auction 12, arizona, graham, greenlee, maricopa

ARIZONA - Graham, Greenlee & Maricopa

GRAHAM

550. Graham. Aravaipa/Stanley. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Aravaipa and Stanley Mining Districts, Graham County, Arizona. Department of the Interior, Hubert Work, Secretary, United States Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director, Bulletin 763, by Clyde P. Ross 1925. 120 pages. The book covers the geology, ore deposits, and mines in the Aravaipa and Stanley mining Districts. Book has pictures of ore deposits and geological maps. Gray cover with black print. Cover has tape on it to hold it together. White pages with black print. Good Condition. Size 6 x 9”. Est. $25-75

551. Graham. Black Hawk. Advance Mining Co. Incorporated in West Virginia 1906. Issued to Edward O. Douglas for 278 shares, cert #136, in 1906. Signed by John Manning president and Schuyler S. Moore secretary. Vignette of two miners working underground. Brown border and sunset scene. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. This company formed as a successor to Graham County Mining Co which itself was a successor to the Spenazuma Copper Co. The latter was a swindle by the notorious Dr. Flower, whose name has appeared with several of our descriptions for other companies. Further this company had as its consulting engineer the infamous Prof George A. Treadwell who is mentioned under the George A. Treadwell Mining Co. The company claimed to own 27 claims in the Black Rock district and 18 gold claims in the Clark distict of Graham and Greenlee Counties. The company was idle since its organization except for annual assessment work. This company is just one of the many scams that we have documented in Arizona. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.272). We believe that the Black Rock mentioned here as found within the Copper Handbooks was a transposition of Black Hawk district. The Black Hawk district is immediately adjacent to the Clark district (as found within Welty et al, Mine Index for Metallic Minerals Districts of Arizona, 1985). Therefore, we are satisfied that this was a mistake and have placed the company in Graham County, Black Hawk district. (Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

552. Graham. Black Hawk. Inspiration Central Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Issued to R. H. Dymon for 500 shares, cert #854, in 1919. Signed by M. E. Tester president and Chas. B. Yett secretary. Vignette at upper left of several miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company owned 43 claims 14 miles west of Geronimo in the Turnbull and the Santa Theresa Mountains within the Black Rock district. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.230-31). We believe that the Mines Handbook made a trasnsposition error with Black Rock. We believe that it should be the Black Hawk district. We found this same mistake with the Advance Mining Co (which see). Welty et al (Mine Index for Metallic Mineral Districts of Arizona, 1985) offers more specific information. Small tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50

553. Graham. Clark. Graham County Mining Co. Incorporated in West Virginia 1902. Issued to Margaret Watson for 1 share, cert #620, in 1902. Signed by John W. Manning president and Schuyler D. Moore secretary. Vignette of three miners working underground. Green border and sunset style design. Uncancelled. Printer - Henry F. Birgel, NY. 8 x 11. Two 2 cent documentary and one 1 cent documentary stamp affixed at upper right reverse. Prof Geo A. Treadwell was the consulting engineer. This would indicate that the company was suspicious. Lands are gold and copper claims in the Clark district, Fort Grant, Graham County. The company was dead by 1910 and succeeded by the Advance MC. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.730-31). Very fine. Est. $25-75

554. Graham. Clifton. Arizona & New Mexico Oil Development Co. Prospectus. J.O. Phillips, president, and D.E. Andress, secretary. Located in the Sam Simon Valley, near Bowie. Oil was founded by a cow man who drilled a well for his cattle. If the water was not pumped regularly, oil residue would float on the top. This old cow man began investigating, testing different areas surrounding the initial discovery, finding gas pockets with considerable pools of oil found with some drilling. As they were preparing to install heavy drilling equipment, the man died, leaving any further exploration idle. The prospectus works to get investors interested in a potential gold mine, or oil well, in this case. 5” x 3”. Vf, some chips out of bottom edge. Est. $50-150

555. Graham. Clifton. Arizona Copper Co Book of Scrip, c. 1910. Sixty ride Commutation Ticket book on the Coronado Railway which was owned by the Arizona Copper Co, Ltd. All stubs are attached. The Coronado Railway was the first railroad in Arizona. Water stains at right edge. 2 x 4. Very fine. R8 (Very rare). Est. $100-300

556. Graham. Clifton. Arizona Copper Co. LTD. Documents. Lot of 3 pcs. (1.) receipt from the Arizona Copper Co, Ltd for taxes paid for a woman who owned shares in the company and was from Edinburgh, England with an implied date in 1910. (2.) unused check with receipt stub attached. Blue ink on blue paper. Stub has Spanish and English. (3.) letterhead dated 1910. All very fine. Est. $50-100

557. Graham. Clifton. Ash Peak Extension Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Janet Powell for 800 shares, cert #236, in 1919. Signed by U. G. Scholl president and Fred Farrar secretary. Vignette at upper left of a man fighting a beast. Black border with gold seal, underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 14 claims in the Clifton district and said to show good gold-silver values. Presumed idle. Property was sold at sheriff’s sale to C. R. McFarlane and Robt. McDonald both of Duncan, AZ, to satisfy labor liens, in 1923. (Mines hdbk, 1925, p.250). XF. Est. $25-50

558. Graham. Clifton. New England & Clifton Copper Co. Lot of 2 bonds. Incorporated in Maine 1903. Cert #D3131 & #F6321. These bonds are signed by E. Rollins Morsy president and C. E. Phippin treasurer. Both unissued. Vignette of many miners working underground. Black border with green safety print. The company voted to release bonds for sale in 1906, but never did before the company was bankrupt. See lot #560 for story.. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

559. Graham. Clifton. New England & Clifton Copper Co. Lot of 2 bonds. Inc. in ME, 1903. Cert #G15861 & #B2848. These bonds are signed by E. Rollins Morsy president and C. E. Phippin treasurer. Both unissued. Vignette of many miners working underground. Black border with green safety print and the other has brown safety print. The company voted to release bonds for sale in 1906, but never did before the company was bankrupt. See lot #560 for story on the company. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

560. Graham. Clifton. NewEngland & Clifton Copper Co. Inc. in ME, 1903. Issued to Lee Higginson for 100 shares, cert #1603, in 1907. Signed by E. Rollins Morsy president and C. E. Phippin treasurer. Vignette at upper left of two beehives. Black border with brown underprint and accents. Uncancelled. Printer no noted. 8 x 11. This company formed as a merger of the New England Copper Co and the Clifton Cons Mines of Arizona. Property included the New England, Clifton, Antietam and Copper King mines located 5 miles northwest of Clifton on the north side of the San Francisco River. Today, this would be considered Greenlee County, which came into existence in 1911. The various mines of the company showed considerable ore ranging from very high grade to low grade. From 1906 to 1909, production averaged about 1 million pounds of copper, 12,000 ounces of silver and 60 ounces gold per year. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1284-85). By 1912, the company was bankrupt and the property was sold at sheriff’s sale to John K. Erksine who in turn sold the property to Phelps Dodge. (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.648). Very fine. Est. $25-75

561. Graham. Clifton. NewEngland & Clifton Copper Co. Incorporated in Maine 1903. Issued to R. Mackay Ball for 250 shares, cert #2256, in 1910. Signed by president and C. E. Phippin treasurer. Vignette at upper left of two beehives. Black border with green underprint and accents. Uncancelled. Printer no noted. 8 x 11. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-50

562. Graham. Clifton. Sierra de Oro Gold Gold Mining & Milling Co. Ltd of Arizona. Inc. in Terr. of AZ. Issued to R. L. Frank for 100 shares, #107, in 1903. Signed by F. T. Aldridge pres and W. H. Waite sec. Vignette of a mill next to a stream within a valley with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 15 claims adjoining the Clifton Cons. Ore assayed at 14% copper and $10-48 gold per ton. The company was presumed dead by 1910. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.723). Tape repairs to folds on reverse. Very fine. Est. $50-100

563. Graham. Clifton. Stevens Copper Co. Incorporated in Maine 1902. Issued to Thomas P. Taylor for 5000 shares, cert #256, in 1903. Signed by Thos. P. Taylor pres & Fred Hunt treas. Vignette of a seated miner smoking with a miner pushing a wheelbarrow. Black border with olive green background. Uncancelled. Printer - J. Ottmann Lith, NY. Datelined Portland, Maine. Stub attached at left indicates that this cert was an exchange for cert #238. The stub also informs us that Thomas P. Taylor was of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Owned 39 claims located 2 miles from Metcalf. The company shipped a little ore in 1906 which returned 12% to 30% copper. Considered promising but was idle since 1906. (Cop. Hdbk, 1910, p.1609). Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

564. Graham. Clifton/Morenci (Gold Mountain.) Copper King Mining Co., incorporated in Maine in 1881, issued 1889 to Grenville Whitney for 100 shares, signed by Hiram J. Prible as President and Henry C. Prible as Treasurer. Vignette top center of miners hoisting ore bucket at headframe. White paper, red border, black print. Printed by Samuel Hobbs & Co., Boston . 7 x 10”. Uncancelled. Folds. &#x201Location of Mines, Clifton, Arizona.” Cert No. 554. The company owned a group of mines about 5 miles north of Clifton on the San Francisco River. The mines included the Union 1 & 2, the New England and the Montezuma. Hamilton (1884, p 200) reported there had been little work done on the properties, but, “. . . wherever opened, they show strong, well-defined veins in a granite formation. The ore is an oxide and a copper glance, some of it going as high as twenty per cent.” The company apparently operated for over a decade, but in 1891 the company blew in their smelter and ceased operations in 1892 (Canty & Greeley, 1987, p. 199). By the time Lindgren visited in 1902, the district had become a significant producer, but he makes no mention whether the Copper King Mine was again operating. Describing a system of veins on Markeen and Copper King Mountains, he states, “The most prominent deposit on this system of veins is the Copper King mine, which is situated only a few hundred feet below the summit of the mountain of the same name.” (Lindgren, 1905, p. 22). Est. $200-300

565. Graham. Clifton/Morenci. Copper Deposits of the Clifton-Morenci District, Arizona. By Waldemar Lindgren. 1905. Department of the interior, United States Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, Director, Professional Paper No. 43. 375 pages. This paper covers the general geology, ore deposits, and some of the mines in the Clifton-Morenci District. There are black and white pictures showing the geologic features, and some of the mines of the area. There are drawings of the underground workings of some of the mines. Geologic maps are included. The paper has a clear plastic cover with a red binding. Wear and folds on the cover and pages. Printed on white heavy glossy paper. Good condition. Size 9 X 11 1/2”. Est. $75-150

566. Graham. Copper Mountain. Arizona Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. Incorporated in 1899 in England. Certificate number 1360 issued to Austin George Davies for 100 shares in 1917. Signed by Directors H. b. Clarke and N. M. Steward and Secretary H. S. Blake. No printer noted. No vignette. Uncancelled. Folds. Brown print on white paper. 11.5 x 13. The company had the Scioto, Lowland and Chillicothe mines in the Copper Mountain District. The company was bought in 1909 from the Continental Finance Syndicate, Ltd. Developed by 3 adits. Property lies adjacent to the Arizona Copper Company and the Detroit Copper Company near Morenci (Mines Handbook, Vol. XIII, p. 469-470). Very fine. Est. $25-50

567. Graham. Eureka. Comstock Dexter Mines, Inc. Incorporated in Arizona 1934. Issued to Geo. W. Loverjoy for 125 shares, cert #7943, in 1938. Signed by T. F. M. Fitzgerald president and A. L. Fitzgerald secretary. Vignette of miners shoveling ore into cars with an electric ore train. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. This company is listed as dead by 1946 (Mines Register). Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

568. Graham. Evans. Evans-Van Hecke Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1897. Issued to W. B. Macpherson for 5 shares, cert #260, in 1898. Signed by F. H. Evans president and D. H. Wilson secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners working underground with smaller vignettes at each corner. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined Evans Point, Arizona. We could find no reference to this company within our library. Evans was a town located in Gila Valley where the post office was established in 1897, the incorporation year of this company. This combined with the dateline makes a strong argument for this placement. Two punch holes at left edge. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

569. Graham. Fort Apache and Fort Thomas. Fort Apache Letter. Datelined August 10, 1883. Eighteen page letter written by a young woman and her child on a trip from Fort Grant to Fort Apache to deliver a $5,000 cash payroll at Fort Apache. This incredibly descriptive text is well written and shows what it was like on a payroll delivery in remote Arizona. The entourage consisted of 7 soldiers, an ambulance, baggage wagon, 3 drivers, 16 mules, 2 saddle horses and 2 dogs. She describes Major Vail at Fort Thomas as “a bachelor of about 40, a magnificent looking soldier, and a well bred gentleman - I think rather the finest specimen of a man I have met in Arizona.” … “The man is a bourbon democrat after my own heart.” She describes stopping at an “ill-smelling hole” the next day during a pouring rainstorm. &#x201The open air life which I had read about and heard about as so charming was not…” …”for my own part I should prefer less freedom and less open air in mine.”

