Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-31
FASTENERS WORK
THE SITTING BULL
OPERATIONS FOLLOW CLOSE
UPON PURCHASE
STAMP AND CUSTOM MILL NEARs
COMPLETION
Plant Assures Development of Numer-
Gus Claims by Leasers and Others,
and Boosts Winchester
Camp

WINCHESTER, Ariz., May S0.-The
Sitting Bull property which was sold a
week ago to Mitchell & Mathews, rep
resenting eastern interests, is now beng
worked. A force of men was started
last week in extending the 120-foot
tunnel. This tunnel will crosscut the
ore and will reach the ore shoot within
about twenty-five feet. The sale of
THIS property for a good round figure
has started activity in the Camp in
good shape and there are several other
deals now pending. The parties who
are to take up this property are ex-
pected in camp soon
The Florence people, who own the
Jumbo gold claims, had an expert in
camp last week looking over the prop
efty preparatory to starting extensive
operations. The man who came i'm was
u: l. woodbury., who is also the owner
OF several mining properties in and
around Florence. He was pleased with
tne camp and said he would return
shortly with friends who are DESTROYS
ton.
The Anaconda mine which made the
rich strike short time ago is still
going down on the 15O-foot shaft. The
ore body is widening out with depth
The prospects of the early compile
tlon of the stamp mill at the old Des-
ert mine-or the Vicksburg mine-come
as big boost to the district, as it is
announced that the plant will also do
custom milling, which will be a big
help to the camp.
Will Help Mine Owners
1t will enable all the mine owners to
thoroughly test their ores and at the
same time it will give them a chance
TO begin making money without great
big development and being compelled
TO pile the ore on the dump. The
greatest hindrance to this district has
always been the lack of facilities for
treating the ore after it had been
placed on the dump It also takes 4
rich company to go ahead with extern
siNe developments and pile the ore on
the dump until the property will JUS
THY mill of its own Another great
advantage in starting the mill is the
1nducement to leasers to begin OPERA
tions.
The principal owners of the Yuma
copper company were in this week
from Houghton, Mich, to look over
the property, and they all say they
were pleased with developments. The
new incline shaft is now down over 100
feet and Is in high-grade copper sui
phide ore. This shaft was sunk to de-
NCiOp d part VI the property never be-
fore explored. This company has also
located a mill site at the railroad,
which is only about three miles from
the property, and will have a switch
built at that point to facilitate the
shipping of the ore from the mine. A
new wagon road has been surveyed
and will be built at once. This prop
erty expects to be shipping in a short
time
The Cobrella, a copper mine located
north of the Yuma, was sold a short
time ago to j. w. Sharp and party
of his associates and they have already
started a full force of men developing
the property. The Cobrella has excel
lent prospects for a big mine.
For several months it has been re-
ported that the Lewissholms have had
men examining the old Planet mine on
the Bill Williams, about twenty-five
miles from Bouse and last week one
of the Lewissholms of New York, ac-
companied by a party of engineers, Wis
tied the property They also made a
visit of inspection to the old Muders-
back property, about ten miles south
of Bouse. 1t IS claimed these men are
figuring on getting into the Colorado
country.