Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-06
HEFFERN MINES ARE IN GOOD
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 President Heffera. Of the Hefssrs Mining and Development osspss-. was is the city oa New Years cay and |. response ts . regees, .sr ia formation soHceraiRs ta- wesk of tss past year st th- Hefsera nise s- in- formed the International that the work drrins th. yesr 1908 had bc.s entirely satisfactory 10 all concerned in this company. At the annual meet ing held Last fall the-e was splendid feeling manifested among the di-sc tors and an expression of confidence was voted to Mir. Heffern and thaaks for his untiring work during the past year.
 The Heifern conpany began thei- work on what is known as th. fisf- fern group of claims two years sGo last October. rho oonlpaay nov evns IFS claims in one group. besides The location work on each elslm. there has beca 8 large a;zSust oi e.y..op- ment work st the lra.a shss, -a.-h is Ecw down 599 feet. Th.s shs;, is ks 6 fe.tiz ta- clear and is well timbered 70 the bottom. LesviaE eas hundred se-t for a surs ts soe5azo date ths water is the botts1 e tss shaft. Tsrse Srifts are ze- sslss run frsz th. fse-fsct level Drift No. I r-ax cast and hzs rexsfsS distance ef ss7 fee<; th. eoztsst-ss- not eees reached but considerable water is beiss encountered x.s sus cessfzlIy .sssEOS Thc vrtsr -rsx into r5e y.sss Saa ssxs ts>Te hs sssss- ed at req-frss interyais s, the rsts of eGe gallsns 7sc fsfsHc. esas pa- nings af gysss, silver aas sopsss szvs sacz ssssfzss fr,-s tss aritt -srx. ths e;ivsr ssfss sire sHzmsefos. sn tais mizersi is ie ta~ nstiv- ysss. Ts :hss erift I-s ve- aest sesyer srs has bcsa ezcsantores 'a sSsss k Is helierez flat tkis drift is ss~ nssr ing the eoztsct which on tss say fscs gives gold values CT s2 ts ss: tas gangue csrry;as gold azs silver is in quartz and iros.
 Drift No. has reached 2 lea.tS of 23a feeJ and the g-ou-d iE s.miia- to that encountered in No. but with moro iron and quartz tcias eneouz- tered D-ill No runs north and has cut decomposed lime and tale a distance of 1Se feet with quartz se- cssioHslly shown. h this drift .ooS panniags have been secured showia- more gold, silver and coppcr
 Working Force
 There are now engaged ny Inc Heffera company 45 to 50 men and a head Of work stock engaged is hauling supplies for the c.mp and ia cultivstiHg 10s acres Of land Thl- land last year produced exc.uent crops Of sorghum. beans. potatoes an, a large vericty Of vegetables al 2 pro fit Of more than three thousand dol lars The land was originally piowe; to a depth Of twelve and foure eel inches, a No. 10 railroad grading plov being used for that purpose. pulle by six horses. This deep ploria has put the land in excellent oondI ton and the crops this year are e2 peeted to exceed those of last yea, as the 6eep blowing last year vii result ia the soil holding a great dea more moisture than was possible las year. The crops planted last veal ir eluded the following: Sorghum. 5 acres, predicting t50 tons which hs been marketed a. s2a per toa at Bii bee, exeept what has heea u-ss fo the stock at ti,c s.inlng camp. tesai acres; peas. acres; csbEs@e. t matoes, protatecs etc. an rstursia pFofitah,e crops. Irrigation for soz of the vegetables was provided ay small gzsoiine engine. No water "a used on the sorghum or beans.
 Tse stock Of the Eefiera sElzia and Developnent company has bee hAp-AA- HDlG IN i+l1ttE aAN fFDl-lH H and one Of tAe remarkable evi5escs of confidence ia the propoz:tios found ia the fact that ae>riy ever man employed hy the conpany h. beea willing 10 accept stock ss ps. pay
 Large amounts of required 5-pBii. for the camp have also been paid 7. in stock.
 MT Heffern was nevcr more col fident of making a success of h mining enterprise than he is tods and his success would add vasiiy 1 the prosperity or Douglas
 Besides the mining enterprise r- company has a water reservoir ei which worli supply water for ran