Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
Resources of Big Northern County Principally Copper, But $5,0O0, GOO in Other Metals Produced in 1916.
GROWN KING CAMP
 LOOKS VERY BIG
Other Regions of the Country Are Very Prosperous With Mines Which Produce Noth- ing Except Silver and Gold.
lBy William P. De yNolO

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Jan. 13.-Al- though Yavapai county is primarily a copper county. having mined during 1916 upward of S27.O0O.0OO worth of the red metal so essential to the uses of peace and war. it is also a county of varied mineral resources as is evidenced by the fact that gold. silver, lead and zinc to the value of approxi- mately s5.O00.O0O were likewise mined within its boundaries during the same period. To summarize the mining ac> tivity which prevailed here last year without giving recognition to those important items would be as ill-ad- vised and nonsensical as an attempt to mine without the aid of giantp pow der and drill-steel.
 As matter of fact, Yavapai county rounded cut last year and entered upon the current year with more gold and silver mines on the active list than in many years, and with the de- mand more general for precious metal bearing properties than ever before. For the most part these mines carry complex ore that yields high grade lead and zinc concentrates and con siderable copper. This ore lends it. self readily to reduction at low treat ment cost and is especially amenable to the Oil-fiotation process.
 My dispatches of late December and early January dealt exclusively with the value of the mine production of this county during 1916 and with the status of its copper mining industry at the outset of 1917. In the present article it is purpOsed to cover briefly the scope and importance of such branches of the local mining industry as were not previously mentioned.
 Crown King Country.
 The Crown King country. one of the richest and in past years one of the most productive precious-metal bearing sections in Yavapai county. took on much of its wonted activity last year and is in line for a general mining revival this year. The recently estab- lished mill of the Bradshaw Reduction company was and is an important fac tor there as it has successfully solved by the aid of oil-hotation the reduction problems presented by the complex ores of the Crown King and other mines. The plant is at present in- operative as its ore treating capacity is being increased from 75 tons per day to I50 tons. It will resume opera tions about March 1st. During its brief period of activity last year the plant turned out better than $15,OoO worth of iron and zinc concentrates
 It is the purpose of the Bradshaw Reduction company to work the Grown King. War Eagle-Gladiator and Wild flower mines the current year. The two properties first mentioned have excellent production records, while the last mentioned is generally conceded to be one of .he most promising parti- ally developed mining propositions in the Crown King country. The ores from the three properties will be treat cd in the company's mill. and in addi- tion, until such time as the increasing tonnage from them prevents. will also CuSlOiil OltS- IL lS tO OC SO constructed that additional units can be added without cessation of opera tions. with the object of ultimately af- fording a market for the ores of the Crown King country as a whole.
 Fairview's Prospects.
 Conditions at the Fairview property, owned by Ed Block of Prescott. war rants the prediction that it will be- come regularly productive the current year and add appreciably to the ore output at Crown King. In the latter part of 1916 a body of sulphide ore that carries pay values in gold and silver was cut in the shaft. Subse- Quent development has demonstrated
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