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1489. Yuma. Alamo. Alamo Electric Power & Milling Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Fred J. Dopp for 100 shares, cert #1424, in 1904. Signed by W. P. Nolan president and R. L. Harvey treasurer. Vignette of a mill with wagons and people about. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 11. The Alamo mining district is located in Yuma County. This company probably built a mill and brought in electricity into the Alamo district. Not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

1490. Yuma. Alamo. Coronation Mining Co. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to A. O. Nordstrom for 50 shares, cert #5, in 1945. Signed by Charles Milton president and Edward O. Northbrook treasurer. Vignette of three allegorical men. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 11. The company was listed has having their main office in Bouse and owned property in the Mystery Hill and Coronation groups. (Mines Register, 1949, p113). Staple hole at lower left corner. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

1491. Yuma. Alamo. Townsend Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to L. H. Mershon for 5000 shares, cert #76, in 1904. Signed by L. H. Mershon president and Philenion R. Day treasurer. Photovignette at upper left of a portrait of Townsend(?). Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. This company worked the Mystery Hill group located in the Alamo district. The ore carried gold, silver, copper and lead. This set of claims was first worked in the late 1880’s and continued sporadically until 1945 producing over 500 tons of ore assaying at 3% copper, 0.5% lead, 2 ounce silver and 0.1 gold per ton. (Index of Mining Properties, 1978, p.115). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

1492. Yuma. Bill Williams Fork. Cleopatra-Arizona Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to S. G. Cool for 200 shares, cert #52, in 1911. Signed by E. A. Clark president and L. G. Strain secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream in a valley with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company is not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. There is a Cleopatra-Arizona MC listed as dead in the Mines Handbook (1918) indicating that the company had its operation along the Bill Williams Fork in Yuma County. Datelined Phoenix, Arizona. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1493. Yuma. Buckskin Mountains. Clara Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Company. Incorporated in California in 1908. Six per cent, First Year Mortgage fifteen Year Gold Bond number 5438. Signed by 2nd Vice-President O. W. Strodthoff and Secretary E. D. Elson. Printed by Western Banknote & Eng. Co, Chicago. Vignette top center of bald eagle clutching arrows and shield. Folds. 29 of 30 coupons attached. Black print with green border and safety print on white paper. 10 x 16. The mines of this company were located six miles from the Planet Mine, 12 miles east of the mouth of the Bill Williams River. The Copper Prince mine was discovered in the early days, but little work had been done on it until around 1905 when the Signal Copper Company was organized to work on it. At about the same time, the Clara Gold and Copper Mining Company was organized and held ground contiguous with that of the Signal. These companies were organized during the building of the Arizona and California Railroad (the Parker cut-off) by the Santa Fe Railroad. This line greatly shortened the haulage distance for ore shipments from mines in this district. The Clara Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Co. was organized by George Mitchell of Los Angeles as a consolidation of the Clara Gold and Copper Mining Co., the Signal Copper Co. and three other smaller groups after the completion of the railroad in 1908. The principal mine was the Copper Prince, which had a 150 ft shaft. Financing for the company came mainly from France and Belgium and most of the money raised was spent in building a 21-mile railroad from Bouse to the property; in erecting a 750 ton smelter and in other costly equipment. A small amount of exploration and development work in the way of drilling and driving of tunnels and shafts was done. After construction, the smelter had to be rebuilt and was finally operational in 1910. It ran intermittently for a year, but the company sank deeply into debt and declared bankruptcy in 1912. It was reorganized as the Swansea Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Company the same year and tried to operate the mine and smelter the next two years, but again was forced into bankruptcy in 1914. The property was intermittently active under various companies for a number of years and was finally closed in 1930 (Tenney, 1929, pp.383-389). Est. $50-150

1494. Yuma. Castle Dome. Castle Dome Mining and Smelting Co. Incorporated in 1880 in New York. Two certificates: Certificate number A38 issued to H. K. Southwick for 85 shares (no dateline). Signed by President H. K. Southwick and Secretary R. K. Southwick. Brown border with black print on white paper. Certificate number 77 issued to and signed by the same parties for 100 shares. Green border and underprint with black print on white paper. Vignette on both of turret on castle. Both uncancelled, 8 x 11.” Mines in Yuma County, Arizona, smelting works at Melrose, Alameda County, California.” This district was one of the earliest and most continuously worked in Arizona. It was discovered in 1862, although extensive evidence existed of much earlier workings and smelting of ore by unknown parties. Ore was transported to Castle Dome Landing on the Colorado River then to the Selby smelter in San Francisco by river boats and clipper ships. The ores ran 60 percent lead and carried $40 per ton in silver for a total value of $90 per ton. In the late 1870s, this company was organized to acquire all the major mines in the district and begin shipping the ore to their own smelter at Melrose. Production increased annually until 1883 when the mines were leased to others. Total production from the mines through 1974 amounted to at least 119,000 tons of ore containing 10,500 tons lead, 478,000 ounces silver and 38 tons of zinc (Arizona Geol. Surv., 1978, Bull. 192, p24-25). Est. $500-900

1495. Yuma. Castle Dome. Ellen Gowan Mining Company. Incorporated in 1878 in California. Certificate number 4 issued to H. H. Pearson in 1878 for 100 shares. Signed by President H. H. Pearson and Secretary Daniel Buck. Printer Britton, Rey & Co., SF. No vignette “Montezuma Dist. Yuma Co. Arizona Ter.” Fold, browning at corners. Black print and border on vanilla paper. 4 x 9. Daniel Buck was also the secretary of the Buena Vista Mining Co. and the Wallapai Mining and Milling Co., which see. Buck was a professional mining secretary and is listed in the Langley’s 1881 San Francisco Directory (p. 188) as such with an office at 81 Nevada Block. Hinton (1878, p. 158) reports the Ellen Gowan, located in the Castle Dome district was owned or leased by W. O. Miller and the ore yielded 30 to 45% copper and about 60 ounces of silver per ton. This district was one of the earliest and most continuously worked in Arizona. It was discovered in 1862, although extensive evidence existed of much earlier workings and smelting of ore by unknown parties. Ore was transported to Castle Dome Landing on the Colorado River then to the Selby smelter in San Francisco by riverboats and clipper ships. The average ores from the district ran 60 percent lead and carried $40 per ton in silver for a total value of $90 per ton. Pearson owned the Cosmopolitan Hotel in San Francisco. Buck was a professional mining secretary. [ref: 1875 SF dir] Est. $250-500

