Arizona republican., 1917-02-23
J. Ross Clark, Brother and
Partner of Former Sena-
tor W. A. Clark, is Latest
to Enter Pioneer District

SUPERIOR. Ariz. Feb 22-Fol-
lowing closely on the advent of Samuel
Newhouse, mining magnate of Salt
Lake City and New York. into the
Pioneer district. the announcement
comes confirming the statement that
J.. Loss Clark, railroad capitalist OF
Los Angeles and Butte, Montana, has
closed negotiations for two groups of
mining claims lying within a short
distanc of the Superior camp. The
declaration is made by supposed re-
Liable authority that Mr.. Clark is
even now seriously considering the
purchase OF third property.
group OF claims. comprising
about 500 acres and being well to
the south of the Pioneer district is
the property the agents for Mr.. Clark
brought under his ownership in the
first OF the capitalists ventures in
Superior Following closely the clos
ing OF negotiations for these twenty
or more claims Mr.. Clark's authorized
representative took over the WhitloW
group The latter property. it is
stated. has a splendid silver showing
or tie surface and in the workings
thus far opened. Ii is claimed for
the W Inflow estate that ii is not sur
passed in any district for its many
sided merits as an undeveloped prop
erty.
According to those who know the
holdings intimately. it is insisted that
the silver specimens TO he found on
the WhitloW property rival in value
the specimens taken from the famous
Mollie Gibson mine in Colorado. From
that old silver mine ore bearing
chunks OF pure siEei. came that held
the prize for value at exhibits for
many years and yet it, is said the
occasional find in the Whitlow equals
those OF the MolEc Gibson. Having
acquired this spectacular property.
according 10 some of those interested,
Mr. Clark is now arranging for the
taking over of the Black Diamond
group lying in close proximity to the
Whitlow
Activity of J. Ross Clark
Mr. Clark is vice president and
heavy owner in tie Salt Lake and
Los Angeles railroad and is a brother
and partner OF Senator ". A. Clark,
one of the worlds foremost copper
kings Although J. Ross Clark is
known 20 he largely interested in the
United Verde mine a Jerome. he has
taken no active part with his brother.
The senator. in its mana gement for
years He however. has taken keen
interest in many of the other minin7
ventures ana enterprises OF senator
Clark ard was tor years intensely inter
ested in the development Of the Gold
field Nevada district. where ii Is
known he invested many hundreds of
thousand Of dollars in the various prop
critics to which the Clarks were at
tached
The coming Of Mr. Clark into the
Superior CAMP 50 closely on the heels
Of Mr. NewhoUse. it is argued by the
operators Of the Pioreer district be
speaks the assurance of a great deal OF
attention being given by the monied
men Of the mining world. to the hap
pcnings surrounding the now spectac-
u,ar Ndcml nlire and its neighbors
II is well known that the representa-
tfves Of another distinguished western
mining operator has given several
DAYS Of undivided attention and study
to large acreage within a stones
throw Of Superior The examination
has beer completed and news OF the
eorsummation of a desl calculated t.
insure the rapid development Of that
property is Anticipated
Newhouse Starts Capitalists