Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
THE CHLORIDE DISTRICT
By THOMAS Nj CAUlEY) Chloride Heraldj

With the holidays out Of the way. Chloride. northern AriZona's fast growing camp is getting down to even more serious business than was trans acted last year which was the biggest year in the camps history pro- duCtian estimated at one million dol lars T month shou!d not fail 10 at tract attention. The camp was awak ened from it's holiday reveries by the arrival af party oI Los Angeles. Butte and Salt Lake millionaires. who came here to get hold of some of the good things of which the,' had been hearing. Among the most prominent members Of the party were James Murray. the Butte banker and mining man J W. Knight. son of Jesse Knight of Provo. Ctah Gus Holmes. well known Los Angeles and Sal, Lake capitalist and mining man; and X. II Mcdonald. of Eureka. Utah prominent mining man.
 it ig understood that Mir Knight is taKiug an interest with Mir. Mcdonald in the Bullion group which was re- centlv sold bv F. 4 Wright This group joins the Georgia o1 the north The later IS being developed hy Salt lnEc capitalists. included among whom are John PinSrec. banker: Fred Price. banker and mining man: Roy Ecclcs. banker and mining man. q. ; Holmes. capitalist and mining man. and \. .. Jacobson. mine operator.
 There are now over forty properties being actively developed in the district ard more than dozen more are to be started early this month.
 Several important mining deals that have been hanging fire for several months are on tie point of being consummated. Two of these proper ties are the largest of the old-time producers and their re-opening will add much to the camps production
 Word has come from an authorative source that the Schuvlkll Is making arrangements for immediate construc ton of mill on it's proDerfV This i. the property in which Frank Keith Is reported to have recently taken a stock interest II is well financed and k developing splendidy
 Another report that a deal is on for the Payroll is current. Just who the prospective purchasers are cannot be learned. but they are said to represent large financial interests.
 The payroll is owned by T. B. Scott q wealthy New York and Virginia caDitalist. IL was closed down for ten days on account of engine trouble. which has been repaired. and the mine is again operating.
 The south drift Is in more than 2a0 feet, with the ore varying from one to fifteen feet in width It is in creasing in value with each foot the drift IS driven. and the drift is gain ing ir depth on account of the con tour Of the hill
 The Cold Pack. which is drifting south on the vein on the 150- foot level has opened up seven feet of gold -Copper-zinc ore that averages sl2 to Sl5 per tor. The propertt Is opening up better than expected and will surely make q mine.
 The Schenectady is the high-grade sensation of the camp Wire silver is being found p1entifullv In both .he norm and the south drifts The orc ,s several feet wide IS inches to two Feet Of II being solid metal. with wire silver plastered freely on it.
 The Areyle is the latest property to ne stared up. Copley and Williams Wlth J T. Degman, have taken ove, the Argyle group on a ten years' lease Ihev nave put men to work cloanin, out the old 200 fcot shaft and TO. timbering it. Twenty feet from ths collar of this shaft, four foot veir showing lead carbonates freely. was found A cross-cut is to he run from the bottom of the old shaft to c,, | this vein
 1ew working shaft is to be sunk on the Midnight Machiner,i has bee, ordered and is to be put in place n. soon as II arrives and active worl resumed or this old property. Jin Murfas. the Butte banker and minine
 man, ls one of the owners Gu, tolines, Of Salt Lake. Is another o 1 the principal stockholders
 An electric hoist and electric pumI are 70 ne put in place at once or