1496. Yuma. Chrystoval. South Gila Canal Company. 100 pounds sterling First Mortgage Fiver Per Cent gold Bond number 812. Signed by President O. F. Thornton and Secretary C. L. Montgomery about 1892. Printed by Franklin Bank Note Co., N.Y. Vignette top center of large expanse of orchards with irrigation canal. Uncancelled. Folds. Black print with greed border, safety print and underprint on white paper. 10 x 15. Includes a letter dated 1892 from O. F. Thornton to Thomas Cordis offering him a position as company secretary, bookkeeper and general assistant. Thornton offered $100 per month plus board initially but with expected increases as the workload and responsibility of the position increased. Cordis came to Arizona from Boston in 1867 as an Internal Revenue Collector, a job he held until 1882. On August 17, 1885, he married Clara Luastique. At the time, he was described as an “under-sheriff” by George Hand in his diary. From 1889 – 1890, he was the school superintendent of Pima Co. In 1890, he applied as a Collector of Customs at Nogales, AZ, and it is assumed he obtained this position but we could find no verification. He also did some private legal work, was later a judge in Pima County and served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions. He died in 1916. It is unknown if he accepted the position offered by Thornton, but he evidently did purchase 100 shares of capital stock in the South Gila Canal Co. Est. $200-500

1497. Yuma. Cienega. Empire Arizona Consolidated Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to Truman Perry for 1500 shares, cert #122, in 1918. Signed by Jno. E. Coffin president and C. A. Musselwhite secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11.The company worked the Carnation and the Eagle Nest mines in the Cienega district. Listed as dead in 1946 Mines Register. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1498. Yuma. Cienega. Lucky Tiger Combination Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to John Fox for 5000 shares, cert #34748, in 1951. Signed J. B. Kasselbaum president and Miller secretary. Vignette of a tiger. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 12. This company operated the Carnation and Eagle Nest mines in the Cienega district. (Index of Mining Prop. in Yuma, p.1978, ABG). No fold creases. Mint condition. Est. $100-300

1499. Yuma. Cobrita. Cobrita Mines Co. Prospectus, C.1915. Was reported to produce high-grade copper ore. Large fold-out photo of tunnel, vein and ore samples from Cobrita. Xf. Est. $500-100

1500. Yuma. Ellsworth. Alvin Development Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1908. Issued to C. Des Rochers for 100 shares, cert #63, in 1909. Signed by A. Tennyson Pryor president and Heaton Wright secretary. Vignette at upper left of woman with American flag, shield and an eagle. Black border with gilt seal and brown safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10. The company controlled 360 acres with 180 claims known as the Ultimatum group, one mile east of the Cobralla mine, east of Tank Pass located in the Harcuvar Mountains. The ore was copper rich with a strong auriferous showing. The company was controlled through stock ownership by the Tank Pass Consolidated Co which also acquired the Cobralla mine. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.299-300; Mines Handbook, 1925, p.464-465). Left fold crease has been tape repaired. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1501. Yuma. Ellsworth. Bonanza Central Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1951. Issued to W. D. Barrow for 1000 shares, cert #1170, in 1951. Signed by Roy R. MacDonald president and Kathryn M. Moore secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Cancelled by black rubber stamp. Printer- Goes. 5 x 10. The Bonanza property is located a few miles north of Salome (Rainer Mines Prospectus, 1919). Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1502. Yuma. Ellsworth. Bonanza Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1948. Issued to Walter H. Wright for 50 shares, cert #383, in 1950. Signed by Roy R. MacDonald president and Robert C. Egand asst secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Cancelled by rubber stamp of VOID. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10. The company is not listed in the 1949 Mines Register and is listed as dead in the 1956 Mines Register. The company may have operated the Bonanza mine in Ellsworth district near the Harcuvar Mountains. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1503. Yuma. Ellsworth. Bullard-Rand Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to O. L. Arnold for 2500 shares, cert #126, in 1906. Signed by John J. Bullard president and A. L. Mock secretary. Vignette of a buffalo. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 9 x 11. This company is not listed in the Copper Handbooks. There is a Bullard Mine listed as being run by John Bullard, the same as the president of this company. We were unable to ascertain the significance of who or what Rand refers to (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.158). In Arizona Place Names, there is a Bullard Peak near Silver City, New Mexico, where Capt. John Bullard lead an attack on Apaches and wiped them out. At the last minute, an Apache shot an arrow which mortally wounded the Captain. The peak was named for him. This Bullard may have been the father of the Bullards that run this company and mine. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

1504. Yuma. Ellsworth. Consolidated Mines Syndicate Bond. Issued to Ernest R. Hall for 10 interests, cert #20, in 1922. Signed by D. W. Hall assignor. No vignette. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 10 x 13. Controlled the Glory Hole mine at Salome and the Desert Mine at Cunningham Pass (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.287). Dick Wick Hall was not only a mine company promoter but also published the Salome Sun which was filled with humorous stories of animal adaptation to the desert environment. For example, one of his more famous articles regarded his frog “that never learned to swim”. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1505. Yuma. Ellsworth. Dream Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1910. Issued to Henry Banker for 31,200 shares, cert #17, in 1910. Signed by Henry Banker president and Hiram S. Griffin secretary. Vignette of an allegorical male seated upon a winged wheel. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company may have formed to mine the Dream claim in the Ellsworth district. (Mine Index…, Bulletin 196, ABG, 1985). Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

