Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-15

Pittsburg. Both groups are located within half a mile of the old Tiptop mine, now producing tungsten in in creasing tonnage
 The Zonia Ships.
 Shipments of high and medium grade copper ores have been resumed at the McMahon copper mines of Zonia. The first carload went out to the Hayden smelter about ten days ago. Other shipments will follow at regular intervals. A large tonnage of medium grade copper ore is block ed out in readiness for shipment, and as depth is attained the copper con tent is said to be increasing in grade and value. The McMahon holdings have paid the expenses attaching to development work almost from the date when the brothers of that name erected location monuments thereon. Prior to the advance in the price of copper the property had production record and was considered an un- usually promising copper prospect. With copper at ? cents, the opera tors are practically relieved of fina1- cial worry, as the mine is in shape to output sufficient ore to pay the ex pense entailed in sinking to depth. The Montezuma Active.
 Working under forced draft" the men in the employ of the Montezuma Mining Company are getting things in shape for the campaign of exten- sive development that is to be in auugurated the latter part of the cur rent month. The property is one of the best known in the Bradshaw mountains. It carries series of par alleling lodges that offer profit-making possibilities ia the way of gold, si!- yer, tungsten and lead. In fact, it is considered probable that shipments oi tungsten ore will be made concur rcntly with the resumption of work in ore. The corporation is headed by J. P. Waldron, of. Colorado Springs, Colo, and is said to be sup piled with funds ample for the ex- tensive development work planned.
 The Champion Ready.
 Down in the Hassayampa section of Yavapai county the miners are grooming the Champion for produc- ton honors. The Champion group was taken over some time ago by c. C. Lemons of London, England. In late February - Washington's birth day. to be exact-Mr. Lemons arrived ir Prescott, accompanied by William Cox, of the South African field, his consulting engineer Under the 'di- rection of the latter the work prelim- mary to development at depth is be- ing done As matter of fact, Lem o1s has mad a small force at work prospecting the acreage ever since he took it over last Fall. The results of that work were so satisfactory it was deemed advisable to call Mir. Cox in consultation in regard to the proper point at which to sink mine working shaft and open the gold-bearing de- posits at depth. MT Lemons repre- sents a financially strong English syn dicate that is interested in mines in various corners of the world-gold mines, exclusively-and he intimates that a deal is pending for yet another group of gold claims in the Hassay- lmpa section.
 The Cleaveland Sold.
 Several weeks ago the old Cleavc land mine in the ChaparraI country was sold to Ben Rybon and James O'Brien of McCabe. The latter have established a camp at the property and resumed development work. Dur ing the early '90s the Cleaveland was owned and operated by the Triangle Mining Company. A shaft was sunk to depth of $50 feet and consider able lateral work done. This disclos- ed ore having a gold value as high as SO per ton. A number of shipments were made at a profit and the prop erty was in fair way to develop into mine, when internal dissensions paralyzed mining energy and the company became financially embar rassed. The new owners have taken up work where the former operators ceased. The work done to date indi- cates that the property can again be placed on a shipping basis at com paratively small cost.
 The Mint Resumes.
 Retimbering of the main shaft on the Mint group of gold claims in the Copper Basin district is progressing to advantage now that the pumps have freed the workings of their over-burden of H-2-O. The Mint is another of the old-time producers that has present and future as well as a past c. H. Voller represents the organization now in control. He is rushing work below ground with such speed as its compatible with good mining, and has a well-defned body of milling grade ore to work on once the levels are again accessible. l
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