Arizona republican., 1916-11-23

 in what was known as Pima county and early in 1875 the county of Pinal was createds and Florence named as the county seat
 1875 NOTABLE YEAR
 The year 1875 has been the mos. notable in the history of Pinal county for more than one reason; the county was created and at the same time, early in the year the discovery of the great Silver King mine was made The Sill CT King brought thousands of new men into the county and created an era of prosperity in that district which lasted for many years.
 In the first page old mining records al the court house in Florence stand two potential legends. The location of the Silver King mining claim, recorded March % 1875. at F noon and the Hub mining claim was located at 10 o'clock on the morning of the same day; the former, the record of location of one of the worlds great ast silver producers of the past; the latter. the record Of location of the principal claim. the source of the great Magma Copper ComDany's great copper production today
 Pnal county is today on the verge of a great era of prosperity, induced by the awakening of mining develop ment in .his country. Capital has heard the call of profits to be gained cy the exploitation of her vast min eral resources. The towns and hills are full cf mining men, investors. pIospectcrs. promoters and others ln- terested in the world of mineral
 Renew ed activity in mining is evil dent on all sides and at every hand. old prospects are being re-opened, new properties are being expIoiteu, and it is safe to say that the next 50 days will witness unprecedented scenes of activity in this county such as was never witnessed before. possibly in all the great history of mining booms in this state.
 TWO GREAT DISTRICTS
 At present there are two great min eral districts in the county which have proved their worth and value as the location of large deposits Of com mercial ore. Ire old Pioneer district where the great Magma mine is at present located and the present town of Superior.
 The Pioneer district lies on the western slope Of the Pinal range about seventy miles due east of Phoe nix and a5out thirty miles due north of the county seat of Florence. The Magma mine is located at the mouth of queen Creek. the district spread Ing for a distance of about ten miles on either side of the creek
 The Ray district lies on the south sllpe O. the Pinal range about IS miles rom the Pioneer district and here is located the famous Ray Con- soiGatod Mining Company, which has developed an enormous body of low garde copper ore with over Fl. GOO, 900 tons in sight.
 Development work on new proper ties in both these great districts is being actively pushed at this time. and the near future should witness announcement of several great new mines in these districts.
 The southern portion of the county also shows remarkable signs of great naturalization. At Mammoth. aDout 60 miles to- the south of Ray. is To- clied the producing Mammoth mine, at present being worked by Colonel Epcs Eandolph and associates. the mine produces gold. silver and traces l of several other commercial ores. 1 Oracle. near Mammoth. also shows indications Of being d great mining center in the future. vast deposits O. Tungsten having been located in the vicinity.
 The western portion of the county also. although yet ih an undevelope1 i sts.tt. has in the past produced much ] wealth in metals. thousands of dol 1 lars in high grade gold and silver ores l havir; heer shipped from the vicinity i ot Casa G-ande in the past The old | Nekoi mine il that district produced many thousand dollars worth Of golC i ores in the early seventies.