Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-10
RUSH IS ON
 AT THE BLACK PRINCE. MINE
Scope of Activities at Johnson Camp is Widening-Many Properties Giving Good Re- turns

The following concerning activity
 in the Johnson district is from the Co
 chise County Press:
 Out at the Black Prince the manage. ment Is steadily sinking with some ] excellent shOwings. Tkis company is one of the quiet Cnes who don't say
 much but saw wool They now have 1 their shaft tO a dep.h Of 3G5 feet, tim | tered the whole distance. Lately they
 encountered rich bOrnite at the 6ou tom Of their shaft. This is good news
 for. while not striking any great QGan- 1 tity of the ore. the formation is mOre ! or less permeatcd with the bCrnite and gives promise that they arc near ' ing a body of rich orc, and when they | strike this. the Johnson camp will get a boost like it has never had be
 fore. This company's work. in sharJ as we'll as in the class of their build ings, machinery, mi in the Tanncr ] Of the well kept condition of things in and around their camp. demon strates that they have a manager wnU | is thorough and understands his bIsi- ness. About S5000 has been eXpend- cd In surface workings and about double that amount in sinking. The Lime Mountain is working onC shift. In conversation with Manager Ball, he stated that they were Hgurins
 on machinery for their workings. I, is understood that they will put in q plant similar 10 tho Black Prince ! which uses electric drills. Manager ! Ball was in Bisbee this week regard. | ing the matter
 Jolly Frank McGOysrn. who has been in charge If the Arizona anu Michigan property, and who is now doing contract work in the incline shaft of this company, has been cut ting into some excellent ore. He is
 now working at a depth of about 45U | feet. Me says that the showings are O. k. and that depth will open up q | big body of ore. IL is only q feN weeks since that hc cut into a body of
 black sulphide, very rich in value. Up at the Empire Manager MerTili | is busy keeping the water under con | tTol in the main shaft Unfortunately | tba latter part of last month they met with an accident which will prevent | their drilling in the main shaft for possibly a week longer. owing to a l loose bolt their air compressor. which
 was in operation, tore itself in two | practically. before tire power could be l shut of This has recessitated their sCrd ding away for extra parts to the | machine, which are expected to arrive | early in the week. Not a man has | been laid of but FGN, been put to work On other shafts of the company | In the main shaft they arc pCmpins | water about eight Lours per day Asked to the plans of the company for | this year. Manager Merrill stated that | hey would continue sinking and drift | ing. While they have not encUuBterea 1 any bodies of ore of magnitude so far, l tbe showings they have indicate that | with depth they will get the ore. i This comDaly have 2 number of build | ings on their grounds and everything | is kent in good C~der There has been in the ueighboraooc of $l0.0O0 expended in surface work. hoisting
 machinery. etc. besides nearly double
 that amount expended in underground
 workings.
 Bob Mackay Is busy at work with a crew of men developing his property which adjoins the Mammoth property. ] Bob has 320 acres in one solid block and is one of the best located proper
 ties in the camp. The Mammoth, l which belongs Co The Arizona Consol. l dated company. has shipped somC of the richest ore the camp has ever pro duced. and it Is understood by these who have worked in this property that inc ore dips over into the Mackav claims. So far, oa the main shaft 1 that is being worked at present. . depth of 75 feet has been reached. 1 ron showing strong. In conVersati0n with Mir MaCkay this week, he stat l cd that he and MT Deckeraw own the property. Deckeraw holding a one sixth interest. They are putting up their own money for development. no | company having been organized fu ! be sale of stock tO secure money for development work 4 whim is being | used.
 The officers Of the American United l Mines company. r reorganization Of ! the Arizona Consolidated Comrany. | are expected here tnIs week Mir. Me i Cormick. who is in charge of the l ~r0peTry and at present located on the Republic, is making arrangements for | Ee reception of the eastern men. It l IS confidently expected that the vislt ! 1f the Philadelphia men means an 7ar'y resumption oi work on the Re public.
 While there has rot been much do | ing at the May Flower, they have made arraDgements for more timbers.
 and it is reported that they will active | ly commence work on their main shaft very shortly
 The Keystone company will be un- der way in good shape on develop ment after March. President Miller. who has been here for the past two
 weeks. left for his nome al Newton,
 Tan-, the first of the week 70 make arrangements to permit ot his return
 7g here by the frs, of March when
 he expects to remain and look after
 the work of his company.