1506. Yuma. Ellsworth. Glory Hole Bonanza Mines Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Thomas C. Lillars for 200 shares, cert #275, in 1916. Signed by H. W. White secretary and D. W. Hall president. Vignette of several miners working underground. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer - Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch Co, LA. 9 x 12. The company had 12 claims north of Salome. In 1916-1918, no ore had been produced, only exploration work after high grade shoots were extracted. The mine was made famous by fabulous gold specimens that were found were used as promotional items for the company that preceded the Glory Hole Bonanza Mines Co (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.556). Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1507. Yuma. Ellsworth. Harcuvar Copper Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1907. Both are issued to E. Sutro & Co in 1910. Both signed by L. B. Woolston president and N. A. Lund secretary. Vignette of an elk with mountain backdrop. One has a green border and underprint; the other has an orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 12. The company owned 180 acres northwest of Wendendale and was mining contact deposits of chalcocite, chalcopyrite, silver and gold. Weed reports that the company “has a bad reputation locally…Property a mere prospect without any merit and stock practically worthless. Is a Philadelphia wild cat. Company was promoted by Sutro & Co, then Gavigan & Isabel, then Gavigan & Co, all notorious and the last named put out of business by the U. S. Government. It was hoped the company had died with that firm, but stock was again offered to the gambling public in June, 1912…” (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.430). Both very fine. Est. $50-150

1508. Yuma. Ellsworth. Lime Crown Gold M&MC Prospectus. The company’s 13 claims resided in the famous gold belt from the Harqua Hala to the Old Vulture Mine, both of which had been successful producers. 4000’ of work had been done, by tunnel, but need for further funding was eminent for development. Vf, folds. Est. $25-75

1509. Yuma. Ellsworth. Navajo Mines Corp. of Arizona Prospectus, 1916. 16pp, 8” x 3” format. Features photos of “Ore Bodies” and vein systems, also tunnel systems and mine operations. The property consisted of 3 claims, with a total working area of about 52 acres. The country rock consisted of old schists, cut by numerous dykes of intrusive rock. Ore values ran at about $8 per ton. E.P. Heald, president, and C.Y. DeLay, secretary. According to Weed (1920, p.402), “development is, in our opinion, too meager to warrant the estimates given of either quantity or quality and mining and milling cost of $2 per ton will be hard to attain on a small scale.” Property was purchased by the Copperconda Mines Co. in 1927 (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.402; 1931, p299). Est. $50-150

1510. Yuma. Ellsworth. Ranier Mines Corp Prospectus, 1919. The prospectus is full of testimonials to the quality of the property. There is a facsimile of the certificate near the back of the booklet. At the middle of the pamphlet there is a claim map showing the Ranier properties relative to other companies. This map was very helpful in identifying other companies and is cited as a reference. 42 pages, 3 x 6. Binding in excellent condition. Est. $75-150

1511. Yuma. Ellsworth. Ranier Mines Corporation. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to F. W. Widmayer for 125 shares, cert #T797, in 1920. Signed by G. M. Karshner president and W. A. Dean secretary. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 11. The company controlled 44 claims, including the Four, located 12 miles north of Wenden with about 2000 feet of workings. The company also controls property of the Harqua Hala Ridge M&Mco. The Ranier Mines Corp is the parent of the Ranier Development Co and the Harqua Hala M&MC (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.423-424). Vf. Est. $25-50

1512. Yuma. Ellsworth. Ranier Mines Corporation. Incorporated in Arizona in 1917. Certificate number 4999 issued to Frank A. Hines for 45 shares in 1921. Signed by 2nd Vice President Angus MacEachern and Secretary W. A. Dean. Uncancelled. No vignette. Black print with green border and safety print on white paper. Printed by ABN. 8 x 11. Folds. Minor foxing and tears at edges. The company was a holding company for Ranier Development Co and for Harqua Hala Ridge M & M. Co. Properties of both companies were located near Wenden. The Mines Handbook for 1925 (p. 424) quoted some of the boisterous claims from the company’s 45 page prospectus that claimed the company, “…will soon rank as one of the biggest and richest copper-gold mines in the State of Arizona”. The company had been idle since 1921. The 1931 issue of the Mines Handbook noted the company had gone bankrupt. Copper and Mines Handbook, 1920, pp.403-404; 1925, pp. 423-424; 1931, p. 404). Est. $25-50

1513. Yuma. Ellsworth. Wenden Copper Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to B. L. Buskell for 100 shares, cert #A19507, in 1931. Signed by Ned Creighton president and Wayne Hubbs secretary. No vignette. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 12. The company controlled 13 claims located at Cunningham Pass in the Harcuvar Mountains. The company stock had its trading peak in 1925 when shares were valued at $2-5 each. The Mines Handbook reports that the company needs to overcome its transportation problem and build a mill before the company will become a major producer (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.465). Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1514. Yuma. Ellsworth. Yuma Copper Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1909. Issued to Gottfried Stiner for 25 shares, cert #2285, in 1910. Signed by Samuel Brady president and C. Douglass secretary. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. Datelined Houghton, Michigan. The company controlled 31 claims which did not show any commercial quantity of ore. The stockholders voted against another assessment and folded the company in 1911 (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1849). Minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1515. Yuma. Ellsworth. Yuma=Warrior Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1912. Issued to Mrs. Margaret Walsh McMann for 500 shares, cert #186, in 1916. Signed by H. W. Stevens president and Chas T. Joslin secretary. No vignette. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 9 x 11. The company owned 365 acres known as the Harqua Hala-Bonanza and Golden Eagle groups located 6.5 miles from Salome. These claims reported gave up $4 million in free gold since being discovered in 1888. There was a mile long tram from the Golden Eagle to the Bonanza where there was a 40 stamp mill with a capacity of 200 tons per day. Since 1917, the property has produced $25,000 in gold (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.559). Staple holes at upper left corner. Very fine. Est. $20-40