“Cactus, Cactus, cactus - giant, ranting, gnarled and straight - often ten different varieties within a few dozen yards.” On the camping life she said: “The horrid old canned things taste wonderfully good under these circumstances, and let him who thinks he knows how good broiled bacon is, taste it in the field from the grid iron.”

“Major Clayton (the author’s husband) will not allow the men to waste their ammunition on game, thinking it may be needed to protect us and the cash before all this is over.” They were carrying a $5,000 payroll. &#x201The cash box is always carried at once to our tent, and his pistol lies always within easy grip.” … “We have seen no sign of human habitation since we left Fort Thomas.”

Marvelous descriptive diary-like letter written at a time of Indian unrest. Est. $500-1000

570. Graham. General. Cordillera Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1907. Issued to A. H. Wrightman for 100 shares, cert #719, in 1908. Signed by G. A. McCrossan vice president and Chas. W. McCrossan secretary. Vignette at upper left of a spread winged eagle clutching an American flag. Black border with red seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - C. W. Denning Co. 5 x 8. We could find no reference to this company within our library. Garbani indicates that the company was located in Graham County. Stain at right fold. Minor foxing along top edge. The term Cordillera is a broad term for a series of parallel mountain range systems typical of that found from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast. Very fine. Est. $25-75

571. Graham. General. Klondike Mine Letters. Lot of 56 pieces. Circa 1918, this lot contains letters concerning samples along with assay reports for the Klondike mine. There are also letters concerning assignment of option. The letters are signed by J. F. Newsom and John Creighton. There is a map of the claims at the end. Size varies up to 8 1/4 X 14”. Folds and some small tears. All letters are in very good condition. Est. 200-500

572. No Lot.

573. Graham. Klondyke. Tri-Bullion Sm & Dev Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1903. Issued to Gustave W. Foeppel for 100 shares, cert #283, in 1922. Signed by Jordan Wall president and R. O. Deyer secretary. Vignette of a mining camp set in a forest with two smaller vignettes of miners working underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun-Green Co. 10 x 11. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-75

574. Graham. Klondyke. Tri-Bullion Sm & Dev Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to E. Dortkitt for 20 shares, cert #14671, in 1910. Signed by Howard Paschal president and John B. Corliss secretary. Vignette at left edge of miners operating a drill underground with a smaller vignette underneath of a mill. Green border, underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Western Bank Note. 8 x 12. In 1910, the company owned the Starlight group, Stanley Butte district, Graham County, Arizona, claims in the Pipestone district, Jefferson County, Montana and the Kelly mine, Socorro County, New Mexico. The Kelly mine was the principal property and had a mill with several out buildings. The smelter returns for the Kelly mine, in 1910, were 25-35% zinc, 12-15% lead, 10 ounce silver and $3.50 gold. The property was under lease after 1910. The net income of 1910 was over $100,000. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1695). In 1925, the company still owned its Arizona and New Mexico properties, but those were under lease with net royalties of just $6600. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1581-82). Very fine. Est. $75-150

575. Graham. Lone Star. Rex Cobra Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to George H. Rodgers for 100 shares, cert #458, in 1905. Signed by B. D. King president and John S. Barlow secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8x 11. Datelined Muskegon, Mich. Lands included 20 claims in the Lone Star district with a 540 foot shaft and over 700 feet of workings. Idle at the end of 1905. (Copper Handbook, 1906, p.856). Small tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

576. Graham. Mayflower. Gila River Mining Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana. Incorporated in New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1859. Unissued. “New Mexico and Arizona” at left. Printed by H. Whermann, New Orleans. Black border and print on vanilla paper. Datelined New Orleans. 7 x 10. Signed by C. Sternand (c1859)

This company probably worked the placer deposits along the Gila River around Gila City about 1859-60, then went dormant with the onset of the Civil War, reorganizing in 1881, then got back into the mining business with new properties.. Gold was discovered in the Gila City area in 1858 by Jacob Snively (Hinton, 1878, p. 154; Mowry, 1864, p. 38) and during the next four years these deposits were worked by over 1000 miners, though rarely over about 200 at a time, according to historical writers. The success of these ventures led others to extend their exploration efforts beyond the Gila. In January of 1862, the Ehrenberg, La Paz and Olive City placers were discovered, drawing a host of miners from California. Certificates from these districts are included within this collection. We have concluded this certificate must date from the early period, between 1859 and 1861. Our reasoning is based on several lines of evidence. It is not likely to be earlier than 1858 since the placers in that river were discovered that year. The dateline printed on the certificate is 18__. This strongly suggests it was organized in the late 1850’s, and printed this way to allow issue dates in both the 1850’s and the 1860’s to be entered. The vignette is of a bald eagle clutching a banner reading, “E Pluribus Unum”, the motto of the United States first suggested in 1776. Louisiana seceded from the Union January 26, 1861, and it seems highly unlikely a Louisiana company would use the U. S. motto after that time. Also, the names Arizona and New Mexico are both printed on the certificate. The only time both names were associated with the Gila was when the river served as the boundary between the two territories. Prior to the Treaty of Hidalgo in 1858, land south of the Gila was owned by Mexico and the area to the north in what is now Arizona and New Mexico was known as New Mexico Territory. In 1856, when the Gadsden Purchase was finalized, land south of the Gila extending from the Colorado River to the Texas border became U. S. territory and was informally called “Arizona”. In that year, local residents petitioned the U. S. Government to proclaim this area as a separate “Arizona Territory”, but were largely ignored by Congress. The term “Arizona” first appeared on a map by Ehrenburg in 1858 referring to land obtained through the Gadsden Purchase. It more commonly began appearing on maps starting about 1859.

Now the story gets more interesting. While this company started out about 1859, they appear to have gone dormant with the onset of the Civil War. They re-emerged as a legitimate concern in 1881 with the exact same name, a different president and probably a different certificate, though none have surfaced to our knowledge.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, New Orleans businessmen converted their cash to Confederate currency. That would have ended efforts at mining ventures in the west, except for efforts for the Confederate cause, as illustrated by the San Augustine Company with headquarters at Mesilla, the Confederate capital of Arizona Territory. Then New Orleans fell to Union Forces in 1862, which would have thrown the financial system of New Orleans into complete chaos, obliterating any value to Confederate currency. It took another 10-15 years to recover, according to New Orleans officials today. No apparent attempt was made to take this company’s holdings into the Confederate Territory of Arizona, as was the case with the San Augustine MC (please see that section in this catalog.)

Meanwhile, a group of seven men, who may have been part of the original group, reformed the Gila River Mining Co. of New Orleans and filed their new corporation in December of 1881. They had abandoned their interest in the Gila River placers (with good cause) and staked new claims in the 1870’s in a different area. Joseph Hernandez (president), William L. McMillan, James D. Houston, Lionel A. Sheldon, Maurice J. Hart, Albert G. Brice, and Chas W. Newton filed as the directors of the company, who proclaimed that they were buying the Garfield, Sheldon, Hickman, Western, Golden Gate, and Tar Heel mines located in the Mayflower District of Graham County, Arizona Territory (somewhat near Clifton) from a group of miners headed by Sheldon. Several of these men had certainly been in Arizona for some time prospecting. McMillan and Sheldon have their names associated with other mines

Researching this company represented many new challenges. Records of companies in New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole are kept in a very different manner from western record keeping systems. They are not kept at Recorder’s or Assessor’s offices as is the norm here in the west. First we had to find the index for the companies which are kept in the Parish Mortgage office at the City Clerk’s office. Once the index has been consulted, then the files of the Notary (not the company) must be consulted, which were turned over to Archives and kept in a different office. Not all volumes are still in existence because of the Civil War. (Blake, 1860, McGowan & Hildt, Hutton and others in Wheat, 1861, Vol. 4)[with help from Monte Ragland in Baton Rouge and New Orleans]. This is one of the very few verifiable pre-1860 Arizona mining stocks signed during the period. Est. $250-500

577. Graham. Mayflower. Gila River Mining Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana. Incorporated in New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1859. Unissued. “New Mexico and Arizona” at left. Printed by H. Whermann, New Orleans. Black border and print on vanilla paper. Datelined New Orleans. 7 x 10. Same as the above but unsigned. Est. $200-400

578. Graham. Morenci. Arizona-Morenci Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Albert Lyndel for 60 shares, cert #48, in 1909. Signed by James B. McInery president and H. Rittman secretary. Vignette of an industrial mill. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 12. Owned 37 claims in the Greenlee (Gold Mountain) district which was reported carry 3% copper. By 1912, the company deeded back its property to the original owners, the Arizona Celtic Copper Co. (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.79; Mines Handbook , 1916, p.166-67). Foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-75

579. Graham. Morenci. Gold Cliff Mining & Reduction Co. Issued to Stephen Parrish for 2000 shares, cert #134, in 1897. Signed by Leopold Balbach, and others. Vignette of a spread winged eagle atop crag. Black border with orange safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - W. E. Badeau. 8 x 11. Datelined New York. This company was listed in the 1904 Obsolete Securities as having mines in Arizona. No other reference to this company was located within our library. There was a Gold Cliff M&MC located in Graham Co and a Gold Cliff MC, but no exact match. We have decided to place it in Graham County, Greenlee district. Minor wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-75

580. Graham. Morenci. Markeen Copper Co. Incorporated in West Virginia. Issued to Eugene G. West for 20 shares, cert #193, in 1899. Signed by Thomas A. Lee president and R. Horton Batchelor secretary. Vignette of seated woman with fancy headdress. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8x 12. Datelined Boston, Mass. Owned 370 acres in the Greenlee district. Ore was of low grade argentiferous and auriferous chalcopyrite. &#x201CAvertised extensively and sold much stock, but neglected to do the $1800 worth of annual assessment work required to hold its lands, hence same were ‘jumped’ Jan 1, 1903.” (Copper Handbook, 1904, p.485). Printing is crooked due to printing error. Wrinkles at upper left. Very fine. Est. $50-150

580.5 Graham. Morenci. Markeen Copper Co. Incorporated in West Virginia. Issued to L. Whitney Searle for 100 shares, cert #A523, in 1901. Signed by Thomas A. Lee president and Thos. G. Warman secretary. Vignette three miners operating drills underground. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 7 x 12. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-75

581. Graham. Morenci. Mining Claim Map and a Notice of Good Standing, 1901. Lot of two pieces. The claim map shows the location of the mining claims in relation to the San Francisco River, and the mill site. There are pencil lines possibly showing the vein locations. The map is in color. There are folds and some light stains. Size 15 X 16 1/2”. Notice of good standing lists the owner’s name. The names of the claims, where the claims are located, the size of the claims, and states that the assessment work is completed. This notice was notarized in Vernon County. Missouri, in 1901. Lindgren in The Copper Deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona; USGS Paper No. 43, 1905, states that the Weaver claims are prospects located high up on the slope of Copper King Mountain, between the summit and the San Francisco River. The elevation of these claims is 5,200 feet. At this time there were only two claims listed; the Gray Cliff and the Good Luck, which are developed by two tunnels. The vein of ore occurs as black sulphide and green stain in the mass of the porphyry. Est. $50-150

