Arizona republican., 1909-03-21

strike a few miles from Saome He made nasty report The Republican merely to verify his telegram of the night before and then into retirement to prepare for publication his story of what he in the gold fields and his conclusions after making careful examination It hoped that he would get the matter ready for pub icatiOn night but he found the task strenuous, tired and he from his eXertiOnS Undoubt- edly it will be available for the next issue. In the mean tme all have the of his first announcement, that the strike is genuine and there more gold where that came from.
 Several others who were at the strike at the same time returned the train with FitzMac. Among them J. J. Sullivan, who has acquired a valuable holding; David Shear who is also hofOOting for mil lion, and Homer B. King who managed to edge in the good thing. These only few of the claim owners who building great hopes on the strike, many claims have been staked and several other transactions nave been cOnsmmated Other strikes of rich have been reported from the section and men who have had claims there before giving their ground more searching investigations.
 David Shear of this city, above referred to of those interested in good ground here from Warren Pa With several others he located what is known as , the ''Od Hen group. His partners G. T. Cline, banker and oil producer of MancQs, Colo. Dr. R. G. Townsville, physician and druggist of Williams, Ariz and George Mardis of Phoenix. The group consists of four claims, the Old Hen No. l. the Monte Chrsto, the Puppy and the Peg Mule. Last Thursday they made a big strike and though they have had assays they confident they have valuable property. number of pieces taken from the grass roots showed plenty of free gold MT. Jones of the BTaytOn Commercial Co., $ store SaOme horned some of the which showed streak of the rich metal as long ones thumb nail.
 Homer King, who went out on the same tram with Fitz-AIac and with him much of the time during his examination. was for short interview. Mr. King said that when they arrived they found the hole where the rich strike made filled up again and that naur ally looked suspicious. They said had been filled at the request of NIT. SmuIthwate. who secured bond upon 1t for short time, and which 1t Is reported has not yet expired, though it formerly understood the bond only until last Monday. Later report says 1t Is next Monday tomorrow Another that there were many visitors to the property each want ing sample, that itwOud not take long to carry
 great deal of value Ftz Mac requested that the hole be opened up again that he might actually the strike and the gold in place, it insisted that there more still there Joe Fuller thereupon cleaned out the hole again and exposed the lead. Fitz-Mac, F. K O'Brien of Wickenburg J. J. Sullivan of this city and Mr. King were then permitted to each take small pies from the ledge. Mr. King brought back with him
 three OF four pieces of rock which he placed exhibition m the office of the Southwestern Realty company mme diateIy arriving and which he says he broke out of the ledge himself They little smaller than the big chunks first displayed but they the same knd Of ore and equally rich in gold.
 Altogether the gentlemen of the party removed sev- eraI pounds of the rich And Mr. King declares that they didn't take all there either There IS more o it in sight of equal richness, though how much can be told only is taken out Speaking ot the country Tn general Mr. King said is the richest appearing mineral belt he his life and he believes there are more chances there for big mines than any place m the world that he knows about Mr. King asked Ii he had se- cured any property and said he had but dd not care to give out all the details vet All he would say was that he had bought of Ed L. Jones' of E S Jones ot the Mercantile company claims that adOin the strike along the bonanza lead that the purchase was made Tor