1516. Yuma. Fortuna. Fortuna Mines Corp. Lot of 2 pcs. Incorporated in California 1913. Cert #A1208 & B2344. Both issued in 1916 and signed by H. Williams vice president and K. A. Wackey asst secretary. No vignette. Blue border and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 x 12. Printer - ABN. The company owned the Fortuna mine which encompassed a total of 360 acres and was located 22 miles southeast of Yuma. The mine was worked by Charles Lane of San Francisco from 1896-1904. Lane was said to have recovered $2.8 million in gold and paid out $1.8 million in dividends. In 1901, the ore shoot was lost and $500,000 was spent attempting relocate it, but the effort was in vain. The Fortuna Mines Co spent another $100,000 and reported to have located the ore shoot at the 800 foot level. There was a mill on site that had 20 1400 pound stamps and was fed water by a 4 mile long pipe (Mines Handbook, 1916, p.501). By 1918, the company was idle. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1517. Yuma. Fortuna. La Fortuna Mining Co. Check, 1900. RN-X7. Nevada National Bank of San Francisco with La Fortuna Mining Co on left edge. Vignette of a cactus at left. Pink paper. Rubber stamped at middle. We believe that this may be a dividend check from the preceding company that mined the Fortuna Mine at Fortuna, AZ. This earlier company was reported to have worked the mine from 1896-1904 paying out over $1.8 million in dividends. (See Fortuna Mines Co). Very fine. Est. $20-40

1518. Yuma. General. Colorado River Chromolithograph Postcards, c. 1920. Lot of 2. The first shows a scene of a stern wheeler docked. The second shows a scene of a bridge crossing the Colorado River with a small farm in the foreground. Unused. A few chips around the edges. First card has a slight crease at bottom right. Color is bright and crisp. Very fine. Est. $15-25

1519. Yuma. General. Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director, Bulletin 451, Reconnaissance of the Ore Deposits in Northern Yuma County, Arizona. By Howland Bancroft. 1911. 130 pages. This bulletin covers the geology, mineral deposits, and mines in the Northern Yuma County. There are black and white pictures of some of the mines as well as ore samples. There are drawings showing claims, ore deposits, and underground workings. Geological is included. This bulletin is paper back with gray cover, with a black writing. The bulletin pages are glossy white paper with black print. Geological Society of New Jersey is stamped in purple on te front cover. The book has come loose from the binding and has been fixed. Some torn pages.. Very good condition. Size 5 3/4 X 9”. Est. $25-75

1520. Yuma. General. Ferro Compounds & Alloys Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1908. Issued to F. E. Graff for 2500 shares, cert #664, in 1910. Signed by Jas. N. Manrer president and Jas. A Lee secretary. Vignette of mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10. This company is not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Garbani reports that it is in Yuma. Small tear at top edge that crosses border. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1521. Yuma. General. Imperial Mining, Milling & Smelting Co. Cert. #44. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona in 1899. Issued to Eugene L. Barnes for 100 shares in 1902. Signed by president W.G. Rifenburg and secretary Fred E. Chamberlin. Vignette of underground mining scene, flanked by two vignettes of miners examining ore. 5¢ document stamp at upper right corner. Black border and gilt seal. 6” x 10”. Vf, folds. We could find no information on this company, however Garbani places it in Yuma. Est. $50-150

1522. Yuma. General. Yuma Copper and Silver MC, incorporated in Illinois in 1886, issued1889 to Louise M. Weicher for 100 shares, datelined St. Louis. Signed by J.B. W(illegible) as president and H. C. Gerke Jr. as secretary. Green border and underprint, red safety pattern, black print and vignettes. Green seal. Vignette of mine and mill/ smelter in Sonoran desert setting, probably the properties of the Yuma C&SMC. Uncancelled. 11 x 13”. The vignette would lead one to think the company had significant reduction works (mill and smelter) but in 1886, we were unable to find reference to any company by this name with such a mill complex. Yuma County was one of the leading counties in Arizona for gold, silver in 1887, but as Kimball, the Director of the Mint noted in his Annual Report, “Many difficulties have been encountered in the collection of statistics, caused by the backwardness of producers to satisfy inquiries as to the output of precious metals…” The reporting process is further hampering in Arizona because the only bullion transportation company to report values shipped was the Wells Fargo Co. Thus bullion loaded at Yuma for other smelters such as Selby, which got most of the work, went unrecorded. The stock of this company was not quoted in the first half of 1889 on any of the exchanges shown in the Engineering and Mining Journal. This company is probably not related to the Yuma mine in the Ellsworth District based on comparison of the vignette and the physical description as found in Bancroft’s Ore deposits of Northern Yuma County, 1911. We were unable to find specific info on this company, but it does appear to be a Yuma related mining firm, based on the spectacular vignette. This is one of the very ornate and artistic of the Arizona certificates. Extremely Rare. Est. $800-1600

1523. Yuma. General. Yuma Electric & Water Company. Incorporated in California in 1905. $1000 First Mortgage Gold Bond number 67. Signed by President H. W. Blaisdell and Secretary (illegible). Printed by Baumgardt Print. Vignette of spread-winged eagle perched on rocky crag. Cancelled with small rubber stamp through Blaisdell signature. Folds. 29 of 40 coupons remain. Black print with brown border and safety print on white paper. 9 x 15. Information following is from a write-up on Hiram W. Blaisdell and is a compilation by the Arizona Historical Society of several articles published in The Sun. Hiram W. Blaisdell moved to Yuma in 1884 and soon became involved with the Cargo Muchacho mines and later became director of the King of Arizona Mining Co. In 1892, he purchased water rights from the Southern Pacific Railroad and began organizing the Yuma Light & Water co. He developed a filtration system to purify water for domestic use that gained world-wide attention. He also had been associated with Luther Burbank in his early years and planted a number of citrus orchards around the city. Est. $100-300

1524. Yuma. General. Yuma Valley Cane Sugar Company. Incorporated in Arizona. Certificate 17 issued to Geo. Martinson Trustee for 250 shares in 1921. Signed by president F. Thatcher and secretary George Martinson. No printer. Vignette in the top center is of an Eagle on a branch with a city and harbor with a rising sun in the back ground. Uncancelled. Folds. Gold seal. Very fancy black border with gold safety and under print. Black print on white paper. Size 8 1/2 X 11”. No reference of this company or its principles can be found in our reference material. Est. $25-75

Yuma. Gila City. Please see Graham. Mayflower for the Gila River Mining Co.

