Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-27

are waiting for a chance to concen- trate the ore before doing so.
 J. E. Banks has a small force of men on his properties eracting build ings and etc, and getting ready to do some extensive work.
 The Walker Bros. are at work do- ing some placer mining on their tung- sten claims and are making good sue cess and have already made sevral small shipments.
 A. Y. Smith and associates have in the Tungsten District for several days endeavoring to secure hold of several claims and it is their intention to erect a custom mill so that all of the parties who are at work will have a chance to have their ore worked at a small cost and without much houling. From reports received from there on Thursday it looks as though a deal would be made and that the mill would be made and thaforthepastcm would be erected.
 All of the above properties lie in a small area between Dragoon and John son and are in easy access to the rail road, and the entire deposits so far discovered do not cover an area oyer six miles square.
 At Johnson Camp.
 The present output of the camp is the largest that it has ever been and indications are that during the next few weeks it will be increased. The Caboriza company is shipping over the railroad to Dragoon over four ,ars a day which is giving them most ,xcellent returns.
 The Arizona Michigan, under charge If Andy Tong. is shipping from one 70 two cars a day to the Douglas imelters and expects to increase the shipments soon.
 The Peabody has a small force at work and is taking out about three ,ars a week.
 The Keystone has started up and oegan shipping last week. It has re cently installed considerable new machinery.
 Merrill Bros. and Wien and Stone, Eho have leases on a part of the Cab 0riza property, have made several shipments and are now getting ready to make others.
 Seth Merrill has bonded to eastern parties his gold property in the Tom Steel Hills, a few miles north of John son, and work is to be started on them within few days.
 Gleason and ccurtIand.
 The Shannon company at Gleason at present is working about 40 men and are making shipments to the smelters at Clifton. It is expected that the force will be increased dur ing the next few weeks and the usual shipments made that were maintained before the closing down of the shelter.
 Mike Marcello and others who have a lease on the Warnekros property, are taking out considerable ore and have already shipped a car or so to the Douglas smelters.
 The parties who have taken the bond on the Brannon-Conners proper ;y were there during the past week and are making arrangements to start work on the property at once.
 Several other parties have been at he camp during the past week look ing over the claims held by different parties with view of taking a bond and option on them. The Connoers group, about three miles from camp, was examined during the week by mining engineers representing Fl Paso parties.
 The Tejon company, under the dl- rection of MT. Thiers, expects to begin work within very short time.'
 As soon as the papers are signed, the Macia Bros, of Tombstone, will begin work on the claim of the Cos tello estate that formerly belonged to Tommp Cowan, which is located on the Courtland road and from which Mir. Cowan had made some shipments. There is quite an excellent showing on the property and the leasers ex- pect to be able to ship soon after starting work
 At Courtland the leasers on the Leadyille property have been more than making good and are clearing several hundred dollars a month. Mr, Locking and others who have a lease on a part of the Leadville prop erty have already shipped three cars to Douglas that have netted them most excellent returns. Others are doing nearly as well. On the Great Western property the Brown Bros. are making regular shipments and nave cleared up several thousand dol .ars since theey began work.
 The Leadville company has few men at work and has taken out some ore and will begin regular shipments soon to the Douglas smelters. The camp at present is much livelier that it has been for several years past and the outlook is most encouraging. Numerous parties are securing leases and royalties have been offered for certain ground as high as thirty-hve