Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-20
NEWS NOTES. FROM JOHNSON

EIoictC8o LAhoeASys oA NAs~ Lockhart Co.,, of New York. visited Johnson this week in company with E. R. Harmon, ct Philadelphia, look ing over the Cobriza Mines Develop ment Company's affairs. and it is ru- mored that some very large deals are under way which will mean a greater out put for the camp. Shipments daily are steadily maintained at from six
 eight cars Of fine sulphide copper tres. A fine body of ore has just been struck on the lsOO-foot level.
 H. S. Wien. of Vein & Stone. are shipping three cars Of sulphide cop per ore from their properties adjoin- ing the Cobriza company. otherwise known as the Republic. and expect to increase the output soon.
 The Arizona. Michigan Development Company. under the able management of J. T. Tong. superintendent are get. ting their new compressor. hoist, boil CTS. and buildings almost completed. snd large force will>be put on about September 18th. sinking the vertical shaft to connect with the incline. Daily shipments of ore are made of wo to three cars of high brade sul-
 ides.
 The Black Prince received their
 w sinking pumps this week, ana nave started pumping. They will uD- water to SGG feet and cut station pre- paratory to drifting south. Two pump stations. 400 feet apart, are now work ing to lift the water.
 The Peabody Copper Company is shipping every day in the month high
 rade copper ore and installing new equipment to increase to two or three
 ars daily and with the capable man agement of Superintendent Eberhart, promises much for the future.
 Mir. Banks. of the long established nnd we'll known firm of mining engi- neers. Ricketts & Banks, of New York. has been here for the past two weeks supervising the initial run of the splendid tungsten mil lrecently cleo
 ed by his companies. He is ably as- sisted by his two sons, Harold and Reginald. who will make their home lere for the next year or so. The re- suits so far are most encouraging and assure the permansnt operation of he mines and mill even at the present price of tungsten. The mill is splen- didly equipped with crushers, rolls, two Willy tables. iigs. settlers, fuel oil engines. and represents an outlay. so it is reported. of more than $30, ,000 IL is reported on good authority that deal has been closed for the Centur- ion-Arizona mines, at Dragoon. J. P. Richardson. superintendent. for a large sum and immediate resumption of work. This is cheering news, and it is hoped that MT. Richardson is coming into his reward.
 The Standard Mining Company. o. T. Smith. superintendent. will immedi- ately resume diamond drill work on their property; the last work of some two or three years ago put the drills down sbou. 500 feet cutting some good ore bodies. and the resumption of work means that the shaft will be sunk deeper and a large force put on al once. This property was formerly operated by the Kirk-Hart Company. and is one of the most promising un- developed properties in the camp.
 The Tungsten Queen Mining Con- Dany has recently been incorporated with J. J. Vein as president; A. Pet erson. vicepresident; and w. R. HoI- land. secretary. to operate sheelite property on the west side of the Little Dragons. twelve miles from Benson. This Is some of the same ground own ed and operated for awhile by the Clarke Mining Company. of which chalres E. Clarke and HI wo. of Ben son. were the moving spirits. but all lowed to lapse for copper. and with the recent impetus to tungsten it was discovered there. J. J. Vein is one of the old time miners here, knows every deposit and is well qualified to