Arizona republican., 1916-07-23
THREE PRINCIPAL MINES FORM BASIS FUR WORK IN
 MAR|COPA'S GOLD FIELD

large is pulsating with the prosperity incident to the mining industry, Phoe- nix is the only place of importance that is not directly benefitteu by the states chiefest assets-mines and mining.
 Three years ago, one of the most prominent operators and boosters of the city made the statement that from the mining industry. Phoenix had greater prospects than has or ever had Butte, Salt Lake City or Denver Phoenix still retains the pros poets, but will she take advantage of the old lady, dubbed Opportunity, and grab her by the hair as she goes floating by?
 By judicious publicity the local chamber of commerce has convinced the credulous horde living east of Rawhide and Medicine Hat that Salt River valley fruits. vegetables grains and climate are equal to anything in the "Sunkist" belt of California and the next step should be to exploit the mineral features of Maricopa county some portions of which are richer in gold than any single part of the state.
 The greatest producing gold mine in the state is located in Maricopa county for this. mine-The Vulture- is currently reported to have pro- duced anywhere between S17000, GOO to S9G00G000; there is a wide margin in these figures, but the exact sum is obtainable, as one will find out on direct inquiry for they are either q close corporation, or a close-mouthed one at all events.
 The prospector who located this claim offered it so the story goes to the local capitalist for a triflinG sum but friend capistaist was so busy computing the interest on note that he said: Henry, if you would go away and not bother me anymore I will give you $25 worth of grub and neerschaum pipe.
 Opportunity is not always as per sistent as a life insurance agent. The state owes much to the old time pros pector. business and professional man. farmer and mechanic do not see any 
 hunger and thirst but prefer to stay at home and clip the dividend cou- pons on mining stock-made possible by the prospector, capitalist and pro- moter
 The average Irospector is a born gambler, always filled with optisism, and hope. He erdu-es privations un- complainK. accepts reverses philo- sophicallp and, like the gentleman es modestly. He takes a gambler g chance, sits in the game and cares not where the cards are dealt-for he follows the lure from Tropic to Pole
 Urion's Early History Francis Shaw, C. c. Stearns and ! John Smith were undoubtedly men of ! this calibre for they located a claim in the Winifred mining district, sev- enteen miles northwest of Phoenix. , way back in 1876 when Hayes and Tilder were squabbling over who should sit in the presidential chair at l Washington
 This claim became the famous-in- day Union Mine which is rapidly | being rejuvenaCed by a local com pany and from present indications il will prove a bonanza and make min ing history for Maricopa county
 Tn 1885 the claim on which Shaw Stearns and Smith located was takeI over by q company composed of meI
 from St. Louis, Missouri, and thu | company immediately began opera
 tions with a cash capital of $60,000
 At that time the country was rev
 and everything had to be freighteC
 from MarieOpa The manager of tn
 mine was green at the business for h'
 was q zinc miner from Joplin ant
 knew as much about gold mining al
 a Cape Cod fisherman
 : However, he erected the necessar.
 buildings-an assay office, black
 smith shop, bunk and mess houses !, bought q ten stamp silver mill and i addition to mismanagement and ute incOmpetency carried a nice little pad , ded pay roll on the side consequent
 ly the s60,0O0O00 was soon exhauteC
 Strickland Enters Scene ! The St Louis directors then sen