
lures and modern mercantile establish
ments rising one after another almost
from the Hogback to the Montana ho-
tel, the largest hostelry in Northern
Arizona.
Among the recent organizations
started is the Copper City Athletic
club, which is now being fitted at an
expense of several thousand dollars. Its
membership includes the leading buSi-
Charles w. Clark, general manager OF
the United Verde Copper company, do
mated $500 to the institution to assist
In eouipping it with the modern ap-
paratus and fixtures.
DR.. A. J. Murietta, superintendent
Of the United Verde hospital, ana an
enthusiastic athlete. is president of the
club. He devotes all the time to 1t that
his professional duties will admit ana
is assisted by a board of directors
that are also enthusiastic in the work.
Eyes on Copper Chief
outside of the United Verde mines
and smelters, which have always been
the main support of the town, interest
now centers in the Copper Chief mlne,
where six experts have been engaged
The last two weeks sampling the prop
erty. The prospective purchasers are
Eastern capitalists who have large min
ing interests in other states with am
DlS capital to place the property on
having basis in cases the title Is passed
into their control. A conservative es-
tinate places the valuation OF the ore
in sight in the Copper Chief at nearly
50 900 600. The entire stock OF the com
nanv is owned and controlled by New
vo,I- estate the heirs OF which are
women, who ceased operations at the
mine wner il passed into their posses
sion 1t is locatetd seven miles souIh
Of Jerome. l1tluQGtl HI I4AN p
is a water right with an ample supply
of water to develop power ana lot
tbr mine and supply a reduction plant
of very large capacity. , r.z,.
Developments in the LltLle DdISS
mine owned by the United VERDE TX
tension Mining company ana lo[arSo T5a,.5C,
Immediately east of the United NeIue
mines are very encouraging lately'
large body of low grade ore has peen
onened bv the crosscut which is stun
being pushed from the 500 loot leHel IN
the direction of the hanging wall IN
this large body of low grade ore are
several lenses Of higher grade rang
mo i'm thickness from three to seven
feet. a.,
In the Dillon tunnel, the Cleopatra
Conner company has a property that Is
developed past the prospect stage,
Those familiar with it do not hesitate
to say that it is mine and only needs
the starting of its smelter under com
petent management to place it among
The dividend payers of the district. q.
w. Hull is president and general man
aper of the company and its heaviest
stockholder. The cleopatra properties
also adjoin the United Verde holdlhSS
Immediately southeast of the town
The Grand Island Copper company,
owning a group adjoining the copper
Chief, has a steam hoist and air com
pressor installed, and development op-
erations under way with a very prom
Using ore showing.
Thomas Mulcaire, who recently TOOK
over the Carroll property, also adJoln-
ing the Copper Chief ground, Is pre-
paring to start operations. Some high
grade ore was taken from the Carroll
mine after its discovery many years
ago
The Haynes Copper company is push
ing its development with unusual ener-
gy. A crOsscut is now being run from
the zoo foot level TO tap ore bodies, the
existence of which was proved by dia-
mond drills before the great working
shaft was started.
The Arkansas and Arizona Mining
company is combining it's work to dia-
mond drilling on the 600 foot level.
The drill is installed 450 feet from Ihe
station. The bore is now down 34o
feet. The management is well pleased
with the formation passing through
and confident of encountering large
body of ore. The work is being done
under the supeTiutendenCy Of Prof. J.
f. Clapp.
The Black Hills Copper company is
preparing to renew operations, as Is
also the Jerome Verde Copper COM
panY, owning what was formerly
known as the Verde Queen group i'm
mediately east of and adjoining the
town. This property is equipped with
q complete hosting plant and smeltor
and has its main working shaft down
500 feet.
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