Arizona republican., 1909-07-29
WORST IS OVER
 AT WENDENDAlE AN INCREASED ACTIVITY IN
 MINING. An Experiment With Burbank s SpineIess Caoti.

N-endenGale, July 2S. Especial cor r, si,onden ,e of The Repu5iican) - NtN that the worst of th" hot wealth
 sr is over, n.ining men are coming in (, look at tl.e claims offered fer sale oTd all of the min.ng companies in Lis section are working and making arrangements 70 do extensive develop r.'Tt.
 ire Re! P-rd MInipg company has ilst got a gol c star w.-o the work on tarr rev group of ciIiu's lucalc'i in the Bill Williams country The prop erty is low grade proposition of gold, silver, copper and lead. Fully a million tons Of ore can be quarried from the mountain side and nearly fifty years of continual mining be- fore actual underground work need to begin. This company owns about 300 acres of such ground and will now be in a position to handle their orc Sup erintendent Geo. Wentworth. who has been in town for the past few days. gives glowing account of what they are accomplishing Mir. Wentworth IS a practical mining man and the ReG Bird is fortunate in obtaing his ser vices.
 R. R. Mcdonald, Superintendent of the Harcuvar Copper company, is working two full shifts on that poIp- erty and reports things looking good for his company.
 The Harcuvar Copper company is seventeen miles from Wenden and makes this place their headquarters. Copper and gold properties are tine properties on which to place depend- ence, and the HarcuVar company ha- an exceptionally good showing. They are running a tunnel from the foot ot the hill and will gain considerable depth when they cut the vein. Tbe tunnel will have to be 437 feet long to cut the pay streak and about 260 feet of the work is now finished. This property is about two miles from the Cunningham Pass Copper company, from which hundreds of tons of high grade ore have recently been shipped, and the people of this vicinity have great confidence in is future.
 Mrs. Harold Baxter of the Gun ningham Pass Copper company IS just returned from the east and re- port every thing in first class shape with them.
 The Corona Copper company has purchased machinery for their mine and new activities will soon start there.
 Superintendent Pressler of the Co., roma company has had the automobile truck completely renovated and put in first class shape. '
 Since the official announcement that the Santa Fe is starting to complete the A. & c. railroad to California there have been many inquiries from outsiders as to this country and we are confident of good healthy boom this winter Few people realize the importance of this railroad as it will open up a practically new country of sUrpassing mineral wealth.
 The recent rains have cooled the ! air to a very agreeable temperature | and have produced a supply of grass | to delight the hearts of the stock l men.
 our popular agent, Miss Lee. leaves | today for her vacation. She expects l to be gone two months. Miss Lee is relieved by otis $. Ethridge recently ] of Hot Springs Junction. Mir. Eth | ridge brings a bride of one day with | him. Luck to you bride and groom | Miss Lee is not married yet and we only have her word for it that her | trip is a vacation only.
 Word comes from Flagstaff that J | w. Boone is greatly improved in | health from his mountain trip. MT. | Boone has worked too hard here and l had to have a rest and recreation.
 Graham Bros. have several of their ! teams at Swansea working on the new railroad.
 Many people are now returning | home so Wenden is taking on it's l former busy appearance.
 NJ M. Briggs received a shipment | of spineless catus from Luther Bur | bank. some four or five weeks ago and | from the progress they have already ! made we are inclined to believe that | they will prove of great value.
 C. B. Genung of Quartzsite spent a | few days with us on business this | week.
 R. E. Briggs. formerly bookkeeper i for the Parker Commercial company, | has left for Chicago in the enterest ] of the Red Bird Mining company.
 J. F.. Rodgers is in from his ranch | on the Bill Williams, and reports a quantity of needfuI rain in that vii cinity
 Frank Graham has returned from q |