Arizona state miner., 1925-02-07

gold and silver content of the ore in
the lower levels of the Wenden mine,
according to Mr.. Snydor, is greater
than in the ledge matter in the up
per workings.
The long search of Senator Short
ridge of California for the original
nugget, about the size of a pea, which
started the stampede to California in
1849 has been ended. 1t was found
in the possession of Walter C.. Wy
man of New York, who furnished the
history of it's find and it's possession
into his hands.
Kay Copper Company reports a
second strike of chalcopyrite ore that
assays better than II per cent copper.
Castle Gold Mining company has
been incorporated by Frank Iron
monger w. R. Wood, and J. H.
Gutter of California, along with Leona
and C. r. Anguisola of Castle Hot
Springs.
An attachment suit of J. Andrew
West of Prescott against e. J. Wea-
therby and the Black Diamond mine
was won by Minnesota parties involv-
ing $3.50. This clears the title and
paves the way for immediate develop
ment.
Though under water for seven years
the McGaw shaft of the Superior and
Boston mine at Copper Hill, Arizona,
has been found in good condition:
Sinking is to be resumed to the 1900
foot level.
Henry Reiger, city engineer of
Phoenix has been reelected as pres
ident of the Phoenix Chapter of the
American Association of Engineers.
Twin Peaks mine at Dos Cabezas
is making about 10 feet a day, work
ing in highly mineralized schist.
Stag from the Douglas smelter Is
being used for ballasting the Southern
Pacific tracks from Phoenix to Dome.
Calumet and Arizona has opened up
a new body of ore 500 feet north east
of the Junction shaft.
The United Gold Mining company
of Oatman are cleaning out their old
caved in shaft and connection made
with the Oatman United.
More than twenty million pounds of
copper was produced at the Douglas
smelters during December. The Cal
umet and Arizona smelter produced
approximately nine million pounds
and the Copper Queen smelter pro-
duced 11,27O,OOO pounds.
Mineral claimants or those who
have found mineral on homestead
lands should always first try to pur-
chase the land that has been pat
ented by the homesteader. This me-
thod is always infinitely less expen-
sive than making a contest in the
courts. Homesteaders have no min
eral rights, but they have an undoubt-
ed right to possession of the ground
and will naturally hold it by force if
of proof and expense on the pros
pector.
The Humboldt Smelter has opened
up for new business and custom ore
is being bought and stored ready for
smelling when the fires are started
Surveys have been applied for on
the Sunset Divide claim for the Black
Giant Mines company in Ellsworth
| Mining district of the Cunningham
Pass Region.
The Los Angles office of the Rands
burg Silver Mining company confirms
the sale of the big Kelly silver mine
| to an eastern syndicate, who recently
secured an option on the property ad
joining. This settles all litigation
and the properties will soon again be
in the producing class.
The Barbara mine, four miles south
of Mayer, has been optioned by the
/ United Eastern of Oatman
The Minor group on Copper Noun
tain was recently taken over by F.
A. Morrison, l.. J. Soper, and F.
Nappan of Los Angeles