Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-03
tJoseph ! Cohn)

Cananea-Boston shaft has been sunk 10 a depth of 215 feet, allowing for a lo-ioot sump, the work being com pleted during the past week. Work Tn the drift has been resumed and il is believed by the management that the ledge will be reached within a week or so, as stringers of galena are now coming in. several having been encountered this week. More water Is being encountered which is also a good indication of the eloseness of the ledge. The formation is gradual ly becoming looser.
 The Empire Mining company (Do- lores Mining and Developing Col has leased it's Major Domo property. To. cated 1 1-2 miles west or Cananea. to a number of Mexican miners who are now carrying on development work.
 Work has been commenced at the Cananea Eastern property by A. C Chariot during his visit here. John J. Williams being placed in charge of the operations. The roads have not yet all been repaired but will be plac ed in condition for use as soon as pos sible.
 The survey for the narrow gauge railroad from the Superior Bonanza property to the station of Imuris. on the Sonora railroad. has been cmplet- ed and it is probable that construction of the line will be started in short time Mining operations are now un- d-r way and about 25 men are at work The shaft is being sunk. drifts extended and ore is being blocked out
 A number of Mexican miners have secured a lease on a portion of the Juan Cabral property of the Arizona Sonora company and are at present working it. The property is a gold silver proposition and about six months ago SS.0O0 ore was encounter ed.
 The Yaqui Copper company has in- stalled the machinery at it's property in Sonora below Nogales. The ma chinery was taken from the Cicero Smitl property, near Wilcox, Ariz.. which company was consolidated with the Yauui about two months ago. Con- siderable actual mining operations is planned.
 In NacozaTi conditions are in excel lent shape. The big mill of the Moe, tezuma Copper company is running in full force and in an excellent man. ner and at the mines much work is being dCne and considerable new work planned. The Pilares shaft of the company is to be sunk to depth Of 1050 feet, it being now down to the ~. -fs.N. Ts IS now heinz sunk 10 the l050 foot level also, and is now down to depth of $50 feet. There is reported to be considerable ore in the bottom of the shaft. The Guadalupe shalt is to be~made the main hoisting shaft of the comrany in the Pilares neigh boT1ood and all ores will be hoisted al this suaft The Esperanza and PIlares mines are at present being connected with the Guadalupe, drifts now being run on the 700-foot level.
 The Esquina property which is located near Nacozari, and owned by New York capitalists, is working ten men under the management of James Nolan. The company is planning to drive a tunnel to connect with the shaft for the purpose of draining it.
 The Minneapolis Copper company is doing considerable development and exploration work at present. It is understood that in a short time ac- tual mining operations will be car ried on.
 Reports have been received in Can anea to the effect that the Chispas proprty of the Minas Pedrazzini com pany. which was closed down the first ot the year. is 10 resume operations next week with new management.
 Fl Triunfe is preparing for another run of it's reyerberatory furnace at present Fhe company has short age rs fluxing ores and it is neces- sary to purchase them. This is being done at present and the furnace will be ready for another run soon.
 The Santa Rosalia mine has been closed down, orders coming from the Calumet office Work is to be re- sun .- sr -C @cw MeXi- can leasers at WOrR ar present at the property. and it is reported that one Of them has encountered some rich ore recently.
 It is understood that the West Coast SmeIting and RefininG company tTecolote Copper company) whose property is located about 40 miles n, ,-f t,,s-,.t r,f favIo is uTanpinn fn con