Arizona republican., 1911-03-05
Many Ch|oPiders Operating
 in District TOM REED PAYS DIVIDEND
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That he Tombstone district is still
 enjoying its usual prosperity in local
 circles regardless of inc temporary
 shutdown of the Tombstone Consoli- dated Mines compInys properties. is
 evidenced by the nuplbcr of chloriders
 now at work in the surrounding hills
 of this district, says a dispatch from
 that place.
 At the mines of the Royal Guard
 company work is progressing m sat
 isfactory manner and much develop
 ment work is being prosecuted. Depth
 is also being attained on the new shaft started on the east line of the
 Old Guard claim, which adjoins the
 Lucky Cuss claim, and it is the belief of General Manager Fowler that he
 has encountered the extension of the
 famous Lucky Cuss chute. which in
 the palmy days of the camp produced over S20O.00O in gold and silver. This
 company is getting ready to make d large shipment of orc, consisting of four cars. to the Fl Paso smclters with
 in the next week.
 At the Hershall mine the. usual number of men are being employed.
 and work is being steadily carried on under the management of General Manager Douglas Gray. and continues to ship it's usual quota of ore to the Fl Paso smelters The Hershall mine has been one of the continuous pro ducers of the Tombstone district for
 many years and reports the uncOvGr- ing of ore of d much higher grade as it progresses in depth
 Chloriders are now at work in the
 district and operating under leases given by the Tombstone Consolidated Mines company. some twenty-siX in number. several more of which will be granted in the next few days.
 The majority of the leases given by the Tombstone Consolidated Mines company provide for the privilege of working through the shafts and levels of the various mining claims. and the usage of hoists. boilers, cages. cars,
 etc. when not interfering with the ac- tual operations of the company. The party of the first part is to receive 20 per cent net of all the shelter returns. and further, should the company de sire possession at the end of six months the party of the second part IS to de- | liver possession of the leased mining claim on sixty uays' notice. This pro vision is inserted in case the party of
 the first part desires to work or sell
 same or in case of litigation.
 Tom Reed Dividend. The Tom Reed paid another big dividend to it's stockholders this
 week. the checks being sent out from | the main office last Monday. The
 company is getting big treasury for
 the purpose. it is said. of taking over | the power line and pump station of
 the Victor Gold Mines company. oth- erwise. greater dividends would be in
 order says the Mohavc County Miner. lit is understood that the proposed purchase of this power liHe and sta ton is meeting with considerable op- position in the company, but the be- | lief is general that sufficient stock
 is now controlled by the progressive | element of the company and the trade
 will soon be made.s The acquisition
 of the power line and big pumping plant would enable the Tom Reed
 to handle a much larger tonnage of ore than the present water supply will permit and consequent added
 output of bullion. It is probable that the mine will have to come