Show ARIZONA the billy mack mine six miles from parker is in course of development and the showing on the foot level is most encouraging cou raging at this depth a large body of ore is being uncovered that averages about 20 to the ton in copper and gold the gold content of the ore being high when it is considered that this is considered as being a copper proposition A rousing celebration followed by a barbecue attended the throw throwing ing of the first dirt in the construction of the mascot western railroad on january the celebration was held at wilcox among the participants being prominent officials of the railroad company and the mascot copper company the road when completed will be the connecting link between the property of the mascot company at DOS cabezas and the main line of the santa fe at wilcox and its completion will be pushed as rapidly as possible possie pos sib le the mascot mines have been in course of development and equipment for a number of years and are reported to be in splendid ph physical condition with great volumes of excellent ore in sight ready for extraction either for milling or shipment with the completion of the railroad and the beginning of mining upon a commercial basis the company should soon be on a profit making basis |