Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-25
CROWN KING LOOMING
CENTER OF PRODUCTION

/ GROWN KING. March 18th,
work OF putting in IN electric rail
way up to the Nelson mine iron
the end OF the Santa Fc track:
is going ahead with vieor. the vet.
Gran mining man. G.. p. Harrington
at the helm Besides force oi
about 4 dozen men on the road
work, the usual force of men is
busy developing the mine with Tom
Anderson as underground foreman
1t is tacitly understood that as
soon as this preliminary road work
| is done that a mill will be con
Structed at the mine and the propo-
sition put on paying basis. De
tails as to the size and type OF
plant have not as yet been figured
out but one feature has practically
been decided upon. and that is that
electricity will be used ut the mine
and in the mill and 4 power plant
will be constructed on a spur near
the 'Y" in Crown King. From that
point all the power will be trans
mitted to the mine and milling plant
Tiger Gold Leasers Busy.
The firm Of Basslcr and O'Dell.
leasing the Tiger Gold mine. are re-
ported to be getting ready to start
to run the mill and take out ore.
and wood cutting contractors are
preparing to put in wood for that
camp. These gentlemen have been
busy since November getting this
property in shape to operate. and
it is we'll understood that there is
splendid chance OF their making
good.
Working Old Crown King Dump.
IN energetic trio OF hard work
ers. Messrs. Blickenstaff. Braun and
Hoffman. is working the old Crown
King mine dump. They have been
running five stamp mill for the
last few weeks. and have just COM
pleted sending to the depot for ship
ment ten tons OF good grade CON
centrates. the result OF their labors.
They have five-stamp MILL and
since they have it properly ADJUST
ed and working well they are keep
ing the little plant busy night and
day and the results are very flatter-
ing.
The results of the working Of
this plant are indicative Of the fact
that the second grade ores of the
old Crown King mine can be work
ed at profit, for this old dump
was composed of the second grade
ores of this mine. and it is more
than likely that at no distant day
that famous property will again be
full blast for the purpose
of developing the lower grade ores
along with other bodies OF
the higher grade ores. Hence.
those who have an abiding faith
in the Crown King district. see a
bright future not far ahead.
Uncle Sam Mine Shipping Ores.
John Reilly. another veteran Yav-
Apai operator. who knows good ore
and knows how to take it out and
make 1t pay, is shipping carload
Of ore from the Uncle Sam mine
from the Columbia section. \ force
u Mexican packers is busy bring
ing that ore in ior shipment and
will finish early next month. Ii
IS understood that this shipment is
being made practically as 4 test
for the purpose OF proving the val
ne OF the ores from this mine, as
well as for the further reason that
the owners want the profits from
this ore to put in their pockets
to jingle. etc. However. the fact
that this ore stands packing
charge OF $50 per ton besides the
other charges, and still yields 4
handsome profit is indicative OF
great possibilities for this property.
D. II. Biles, of Prescott is also in
-erested in the Uncle Sam.
Rumors for Other Activity.
Dame RumOr is always busy in
my mining camp, and this is no
exception. The report which seems
10 have most back OF it for an
,arly operation. is that one which
igures Lester Jackson's Gladiator .
md War Eagle mines as the basis
or a new and lively camp. En- /
made recently by engin-
,ers of an eastern capitalist. have /
tut an o. X. on the feasibility OF
operating this property.
Another seemingly we'll founded :
umor has it that the Wild Flower !
nine. one OF the best partially de- {
-eloped properties in this section {
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