Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-20
MINE AWARD ID COL. BOWLER
 FOR 1920

First m the sweepstakes, il
 Franco American Copper compan
 has reason to be proud of the mer
 of the display made by that compan
 in the mining department at tn
 State Fair. The ore exhibited wa
 truly beautiful in the coloring con trasts, the sllillful arrangement of tn various rock with regard to artisti
 effect giving the collection a righ to have received a ribbon from tn art department i'll addition to tha from the mining section of the fair
 Though only organized fourtecI days ago, the Lucky Strike Copper company, whose properties are or Little Copper creek ill the Hassa yampa district, took 2nd sweep. stakes with all exhibition of orc which also attracted attention from practical, theoretica9 and hard rock mining men, as well as the casual seeker after the unique, curious and instructive.
 The Franco-American display in- cluded cuperits, azurcits, carbonates, sulphides and copper glance. The Lucky Strike exhibited surface-ox- idized ores carrying gold and silver values running from 30 to 155 ounces to the ton. Also sulphide ore with copper, gold and silver, run ming up to 200 ounces per ton.
 A. |. Gilmore, superintendent ill charge of the mining exhibit, prov ed the value of having a courteous and well informed custodian to meet those interested and by timely and instructive remarks and sugges- tions give to the average individual some adequate idea of the purpose and worth of the display of the min eraI resources of the Northern Ari- zona counties.
 One of the unique exhibits was that of the Northern Lead and Zinc Mining company with its rare com bination of vanadium, lead, silver and zinc rock. Through its control of the Cataract Canyon Water Pow CT company, this mining industry is ill possession of the largest natural waterpower site in Arizona. An in tcrcsting view of the canyon and cat aract was on display w. l. John son of this city is enc of the con trolling owners, the property being situated in CoconiHo county.
 For the best exhibit of commer- cial and mineral from the counties of Northern Arizona, Yavapai re- ceivcd first award and Mohavc county second. Best collection of any mining company or owner, 1st Franco-American Copper company; End, Lucky Strike Copper company. Best lime, Puntenney Lime company.
 Best finished treated ores, con centratcs, and flotation: 1st., Con solidatcd Arizona Smelling company; End. United Verde Copper com pany Special mention for the ex- ccllcncc of the ore exhibit, Navapai county.
 The judges of the mining depart ment were selected from the three divisions of mining men, George R. l Fancctt, of the University of Ari- zona representing the theoretical, D. R. Finlayson, F. V. representing i mining engineering and Alex Rat cliife, miner, giving the viewpoint of the hard rock man.
 Silver ores are coming to the front throughout the world, the de maud for the white metal stimulat- ing production. Late strikes in Northern Arizona include among others: Mistake. Thumb Butte. s. 2CO rock, Silver Belt, $500: Swas- tiska, 5gO to 2OJ0 ounces; Ruby SI-| yer, $45O; War Eagle. 5O0 ounces; Big Muddic, Turkey Creek, 2oO to 5C0 ounces; Shea Copper company 500 to 1,5G0 ounces; Marguerite, $l00; and the Arizona. Birch and Andcr- son, 200 10 eco ounces 10 the ton.
 Special mention was given to the  Loma Verde Copper company. Lit tie Egypt United Arizona Copper company Lucy and Dauehcrty group, Copper Chief Blue Bell, Pcnnaud- Giroux-Batton-AIaycr Mines, Mis- take, Ruby Silver, Swatiska Peck, War Eagle, Silver Belt, Blue Jack ct, Pocohontas, Silver Plume, Big Muddy Mining company, Margucr- itc Mine, Snoozer Monte Cri5to. Silver King, Raleigh. Toltcc group. Copper King, Arizona, A. J. Eber- wine, Gladiator Ncnczia, Henrietta, Lincoln, Morning Star Little Johnie, United Verde United Verde Extcn- sion
 Among the exhibitors from Nohavc county the following received special