Show ARIZONA MINING BRIEFS taxes paid by united verde copper company jerome for the second half of the curent year amounted to this was the largest single item on the tax books of county another large item was that paid by united verde extension being last week the tom reed three compartment shaft ran into a vein at about the level and the great amount of water which came in not only prohibited the sampling of the vein but necessitated the suspension of sinking as well says the kingman miner of the work was at once started on cutting a station for a pump at the level and this will be soon completed after this water is pumped out which will take several days the vein will be sampled to see if it carries values and sinking will then be resumed if it carries values undoubtedly a crosscut will be run from the level to catch the vein there shattuck denn mining corporation bisbee T 0 mcgrath manager has completed final plans for its newest development campaign at the denn shaft A contract has been let for the purchase of a nordberg hoist with a capacity of lifting tons within a 12 hour period from a depth of 2200 feet the new hoist will be placed in operation by october 1 A new 85 foot will be purchased within the near future and installed before the hoist is placed in operation plans have also been made for the building of a railroad spur alongside the shaft so that ore from the shaft may be placed directly in railroad cars |