1525. Yuma. Harquahala. Consolidated Arizona Mines. Lot of 2 pcs. Incorporated in Arizona. One is issued to Michael Welton for 2500 shares, cert #205, in 1926. Signed by Virginia J. Harris vice president and W. B. Harris secretary. The second is issued to Miss Lonna M. Fosola for 25 shares, cert #344, in 1926. Signed by H. Resnau president and J. R. Newroth asst secretary. No vignettes. Both have green borders. Both uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 9 x 12. The company owned two distinct claim blocks. The first is known as the Copper Hill Unit with 70 claims located 17 miles south of Salome. The second block includes 34 claims located 8 miles south of Bouse. The ores at both locations were gold bearing copper sulphides. The company was still active in 1931. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.296-96). Very minor foxing along some edges. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1526. Yuma. Harquahala. Harqua Hala Extension Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to W. T. Hawley for 250 shares, cert #403, in 1938. Signed only by R. H. Johnson vice president. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. $1.00 written in black pen at upper right corner. Seal area has not been stamped. It appears as if this certificate was never truly issued. This company is listed as dead in the 1949 Mines Register. The property was probably located in the Harquahala Mountains. Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1527. Yuma. Harquahala. Harqua Hala Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1904. Issued to Randolph Sailer for 5 shares, cert #118, in 1904. Signed by Thos P. Conard president and Israel Williams secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border with green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Wm .F. Murphy Sons Co. 8 x 11. the property was located in the southwest portion of the Harquahala Mountains, at an elevation of 1800 ft elevation, 12 miles south of Salome. The mine was purchased from the Harqua Hala GMC, a British company which had operated the company since 1893 and had taken out several million dollars worth of gold. In 1907, the Harquahala MC mined 1449 ounces of gold worth nearly $30,000. The area was known for its gold as far back as 1762 when Spaniards prospected the area, but were driven off by hostile Indians. (Koschmann & Bergendahl, 1968, p.52; Sherman, 1980, p.75; Love, 1970, p.97; Wilson, 1934, p.128-29). This company is not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1528. Yuma. Harquahala. Hercules Gold Mining Co. Inc. in SD, 1897. Issued to J. A. Pritchett for 400 shares, cert #385, in 1898. Signed by John Walker president and W. B. Jackson secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with small vignettes at each corner and edge of a miner. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. There was a Hercules Mine located in the Harqua Hala mining district just south of Wenden. Perhaps this company operated this mine. (Ranier Mines Corp Prospectus). Very fine. Est. $25-75

1529. Yuma. Harquahala. Pittsburg-Harqua Hala Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Issued to Joseph McDonough for 2000 shares, cert #118, in 1906. Signed by Harry G. Samson president and Marshall Johnston treasurer. Vignette of three allegorical figures. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company is not listed in the Copper Handbooks. This company’s property was taken over by the San Marcos GMC (which see) that was located 6 miles south of Wenden. Staple holes at upper left corner. Foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1530. Yuma. Harquahala. San Marcos Gold Mining Co. Inc. in AZ, 1925. Issued to Edward Rees for 500 shares, cert #45, in 1925. Signed by Chandler sec and C. A. Sibley vp. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 12. The company took over the property of the Pittsburg-Harqua Hala GMC. This property included the Sibley group (which is the same name as the vice president of this company) which was located 6 miles south of Wenden (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.439). Very fine. Est. $25-75

1531. Yuma. Harquahala. San Marcos Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to Alfred Tilghnian for 20 shares, cert #369, in 1904. Signed by H. Brandenburg treasurer and John M. Ostrander vice president. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Red-brown border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Adams & Grace, NY. 8 x 12. This company probably had property near the location of the Pittsburg Harqua Hala GMC and the San Marcos GMC (which see). Small tears along fold creases. Very minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1532. Yuma. Kofa. Quartette Extension Gold Mines Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to Wm. F. Gordon for 1000 shares, cert #1113, in 1908. Signed by G. E. Nelson president and Edwin L. Browne secretary. Vignette of intricate flume setup for mining with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of prospectors on the surface. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. There was a Quartette MC operated the Quartette mine in the Kofa district, Yuma County. This company probably was working a claim adjoining the Quartette. (Index of Mining Properties of Yuma County, 1978, ABG). Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1533. Yuma. La Paz. New La Paz GMC Prospectus, C.1915. Consisted of 426 acres of placer ground, where gold was first found in 1869. Until 1910, the grounds remained idle, at which time a new line to the reserve was established, throwing it open to prospectors. Gravel on the grounds contained $2.80 ore values. Fancy prospectus, with stripe-patterned gilt cover, and embossed company title on cover. Vf, cover is pulled away from booklet. Est. $75-150

1534. Yuma. Parker. Empire Consolidated Mining Company. Incorporated in Nevada in 1929. Certificate number 3286 issued to Alex V. Finn & Co. for 1000 shares in 1934. Printed signatures of President E. E. Camphy and Secretary L. B. Kennedy. No vignette. Uncancelled. Blue/black border with blue safety print on white paper. Printed by Broun-Green, NY. The property consisted of gold bearing copper ores developed by a tunnel in 1931, but inactive except for assessment work. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.312) Later volumes of the Mines Handbook list the Empire Arizona Mining Company, located in the same area with similar ore. Its possible the mine was reopened during the second world war as a source for strategic metals. 8.5 x 11.5. Folds. Est. $30-60

