Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
State Mining News
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being quiet for a number of years This district during the eighty's was q producer Of silver and Il again took new life from 1905 10 1907 During the panic and the slump in copper in 1907. developments all over the coun- try were curtailed and it Is only re- gently that new life Is making head way. This property has been under development for more than two years now. by the Fife syndicate of Kansas Citv and Chicago. and their develop meuts up to date have been very satisfactory. They are now expecting their new plant and 1t will be all in- stalled by early spring at which time they expect 10 commence marketing ore. The company Is now engageu in building d road To the nearest rstil- road station at Eodco. New Mexico. where they will ship to both. the Fl Paso smelter and the copper reduction works at Douglcs. Arizona.
 The Hall property is also being worked under new management ana it Is believed that they have a good property and will soon commence 10 ship ore. This property Is part Of the old Texas mine that was worked III AHf flkfiA4 V
 The Doran and Galligar property k also under bond and leased to Dsnver parties. and while they are at present shut down it hns been announced that they are in the east financing. and that they will resume work hy the first Of the present year on n very large scale This mine has good values in copper and zine and some silver and gold. and the engineer who spent several months on the property pronounced il very attrac- tive prospect.
 The Crys Grauer property has re- gently been sold and two shifts have been put 10 work taking out shipping ore from some of the old workings. It is said that work on a large scale will start as soon as machinery has been installed The property joins the Hill top on the west and north.
 '. T. Colvin has sold his property. The Calvin is a copper property and joins the Hill Top on the east.
 The Virtue Mining and Development company has recently been organized. The Virtue property which has been lDutI u+NtlbIHlfist is H sIlidH way t'i i--umber of years. has proven satis- factory In every way. and as soon as machinery and supplies can be arranged Tor and installed develop ment on a larger scale will be under taken.
 Tte Chochise Consolidated. very attractive property now owned by C. r. Welch. has recently been examined ny eastern capitalists. The develop ment work which has been done in past has been satisfactory. and more depth will be the next undertaking by parties working the property. The greatest depth that has been attained on the property. is a vertical shaf' fl5 feet which shows ore from the surface to its present depth. Thero are several other workings on the property Of less depth that show equally as good for the depth at tained. <
 The United Eastern mill will be running al part capacity by the first of January, according to official pre- diction. and at full capacity of 200 to 250 tons within thirty days thereafter New plants are projected by the Tom Reed. Big Jim and Gold Or, companies. and by a syndicate which Is heavily interested in Carter and q couple of other properties. The Gold Dust plant. which is trying out a new | high-speed crushing apparatus and the Zimmer centrifugal amaigamatior process. is undergoing some changes but will soon he handling twenty five tons daily.
 The Tom Reed Is drawing plans for new 500-ton mill to handle the ores from it's new Aztec mine. which embraces the Aztec. Black Eagle Grey Eagle and Bald Eagle workings Superintendent Edwin Rhbb is de signing it. and says that he believes he will be able to mine and mill S4.5t ore at q profit.
 The Big Jim is planning a 400-tor mill. and plans are practically com pleted Superintendent Heating hopes | to equal Engineer Rabb's record as to low mining and milling costs.
 The Gold Ore. left without milling ] facilities when the Gold Road sus-