Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-20
HUACHUCAS SCENE OF
 BIG DEAL LAST WEEK
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 ty feet further and then 10 begin cross cutting to determine the width of the deposit On the Noriega claim a new tunnel has been started to cross cut the entire width of the company's ground where the heaviest outcrop- pings show. The tunnel is now in a distance of thirty feet. A number of men have been added to the payroll l during the past week. The property | is beginning to attract considerable attention owing 10 the showing that has been made and during the past few weeks many parties have been out 70 visit the property and as result the management reports that the sale of stock has increased. The company has made arrangements with J. s. Me Neish of Bisbee, to make a complete survey and map of the company's hold ings.
 1 Louis Roberts, who has property ad- joining the Two Peaks on the south near Mescal Springs in the Whetstone district, has begun work on his pro- perty which is lead silver proposi- ton assays of which show 4O9t lead and 40Ts silver He intends to push development work with view of mak ing regular shipments to the smelters. In The Dragons.
 H. F. Bieran. from Pasadena, who ar rived last week to inspect the Gordon zinc properties in Middle Pass, spent several days in that locality and not only examined the Gordon property but number of others in that district He returned to his home in California Thursday and will make a report to the capitalists that he represents. He refused to give out any definite infor- nation as to what his report would be but stated that there was an excel lent showing in the district for vast zinc deposits.
 Claims Bonded.
 Through G. l. Van Meter of Gleeson, the Brannon-Connor group of claims has been bonded to a group of Cleve- land and Pittsburg capitalists at a fig. ure of S60,000. Mention was made in these columns last week that the deal was pending. The group consists ot fifteen claims and adjoins the Copper Bell and McKittrick groups. They are said to be some of the best in the dis .trict The bond requires that work shall be started within sixty days and shall be continuous. IL runs for two years with a provision for a liberal re duction if the purchase price is paid at the end of the first year. The claims have been held by Patrick Bran non and Michael O'Connor for mum Der of years and it is to be hoped that they will succeed in making the deal as a reward for their past labors. Deal Pending On FIourine. The FloJrine group of gold claims about three miles east of Pearce are about to be bonded to eastern capital ists at a figure said to be near S135 eco. The board of directors has al ready had a meeting and entered into an agreement to bond the property at that figure. 4 meeting of the stock holders has been called to meet al Pearce on February 26 to ratify the action of the board of directors. The group consists of eight claims and on which considerable work has been done and is a low grade gold property The principal owners are w. D. Mon monier and sons of Pearce, Mrs. J Pidwel of Bisbee, Peter Simmons of Bisbee and William Mitchell of Court land There are several other small stockholders in other parts of the country.
 Other Deals Pending.
 There are a number of other deals pending in the different mining dis tricts in the county and the coming week no doubt will see the necessary papers signed that will mean the bring ing of considerable outside capital tc COchise County. Never before in the history of the county has there ever been such activity in the mining indus try in all sorts of metals as there is al !, the present time. There is hardly 2