El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
NEW MINING TOWN
Of DRAGON IS
GROWING
Surrounded by Rich Claims
and Has Fine Location
on S. P. Road.

Wilcox, Ariz., Maren 6-A matter
interesting the people of this section
at present is the development going on
IN the nearby towns of San Simon and
Dragon
Dragon is a station on the South
ern Pacific road some $50 miles west
Of FL Paso and is marked as being the
highest point on that road between
the cities of Ell Paso and Los Angeles.
1t is Graded in a pass of the Dragon
mountains and from the nature of its
location is, destined to make good as
one Of the coming towns of south
eastern Arizona. Its altitude Of 1914
feet will make it sought as a retreat
for summer and its sheltering hills in
vite as resort for winter. The can
yons, ridges and valleys about have
long been settled by a most prosperous
population Of cattlemen and it's terri
tory is vastly rich in mineral deposits.
Today the spirit of the new Arizona
is stirring the land and many new farm
settlements are being dotted in sub
irrigated spots and dry farming meth
DDS instituted on the uplands
Recently the county surveyor of Co
chise county. J. A. Rockefellow of
Tombstone. has plated an so acre site
at Dragon station and interests are
centering about the new town in a
most enterprising way. Lots are sell
ing, two new stores are completed, an
other. with postoffice addition is under
way. q new school building "a by Sc
is finished and occupied, plans for the
erection of a union club house for the
accommodation of mine visitors are in
progress. a telephone system is in
stalled. the Southern Pacific road plans
to sink a well near by. and with the
awakened activity of the surrounding
mines, ORA COON is on the road to rec
ognition rs a place of moment
In the mining interests there is moth
ing in Arizona more alluring. The
Dragon Semi Circle is famous for its
wealth of ore ard within the last few
weeks much activity has been evidenc-
ed. Several properties have changed
hands and new capital is interested in
unearthing values.
S. A. Traylor Of Pennsylvania has
taken over the Arizona United prop
erty and with diamond drills is to
thoroughly prospect the holdings. L
encouraged, more machinery will be in
stalled and the smelter again blown in.
The property doing the best work at
present is the Centurion Arizona com
pany. It's location one mile from
Dragon station makes the matter Of
supplies and shipping of ores of easy
handling. This property was diSeoy-
cred by the present owner and super
intendent. J. P Richardson. who was
at the time, 1899 an employe Of the
Copper Queen at Bisbee. Owing to the
similarity of its formation to the Cop
per Queen Mr.. Richardson held the
property and from time to time tested
its ores. Being convinced of its value
a conservative local company was
formed. later taking in some outside
interests It's holdings now. free of
all incumbranee, consists of D full
sized claims, of tive groups. Group one
contains II contiguous claims, all high
ly mineralized. The principal working
shaft Of this group is now down 525
feet with four stations OF many hun
dred feet of crosscuts and drifts and
some Of the levels fitted with Slopes
A system Of caves lined with iron and
high grade copper ore has been en-
countered to the east Of the main shaft
on each level and underneath each cave
has been found rich deposits OF ore.
Contiguous to the Centurion prop
erty is the Texas and Arizona a lead
and silver proposition consisting of -
R. Hubbard. mining engineer.
Also the MISUNDERSTANDING. being de-
veloped by Stroud Bros Of Phoenix. the
Teeter Stone Agurite Copper company,
Los Angeles capital. the Princess group,
Empire Gold. and Copper Mining COM
pary. Arizona Mines and Shipping COM
pany. owned by Dragon and Ell PasO
people, Higgins Development company,
J. B. Gregory claims and the O. T.
Smith properties. while five miles to
the northeast is the famous Johnson
camp and at Russelvil1e four miles
north is found the Primes Chemical
company Of Pennsylvania, which is
working the rare tungsten ores found
in this locality.
With this combination Of interests
being developed Dragon needs only
little time to come into her own.
z. S. Scruggs, of Memphis, Tenn.
who has been visiting relatives in the
cirrr FOR. the 10 Ct few weeks has .afurn-