582. Graham. Morenci. Morenci Copper Co. Incorporated in West Virginia. Issued to E. T. Howe for 200 shares, cert #599, in 1901. Signed by Stephen Panish president and Geo. M. Penny secretary. Vignette of a seated woman with an American flag and eagle. Black border with gold underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8x 11. One 25 cent documentary stamp affixed at upper left. Morenci Copper was a reorganization of Gold Cliff M&MC, which was a reorganization of Arizona Gold M&MC. Owned sundry claims in the Morenci district with a 150 foot shaft that assayed at 6% copper. Presumed dead 1905. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.580). Very fine. Est. $50-150

583. Graham. Morenci. Morenci Copper Co. Incorporated in West Virginia 1899. Issued to J. Edwards for 100 shares, cert #13, in 1899. Signed by Jas. McCoy president and Geo H. Rache treasurer. Vignette at upper left of two beehives. Black border with red and brown underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. Attached 1 inch by 3 inch paper indicating that this certificate is to be exchanged for a regular engraved certificate when ready. Two hole punches at left edge. Small stain at lower left corner outside border. Certificate is crooked on paper due printing error. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $50-150

584. Graham. Morenci. Morenci Mine Real Photopostcards c. 1935. Lot of 4. The first card shows an overview of the pit and benches on a cloudy day captioned “Morenci Open Pit Mine, Morenci, Arizona J 64”. The second card shows the town of Morenci captioned “Morenci, Arizona C-176. Third shows a more detailed part of the pit if early stages of development captioned “Morenci Open Pit Morenci, Arizona C-554”. The last card shows a view of the smelter and stack as seen from a roadway on a hillside captioned “Smelter, Morenci, Arizona E-362”. The Morenci Pit went on to acquire the title of largest pit in the world, which is given to the gold copper mine in New Guinea. The mine is still active and moving 1 million tons of rock per day. All unused. The views are all crisp and bright. And all are in extremely fine condition. Est. $50-150

585. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corp. Incorporated in New York 1885. Issued to Charles W. Allen for 10 Cochise. shares, cert #08318, in 1929. Signed by Walter Douglas president and A. T. Thomson secretary. Vignette of a single miner operating a drill. Black border and underprint. Cancelled by several hole punches. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11. Phelps Dodge began in 1885 as the Copper Queen Cons Mining Co. In 1917, Phelps Dodge Corp assumed all liabilities of the holding company of Phelps Dodge & Co which held the Copper Queen Cons MC, Detroit Copper MC, Burro Mountain Copper Co, Stag Canyon Fuel Co, the Phelps Dodge Mercantile Co. and the Phelps Dodge & Co Inc giving control to a single company. The corporation also had substantial interest in the Moctezuma Copper Co and Bunker Hill Mines Co. Phelps Dodge & Co had been in business for nearly 100 years, its founder, Wm Earl Dodge, having been one of the great pioneer merchants of America and a noted philanthropist. In the early 1930’s, negotiations had begun with Calumet & Arizona MC to merge with Phelps Dodge. The merger took place creating the mighty Phelps Dodge of present day which is still actively mining the gigantic Morenci open pit copper mine. The production of the company was outstanding. In 1916, the company produced 152 million pounds with that number growing to 220 million pounds of copper in 1929. If the copper values are impressive enough, in 1929, the company also produced 1.2 million ounces of silver, 40,000 ounces of gold and 2 million pounds of lead which lead to a gross income in 1929 of over $40 million. The dividends alone that year were $5.75 million with a net profit of $3.8 million. To further illustrate the success for this company yet to come, in 1929, the reported ore reserves exceeded 240 million tons at average of 1.8% copper. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.153-172). Very fine. Est. $25-75

586. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corporation. Incorporated in New York in 1885. Lot of 3 different certificates: Certificate nos. 132656, 142892, 0141819 issued to Eddy & Co. for 100 shares in 1941, to Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York for 100 shares in 1942, and to Richard H. Tatlow 3rd & Mrs. Annette Hart Tatlow, as joint tenants for 70 shares in 1943, respectively. Signed by Louis S. Cates, president and Geo. R. Drysdale, secretary. First and second have orange border, third has black border. All with vignette of underground miner with early down hole drill, cancelled, 8 x 11, first is VF condition with cancellation punches and creases, second and third are VF condition with cancellation punches. Est. $25-75

587. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corporation. Incorporated in New York in 1885. Lot of 3 different certificates: Certificate nos. A95286, CO35462, and U3593, issued to Clark Dodge & Co. for 100 shares in 1954, to Carson & Co. for 100 shares in 1956, to A.G. Becker & Co. Incorporated for 40 shares in 1966, and to Baker Weeks & Co. for 1,000 shares in 1966, respectively. Signed by Robert G. Page, president and John E. Master, secretary. First with blue border, second with green border, third with brown border, all with vignette of panorama of Morenci pit, mill, and smelter with seated statue of man with map and pencil, cancelled, 8 x 11, Excellent to VF condition with cancellation punches, and minor folds and creases. Est. $25-75

588. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corporation. Incorporated in New York in 1885. Lot of 3 different certificates: Certificate nos. A012546, B29071, and C17402, issued to Leona W. Bickel for 40 shares in 1952, to Carson & Co. for 100 shares in 1956, to A.G. Becker & Co. Incorporated for 40 shares in 1966, to Baker Weeks & Co. for 1,000 shares in 1966, and to Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, respectively. Signed by Robert G. Page, president and John E. Master, secretary. First with green border, second and third with blue borders, all with vignette of panorama of Morenci pit, mill, and smelter with seated statue of man with map and pencil, cancelled, 8 x 11, Excellent to VF condition with cancellation punches. Est. $25-75

589. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corporation. Incorporated in New York in 1885. Lot of 3 different certificates: Certificate nos. B035718, C84261, and D1499, issued to Granger & Co. for 5 shares in 1960, to Eastman Dillon Union Securities & Co. for 100 shares in 1966, and to Thomas J. Jones for 100 shares in 1967, respectively. Signed by Robert G. Page, president and John E. Master, secretary. First with green border, second and third with blue borders, all with vignette of panorama of Morenci pit, mill, and smelter with seated statue of man with map and pencil, cancelled, 8 x 11, Excellent to VF condition with cancellation punches. Est. $25-75

590. Graham. Morenci. Polaris Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to John R. Cassel for 100 shares, cert #1118, in 1905. Signed by L. F. Sweeting president and secretary J. A. Micalls. Vignette at upper left of miners working underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 40 claims that had four shafts and two tunnels. The ore assayed at 3% copper, 4 to 15 ounces silver and $4 to $15 gold. The property was under lease to the Southwestern Dev & Improvement Co from 1908-1912. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1133-34). Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

591. Graham. Morenci. Scenes of Morenci, Arizona, The Copper City, c. 1915. Published by the Phelps Dodge Mercantile Store, Morenci, Arizona. Eleven (11) black and white photographs. 4 x 6. Chips in front cover. Original binding string replaced with modern metal clip. Very fine. Est. $100-200

592. Graham. Morenci. Shannon Copper Co Annual Report 1911. The Annual Report is 13 pages with tears on side upper binding. Very fine Est. $50-150

593. Graham. Morenci. Shannon Copper Co. Lot of 2 certificates. Incorporated in Delaware 1899. One is issued to Josephine B. Foster for 100 shares, cert #A16082, in 1910. The other is issued to Edward Gagel for 100 shares, cert #A23733, in 1928. Both signed by different officers. Vignette of several miners shoveling ore into ore cars. Orange border and underprint. Rubber stamp on eahc suggests that the certificates have been cancelled. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11. Datelined Boston, Mass. In 1905, the company employed 500 men and owned 43 claims in the Greenlee district. There were several mines with numerous tunnels. The ore assayed with strong values. Production in 1904 was nearly 12 million pounds copper. By 1931, the Shannon Copper Co had to sell off the subsidiaries of Arizona Copper Co and the Coronado MC. The Leonard Copper Co was liquidated in 1923 with its property, the Copper Belle, was transferred to the Shannon. The Copper Belle was located in the Turquoise district, Coshise. It also owned the Yaeger Canyon mine near Jerome. &#x201C novel and ingenious experiment was tried on the low-grade ore reserves at the Copper Belle mine. In mid 1924, all timbers from the shaft were removed down to the 400’ level, the shaft being closed at that point. The ore was then set afire and the top of the shaft and other openings were bulkheaded and a 100’ stack was erected over the shaft to carry away all sulphur fumers. After burning for about for about 18 months the mine was flooded and the fire extinguished in early 1926. At last accounts the mine was being unwatered but the actual success or failure of thus roasting and leaching ore in situ has not been reported.” The Shannon Copper Co also owned outright the Shannon Arizona Railway Co. (Copper Handbook, 1931, p.412-413). Both very fine. Est. $50-100

594. Graham. Morenci. Shannon Copper Co. Incorporated in Delaware 1899. Issued to Joseph Carey for 50 shares, cert #63234, in 1932. Signed by officers. Vignette of several miners working underground. Purple border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer ABN. Certificate has black stains at right edge. Size 7 x 11 Very fine. Est. $50-100

595. Graham. Pima. Union Copper Smelter Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. $100 Bond. Signed by W. H. Brothers president and A. T. Van Vlackenburgh secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Uncancelled. Printer - Heincke-Feigel Litho, St. Louis. 11 x 14. Two of the original 40 coupons cashed in. A third coupon is included but detached. The listing for this company is short but very poignant. &#x201Property was an imaginary smelter, devised to reduce ores from imaginary mines.” This company was devised by Wm F. Wernse of St. Louis. He also ran a fraud at the same time with a company named Union Copper Smelting Co. Both of these companies were supposedly located at Pima, Graham County. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1719). One 5 cent documentary stamp affixed on corporate seal. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

596. Graham. Pima. Union Copper Smelter Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to J. D. Mansfield for 5 shares, cert #163, in 1902. Signed by W. H. Brothers president and A. T. Van Vlackenburgh secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Green border and with COMMON in blue underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. See lot above for the story. Tight left edge is from the printer as the perforations are very visible. Very fine. Est. $50-100

597. Graham. Safford. Safford Drug Co. Billheads. Lot of 2. The first is dated 1898, addressed to a John Blake & Co. for clothing. The other is dated 1898, addressed to M.S. Master, for “Medicine during sickness.” Both are damaged by folds and tears. Safford was colonized by Gila settlers in 1872. The town was named so after Governor Anson Pacely Killen Safford (Ref: Arizona Place Names, p.373). 7” x 9”. Est. $25-75

598. Graham. Safford. Vi King Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Issued to Anna E. Rust for 1800 shares, cert #97, in 1908. Signed by W. M. Fleming president and Charles E. Ford secretary. Vignette at upper left of two miners working underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. We could find no reference to this company within our library. Garbani places it at Safford. Minor wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

599. Graham. Safford. Viking Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1904. Issued to A. J. Lutz for 100 shares, cert #902, in 1906. Signed by G. E. Bergstrom president and Wm. F. Jensen secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream within a valley with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. We could find no reference to this company within our library. Garbani places it in Safford. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

600. Graham. San Juan. San Juan Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to L. A. Grant for 500 shares, cert #62, in 1903. Signed by Brandenburg treasurer and John M. Ostrander vice president. Vignette of a seated Indian. Brown border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Adams & Grace, New York. 8 x 12. We could find no reference to this company within our library. The Arizona Bureau of Mines (1985) lists three San Juan mines, in Graham, Santa Cruz and Yavapai Counties. District from Garbani 2001. Very fine. Est. $50-100

GREENLEE

601. Greenlee. Clifton. Geologic Atlas of the United States, Clifton Folio, Arizona. This folio deals with the topography, water supplies, etc., of the Clifton Quadrangle. It has three topo maps at the end. 13 pages of text. Blue and black print on heavy white paper with a black binding. Circa 1905. Some smudges on the cover. Size 18” x 22”. Fine. Est. $50-150

