Arizona republican., 1909-02-16
IT IS SECOND TO NONE
So Say Those Who Live There and Feel That They Know Whereof They Speak--Others Are Good, None Better.

Kelvin, Ariz, Feb. 15.-(Special cor
 respondence of The Republican.)-
 Herewith are a few particulars about
 the wonderful Kelvin mining district.
 a district which stands second to none
 and is always open to inspection and
 welcomes visitors. Your correspondent
 lives on the ground; he is not paid a
 large salary by corporations to write
 up the country; he knows what he
 writes, because he has seen 1t and
 worked at it; he is interested in this
 country and would not stay here unless
 it was a good country; he receives
 no more for his writings than the rural
 district town writer around Phoenix.
 He writes of this country because it
 is all right and everything stated can
 be Vouched for. This is the coming
 mining district of Arizona, and per
 haps of the world. This country is full of mineral and health giving sun
 shine. Our atmosphere is free of all microbes. etc; it is as pure mountain air as can be had in the world.
 The papers lately have been full of mining talk of certain localities, of the opportunities there for investors, of the immense deposits of ore they have, of the beautiful climate, surroundings, etc. and of the many monied men go- ing there looking for good property
 This section spoken of is, no doubt. a great mineral center. but it will have to step some to surpass the Kelvin mining district. We say very little, practically. about this section, as we all know that it is now coming to the front on its own natural resources.
 The town of Kelvin itself lies on a big mineral bed and is the center of one of the largest mineral districts in the world, On the north is the i'm mense propetty of the Ray Consoli- dated Copper. company. with 1000 acres of ore producing land; the valuable Gibson property, whose ore is much sought after by Globe smelters, and many other large deposits of copper in a development stage. On the east is the immense Troy Manhattan De velopment company, with large hold ings of vast copper deposits, which, on recent development work, brought some very good ore to sight at a depth of several hundred feet; also the much sought after Renfro group of claims, one of the most valuable groups in this country. Also on the east are the numerous claims of J. Jay Sullivan, which consist of vanadium, copper lead and iron deposits of depth, and which are daily drawing the attention of capitalists and investors.
 On the south are the properties of the Sultana-Arizona Copper company. which company is now selling stock as fast as it is put on the market. It has been given out that the Sultana- Arizona Copper company will start building a large mill at Erman Sta tion. the center of large mining dis trist, about the First If February. The Eagle Mountain Copper company is also on the south of Kelvin. This is under the management of Col. T. P. McGrath. who is now east travelling in the interests of his com pany They have an immense area of ore producing land and are soon expected to commense operations on a big scale. The ability of the colonel is well known and big things are looked forward to from the Eagle Mountain Copper company. All these will necessarily have to draw on Kelvin for supplies. etc, and it can be readily seen that Kelvin has a great future before it. Also on the south of Kelvin is the valuable Dagger Well proposition. which is now draw ing big capitalists, and will soon be a copper locality. There is a big section at Dagger Well which Is