The Parker post., 1916-03-25
MINING BOOM
HERE TOSTAY
PARKER AND CONTIGUOUS DIS
TRICTS MAKING BIG STRIDES
IN DEVELOPMENT AND ORE
PRODUCTION.

C'ty OelHS gwen 70 Iuo uuuSudl HILL
ing activity prevailing throughout
rorthern Yuma county, it is never
theless fact that there is more
actual development going on in this
section than at any other period in
! it's history
Numerous properties in this end of
the county are preparing for develop
ment on large scale, and nearly
every day the work which is now I'M
der way is resulting in opening up
new and greater ore bodies Many
CT the strikes being made are Of huge
proportions and are convincing proof
that this great minerailzed zone will
some day rank with anything yet
discovered in the state.
In the Immediate vicinity of Parker
i several properties are getting under
good headway The Empire e-Arizona
company is making shipments by
auto truck to Parker and the devel-
: opments at the mine the past week
rave resulted in the opening of new
and richer ore bodies This company
will soon be shipping two or three
carloads per day. A new road is pro-
jected to Parker, which cuts the dis
lance from thhe mine to the rail
road down to about 9 miles. A force
OF fifteen men is employed, and this
is 10 be increased at an early date.
The company received a carload of
lumber this week, and two hoists are
to be installed as soon as possible.
The Billy Mack is producing stead
ily and encountering new and richer
ore bodies, It is rumored that
strong financial interests are about
to take over this property, and open
up this old-time producer on a large
scale
The Zerolite-Mammon, which was
recently purchased by Nevada inter
ests, is preparing to ship. W. B.
Andrews, the manager, is on the
ground now and proposes to start ex-
ter3ive developments. About twenty
o. thirty tons per day can be moved
from this property with the present
equipment.
/ The ore platform in the local Santa
F. yards is overloaded with ore from
tie various shipping properties in
this vicinity, and efforts are being
made for the railroad to extend the
platform and install adequate ore bins
fc- the economical handling of ore.
Swansea-Planet District.
The SwanseaPlanet districts are
lumming with activity and prosper
ity The Swansea lease, on the Clara
Consolidated mine, which is held by
the Thomas estate. cleaned up
profit of $4,000 last month, and it is
said that this month the profits will
exceed this amount. Three carloads
per day are going out of Swansea, and
The ore is averaging a little better
than 4 per cent copper content A
rev body measuring thirty-six feet
N width, has just been opened up,
and averages over 5 per cent in cop
! Pc.
| The Planet is shipping forty tons
per day to Midway, station on the
Swansea railroad. The ore is run
ntng about Is per cent copper and is
trucks are employed for transporta-
tor Of the ore.
The manganese claims, located in
the Planet range, about eight miles
from the Swansea railroad, has just
leen sold by Sam Butler and Harry
Hannah to a syndicate of capitalists
Bids are being asked for the trans
rortation of the ore to the railroad
haul of eight miles. 1t is planned
to ship 200 tons daily.
Another property on the Bill Will
liams, near Cave Point, is opening up
Oh a large scale. 1t is said that forty
men will be employed at this mine
within the next thirty days.
The Lowell property, located near
the planet, has just been sold to Salt
Lake mining men, who are going to
begin producing within the next thirty
days. IS
There are many smaller properties
in the Palnet-Swansea district which
are in active operation.
Bouse is taking ON new life, as is
also Wenden andd other points along
the A. & c.. railroad In fact north
ern Yuma county is coming into its
OWL, and before many months have
passed this section will be occupy
ing the limelight in the mining world.