602. Greenlee. Clifton. Golden Eagle G&SMC, (Two documents) incorporated in Maine c1894, stock certificate issued to the heirs of J. R. Bodwell for 6975 shares, cert no. 93, signed by A. C. Higgins as president and S. Nillis Whitcomb as secretary. Gold seal (oxidized). Vignette of bald eagle holding US flag. “location of mine Clifton district, Graham Co., Arizona Territory” Uncancelled. 8 x 11”. No printer, datelined Bangor, Maine. The second document is a legal size handwritten report in the handwriting of William Phipps Blake, outstanding mining engineer of the period who spent considerable time in Arizona. Written reports of his have surfaced from time to time, and we had one from Morenci in the Filer I sale. Others can be seen in some of the Arizona references of the region. Blake’s report is a sketch map of various mining company mining claims and relative topographic features. Along one side he notes that the “Golden Eagle has 3.5 feet of gold and silver ore exposed in the face of the drift but not so high grade as the first struck.” The company owned three contiguous claims along the golden Eagle vein. An adjacent claim group was held by the great Western Copper, Gold & Silver M&MC, along with property held by the Copper King MC. Most of the document deals with the Great Western Co. Lindgren, in his paper on the Clifton, Morenci District, said that the Golden Eagle property was developed in 1902 by the Polaris MC (1905, p363) Ex rare. Est. $400-800

603. Greenlee. Duncan. Greenlee County Fair, 3rd Place Ribbon, 1926. 2 x 7. Third Premium in the Discus Event. Gold lettering on light beige colored silk cloth. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

604. Greenlee. Metcalf. Wilson Mine Stereophoto of Underground Miners, 1903, by Underwood & Underwood. Image size 3.25 x 3.25”. Image quality very high with excellent contrast. No scratches or discoloration. There is a raised line between the two photographs with a corresponding piece of tape on the back, a possible fold, though the images are unaffected. No catalog number printed on the photo. The view shows three miners: two swinging single jacks in ore face, other pushing ore car full of rock. Timbered ground support visible all around. Metcalf is about 8 miles from Clifton. The Wilson is not listed by Tenney or Lindgren, and may have been one of the Arizona Copper or Shannon Copper Company’s mines. Est. $75-150

MARICOPA

605. Maricopa. Aguila. Nellie Meda Gold Mines. Cert. #B113. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Michael A. Hamway for 20 shares in 1936. Signed by president Goughton (?) and secretary J. Harris. Uncancelled. No vignette. Light blue border and background. Printed by Broun-Green Co. 7 3/4” x 11 1/2”. This company was operating in the Aguila district. (Garbani 2001). Xf, minor tears at folds. Est. $25-50

606. Maricopa. Black Rock. White Picacho. Monarch Mining & Smelting Co. Certificate #1951. Inc. in AZ, 1904. Issued to Mrs. Rebecca G. Abel for 105 shares in 1911. Signed by pres. Jas. T. Ross and sec. E.R. Dozier. Uncancelled. Lands were known as the Ryland, or Three Black Buttes group. Diorite and schist carried copper, silver and gold ores, the latter valued at $3 to $15 per ton. Noted by Steven, a high figure of 1,000,000 tons of ore was estimated by management at 540’ levels (Ref: 1910-11, p.1198). Vignette of bald eagle perched atop dome. Black border and gilt seal. Goes-printers. Prospectus is 4 pages, including map and property description. Both 8” x 10 3/4”. Certificate is vf, with folds, and prospectus is fine, with tears at folds. Est. $25-50

607. Maricopa. Black Rock. Monarch Mining & Smelting Co Prospectus, C.1911. 4p publication, includes map and property description. 8” x 10 3/4”. Fine, tears at folds. See above lot for story. Est. $50-150

608. Maricopa. Blue Tank. Sahuraro Mining Inc. Cert. #36. Inc. in AZ, 1952. Issued to Glenn D. Baubaker for 5 shares in 1952. Printed signature of president Roy A. Bonita and original signature by secretary Travis Herwausen. Vignette of road leading to mining camp on hilltop, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. The certificate appears to have been crudely mounted by way of tape at each side. As a result, the top layer was removed at each of these points. 1/2” tear at left edge, otherwise, fine. 8 1/4” x 10 1/2”. Not listed in any of our sources. Est. $25-50

609. Maricopa. Buckeye. Buckeye Irrigation Company. Offices at Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona. Inc. in AZ, March 20, 1907. #259 issued to the Flower Pot Cattle Company for 80 shares in 1911. Signed by president L. H. Thayer and secretary Walter H. Haugh. No printer or seal. No vignette. Uncancelled. Folds and torn on the right edge. &#x201CCpital Stock, $160,000, 16,000 Shares. Par Value, $10.00” printed on the left side. Black lined border with black print on white paper. Size 5 1/2 X 9” Barnes (1988, p. 65) reports that the town of Buckeye is a farming settlement on the Buckeye canal about 3 miles from the north bank of Gila, and 30 miles southwest of Phoenix with an elevation of 886 feet. The town was originally named Sidney, but was changed to Buckeye by C. M. Clanton, “because most of the early settlers came from Ohio.” (the Buckeye State) Buckey O’Neill was once interested in this canal, but it was not named for him although sometimes it is said to have been. The post office at Buckeye was established in 1888. Lawrence Hawthorne Thayer was a physician, receiving his degree in 1900 in Ohio. He was Chief of Staff of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix and had offices in both Phoenix and Buckeye. He was also president of the Buckeye Valley Bank. This irrigation company was formed to bring water to help cultivate farmlands in Buckeye, of which Thayer was a prominent land owner. [ref: Arizona Biographical, v4, pp38-9] Ex Rare. Est. $150-300

610. Maricopa. Cave Creek. Grand Traverse & Arizona MC. Cert. #848. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to C. B. Weller for 6250 shares in 1906. Signed by president Thos. Smurthwaite and secretary Chas. F. Smurthwaite (written over by predecessor Herbert Montague) Uncancelled. In 1906, the company seemed in high operation, with 3 out of 9 veins giving assays of 5% to 35% copper, 8 to 12 oz. of silver and $8 to $120 worth of gold per ton, estimated. Veins were opened by 5 pits and shafts from 70’ to 170’. By 1908, values of gold per ton had averaged to $30, and new shafts had been sunk as deep as 392’ on the northern part of the property where native copper had been found (Ref: Stevens, 1906, p.529, 1908, p.736). Vignette of men working in underground mining scene. Gilt border and underprint. Printed by goes. 7 3/4” x 10 1/2”. Vf, folds. Est. $25-75

611. Maricopa. Cave Creek. Kentucky-Arizona Copper Co. Cert. #211. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Kenneth M. Meguire for 100 shares in 1906. Signed by v. president W. Vottler and secretary Shirley M. Crawford. Uncancelled. Operated as the successor of the Kentucky-Arizona Consol. Mining, Smelting & Development Co., taken over in 1905. Still of rather low grade, ore shipments averaged 17% copper, with $3 of combined gold and silver values per ton, mostly in gold (Ref: Stevens, 1908, p.840). Vignette of road leading to mining camp on hilltop, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border, underprint and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/2”. Fine, dark at top, an two tears; folds. Est. $25-50

612. Maricopa. Cave Creek. Maricopa Mining and Milling Company of Arizona. Incorporated in New Jersey in 1880. Certificate number 16 issued to George Peirce for 500 shares in 1881. Signed by President Wm. O. Stephens and Secretary J. A. Brown. Printer not noted. Vignette in lower right corner of 3 miners at surface and in lower left corner of several miners underground, one operating a windlass. Uncancelled. Blue-green border and under print with black print on white paper. 7 x 9. Hamilton (1884, p. 242) mentions the Maricopa mine with others that are very promising. It isn’t certain if this is the same mine. This district, 30 miles north of Phoenix in the foothills of the Verde Mountains, hosted gold and silver veins in slate and granite. At least one mill was operating in the district and a number of the mines had produced $10,000 to $20,000 from ores grading from $10 to $200 per ton gold and as much as $5,000 per ton silver from veins carrying silver chloride and native silver. J. A. Brown reportedly lived near the lower Aqua Fria River, and in 1885 was the Yavapai County representative at the State legislature. Est. $200-500

613. Maricopa. Cave Creek. Mining Deed, 1904. Mining Deed transferring ownership of the “Butte”, “Golconda”, “Shasta”, “North Shasta” and the “Plumas” claims all located in the Cave Creek district. All of these claims were located in 1897 and the deed is dated 1904. Est. $25-50

614. Maricopa. Cave Creek. Phoenix MC. Inc. NY, 1881, issued to John J. Donohue in 1887 for 100 shares, signed by E. S. Jamison, pres. and N. D. Meldrum, sec. Datelined New York. No vignette. White paper, black border and print. Printed by Dennison & Brown, New York. 4 x 9. Uncancelled. Cert. No. 3399. The company got off to a horrible start. It was owned by I. M. Seymour of New York who sold it to Mr. Mack of Ithaca for $10,000. After Mack made a discovery, Seymour refused to execute the sale, and several suits resulted. After the strike was announced, the stock price ran up to $17 per share from nothing. The company reported that Wm. Blake and other prominent engineers had written favorable reports of the mine. But the Engineering & Mining Journal got on the bandwagon, and in a series of editorials (January through February, 1887) slammed the New York securities market for pumping the stock, which they said was no more than a prospect. Blake wrote in to the paper disavowing himself from the property and declaring misuse of his name. “I have seen the interview in the Tribune with president Jamison (of the Phoenix Co.) on the Phoenix Mine. He gives a garbled paragraph from my statement last March, the use of which is improper, misleading, and unauthorized. I am not responsible for extravagant over evaluation and capitalization, and protest against the use of my name. Wm. P. Blake, Whipple Barracks, Arizona” Blake’s report, later published in E&MJ (2/26/1887), said that the 300 foot adit did not reach the vein, but he felt there might be a considerable amount of gold in the vein. Considerable charges and countercharges occurred before the company finally got down to mining gold ore. By 1892 Rothwell (The Mineral Industry) reported the company “has at least settled upon plans for improving its property, and is now erecting a mill which will be in operation early in the coming year” (E&MJ 1887, various pages over the Jan-Feb period; Rothwell, 1893, p. 175; Burchard, 1881, p. 292.) Est. $150-300

615. Maricopa. Cram Mountain. Bornite Copper & Gold MC. Cert. #224. Inc. in AZ, 1903. Issued to Gary M. Longbrey for 7000 shares in 1904. Signed by president F. Rickwood Hall and treasurer George D. Coleman. Uncancelled. Located on Cram Mountain. At the time of this certificate’s issuance, the lands were already idle, and the company had apparently ceased paying its bills (Ref: Stevens, 1904, p.231). Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle. Black border. Printed by The Broun-Green Co. 8” x 10 1/4”. Vf, folds, paper clip imprint at top-center. Est. $50-100

616. Maricopa. Cram Mountain. Sierra Alto Copper Mining Co. Documents. Lot of 2. The first piece is a map of the property that probably went with a prospectus. It shows the claims and how they are situated along Cave Creek in the Cram Mountain Area. It also shows the cross section of the vein, which includes the location of the tunnels and shafts. Also shown are the outcrops and ore dumps. Black border with black and red print on white paper. Folds with tears along the center fold. Size 14 X 17. The second piece is a two page paper dated Oct, 24, 1910, part hand written and part typed, that covers the properties, ore, assay results, tunnels and shafts, and general information which was sent to a prospective buyer or joint venture company. Hand written piece is 6 X 8 1/2” written in black pen on white paper. The second piece is typed in purple ink on legal white paper. Size 8 1/2 X 13”. Pieces are pinned together and have some folds and tearing. Est. $25-50

The following three ingots are from the Paul Franklin Collection. Franklin was a leader in the ingot field form the 1940’s through the 1990’s. The remainder of his collection will be sold in our June, 2002, sale in conjunction with the Reno Coin Show, and in a sale planned for the fall of 2002.