1535. Yuma. Planet. Clara-Swansea Mining Co. Lot of 3 certificates, two dated 1926, the other 1927. Incorporated in Nevada. Two are green bordered with green underprint. The third has orange border and underprint. All are cancelled. Vignette of miners underground. Printer - Chimes, Los Angeles. See story below of the Swansea Consolidated Gold & Copper MC. All very fine. Est. $50-100

1536. Yuma. Planet. Eagle Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1909. Issued to Charles S. Hinchman for 95,000 shares, cert #15, in 1909. Signed by L. D. Peterson president and R. P. Barnes secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Brown border. Uncancelled. Printer - Security Bank Note Co. 8 x 12. This company sold all its holdings to the Arizona Empire Copper Mines Co in 1909 - the same year as the incorporation. The property was described to be located north of Parker with geology very similar to the Planet and Clara mines (Mines Handbook, 1912, p.75-76). Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1537. Yuma. Planet. Montana-Arizona Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Edwin H. McHenry for 4000 shares, cert #89, in 1907. Signed by I. F. Hosey vice president and Chas W. Kays secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a hillside with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. The company owned 26 claims covering 520 acres located 30 miles north of Wendendale. There were 5 veins that were traceable for about 7000 ft. There was a 300 ft shaft that had two compartments (stopes). Management was considered good. By 1910, the company was idle. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p970; Copper Handbook, 1910, p606). Very fine. Est. $25-75

1538. Yuma. Planet. New Planet Copper Mining Co Certificate and Report. Incorporated in Delaware 1909. Issued to Edgar Hickman for 100 shares, cert #688, in 1910. Signed by Charles S. Barton president and J. H. Norman treasurer. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 11. This company formed as a reorganization of the Planet Copper MC (which see) in 1909 acquiring all the same property and the Planet mine. The company later leased its property to the Consolidated Arizona Smelting Co which by 1925, was the Southwest Metals Co. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.401-402). This lot contains a 30 page typewritten report dated 1933 that explains the value of the stock, discontinuation of the caretaker and other matters. Wear to bottom edge. Est. $75-150

1539. Yuma. Planet. Planet Copper Mining Co Prospectus, 1908. This a 13p early prospectus of one of the oldest mines in AZ, if not the west. The booklet is 5 x 6 with original green cover. The booklet has been folded so there is a crease down the center. The Planet mine is located near the confluence of Bill Williams Fork and the Colorado River. The mine first opened in 1864 and in 1884 a blast furnace was built. The Planet Copper MC took control of the property in 1902. The mine had produced $500,000 worth of copper with assays of 15-40% which was shipped via water to the Swansea mill. The shipment costs were high in the early 1900’s due to several Indian uprisings and the lack of a rail to the mine. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1129-1130). VF. Est. $75-150

1540. Yuma. Planet. Swansea Cons Gold & Copper Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1912. Issued to W. N. Sharp for 1133.5 shares, cert #943, in 1920. Signed by B. A. Weyl president and A. F. Palethorpe secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 11. The history of this company involves Mines Handbook reports that are confusing and rather erratic. This company was a reorganization of the Clara Consolidated Gold & Copper MC. In the 1920 Mines Handbook, the company is listed to have controlled 132 claims covering 3300 acres located about 10 miles north of Planet. The prime property was the Signal mine, which “was erroneously called the Clara mine. The synopsis in 1920 was: “The company is an example of enthusiasm run wild, coupled with reckless stock selling and the foolish construction of surface works before the development of enough ore to keep them busy (p.404-405).” Of further interest is that the president who signed this certificate is not listed as an officer of the company in 1920, nor does his name appear until the formation of the Clara-Swansea Mining Co where he was the president. By 1925, the company’s property was being controlled by the Southwest Metals Co which acquired this lease through stock control of the Swansea Lease Co. Further in 1923, the Swansea Shareholders Co was formed for the sole purpose of selling stock in the Swansea area. By 1931, the Swansea Consolidated Gold & Copper MC was defunct with the officers forming the Clara Swansea Mining Co (which see above). This company is where Beyl (supposed president who signed this certificate) shows up as the vice president of the Clara Swansea MC. The listing in the Mines Handbook has a fantastic last line: The property of this new company (Clara Swansea) must not be confused with that formely owned by the now defunct Swansea Consolidated Gold & Copper MC.” This is humorous because the descriptions of the property including the geology are the same for the Clara Swansea as those of the descriptions for the Swansea Cons G&CMC has listed in the 1918, 1920 & 1925 Mines Handbook. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1541. Yuma. Planet. Swansea Cons Gold & Copper Mining Co. Bond #26758, issued 1920. Signed by B. A. Weyl president and A. F. Palethorpe secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Green border and background. All 20 original coupons attached. Half of the document is in English and the other half is in French. Coupons are printed in French. 9 x 22. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $75-150

1542. Yuma. Planet. Western Mines Development Co. Inc. in Terr. of AZ. Issued to R. E. Shepard for 1000 shares, cert #294, in 1903. Signed by J. A. Falcone president and C. L. Bowman secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10. There a company by the same name listed in the 1910 Copper Handbook (p.1810-11) but that company was incorporated in 1909 and the officers are completely different. This other Western Mines Dev Co had its operation in at Swansea (Planet District). Wear to fold creases. VF. Est. $25-50

