Mohave County miner., 1916-10-21
(By William P. De Wolff
CFrom Thursdays Daily Miner.)

T hEOSO1 T. A11L.J w.t. 1ts "hSA the mining men of Yavapai County about year ago hung out the sign; "This is my busy day., and began swinging the mine development double-jack with increased vigor against the drill of mining success they opened the lead to the most prosperous mining period this county has ever experienced, and developed into a certainty the assurance of a fuiI dinner pail for many years to come. Since then each days work has added appreciably to the value of the mineral wealth disclosed and has de- monstrated more forcefully the un- usual breadth of the area through which it is disseminated.
 The activity to all portions of Yavapai County and includes in its scope the mining of copper, gold, sil- yer, tungsten, lead and zinc. Refners of ore are present in proper ratio to the miners thereof, and have solved all of the reduction problems thus far presented. This fact is in itself one of paramount importance in its relation to past, present and future ore pro- duction, and assures the solution with equal facility of other problems that may crop up. The underwriters of mining shares and the incorporators of mining companies are two other important factors in the advancement of the county's mining business.
 The underwriters of mining shares have made and are making possible the ready financing of many promis- ing propositions. New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Michigan and Arizona capital has been and is avail able for that purpose. A coterie of mining and business men of the Lake Superior copper country financed, all most overnight, the Jerome Victor Extension Copper company, owner of the old Haynes estate adjoining the United Verde mine at Jerome. James Layman, one of the best and most fayorably known mining men in this section, was equally as successful with the Verde Combination property in Pittsburg. The Green Monster com pany had applications for it's shares approximately $5OO,OOO several weeks before the subscription books were opened.
 The foregoing cases are cited with the object of demonstrating the faith the investing public has in the prop ositions of Yavapai county. To more amply illustrate the confidence pos sessed by Arizona capitalists, the case of the Verde Apex Copper company is cited.
 At the time the Verde Apex Copper company was reorganized few weeks ago, the intent was to offer for public subscription 100000 treasury shares at 50 cents pel share. While the mat ter was pending, however, a group of Arizona mining and business men sub mitted a proposition to underwrite 300,000 shares. This proposition was accepted at meeting of the director ate held in Prescott on October 14th It represents the unanimous sentiment of the board and insures the funds necessary for carrying on develop ment work without recourse to public subscription. The money was ten dered following an inspection of the company's property by representatives of the interested parties, and amply provides not alone for the carrying out of the joint development plans with the Venture Hill company, but likewise the expense entailed in pur- chasing and installing the two company plant of machinery and nee essary camp buildings. The public is therefore to be barred from partici- patton in one of the most promising mining propositions in the Jerome field, save for trading in the limited number of the company's shares al- ready outstandinp.
 For the present there will be no change in the personnel of the direc- torate of the Verde Apex company by reason of the additional financial strength acquired. At a later date, however, it is understood that the names of prominent Bisbee and Douglas mining men will appear on the roster of the company's officers and directors. Neither will there be any change at this time in the joint financial management of the Verde Apex and Venture Hill companies, nor in the two-company mine management. The deve1Onnoent uIans heinz carried