Weekly journal-miner., 1911-03-22
DEVELOPMENT OF BEAR. !. GROUP
 PLANNED
From Tuesdays daily)


 Following the incorporation a few days ago of the Montezuma Mining and Milling Company, with J. P. Waldron as the principal stockholder. the old Bear gropp of mining claims fn the Bradshaw mountains pass into new existence and also a future that is attended with every pOssibil- 7tv of being. one of the most attract i've undertakings in that field. Pend ing -he consideration of receiving pat ent for their interests. preliminary work toward large operations for the present only viii lie inauglrated. This newly organized syndicate owns five claims. oh which during the past year of development the results accom- plished are gratifying, and exceeded all expectations. Several tons of ore taken out and shipped to the smelter gave handsome retdrne. aud from the underground conditions n evidence in ore bodies exposed, Mr. Waldron stated yesterday that it has been deemed expedient to operate on a corporate basis. and in Orde- to iH- sure a broader sphere than individual effort warrants. He says that the vein has a width of from three feet to nine feet, and on a conservative estimate of values, gives $50 a ton m gold, silver and lead. Assays, however. from many samples cut at different points, range to as high as $S2 in the above metals. A contract has been let and is now under exc eufiOn to extend the lower tunnel oG0 feet. and which in recent months was driven in l20 feet. When com pleted it will reach depth of at veIopment discloses good ore bodies. and the deep work is for the purpose of making that point the main work ing base.
 Coincideut vita the work under headwav a force of men has been placed at work in grading for a new stamp mill This feature of the prop ositioB is supported by the heavy tonnage that is available for past operations and which Is justified by what is confidently expected in the new work to be performed.
 1Ir. Waldron entered the district about one year ago, arriving from Colorado. He secured title to the old Towers ranch. which has formed a nucleus of the investments acquired by the Nontezuma people although that possession is not included in the corporate claims. Mrs. Waldron owns this property. and on which the Green Mountain mine Is situated. In speaking yesterday of what he earn ,estIy believes is desirable mining in terests. Nr. Waldron bases his belief on wears of practical experience in other fields of the west. He is en- phatic in stating that the Bradshaw region is unsurpassed. and one of the disagreeahle conditiors that has faced the active operation of many of its mines. Is ignorance of the actual in dueemeuts While naturally he favors the NonteZuma interests, his adRira- Ton for the district, is openly express ed, and he anticipates a regeneration of the country in the next few months when depth Is reached.
 He is pleased over the future of his enterprise from the standpoint of having large wooded area on the ground for mine timbers, while from the new mill site to the point to be developed. less than one mile inter venes, with an abundance of water assured for any purpose. The Mon teZuma ground is situated at the highest elevation in the Bradshaw range and adioins on the west side lines the Wildflower group.