Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-27
KNOX SUCCEEDS
 AS MINE HEAD
Commonwealth Has New President and Is to Have Large
 New Mill
PROPERTY EXAMINED


 \. '. Smith. of Pearce. accom- panied by w. B. Alexander, of Tono- pah, Neveds: W. H. Clark. of Salt Lake City, and Chas. E. Knox, Of san Francisco arrived here today en route to Warren from Pearce, where a special meeting of the stockholders of the Commonwealth Mining & Milling company was held and a reorganization of the company effected.
 New officers of the company were elected at this meeting and Chas. E. Knox was made the president and succeeds A. Y. Smith; w. F. Alex ander. secretary and treasurer, succeeding J. H. Snyder. The new board of directors are Chas. F. Knox, W. H. Snyder and D. Nj. Bar ringer.
 The board of directors at this meeting appointed q committee 10 thoroughly examine the property and make tests to determine the best methods for the economical treat ment and handling of the ores and are expected to make a report in about thirty days. As soon as this report is received. work will be start ed on the erection of 300-ton stamp and cyanide mill It will contain every modern feature known and will be built on the sec tional plan, so that additions can be made as the output of the mine is increased.
 About 40 men are now working in the mine and this force will immedi- atoly he increased and the mine will be put in shape for operation on @ much larger scale by new de velopment work.
 The ore is highly silicious and carries a large percentage Of gold and silver. A large tonnage is al- ready blocked out above the water level and is ready for extraction. Tailings of high siliceous value are now being shipped to the c. and A. smelter and enough are on the dump 10 supply the shelter for fthe next seven years.
 The history of the Commonwealth mine is very romantic as well as in. teresting. It was discovered by John Pearce. He disposed of the property 10 the Brockman-Penrose syndicate of Philadelphia in 1896, who operated 1t until 1"O1 and extracted over ten million dollars of silver in that per iod Swadiing and Smith then leas. ed the property and after working it for over a year purchased the con. trolling stock and have held it ever since. Numerous misfortunes, includ ing the death of NIT. Swadling and the burning of the mill were ex- perienced by NIT. Smith. He. by in. teresting the prominent mining men from the Nevada districts, through his untiring efforts. has marked g new era in the history of the mine that promises a big future.
 Chas. E. Knox, the newly elected president. is also the chief executive of the Tonopah-Montana Mining com pany of Tonopah, and one of the largest silver producers in that dis. trict. He holds large interests in many other mining companies and his coming 10 Arizona may be said to be the beginning of many other investments here as well as the de velopment of the Commonwealth to the limit
 ". A. Clark. associated with Mir Knox, is an old time practical miner and engineer and was a pioneer de- yeloper of the Goldfield and Tono. pah districts.
 W. B. Alexander is the secretary and treasurer of the Tonapah-Mon. tana Mining company and interested in many Nevada properties and large capitalist.
 The party left here at noon today in MT. Smiths automobile for War. ren where they will meet Captain John C. Greenway, general manager of the Calumet 6 Arizona company.