Show LOST SPANISH MIN MINES ES A press dispatch from phoenix arizona says A mining proposition quite out of the ordinary presents itself in connection with some old mines in the vicinity of gold field under the name of lost spanish gold mining company a number of phoenix gentleman have set about to uncover the old workings of an old mine and the result of their labors is awaited with considerable interest the claims are in la barge canyon about four miles from salt river and a force of men are at work on the property there seems to be no question but that the workings in view were of early mexican origin for trees are growing at the mouth of two of the shafts indicating many years of idleness this district was in quite recent years the haunt of the fierce apache who probably drove away the original locators little is known of the past history of this group but it is known that the formation bids fair to contain a store of gold among those interested are J elliott walker county treasurer and hugh H 11 price treasurer of the home savings bank and wiliam kimball of mesa |