Arizona republican., 1911-04-23
COMES TO CAPITOL WITH
PRESCOTT BOOSTERS
SUPERINTENDENT OF MONARCH
MINES SAYS PROPERTY WILL
HAVE NEW MILL.
Interested in Road to Run From
Wickenburg to Morristown.

With the interests of his company
pressing him for action in the matter
of good roads, c. w. Plat, the super
| intendent and general manager Of the
Monarch Mining & Smelling company,
with mines located nine miles east of
! Wickenburg, came TO Phoenix last Fri
! day evening TO attend the convention
| held yesterday at the capitol, and to
| look after business which required at
tention. The definite plans made by
the delegates from the various coun-
ties of the territory have met with his
hearty endorsement and he returns to
the north this evening well satisfied
with the result of his mission.
After eighteen months Of idleness the
mines Of the Monarch group will be
started up again within the next thirty
days. says Mr. Plat, and the company,
made up of Georgia capitalists, will in
augurate a thorough system os devel-
opment and exploitation. There has al
ready been upwards of 100000 invest
ed in the properties. and the richness Of
the ore. which runs to heavy values in
gold and copper, justifies the owners
of the mine in undertaking extensive
operations. The mines had been de-
veloping for six years prior to the last
shut down. and there are at present In
the neighbOrhood of 1000 feet Of drifts,
tunnels shafts and CroSs-cuts on the
claims of the group, with apprOXi-
mately 100000 tons OF ore blocked out.
Looking toward immediate activity on
the properties, the directors of the
company have ordered a smelter from
Chicago, the capacity of which has not
been given out, but it is probable that
ground will be broken for its installa-
alton within a few weeks. The con-
sulting engineer of the Monarch COM
pany. A. ID. Axiom, went over the claims
with Mr.. Platt in the early part of the
month. and 4 site was located for the
new smelter and a new road surveyed
to connect the mines with the county
highway which is planned to run be-
tween Wickenburg and Morristown. 1t
was on business connected with this
highway that Mr.. Platt came to Phoe-
nix.
There is a possibility of there being
some delay in the construction of the
country road between the two points
as it will run through two counties.
MaricOpa and Yavapai. The board of
supervisors of MaricOpa county will
soon have their share of the work COM
pleted. but il will be only a little more
than half completed when it is brought
to the dividing line of the two adjoin-
ing counties. Mr.. Platt has made an
effort to bring the new highway to the
attention OF the board of supervisors
OF Yavapai county, and he expects to
go over il in company with them some
time during this week. As a result of
this inspection, and Of the reasons he
will give them for completing the road
without delay. it is hoped that it will
be driven through to Morristown in
a month or Whereabouts. The Mon
arch mines are two miles distant from
the new smelter. and the road surveyed
by the two engineers will probably be
open for heavy hauling during the first
week of May. A large force of men
will be employed at the smelter, and
Wickenburg will be the supply point of
the company.