1543. Yuma. Planet. Western Mining Development Co. Incorporated in Delaware 1902. Issued to J. Warner Hutchins for 100 shares, cert #451, in 1902. Signed by John Anford vice president and A. H. Yager treasurer. Vignette of mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10. There is no direct listing of this company in the Copper Handbooks. There is a listing for the Western Mining & Development Co. which had its office at Planet. However, the listing does not offer any officers or incorporation date. No fold creases. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1544. Yuma. Plomosa. Arizona Giant Copper Co. Inc. in AZ, 1900. Issued to N. G. Douglass for 5000 shares, cert #800, in 1901. Signed by Nelson G. Douglass president and H. Franklin Miller secretary. Unique vignette on left of a miners with a pile of ingots. At lower right is a vignette of a barrel cactus. Green border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. Datelined Los Angeles, Cal. 9 x 12. The company had a mine address at Ehrenburg and controlled 320 acres. It is not clear where the property was located, probably the Plomosa district. The original management was ousted in 1903 after selling a sizable amount of stock at high prices. The new management requested the company books but was denied. The company was idle and dead by 1912 (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.203). XF. Est. $300-500

1545. Yuma. Plomosa. Arizona Success Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to Wm Stout for 500 shares, cert #92, in 1908. Signed by B. T. Hickman president and Adolph Moltzen secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. The company controlled two claims outside Goldfield, Nevada and 8 claims southeast of Quartzite which were formally controlled by the Apache Chief MC. There was 800 feet of workings mining ore reported to assay at 15% copper, 40 oz silver and $1 gold per ton. The company also offered a guarantee of 1.5 cents dividend for every share. This raised the eyebrows of Weed (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.370). In 1910, the company was idle and presumed dead. Minor wear to folds with small tears. Very minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1546. Yuma. Plomosa. Associated Mines Developing Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1902. Issued to D. O. McCarthy for 1000 shares, cert #282, in 1903. Signed by Henry Schaefer president and Geo. D. Doke secretary. Vignette of a mill set in a valley with a miner pushing an ore car into an adit. Green border with a blue seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 12. We did find the Associated Mines Co operating the Little Butte Mine in Plomosa district, Yuma County, but it was not an exact match on the name. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

1547. Yuma. Plomosa. Bowyer Gold & Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1909. Issued to J. H. Guyman for 1000 shares, cert #2139, in 1924. Signed by Jos. Bowyer president and Fred Hochuli secretary. Vignette at top of a mining camp on a hillside with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners working underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. The company controlled the Bowyer group which contained 7 claims located on the west side of the Dome Rock Mountains about 30 miles west of Bouse. The ore was reported to run from 2-15% copper and have $1-10 gold per ton being mined from 1200 feet of workings. In 1925, the Arizona Corporation Committee investigated the Bowyer G&C Co based on stockholder complaints. No further report was offered (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.263; Mines Handbook, 1931, p.275). Wear to fold creases with minor tears. Wrinkle in center third that runs from bottom edge half way up certificate. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1548. Yuma. Plomosa. Daly Mines Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1909. Issued to W. H. I. Reaney for 250 shares, cert #431, in 1909. Signed by Carroll J. Daly president and Jos. McBride secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Black border with a bronze seal and bronze safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. Owned the Vulcan group of claims in the Plomosa district. There were 3 shafts less than 50’ deep accessing copper ore that assayed at 3% copper, 2 ounce silver and $1 gold per ton. In 1910, the company reported that a drilling campaign was planned but the company was considered idle and moribund by 1912. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.721-22). Minor wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1549. Yuma. Plomosa. Mohican Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to D. Berstein for 1000 shares, cert #1568, in 1925. Signed by Rol King president and David R. Luckham secretary. No vignette. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 11. The company owned 30 claims five miles west of Bouse in the Plomosa district. There were two distinct ore bodies. One being of copper only and the other being gold copper ore. The ore bodies were worked through a system of workings totaling 2,683 feet. &#x201This company has not as yet arrived, but it is apparently doing things in a business-like manner.” (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.387). Minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1550. Yuma. Plomosa. Old Apache Mines Bond. Issued to Ernest R. Hall for 50 interests, cert #40, in 1922. Signed by D. W. Hall assignor. Orange underprint vignette of mountain peaks with “Dick Wick Hall of Salome, Arizona”. Orange border. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 10 x 13. The mine office was located at Vicksburg and the company controlled the Apache Chief (Success) claim group located 10 miles east of Quartzite. The company had over 2300 feet of workings to mine copper and silver sulphide ore. The property was first worked by the Spaniards in 1782 and later by the French in 1835. W. E. Upham wrote a mine report stating that there should be at least $5 million of ore extracted. The company was dead by 1931. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.227). Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

1551. Yuma. Plomosa. Perry O’Neil Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1902. Issued to Frank D. Donovan for 400 shares, cert #30, in 1903. Signed by Brennon N. Newmont president and A. D. Miller secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes at the upper corners of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 9 x 11. Datelined Philadelphia, Pa. Not listed in the Copper Handbooks. There is an O’Neil Butte in Pima County and an O’Neill Butte in the Grand Canyon. Minor tears along fold creases. Attribution by Garbani. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1552. Yuma. Plomosa. Quartz King Mining Co. Inc. in 1904. Issued to M. Jacob Neidhart for 20 shares, cert #10072, in 1906. Signed by Theodore A. Bell president and Jno. W. Parker secretary. Vignette of four miners working on a surface outcrop. Brown border and bronze seal. Uncancelled. Printer - H. S. Crocker. 8 x 11. The company controlled 4000 acres north of Parker and employed 35 men in 1908. Financing was mainly from the late King Oscar of Sweden who expended about 500,000 kroner by 1910 (Copper Handbooks, 1910, p. 1438). The company is not listed in any subsequent Mines Handbooks. Trimmed tight at left, but appears to be from original printing as the perforation is visible. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

1553. Yuma. Plomosa. Quartz King Mining Co. Incorporated in 1904. Issued to Mr. Ernest Bourdeux for 100 shares, cert #33455, in 1911. Signed by Theodore A. Bell president and J. E. Herold secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - H. S. Crocker. 8 x 11. See lot above for the story. Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1554. Yuma. Plomosa. United Mines of Arizona. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Issued to Ellsworth T. Carrington for 100 shares, cert #C2935, in 1916. Signed by L. M. Hart vice president and secretary. Vignette at top of a miner emptying an ore car into an elevator shaft. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 11. This company owned 30 claims that comprised the Little Butte group, Arizona Pride group and the Bullion group. The mine at Little Butte hit water at 200 feet, but the bottom of the oxidized zone was not reached. (Oxidized zones are typically where more favorable copper ore is found typically in the form of chalcocite.) The property had excellent potential with the proper management (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.361-62). In 1925, the property was taken over by the Little Butte Amalgamated Mines Co (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.362). No fold creases. Minor foxing along edges. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

