Mohave County miner., 1917-06-16
By WILLIAM P. DE WOLF

By WILLIAM P. DE WOLF
 PRESCOTT, Arizona, June 12-l general speeding up of mining activ ity throughout Yavapai county is tn aftermath of the short-lived strike a Jerome. This quickening of energ. applies to all branches of the minini industry, precious metals as well a base, and has daily become more ap parent since the miners returned t their work Local mining men asser that operations have increased at leas one-fourth in scope during the pas few weeks and predict a further in crease with the passing of the days They speak confidently of the futur of the mining industry here and pre- dict unprecedented mining energy an, mining success for the remainde,. O the current year. In fact, they ar now predicting that 1917 will be tn most successful year the mining in dustry of Yavapai county has eve experienced.
 Aside from the two premier minei at Jerome-United Verde and United Verde Extension-which, under nor nal conditions are always worked a top capacity, increased mining effor is noticeable at the Calumet and Jer ome, Jerome Verde, Dundee-Arizona Jerome Copper, Verde Apex, Venture Hill, Jerome Victor Extension, Greer Monster, Verde Combination, 4. & A. and other properties that seem destin ed in due course to add appreciably tC the output of copper ore from thi: county. To the south of Jerome along the belt of mineralized schis- that girdles the intervening country to Crown King, the same satisfactory mining conditions prevail, as they likewise Go in Copper Basin, Walker Basin, the Congress, Crown King Constellation, Wickenburg, Senator Lynx Creek and Groom Greek sec tions.
 Calumet and Jerome
 The shaft at the Calumet and ter one property is nearing a depth ot 500 feet, where a station is to be cut and considerable prospecting done. A! a matter of fact, it appears decidedly probable the work on the 500 foot level will open a body of commercial ore as the shaft is now in ore which from time to time is strongly impreg. mated with copper. So encouraging i: the immediate outlook at the c. and J that the management contemplates in stalling facilities for handling tho mine product. Material has been or dered for the tramway the company will at once construct to the site ot the United Verde Extension smeltel at Cottonwood. The distance to bt covered approximates two miles. Il will of course be many months before the Verde Extension shelter is 1T operation, but the Calumet and Jer. ome management purposes to take time by the forelock, so as to have a nearby outlet for ore at the earliest time possible.
 Work has been discontinued temper. arily in the Dundee-Arizona shaft pending the arrival and installation of pumps capable of handling the flow of water encountered in sinking. IT the meantime several small shipment; will be made to the Humboldt smel. ter, the ore being drawn from the sili. cious deposit exposed at surface ana on the 65-foot level. A trial shipment of this ore sent to Humboldt netteC about S20 per ton. There are approx. imately 1000 tons of similar grade ore on the dump. Development tC date consists of a shaft 46O feet deep intersected at the 100 foot point by g tunnel 220 feet long, and levels at the 65, 300 and 45O foot points.
 Copper Lode Mill Ready
 The Lane mill at the property ot the Copper Lode Mines company, To- cated in the Cherry Greek district be, tween Jerome and Mayer, has beer overhauled and renovated preparatory to resumption of operations on the