617. Maricopa. General. Gold Ingot, Arizona Assay Office. Stamped with “2.03 ounce, 999 fine” and the assay office seal. The seal consists of two concentric circles, the larger 15/16ths of an inch in diameter and the smaller 9/16ths inch in diameter. In the annulus between the circles is the name, “ARIZONA ASSAY OFFICE”. Inside the inner circle is the outline of the state in which, “REG No. 5479” is printed. The ingot is roughly rectangular in shape and measures approximately 1/8” x 1-3/16” x 1-1/2” and was probably rolled flat prior to stamping. Charles Diehl was an Assayer at Goldfield, Nevada between 1907 and 1910. Around 1910, he moved to Phoenix and either purchased or founded The Arizona Assay Office. He operated this assaying business for a number of years and eventually sold it to Jack Stone. Diehl died in the 1960’s and Stone retired from the business in the 1960’s His office was at 815 N. First St. Est. $800-1600

618. Maricopa. General. Silver Ingot, Arizona Assay Office. Stamped with “No, 0385, 999+ FINE, OZS. 20+” and the assay office seal. The seal consists of two concentric circles, the larger 15/16ths of an inch in diameter and the smaller 9/16ths inch in diameter. In the annulus between the circles is the name, “ARIZONA ASSAY OFFICE”. Inside the inner circle is the outline of the state in which, “REG No. 5479” is printed. This seal is struck over a previous stamp that appears to be C. Rhyne. Only portions of the “h” and “y” are legible, so we are uncertain about this name, or where he operated, though it is suspected to be Arizona. The ingot is roughly rectangular in shape and measures approximately 3/8” x 2-1/8” x 4-3/4” in dimension. See lot above for story on the Arizona Assay Office. Est. $350-700

619. Maricopa. General. Silver Ingot, Yellow Daisy Refining Co. Stamped with, “11.02, 999” and the refinery seal. The seal consists of two concentric circles, the larger 3/4ths of an inch in diameter and the smaller about 1/2 inch in diameter. In the annulus between the circles is the name, “YELLOW DAISY REFINING CO.”. Inside the inner circle is the outline of the state of Arizona, inside of which is a crossed pick and shovel. It is very similar to those on the two ingots above. On the reverse, the number “24” is stamped. The ingot is trapezoidal, rounded corner, and about 3/4” x 1-1/4” x 2-1/2” in dimension. The punch pattern closely resembles that of the Arizona Assay Office. They may have been using a similar motto to give the allusion that they might “official.” We could find no information on the Yellow Daisy Refining Company among our references. There was a Yellow Daisy mine in Maricopa county in the mid 1980’s that reportedly poured some bullion,(Nial Nemuth, AZ. Dept. Mine & Min. Res, pers. communication) and I suspect that this ingot is related to that operation. It was reported to us that this was a “shady” operation. These ingots mat have been used in promotions. Est. $250-500

620. Maricopa. General. Appropriators’ Canal Company. Incorporated in Arizona. Certificate 369 issued to G. H. Woodson for 10 shares in 1906. Signed by president Lincoln Fowler and secretary Ada Irvin. No printer. Gold seal of company. No vignette. Uncancelled. Folds. Blue fancy border printed on white paper with blue, gold and red ink. Size 7 X 10 1/2”. There is no reference of this company or its principles in our reference material. Est. $50-150

621. Maricopa. General. Atkinson Concentrating & Smelting Co. Cert. #147. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Dr. J.R. Blair for 1000 shares in 1906. Singed by Atkinson as president and R.H. Weyman for secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle, atop stars and stripes shield. Black border, with lime green seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. 7 3/4” x 10 3/4”. Vf, staple holes at top, 3/4” tear at top edge, and minor tears due to folds. Atkinson named this company after himself. It was probably located in Maricopa, but we could find no reference in any of our sources. Est. $25-75

622. Maricopa. General. Bank of Chandler. Incorporated in Arizona. Certificate number 67 issued to C. A. Baldwin for 10 shares in 1920. Signed by president A. J. (last name illegible) and cashier C. A. Baldwin. No printer. Vignette in upper left corner of an Eagle with outstretched wings over looking the ocean with steam ships. Small vignette in the center of the bottom of an Indian on a horse looking at a steam train. Uncancelled. Folds. Very fancy green border. Green safety print. And a green design on the lower left. Black print on white paper. Size 8 1/2 X 10 1/2” History of Arizona (Volume IV, 1930, p. 157) reports that Clarence A. Baldwin was born in Canada in 1875. He worked in the grocery business in Newport and Barry Vermont and later worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad. He enlisted in the U. S. Army for service in the Spanish-American war, and at the close was honorably discharged. In 1902 Clarence moved to Arizona and entered the Mesa City Bank, now the First National Bank, at Mesa. He remained there until 1915. During the next two years he was assistant manager of the Mesa Milling Company, and then came to Chandler as cashier of the Bank of Chandler. He was also the president of the Bank of Chandler at Gilbert. He also served as a member of the state highway commission and then became identified with the Chandler Improvement Company, where he is now vice-president. Est. $50-150

623. Maricopa. General. Bert Ford Consol. MC. Cert. #142. Incorporated in Delaware in 1904. Issued to Martin V.B. Hutchinson for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by president F. Asbury and secretary Geo. M. Wallace. Uncancelled. Very handsome certificate, with a vignette displaying the traditional spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Green border. Printed by Wm. F. Murphy Sons Co. 8”x 11”. Vf, some tearing at edges due to folds. Garbani believes this company to be located in Maricopa County, but we could find no reference to it in any of our sources. Est. $25-75

624. Maricopa. General. Buckeye Canal Company. Location of Canal, North Side Gila River, Maricopa Co., Arizona. Incorporated Sept. 25, 1885 in The Arizona Territory. Certificate number 42 issued to Wendell McLaughlin. Signed by president Wm. O. (“Buckey”) O’Neill and secretary J. L. B. Alexander. Printed by A. L. Bancroft & Co. Vignette is center is the Seal of the Territory of Arizona. Uncancelled. Folds. Fancy black border with black print on white paper. Size 5 x 10” The place of business was Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. In a note included with the stock certificate, McLaughlin sold one share of the stock to Jacob E. Price, of Buckeye, Arizona. Walker (Rough Rider Buckey O’Neill of Arizona, 1975) notes the following: William (Buckey) Owen O’Neill was born on February 2, 1860 in St Louis. In 1880 The U.S. Census lists William’s profession as a “lawyer”, but there is no proof that he every got a law degree. At the age of nineteen, William (Buckey) O’Neill left Washington D.C. and went to the Arizona Territory. Buckey worked for the Tombstone Epitaph during the time of the Earp Brothers confrontation with the Clanton Gang. Buckey was a journalist as well as a gambler and saloon man. In 1885, Buckey started a specialized journal for the cattlemen called the “Hoof and Horn”.

Buckey was elected a Judge in 1886 by eight votes, and he was also a captain in the Prescott Grays, a militia. In 1888 Buckey became the Sheriff of Yavapai County. In 1894, Buckey became a congressional candidate for the Populist Party but lost to his Republican challenger. In 1896 Buckey again ran for a congressional seat with the Populist Party and was defeated. In 1897 Buckey became mayor of Prescott, Arizona. In 1898, while Mayor of Prescott, Buckey started planning for war after the Maine was sunk. He put together a force of 1,056 men to be Arizona’s contribution to the war effort. Only 170 men were needed at the time by the government, and Buckey became one of the troop captains for the Arizona unit. On April 27, 1898, Buckey traveled to Phoenix to receive his captain’s bars, and had the honor of being Volunteer Number One from Prescott. Buckey was killed July 1, 1898 at Kettle Hill by a sniper bullet while Buckey was having a conference with Captain Robert Howze. He left his wife Pauline and son Maurice, who both died in January 1961.

In another note included with the stock certificate, the following was noted. J.(Joseph) Alexander (secretary of the company), was born in 1857 in Los Angeles, California and moved to Yuma Arizona around 1874 or 1879. Joseph was appointed a Clerk of the County Court in Yuma in 1881. He later moved to Phoenix and became a Clerk of the State Supreme Count in 1895. Joseph was a captain with the Rough Riders (Troop C). President Roosevelt appointed him the U.S. District Attorney for Arizona. Joseph also practiced law with the firm Alexander, Christy & Baxter in Phoenix. During World War I, he was the district head of the draft board. His only political campaign was for Attorney General on the Bull Moose Ticket. There is no record if he won or lost. He died in San Francisco in 1931, leaving a wife and two daughters. This is an important Arizona autograph piece. Ex. Rare. Est. $1000-2000

625. Maricopa. General. The Buckeye Canal Company. Buckey O’Neill Books. Lot of one book, one pamphlet, and one magazine, written on the life of William (Buckey) O’Neill. The book is by Dale L. Walker; Rough Rider Buckey O’Neill of Arizona, published in 1975. The pamphlet is by Sharlot M. Hall; The Arizona Rough Rider Monument and Captain W. O. O’Neill, published in 1928. The magazine is “The Arizona Sheriff, Volume 11, number 2 printed in the summer of 1992, and contains an article on page 26 “Buckey O’Neill” See Buckeye Canal Co. for story on Buckey O’Neill. Est. $100-200

Maricopa. General. For more Bucky O’Neill items, please see Yavapai. Prescott.

626. Maricopa. General. Cox & Norcross Canal and Land Co. Shares, $50 each, Capital Stock, $500,000. Organized under laws of Arizona Territory. Incorporated in Arizona Territory in 1885. Certificate number 88 issued to M. L. Wicks for 500 shares in 1886. Signed by President R.(Rufus) E. Farrington and secretary O. F. Thornton. Printed by Collins & Sesnon, NY. No Vignette. Uncancelled. Folds. Fancy black border with black print, on white paper. A paper written by Blanche Farrington Chapman (Rufus’s daughter) for the Arizona Pioneer’s Historical Society at Tucson, Arizona in 1952 states that Rufus E. Farrington (who was the president of the Cox & Norcross Canal and Land Co.) was a rancher, surveyor, engineer, and businessman who was a member of the second expedition to leave Santa Fe for the new gold discoveries in northern Arizona in 1863. One of Rufus’s accomplishments along with Capt. Wm. H. Hardy, was engineering and constructing the first toll-road ever built in the Arizona Territory in 1862-1863. The toll road was from Prescott to Mohave through rugged country where the Apaches often roamed in hunts to massacre the white man if they were sufficiently armed to do so. Rufus purchased a lot of fine large American mules in California to use for work on the road. One night the Indians stole every mule in the corral, and killed the man at the camp, looted the place of everything they could carry away and what they could not take with them they burned – cabins and all. As soon as the loss was discovered, Rufus assembled all of his men and followed the Indians. In the meantime he had notified the Army Post, asking that military troops follow him and his men to help regain the mules. After a three day journey in pursuit of the Apaches, the troops from Ft. Whipple met Rufus and his men. After quick greetings and assurances that they were close on the heels of the Indians, the Capt. told Rufus “I am afraid I have bad news for you Mr. Harrington-the Government does not want to have any trouble with the Indians and I have orders to bring you and your men back.” The Captain assured Rufus that the Government would reimburse him for his loss of property.

