Arizona state miner., 1926-05-22

mining regions east or mere across
the Hassayampa.
Mrs. Ora Ham has disposed of two
claims adjoining the Mizpah to Cali
| fornia people The price is reported
to be $4,000 with an initial pay
ment of $4,000 which was paid this
week.
Much interest is evident in the
Black Rocq district. Several repu-
table engineers having taken options
on claims there.
T. B. Fisher, manager of the Buck
Horn mines is preparing to do more
extensive development work on these
gold mines. He is building board
other frame buildings to accommo-
date employees.
Henry Mulryan, superintendent of
the old Bob Groom property in the
Black Rock district reports continued
development on the mines. The
| American Smelling and Refining COM
pany which took over the property
some time ago, are much pleased with
the showing so far.
Everett Thompson was in from the
Golden Aster this week for supplies
The company is still prospecting this
promising property. Parties coming
| from Camp Belmont report that the
! ore being opened up in the East
drift of the Mcneil is better than
any yet found in the mine.
The Divide Extension and Dividend
companies have completed their trail
and have camp established. The
trail to Divide Extension ground is
broken to the spot where a shaft has
been started. 1t is reported that this
shaft is being sunk jointly by the
Divide Extension and Tonopah Divi-
| dend companies.
The Belcher company is reported
| to have opened streak of ore run
ming about 500 to the ton in the tun-
mel being driven on the property.
Mrs G. NJ Hutchison, who has
been on the sick list for some time,
is again at her post in the library.
w. R. Curry, who has contract to
put in telephone line from here to
the Belmont is making good progress
with construction. The linemen are
now stringing wires and will have
phone communication between here
and the Tonopah Belmont camp open
within 25 days.
The Wickenburg Library Associa-
tion has received the new books
and have placed them on the shelves.
The public is interested and many
! have taken them ont. The associa-
ton will have a cooked food sale
soon to add to the exchequer and
get more books.
commencement exercises of the
local public school took place last
! evening" Quite a number of pupils
graduated from the eighth grade.
Those who received diplomas are:
Louis Charlebois, Helen Deck,
Raleigh Barnette, Robert Pouquette,
Robert Burell, Mary Peck, Pearl Mil
Ter Frank Rivera, Billy Carpenter,
Ephraim Garcia, Norman Heron, Col
Inns Latham, Anna Hammond, Willie
Wilson, Logan Knoll and Henry Alrich
who is valedictorian. Alice Barnette
is the only graduate from the high
school
Mrs. A M. Tweed of Phoenix spent
last week here visiting her daughter,
Iiss Ruth Tweed, who is the gues
If Mrs. M. P. O'Brien. Mrs. Tweed
was the house guest of her sisters
Mrs O'Brien and Mrs Hutchinson.
Mrs. White and Mrs. E. ]. Dignan
we're in Phoenix this week shopping
The high school pupils enjoyed {
moonlight picnic near San Domingo
wash Monday night They were
chaperoned by the facuiy and a
fine time was reported by all who
attended.
Simon Pouquette is making an
addition to his residence on North
Tegner street.
Charles Hyder is erecting a brick
building on his lot on North Tegner |
street He will use it as a store
room and garage for the big trucks |
he is using in the Elankling and |
wrecking business.
J. T. Price of Phoenix was in tow
Tuesday and will commence work
remodel the residence of Mrs. G. M |
Hutchinson next week The house
. brick will be enlarged, cemer
plastered on the outside and ma
into an up-to-date residence.