Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-23
RAY-WINkELMAN
EXPECTS A BOOM
RICH REGION IN ARIZONA AR
RESTS ATTENTION
COMPLETION OF SHELTER WILL
START ACTIVITY
For Miles Around Proposed Reduction
Plant Lie Numerous Claims of
Promise-Country as Pro-
ducer Is Practically New

WINKELNIAN, Ariz., Feb. ga
great deal has been said of Winkel-
man being a milling and smelling CEN
ter, but very little has been said in
regard to the undeveloped or developed
properties that are within short
distance of this place.
The Christmas and London Arizona
are among the proved properties being
developed. They are large and well
developed, well managed and well
financed There are several smaller
companies near them that have excel
lent showing and are being developed.
There are within d radius of ten
miles of this place at least twenty
properties, from five to twenty claims
each, and a great many of them ad-
ioin each other These have the very
best showing. The veins are from ten
to 200 feet wide and can be traced
for miles. Some of these properties
have not been developed beyond year
ly assessment work, while others have
been worked to production Work could
be continued on them, but the owners
are waiting for the Ray Consolidated
company to start it's big smelter.
The country is practically new 10
the mining world, as most everybody
has looked toward it as milling ana
smelling center only, but when it be
comes known to the mining world 1t IS
sure to be a great producing district.
The new railroad up the San Re
dro valley will open one OF the rlcheSC
valleys in this part of Arizona. Iilere
are several proved mines between mere
and Benson; some of them are rlcll
enough to pay the operators to trelgnt
their supplies from forty to eighty
miles by team, while others, although
paying properties, cannot afford TINS
long haul by wagons. Then there are
groups without number between the
ella. river and Benson that could pe
financed and would be If the railroad
was a certainty. =.
There are two old surveys made IN
this valley one on each side OF tIle
river. They were made by the santa
Fe & Pacific, when that road bullt 10
this place from Phoenix Inc oanea una
Pc g. Pacific is now working on one
and the other is open. There is plenty
of undeveloped country in this district
for two railroads and it would make
il one of the best in Arizona
The Santa Fe & Pacific is competing
its extension to the Christmas proper
tv. then that mine will be shipping
ore to the smelter. 1t is expected tlat
they will be heavy. shippers.
The London Arizona company IS
ahout ready to install its machinery
ready to treat ore. This will mean
large amount of tonnage.
The Ray Consolidated company ma mas
in course of construction It's lO'oVo-
ron mill and a smelter for its own ore
and custom work also. The founda-
tion is about complete for the struc.
tural iron and the first two units Oh
500 tons each will be ready June l.,
This will mean an immense tonnage
for the railroad. ..o,o,,+
There is at present more frelght
coming into Hayden and. WinkelIlaIn
than to all other points on this prancn;
The railroad recently ehiaIseu ~ ieo
Yards at this point to about twice the
original capacity, which speaks well
for the place. ,..-.
Everything is progressing. business
is growing and every firm Is enJoSins
nrofitable trade. The town is belng
surveyed and it will not be long untll
the people will own the property they
have squatted on.