However, the U.S. troops and civilians did follow the Indians and overtook them for a parlay, to get the Indians to return the mules. This was not granted, so the U.S. troops and civilians went back to their starting points. Rufus was very discouraged at the thought of what a handicap he now faced with no animals to help finish the road. As it is recorded, the chief of the Tribe who stole the mules refused to allow his warriors to harm the men and troops who had overtaken them. The chief, after talking to his tribe, who were wanting to liquidate the white men, made sure the men and troops safely got back to Prescott by traveling back with them on the three day journey. The Government never paid for the animals the Indians had taken. Est. $300-500

627. Maricopa. General. Garretson Smelters. Incorporated in Arizona in 1907. $500 gold bond number 17 issued in 1908. Signed by President Oliver S. Garretson and Secretary J. N. Snedecker. Printer not noted. Vignette of mill buildings and railroad along river in rugged canyon. &#x201 Territory of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona” Folds. 10 of 10 coupons still attached. Black print with brown border, underprint and safety print on white paper. 9.5 x 15.5. We have no information on this company. Very fine. Est. $25-75

628. Maricopa. General. Jasper Gold & Copper Co. Cert. #81. Incorporated in Arizona in 1912. Issued to Geo. L. Warren for 2500 shares in 1913. Stamped signature for president, and signed by secretary Chas. M. Frye. Vignette of Lion’s head at left. Black border, and gilt underprint and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 3/4”. Believed to be located in Maricopa Co, but we could find no reference to this company in any of our sources. Est. $25-50

629. Maricopa. General. Maricopa Mica MC. Cert. #36. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J. McClelland for 50 shares in 1893. Signed by McClelland as president, secretary’s signature is illegible. Pretty vignette of goddess figure in center, flanked by two smaller vignettes of men working in underground mining scenes. Black border, gilt seal, and green underprint. No printer noted. 7 3/4” x 10”. Vf, folds. There’s only one Mica company listed in the 1892 Mines Directory, located in Pima County. Used for such purposes as stove manufacturing, toasters and as a protective shield from heat, mica was considered, overall, less important than gold, silver or copper. Est. $25-75

630. Maricopa. General. Maricopa Quicksilver MC. Cert. #64. Incorporated in Arizona in 1912. Issued to G. M. Satterfield for 1000 shares in 1915. Signed by H. Bowman and secretary Nathan Sturdy. Vignette of Elk on hillside at left. Green border and seal, and red print. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 3/4”. Very fine, folds. Believed to be in Maricopa Co., but we could find no reference to this company in any of our sources. Est. $25-75

631. Maricopa. General. Penn Mining and Milling Company. Incorporated in Arizona in 1907. Certificate number 307 issued to H. R. Collins in 1909 for 1000 shares. Signed by President M. H. Clarke and Edmond Anderson, Secretary. Datelined Phoenix. Vignette in green at top center, of six miners working underground, over background vignette of mill building and steam locomotive with loaded ore cars. Black print with green border, seal and safety print on white paper. Printer not noted. 8 x 10. Folds, torn at edges. We were unable to locate any reference to this company among our resources. Est. $50-75

632. Maricopa. General. Roland MC. Cert. #343. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Elizabeth Whitehead for 500 shares in 1904. Signed by president W.E. Botsford and secretary H. Kennedy. Uncancelled. Vignette of Elk on hillside. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Coin-sized burn marks near center and left edge, and small tears throughout. 8” x 10”. Not listed in any of our sources. Est. $25-50

633. Maricopa. Goldfields. Goldfields Syndicate MC. Cert. #1985. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to George R. Thompson for 200 shares in 1907. Signed by V. president Donahoe and secretary Magam. Uncancelled. Vignette of capped woman. Black border, and gilt seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. 8”x 10 1/2”. Xf, folds. This company is not listed in any of our sources. Est. $50-100

634. Maricopa. Goldfields. Goldfields Syndicate MC. Lot of 2 different certificates. Cert. #’s 20, 824. Incorporated in Arizona. Both are issued to John Nogel, one for 500 and the other for 1000. Both are signed by president J. Jones, and one is signed by secretary Stacy H. Verdenius, and the other is signed by Fred B. Magam. Both uncancelled. The first features a vignette of underground mining scene. The second has a vignette of an allegorical figure battling a lion, one with gilt border and seal, the other with black border and gilt seal. Both printed by Goes. 8” x 10 3/4” and 8” x 11”. Vf, folds. This company is not listed in any of our sources. Est. $50-100

635. Maricopa. Higley. Arizona trade tokens. Lot of 2. Ellsworth Bros./ 1.00/ IT/ Higley, Ariz.// Master Metal Scrip/ 1.00/ Ingle-Schierloh Co./ IT. Both in similar condition, with rust and dark spots throughout. 33mm, rd, WM. Fine. Rated very scarce (1 to 3 known) by Sam Michael in Trade Token Place Names of Arizona. Est. $200-500

636. Maricopa. Lime Creek. Kentucky-Arizona Consol. Mining, Smelting & Development Co. Cert. #262. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Maud C. Harvey for 33 shares in 1905. Signed by v. president W. Vottler and secretary Shirley M. Crawford. Uncancelled. Took over the property formerly owned by the Lime Creek Copper Co. See lot for story. Vignette of underground mining scene at left, and several throughout border. Black border, and gilt underprint and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 3/4”. Vf, tears from folds, and two dark spots at top edge. Est. $25-50

637. Maricopa. Mesa. Carney Mining Co. Cert. #13. Incorporated in Arizona in 1912. Issued to Gertrude U. Trassone for 1200 shares in 19142. Signed by P.G. Carney as president and B. Wingor as secretary. Uncancelled. The Royal Gorge Mine, property, showed veins of gold-copper ore. Plans to erect a cyanide plant were in the making (Ref: Weed, 1912-13, p.218). Vignette of underground mining scene. Gilt border, underprint and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 3/4”. Vf, upper left corner damaged, spill mark at left margin. Est. $25-50

638. Maricopa. Morristown. Picacho Blanco MC of AZ. Cert. #184. Incorporated in Arizona in 1901. Issued to Davis Proskey for 100 shares in 1902. Signed by president Martin E. Waldstein, secretary T.O. Otis. Uncancelled. Was a consolidation of the San Domingo G&CC and Exposition MC, in 1901. The lands consisted of 31 claims, lying in Yavapai and Maricopa Counties. It had a 400’ main shaft, with free-milling ores averaging about $22 per ton. Also on site was a 15-stamp mill and cyanide plant. Dead by 1908 (Ref: Stevens, 1904, p.585; 1908, 1120). Vignette of five men working in underground mining scene. Orange border and seal. Printed by E.F. Weeks. 8” x 11 1/4”. Xf. Est. $100-150

639. Maricopa. Morristown. San Domingo Consol. MC. Cert. #78. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Issued to Arthur E. Coe for 200 shares in 1906. Signed by president Gabler and secretary Melvin Stephens. Uncancelled. May have been part of the post-merger of San Domingo Gold & Copper Co. and Picacho Blanco MC. Picacho absorbed San Domingo, but by 1908, Picacho had been idle for several years and was apparently moribund. We were unable to directly link these companies with the San Domingo Consol., but the possibility led us to believe it to be located in Maricopa (Ref: Stevens, 1906, pp.887, 815; 1908, p.1120). Vignette of men in underground mining scene, with two smaller vignettes in top corners. Printed by The Broun-Green Co. Maroon border and seal. 9” x 11”. Vf, slight discoloration at folds. Est. $50-150

640. Maricopa. Painted Rock. Queen Buttes MC of Arizona Report. Mineralogy of the district was proclaimed unusual, consisting of faults, caused by periods of uplift. Fissure veins carrying lead, copper, silver and gold, some of which the assay values are $110 per ton, mostly in lead and copper. Fine, right edge quite damaged. 11” x 9”. Est. $25-75

641. Maricopa. Painted Rock. Rowley MC. Cert. #409. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Ira Warsfold for 5 shares in 1904. Signed by president Geo. Wright and secretary Sara Steinberg. Uncancelled. Vignette of mill at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border and underprint. Printed by goes. Xf. 8” x 10 3/4”. The Rowley mine could be found in the Painted Rock district (Ref: Mine Index…, Welty et al, 1985, p.36), however, the company name nor its operations were listed any of our sources. Est. $25-75

642. Maricopa. Paradise Valley. Paradise Gold Mining Co Certificate & Letterhead. Cert. #281. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Mrs. Sallie T. Adams for 400 shares. Signed by president Jos. Obermuller and secretary C. Hart. Uncancelled. Stock was first offered to the public in the year of this certificate’s issuance. 6 claims and 3 mill sites made up the Paradise, showing promise with two parallel veins, 300’ apart, averaging about $5 in gold. But by 1920, mine operations were presumably idle; no later information was given (Ref: Weed, 1918, p.507; 1920, p.242). Vignette of two miners in underground mining scene. The letterhead is a statement from July 1st to September 30th, 1918, documenting the company’s receipts, disbursements and credit balance during this statement period. The certificate is in somewhat poor condition, with several holes and tears at folds. The letterhead is Vf, with a piece cutout of the list of officers at upper left. 7 3/4” x 10 1/2” & 10 3/4” x 8 1/4”. Est. $50-100

643. Maricopa. Phoenix. Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad Co. Incorporated in Territory Arizona in 1895. First Mortgage Five Per Cent $1000 Gold Bond. Specimen Proof. Unissued. Unsigned. Vignette at top of a woman holding a tray of fruit. Vignette at bottom of a steam train at a depot with people and luggage on platform. Green border and under print 1000. Cancelled by hole punches. Red stamp on small cover sheet Return to Record & Specimen Dept. All coupons attached. Printer - Franklin Bank Note. Size 10 x 14”. Poor’s Manual of Railroads (1906, p.645), states that the Maricopa and Phoenix and Salt River Valley RR., went from Maricopa to Phoenix, a distance of 34.36 miles, and from Tempe to Mesa, a distance of 7.56 miles. The gauge of these lines was 4 feet 8 1/2 inches. The Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt river Valley Railroad Company was a reorganization of the Maricopa and Phoenix RR. Co. and the Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa Ry. Co. on December 9, 1895. The Mesa to Tempe line was opened at the same time. The M.&P.&S.R.V. RR. Co. was controlled by the Southern Pacific Co. through ownership of the entire lot of capital stock. The rolling stock consisted of 4 Locomotives, 2 Passenger Cars, 2 Baggage, Mail, Etc. Cars, 9 Box Cars, and 10 Flat Cars. They also leased 45 Stock Cars. $78,000 of this bond was owned by the Southern Pacific Co. The directors of the M. & P. & S.R.V. RR. Co. were: Francis Cutting, F. I. Kendall, J. E. Foulds, Joseph M. Masten of San Francisco Ca., S. Oberfelder, Walter Talbot of Phoenix Az., and J. Kruntschnitt of Chicago, Ill. Francis Cutting was the president; Joseph M. Masten was Vice-President; and F. I. Kendall was Secretary and Treasurer. The company office was in Phoenix, Arizona. Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $300-500

644. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix Consol. GMC. $500 First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond. Cert. #129. Incorporated in New Jersey in 1893. Signed by 2nd President H. Landon and secretary Chas. Culloh. Uncancelled. Vignette of men in underground mining scene. Small illustration of bald eagle at bottom. Light green border and underprint. Printed by ABC. 12 3/4” x 9”. Xf. Est. $75-150

645. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix Gold Mining Co. Cert. #870. Incorporated in 1886. Issued to Lewis L. Clarke for 100 shares in 1897. Signed by president J. M. Cummings. This is an extremely handsome certificate. Uncancelled. Nice vignette of men working in underground mining scene. Small illustration of a bald eagle at bottom-center. Green border and underprint. Printed by ABC. 6 3/4” x10 1/2”. Xf. Was a reorganization of the Phoenix MC. Burchard states that the Phoenix mine si the most promising mine in the district. The ledge was gold bearing quartz of large dimensions, and was profitably worked by the arrastra in years past. Development work already done was said to show a half million dollars worth of ore in sight. The mine was eventually purchased by the Phoenix MC of New York. It was said to be the intensions of the company to erect a 100-stamp mill, shortly after purchase. Competent mining engineers gave assurance that it could readily supply a mill of this capacity, after a thorough examination. This would be the first 100-stamp mill of the territory, the next in size the Vulture mill o 80-stamp capacity (Ref: E&MJ, 1887, p.128; 1887, p.77; 1898, p.649). Est. $100-300

646. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix Gold Mining Company. Incorporated in Maine in 1896. Certificate number 1120 issued to Maurice Ober for 100 shares in 1897. Signed by President J. M. Cummings and Asst. Treasurer (illegible). “Location of Mine, Arizona” Datelined New York. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of six miners working underground; bottom center of bald eagle. Green border, underprint and seal on white paper. Printed by ABN, NY. 7 x 11. Very fine. See other lot for description. Est. $100-150

647. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix Mining Company. Reorganization Certificate of Deposit # 317 for 50 shares dated 1893. Signed by Secretary J. L. Adams. Uncancelled. No vignette. Black print and border on white paper. Printed by ABN, NY. 7.5 x 11. Considerable charges and counter charges were leveled before the company finally got down to mining gold ore. By 1892, Rothwell reported that the company, “…has at last settled upon plans for improving its property, and is now erecting a mill which will be in operation early in the coming year”. (E&MJ, 1887, p. 128; Rothwell, 1893, p. 175; Burchard, 1881, p 292). Folds. Est. $100-150

648. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix National Bank. Lot of three pieces, two different stocks and a bond. A) stock for the Phoenix National Bank of Phoenix, Arizona, incorporated in 1892, issued 1912 to M. P. McDougall for 5 shares, signed by H. D. Marshall Jr. as cashier. and M. C. McDougall as vice president Cancelled written across face with blue rubber stamp over the issuee. Gold seal, no holes. Folds. 8 x 10”, printed by Hall Litho, Topeka. Datelined Phoenix. Eagle vignette in the masthead. B) certificate similar to A above but eagle is above the masthead and capitalization increased from $150,000 to $500,000. Issued to Chas Woolf for 70 shares, Signed by vice president and cashier, both illegible. Cancelled stamped across face with blue rubber stamp. Stub attached. 8 x 10” C) Letter of credit for J. E. Geare for $200 dated 1918. 2pp, 7 x 10”, center fold. Brown underprint and border. Black print. Signed by cashier and payee. Cancelled holes punched in the face throughout. Page 2 has the withdrawal payments, page 3 the corresponding banks. Printed by Republic Bank Note Co. Philadelphia. The Phoenix National Bank was created in 1892. It became a US Government depository in 1905, probably greatly increasing their local standing. The shareholders also owned the Phoenix Savings Bank and Trust, though they were separate entities. Hugh Marshall, cashier, got his start at the Phoenix National Bank in New York, an unrelated venture. His father was president of that bank. He earned his reputation in Globe, taking care of the Globe National Bank during the financial panic of 1907. McDougall came to Arizona in 1897 after working at numerous places throughout the US over an approximate 15 year period. He ran a clothing store in Phoenix. In 1911 he became vice president of both above mentioned banks in phoenix. Scarce. [ref: Who’s Who in Arizona, pp227-230] McClintock (1916, p. 383) states that Charles C. Woolf graduated from law school in 1896 and began practicing law in Phoenix. He opened an office in Tempe a year later and specialized in litigation connected with irrigation cases and represents the interests of the Tempe Canal Company. Mr. Woolf also served as city attorney of Tempe. In 1912 he was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the US. Est. $100-300

649. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1910, issued 1911 to L. H. Chalmers for one share and signed by E. B. Gage as president and secretary (illegible). Cancelled stamped in 2 places in red ink on face. Eagle vignette at left. Printed by Goes. 6 x 9”. Holes punched in cert as cancellation also. Certificate No. 6, possibly a founder’s share. This bank was owned by the Phoenix National Bank. The shareholders were mostly the same, as was the Board. Gage, an exceptionally important Arizona financier (please see the Tombstone Consolidated for a more lengthy story on Gage) was the president and also a Board member of the Phoenix National Bank. Chalmers was also a director of the PNB. Who’s Who in Arizona indicates that Louis H. Chalmers was a senior member of one of the strongest law firms in Arizona, that of Chalmers & Kent. Louis also served as City Attorney and was one of Maricopa County’s representatives in the 16th Legislature. During his time in the Legislature, he was chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Scarce. [ref; Who’s Who in Arizona, Volume I, 1913, p. 374, and others] Est. $50-150

650. Maricopa. Phoenix. Phoenix-American Ostrich Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Certificate number 41 issued to F. G. Smith for one share in 1906. Signed by president H. J. McClung and secretary L. H. Clahneer. Printer The H. H. McNeil Co Printers, Phoenix Arizona. No vignette. Red seal in left hand corner. Cancelled. Folds Fancy green border with black and red print on white paper. Size 7 X 10” McClintock (1916, p.428) sited that H. J. McClung started his business career with the First National Bank of Pueblo. He stayed at the bank for fifteen years. In 1902 he was made cashier of the bank and in 1904 vice president which he held until 1912 when he became president of the bank. In 1916 he still held that office. Est. $50-150

651. Maricopa. Phoenix. Relief Gold Mining Co. Cert. #512. Incorporated in W. Virginia in 1901. Issued to Charles C. Munn for 20 shares in 1904. Signed by president Geo. Treadwell and secretary Schuyler Moore. Uncancelled. Was probably a scam, as was the George A. Treadwell MC. Treadwell was revered as a doddering old scientist, used as a stalking-horse for various mining schemes. A Professor, Treadwell claimed to have revolutionized the smelting process by constructing a hydrocarbon smelter, designed to burn petroleum and turn out blister copper from ore by a single fusion. For more Treadwell schemes, see George A. Treadwell MC (Ref: Stevens, 1908 pp.711-712). The company is listed as having its office in Phoenix which may been its only holdings. Beautiful certificate with a vignette of a miner holding a pickaxe. Black border and print, with green underprint. Henry F. Birgel, Lithographer. 7 1/2” x 10 1/4”. Xf. Est. $50-100

652. Maricopa. Pikes Peak. Charlot Mines & Smelters. Cert. #177. Incorporated in Arizona in 1911. Issued to Flora Baumann for 100 shares in 1912. Signed by president A. Charlot and secretary A. Howard (?). Uncancelled. Very attractive certificate, with a slightly varied version of the spread-winged bald eagle. Dark green border. Printed by Franklin-Lee BNC. Xf. 7 1/4” x 11”. Garbani believes this company to be located in the Pikes Peak District, however, we could find no information in any of our sources. Est. $50-150

653. Maricopa. Salt River Mountains. Golden Rod Mining Co. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to W. H. Fisher for 250 shares, cert #439, in 1902. Signed by Peter Jackman president and J. M. Baldwin secretary. Vignette at top center of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Garbani indicates that the mine is located in the Salt River Mountains. Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

654. Maricopa. San Domingo. Orion Gold & Copper Co. Prospectus, 1909. Newspaper-style, 4 page publication. As a prospectus, promises of hefty payout through discovery and development of large ore bodies saturate prospective investors. Ore values of $3 to $10 in gold and silver, existing in a twisted landscape of broken, irregular, tilted and uplifted geology, assayed. Photos of mine site and workers. Fine, rather fragile, with several tears at folds. Est. $50-150

655. Maricopa. Superstition. Apache Trail GMC. Cert. #739. Incorporated in Arizona in 1927. Issued to Mrs. Mary H. White for 500 shares in 1929. Signed by J.H. Baldwin as president and R.A. Huncilman as secretary. Uncancelled. The company was formerly known as Young Mines Co. Ltd. H.A. Severinghaus, trustee, sold the former property, and proceeded to buy it back at a sheriff’s sale, paying all back taxes. With plans to build a mill, the new company had acquired brucite (magnesium) deposits just NE of Luning, NV. The Arizona property consisted of 94 claims, which was said to carry a large disseminated, low-grade ore body, most of which consisted of free-milling gold for large scale mining, best reached by steam shovel or caving (Ref: Weed, 1931, p.247) Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle across masthead. Orange border. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/2”. Xf. Est. $25-50

656. Maricopa. Superstition. Buckhorn-Kearns GM & Reduction Co. Cert. #398. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Ludwig Kinell for 500 shares in 1910. Signed by V. president M.F. Brown. Uncancelled. Stamped “Treasury Stock” at right. Vignette of road leading to mining camp on hilltop, flanked by two underground mining scenes. Gilt border, underprint and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/2”. Vf, folds. Not listed in any of our sources. Est. $25-75

657. Maricopa. Superstition. Goldfield Somerset MC. Cert. #1279. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Unissued, uncancelled. Signed by president Nat P. Brown and secretary H.J. McKellog. Vignette of men working in underground mining scene. Black border, and pink underprint. No printer noted. Xf. 8” x 10 1/2”. Not listed in any of our sources. Est. $25-75

658. Maricopa. Tempe. Tempe National Bank. Tempe Arizona. Incorporated in Tempe Arizona in 1901. Certificate number 15 issued to M. E. Curry for 5 shares in 1901. Signed by president C. G. Jones and cashier W. H. Wilbur. No printer. Vignette in upper middle of an Indian sitting on a blanket with a town in the background. There is also a vignette on the left of a woman with a helmet . The words “State of Arizona at the top of the certificate are crossed out and U. S. A. are written in red. Cancelled with cancellation holes at the bottom.. Folds. Green seal. Fancy black border with green safety print. Black print on white paper. Size 8 1/2 X 10 1/2” McClintock (1916, p. 374) sites that Michael Edward Curry (M. E. Curry), came to Arizona in 1879. He first started in the lumber business, then became a miner, and then a cattleman, in the Tempe area. He next established a hardware store and is currently conducting that business. McClintock (1916, p. 939) states that Walter H. Wilbur (the cashier), had been in the banking business most of his life. He was associated with his father in the Mesa City Bank until he became cashier of the National Bank of Tempe which office he currently holds. Est. $50-150

659. Maricopa. Tyson. Tyson Consol. GM&MC. Cert. #364. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to A.C. Wisner for 2500 shares in 1906. Signed by president Geo. Metzger. Uncancelled. Tyson Wells, Yuma Co., took the name after Charley Tyson, who built a small stamp mill at Wickenburg in 1864. The company here may have similarly taken the name, although located in a different county. However, we could find no reference in our sources, other than which mentions Tyson Wells (Ref: Arizona Place Names, p.464). Vignette of mill at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border, masthead and seal. Printed by Goes. Xf. 7 3/4” x 10”. Est. $25-50

660. Maricopa. Vulture. Angel Consolidated Mining Company. Incorporated in 1902 in Arizona. Certificate number 1180 issued to H. C. Lewis for 250 shares in 1903. Signed by Vice-President J. G. Diffenderfer and Asst. Secretary Jas. T. Haviland. No printer noted. No Vignette. Uncancelled. Black print, no border, red seal on white paper. 8 x 10. The Angel mine and claim group is located in the Vulture district of Maricopa County. (Welty et, Mines Index, 1985). This company was probably operating there. Very fine. Est. $25-75

661. Maricopa. Vulture. Angel Consolidated Mining Company. Incorporated in 1902 in Arizona. $20 Bond, cert #93. Signed by President A. W. Colvin and Secretary J. G. Stanton. Vignette of deer or elk with monolith, pine trees and mountains in background with “Ditat Deus”, Arizona’s state motto below. Green border with black print on white paper. Printed by Baker Printing, Newark & New York. 11 x 14. Wear and small tears along fold creases. See lot above for the story. 3 coupons cashed in of original 6. Very fine. Est. $25-75

662. Maricopa. Vulture. Central Arizona Mining Co. Inc. in NY. #6304 issued to Bermil & Scranton for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by pres. J. M. Seymour and Sec J. A. Baker. Printed by ABN, NY. Vignette top center of 3 Indians on crag overlooking steam locomotive in valley below. Uncancelled. Black border and print on white paper.

Mines included the Vulture mine 14 miles from Wickenburg at the southern margin of the Vulture Mountains and about 9 miles west of the Hassayampa River. The Vulture mine was discovered in 1863 when a German named Henry Wickenburg and several companions discovered a butte of quartz with traces of gold. Mr. Wickenburg processed rich portions of the outcrop in an arastra at the Hassayampa River. The Apache Indians made mining difficult and dangerous.

