The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-09-12

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Sept. 6.-For been making a careful canvass of mining conditions throughout Cochise county Never before has there been exhibited in the history of the county the activities which there are now manifested.
 From all sections of Cochise comes the news that more development work is being prosecuted, more prospecting being done, and more mining prop critics being opened up in the many mining districts than has ever been witnessed heretofore.
 More miners are being employed by the numerous companies operating throughout the county, giving work to scores of outsiders, in addition to restoring confidence in the several mining districts, which heretofore had to be abandoned, either on ac- count of low grade ores, which could not be handled with profit, or finan- cial stress. The latter reason was usually encountered throughout the investigation of the districts.
 The Dragoon mining district is rapidly coming to the fore. Its many mines are being operated again, while numerous experts are making examinations of properties in the in terests of foreign capitalists. This region will shortly come into its own as copper and zinc producer, as the latter metal is being prospected for quite extensively by several of the companies operating in the several parts of the Dragoon range.
 From the Huachuca mining district still more encouraging information IS obtained to the effect that eastern companies have purchased several groups of properties, in addition to having taken numerous options on surrounding and adjoining claims. To Work Placer Fields. From authentic sources it is also learned that a company is shortly to be organized by Cochise county capl- talists for the purpose of exploring and working the placer fields of the Huachucas, which are known to carry gold nuggets from the size of penny to that of a pigeon egg
 In the Tombstone mining district work is practically at standstill as [ far as operations are concerned on the properties of the Tombstone Con- solidated Mines Company, but numer- ous leasers are working several of the company's properties, with the result that good returns are received from the smelters at both Douglas and El Paso.
 i From all appearances the financial difficulties in which the company is now involved will shortly be settled | in the federal courts, where bank ruptcy proceedings are now pending A step in that direction was recently taken by the officials of the bankrupt concern.
 At Courtland it is reported that everything is being put in readiness for active mining operations during
 the next few months by the various companies having properties in that district. in addition to installing much modern machinery.
 At Gleason work is being carried sn steadily by the several companies, : and ore is being shipped daily to the several smelters in the county. The l Copper Belle mine, now under lease 1 by the Leonard Copper Company, which is controlled by the shannon interests, is shipping to the Clifton smelters f1uXing ore at the rate of Commonwealth Busy. 1 The Commonwealth Mining Com pany is working a Jorge force of min CTS and mechanics on it's workings and the large mill of the company, which was erected at the expense of several hundred dollars, will shortly ! be put into operation. It is est1mat- ed by those familiar with the affairs of the Commonwealth that in the
 neighborhood of several millions of dollars worth of ore is already block ed out in the mine, to be extracted as soon as operatings are commenced at l the mill.
 Pearce is destined to become the l largest mining camp in the Dragoon Mountains within a short space of time, thereby contributing materially | to commercial interests of Tombstone.