El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
ALL YAVAPAI
MILLS RUSHED
Shelters and Mills Crowded
With Ores; Many Mine
Locations Filed.
ny WILLIAM P. DE WOLF.

Prescott, Ariz., May 2O-Every smell
ter and mill in Navapai county is over
crowded with ore and could double its
present reduction capacity without dan
ger Of lack OF supply. Also there are
more shelters and mills in operation
here at present than ever before; more
new work in the aggregate, more pros
pecting. more ore and general freight
being handled, more passenger traffic
and more prosperity in general than
ever before.
There is not a vacant house in Pres
colt or Jerome In fact. the demand Tor
houses by prospective renters is far in
excess of the supply. The same cOndi-
lions prevail to a lesser degree in the
smaller communities OF the county. Ihe
merchants Of Prescott and Jerome state
that business has increased approx
mateIv SO percent since the first Of the
current wear. At Jerome the hotel pro-
prietors are placing cots in the corri-
doris to supply patrons with sleeping
county ROADS An Asset.
Navanaf county roads are equal 10
the best in Arizona ana CallIornla.
They are. i'm fact, one OF the county
best assets as they AFFORD accesS 10 M
countys mines over easy grades ana
smooth roadbeds- With the intent 70
supply this increasing need Tor adui-
tional good roads to the various mining
sections Of Yavapai county urouBhl
about bv the increasing proportions OF
the mining industry, the board OF coun-
tv Supervisors has awarded number
Of contracts for road building
Notable among the contracts already
LET are those which provide for placing
the Crown King and Tip Top mining
sections in direct traffic touch with
Prescott This is to be accomplished
by building about 80 miles Of road from
a Dofnt nearby the mining camp OF
Senator to the heart of the Crown King
country where are located the Crown
King. Tuscumbia. Peck, War Eagle
Gladiator. Fairview. Nelson, Tiger Colo
Tiger Silver and other OF the county
gold and silver mines of large and val
uabIe tonnage A like result is to be
brought about by repairing, and IN GER
tain places rebuilding, the old govern
ment trail through Black canyon
Locations Are Numerous.
At the county recorders office there
have been more mining claim locations
filed since the first of this year Inan at
any previous time within decade. A
like satisfactory status applies 10 the
filing of mining deeds and articles OF
incorporation Of mining companies. A
large fireproof safe for the preserva-
ton of these and other papers IN the
recorders office is TO be provided IN
YavanaTs S2OO000 county building.
which is to occupy site on Prescotts
public plaza. The contract for this
building has been awarded and prehm-
mary work started.
Interest and Investment in the SHARES
OF local mining companies continue 20
increase It may be accepted as IN
dicative Of the investment worth OF the
companies represented thereby, as the
people at the mines are the people best
qualified TO pass judgment upon the
value of the mines United Verde TX
tension little Daisy, rules strong IN
price Of S25 per share. or whereabouts.
is beyond the financial horizon Of a
majority OF the stock buyers Of this
locality. They are. as rule. there
fore. investing in the lower priced is
sues such as Boston & Jerome Copper.
Tuscumbia Mining & Milling. Iona Pri-
eta Mines jerome Victor Extension, Ie-
rome Verde. Schuber Copper. Tip Top
Consolidated and Green Monster.