In 1866 the Vulture MC acquired the property and built a 40-stamp amalgamation and concentration mill near the site of the present town of Wickenburg. All of the machinery for the mill was shipped from San Francisco by water to Fort Mohave, a landing on the Colorado River, and hauled overland via Prescott. In 1873, P. Smith and P. W. Taylor located a claim on the western extension of the Vulture lode and built a 5-stamp mill at the Hassayampa River. They operated for about six years and produced about $150,000 worth of gold bullion.

In 1879 the Central Arizona MC was formed by James M. Seymour of New York to work the Vulture and Taylor-Smith mines. An 80-stamp mill was built at the mine and the company treated a large amount of low-grade ore. It is estimated the company produced about $2,000,000 worth of gold bullion during its operation. The company lost the orebody at the 300’ level and the mine closed in 1888, just a year after H. A. W. Tabor of Leadville fame had bought the mine. The Vulture mine had been the most productive of Arizona’s gold mines. The town of Seymour was named after James M. Seymour, signer of this certificate. (E&MJ 4/9/87 p262; Browne, 1868, p. 477; Burchard, 1882, p. 302; Wilson, 1976, pp. 137, 157; Dunning, pp. 62-3, 92, 120-121; Barnes, p. 196; Sherman, pp. 136-7, 164-5; Spude, et al, p. 5-6). Very fine. Est. $200-400

663. Maricopa. Vulture. Olentangy M&MC. Cert. #335. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. Issued to W.F. Clymer for 5000 shares in 1907. Signed by Henrt D. Yates as president and Frank L. Grove as secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Green border and underprint. Printed by Thornton Levey Co. Vf, folds. This company was probably located in the Vulture district (Garbani, 2001). Est. $25-50

664. Maricopa. Vulture. Riverside Copper Co. Cert. #244. Incorporated in Arizona in 1901. Issued to John T. Crawford for 115 shares in 1902. Signed by president J.M. Graybill and secretary C.H. Thompson. Uncancelled. The lands consisted of 2 patented claims and 6 unpatented claims, showing self-fluxing carbonate ores. And although idle, the property was well regarded (Ref: Stevens, 1904, p.621). Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop peak. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by Grimes-Stassforth Stationary Co. 7 3/4” x 9 1/2”. Vf, folds. Est. $25-75

665. Maricopa. Vulture. Vulture Mine Humorous Cartoon. 9 x 12”, black on white. Circa 1901, with notation and signature of the artist, Leo Van Rosenberg. The cartoon immortalizes the mine by showing a cat salting various pans of ore samples. “Its $1.50 tonight. I will fix it – T’will be $8.00 tomorrow!!!. &#x201Yellow Tom salting samples in the Assay Office at the Vulture Mine, Arizona.” While the salting of the vulture in historic times is well known (please see story in this section) the modern story is less well known. In the 1980’s, a Canadian-based company that would later be well known, drilled several holes at the Vulture. They drilled one particular hole along dip and rake of the old ore deposit - right through a pillar, yielding very high results. Naturally, they made a big public play of the valuable drill intercepts, and made sure the results were touted in the Canadian Scandal sheet, as we fondly call the Northern Miner. The result was a hand slapping (no jail term as deserved) by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the removal of certain directors. One good scam deserved another, only they got caught. This comic personifies mine scams in the west. As an original, there are few better. This cartoon is apparently from an issue of the Mining Investor, circa 1901. Please see another related lot in this section. Est. $150-300

666. Maricopa. Vulture. Vulture Mine. Page from Mining Investor Magazine with a lengthy article outlined in red pencil on the Vulture. The article discusses the Vulture “swindle”. &#x201I examined the Vulture mine last spring and found it in its present condition to be merely a prospect. I found also that some rascal who ought to be in the State’s prison salted one of my samples. As to the practice of salting at the mine…. I beg to enclose letters from some other engineers.” (Signed Leo Van Rosenberg). Please see lot in this section with a cartoon by Rosenberg. Est. $50-100

667. Maricopa. Vulture. Vulture Mine. Report of Col. Wm. A. Farish on the properties of the Vulture Development Co., New York. 13 text pages plus 4pp of maps and sections, legal size. The Central Arizona stock above has a good summary of the Vulture property. This report details the property package, as it existed in 1904. This is a printed report intended for the investment market. At the time they held 57 claims. A lengthy section discusses the mine history as recalled by Mr. Wickenburg, namesake of Wickenburg, Arizona, who claims to have discovered the mine in 1863. He began working the mine using crude arrastras on the Hassayampa River, which reportedly yielded $80-$100 per ton. They built a 40 stamp mill in 1867. A 20 stamp mill followed in 1871, operated through 1879. A new York firm gained control that year and built another 20 stamp mill, run until 1880, when they built an 80 stamp mill, used for 9 years. Wickenburg and Wiggins reported that $16 million had been produced from the mine. The report suggests processing the 150,000 to 200,000 tons of tailings on the property as well as mining untested ground. No specific reserve report is contained. EX. Rare. Est. $150-300

668. Maricopa. Vulture. Vulture Mining Co. of Arizona. Incorporated in New York 1866, issued 1870, $1000 bond, bearer. $250,000. Bond No. 24Signed by H. Lynde Hallison as president and Thomas B. Sexton as secretary. Signed on reverse by Wm. S. Pierson and Bethule Phelps as trustees. Red underprint “$1000”, safety pattern and border. Black print. Vignette of mining scene at top center under masthead. Green seal with vignette of vulture head embossed in seal. Vignette of eagle at bottom center, of miner in lower right corner. No printer shown. 5 coupons of 5 original attached. Square cut cancellation punches in margin below coupons and in the face of the bond, nearly unnoticeable. On reverse in manuscript “cancelled 6-1-(18)76” Folds. 18 x 15”. The information on this bond directly conflicts with the written story of Wickenburg himself, underscoring the necessity of accurate historical research. These bonds are very rare and considered one of the finest pieces from the famous Vulture Mine. Est. $600-1200

669. Maricopa. Webb. Buckeye Copper Co. Cert. #2508. Incorporated in Delaware in 1922. Issued to Edward Moore for 400 shares in 1927. Signed by asst. treasurer C. Finney and treasurer Geo. Boynton. Uncancelled. The Buckeye was a subsidiary of Copper Exploration Co., which, according to Weed, seemed to be a conglomeration of several corporations, which have “failed to make good,” attempting to merge with other companies that showed more promise. It seems that Weed didn’t altogether trust the company, whose goal it was to buy interest in other mining corporations in order to make money and get out. The Buckeye appears to have been one of the company’s investment interests, consisting of 53 claims, in the Gila Bend Mountains. As of 1931, now reincorporated and operating independently, the property had begun diamond drilling, scheduled since 1924. Further development of the property was hampered by financial hardship. (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.192; 1924, p.265; 1925, p.265; 1931, p.276). No vignette, green border and underprint. 7 1/2” x 10 3/4”. Xf, tiny dark spots in upper left margin. Est. $25-50

670. Maricopa. Webb. McKinley Gold Coin Mining Co. Lot of 2 certificates. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Both issued to Edward F. Grose, one for 1100 shares, cert #17, and one for 1000 shares, cert #25, in 1906. Both signed by Wm. McKinley president and L. A. Stephenson secretary. Vignette of a spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and gold underprint and safety print. Both uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined Phoenix, Arizona. The Gold Coin Mine could be found in the Webb district (Ref: Mine Index…, Welty et al, 1985, p.34), however, we could find no reference to the company name within our library. The dateline suggests that this is an Arizona company and may have had hard rock or placer mining operations in Maricopa County. Most of the McKinley signatures found on mining certificates of the west are related to the family of President McKinley. There was another McKinley company located at Gilbert near Wickenburg. Both extremely fine. Est. $25-75

671. Maricopa. White Picacho. Green Mountain Consol. MC. Cert. #55. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Geo. Y. Payzant for 100 shares in 1910. President’s signature is illegible, signed by secretary Hale. Uncancelled. No vignette. Brown border and gilt seal. No printer noted. 8” x 10 3/4”. Vf, tears at folds. Although the company nor its operations were listed in any of our sources, we did find the Green Mountain mine to be located in White Picacho, just on the border of Maricopa County. White Picacho crossed the border between Maricopa and Yavapai, most of it lying in the latter (Ref: Mine Index…, Welty et al, 1985, p.34). Est. $25-50

672. Maricopa. White Tank Mountains. Gila Gold Lode Co. Cert. #327. Inc. in AZ.. Issued to C. J. Cover for 10,000 shares in 1907. Signed by president H.E. Kell and secretary S.W. Haines. Uncancelled. According to Garbani, Gila Gold was located in the White Tank Mountains, just west of Peoria. As legend tells it, the mountains were given their name for a man named White, whose occupation as a well digger prompted the associative nickname “White’s tank mountains,” as he operated a tank station on the north side. Although we were unable to find any reference to this company, it is believed to be located in Maricopa (Arizona Place Names, p.485). Vignette of four men in underground mining scene. Brown border and seal, and green print. No printer noted. 6 3/4” x 11”. Vf, slight discoloration at folds. Est. $75-150

673. Maricopa. Wickenburg. Arizona & Ely Copper Co. Cert. #321. Inc. in AZ, 1907. Issued to Marion L. Martindell for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by Frank Newnham as president and L.M. Lyle as secretary. Uncancelled. In 1908, the company was listed as an unfavorable development, selling stock at 1¢ per share. And by 1910-11, its reputation further declined, fully regarded as “Dead… a stockjobbing scheme” (Ref: Stevens, 1908, p.331; Stevens, 1910-11, p.361). Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Black border, and gilt seal and underprint. No printer noted. 8” x 10 1/4”. Vf, folds. Est. $25-75

674. Maricopa. Wickenburg. Bisbee Belle Copper Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1901. Issued to Peter W. French for 1000 shares, cert #1918, in 1904. Signed by Geo M. Case president and D. J. Jake secretary. Very unique vignette of a cowgirl holding up a buffalo nickel printed in blue. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Corporate seal is embossed with same image as vignette. Uncancelled. Printer - 8 x 11. Datelined Los Angeles, California. Owned 25 claims in the Wickenburg district. There were four shafts and a 600 foot tunnel. Ore assayed at 30% copper and $2 gold per ton. The company also owned a few claims in the Warren district of Cochise County outside Bisbee. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.233). Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

675. Maricopa. Wickenburg. Hite Gold Mines Co. Cert. #9. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Issued to Joseph R. Findall for 100 shares in 1906. Signed by president P. Y. Hite and secretary H. W. Black. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle atop dome, at left. Black border and gilt seal. Goes-printer. 8 ‘x 10 1/2”. Datelined Wickenburg, Arizona. The dateline of Wickenburg implies that the company had its operations in Maricopa county. P. Y. Hite is probably a son or relative of Joseph Hite, founder of the Hite’s Cove district in California, 1862, that was active through the 1880’s, however, it is not the same company as the Hite Gold Mining Co. of California’s Mariposa Co. The Hite family is still in the mining business today. Not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Xf. Est. $25-75

676. Maricopa. Wickenburg. New Monte Cristo MC. Cert. #12918. Incorporated in Nevada in 1927. Issued to Martha Caldwell for 378 shares in 1927. Signed by president C.C. Julian and secretary H.B. Flesher. Uncancelled. The New Monte Cristo is a consolidation of several properties controlled by Julian, who was known for his get rich quick schemes. The mine was originally owned by Ezra W. Thayer. Within only a few months under Julian’s control, the company was fertile with investors, having sold over $150,000,000 worth of stock. In and out of litigation, eventually the mine was auctioned off at a sheriff’s sale, bought by angry and vengeful stockholder, A. Krell (Ref: Rand, 1931, p.627-8). No vignette. Blue border. Printed by Jeffries Lithograph Co. Vf, small tears at folds. 8 1/4” x 12”. Est. $25-75
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