1555. Yuma. Plomosa. Wiley Gold Mining Co. Inc. in AZ. Issued to James Thompson for 5000 shares, cert #21, in 1906. Signed by Roland Hughes president and Jamie Thompson secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a hillside with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Brown border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. We were able to locate the Wiley Brothers operating the Little Butte Mine in the Plomosa district, but there are no Wiley signatures on this certificate. No fold creases. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1556. Yuma. Plomosa. Will Smelting Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to W. H. McClelland for 250 shares, cert #582, in 1906. Signed by J. R. Crahl president and Ezra L. Kern asst secretary. Vignette of miner working underground with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners working on the surface. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10. The company owned a 40 ton mill, general store and a hotel at Wickensburg, Maricopa County, a 50 ton mill at Quartzite, and 5400 acres of placer claims outside Quartzite (Copper Handbook, 1906, p.1053). Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1557. Yuma. Plomosa. Yuma Consolidated maps, plans, and diagrams. Lot of 17 pieces. Dated 1916. These are the construction plans, diagrams and maps for the Yuma Consolidated Mine. The company planned a large scale placer gold mine in the Plomosa Mining District. All of the documents are blue prints except one which is drawn on white paper. Two pieces are blue print drawings of the Trestle to Mill plans. Two pieces are blue print drawings of the Trestle to Mill (East of Mill), plans. One blue print plan shows the contour of the track. There is a mill flow sheet. Blue print drawings also show the proposed construction of the loading bin, Quenner Disintegrator, Chain Hammer Mill, Cable Bottom Car, and Siebbins Dry Concentrator. There are six blue print plans covering the construction of the Concentration Plant itself. There is one drawing of the Proposed Dry Placer Plant on white paper with black ink, and there is a map of the mining claims of the Yuma Consolidated Mine. The operation that resulted from these plans likely yielded less than $50,000 according to Gold Placers and Placering in Arizona, by the Arizona Bureau of Mines, 1961. These documents vary in size, but most are 18 X 24”. The pieces of this lot are fine to very fine. Est. $200-300

1558. Yuma. Quartzite. Santa Ana Gold Mining Associates Prospectus, 1921. This prospectus is littered with promising headlines, followed-up with “Facts”, where the company works to convince prospective investors that they can “produce the goods”. Meanwhile, under the “Fortunes Made in Mines” headline is mentioned the notorious scammer, Professor Treadwell. However, exploration showed free gold, ore with values of $11 per ton. The prospectus also claims that the property has been hidden away on the Indian Reservation. However, there was no legal way to have laid claim to these lands if they were actually on the Reservation. Fine, tears at folds. Est. $75-100

1559. Yuma. Quartzite. Valensuella Copper Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1901. Issued to John Betz for 300 shares, cert #204, in 1902. Signed by Rich Darling president and F. W. Deidesheimer secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner and edge of a miner. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Mines at Quartzite printed on certificate. The company owned 7 claims located 12 miles southwest of Quartzite. In 1905, the company employed 8 men who were mining ore that assayed at 12% copper, 4 oz silver and $4 gold per ton. The company was idle by 1908 (Copper Handbook, 1905, 1908). Wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1560. Yuma. Santa Maria. Angelus Mill & Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1902. Issued to W. W. Brookman for 1000 shares, cert #347, in 1904. Signed by Geo De La Vergne president and secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a hillside with two smaller vignettes at upper corners of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Red underprint of “Non-Assessable”. Uncancelled. Printer - Out West Co. Datelined Los Angeles, Cal. This company may have formed to mine and mill ore of the Angelus mine in the Santa Maria district (Index of Mining Properties in Yuma County, 1978, ABM). Minor wear to fold creases. Water stain at center of right fold crease. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1561. Yuma. Seneca. Oregon Development Company. Incorporated in Arizona. No date. Certificate no. 1052 issued to Charles C. Persiani (?) for 500 shares in 1902 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Signed by President and Secretary, names illegible. Green border, underground miners vignette in upper left. Uncancelled, 8 x 11, VF, slight folds. This is probably the company that reported an important strike of copper ore with samples assaying high in gold at the Oregon mine in the Seneca district, Yuma county in 1887. [Ref: Kimball, 1887, Production of gold and silver in U.S., p 141] Est. $25-75

1562. Yuma. Silver Butte. Silver Butte Consolidated Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in 1863 in California. Certificate number 129 issued to Arnold Brothers for 10 shares in 1863. Signed by President G. H. Johnson and Secretary M. W. Elmore. Printed by Geo. B. Hitchcock. Vignette top center of mill building with overshot water wheel; at left of allegorical woman with staff and shield. Uncancelled. Folds. &#x201Golden City Ledge, Golden City and Yosemite Companies”, “Four Feet to Each Share”. &#x201Silver Butte District, Arizona”. Datelined San Francisco. Orange 25-cent revenue stamp at left. Black border and print with purple floral design safety print on white paper. 5 x 10. We assume the Silver Butte district was the Silver District located on the Colorado north of Eureka. “Most of the lodes are located three or four miles from the river” according to J. Ross Browne in 1868. Johnson was a photographer in SF in 1862. Elmore owned the Eureka Match Factory in SF. Brothers may have been active in the district. [ref; 1862 SF Dir] Est. $700-1000

1563. Yuma. Silver. Arizona Red Cloud Mining Co. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Roy & Oliver Gronquist for 1000 shares, cert #257, in 1938. Signed by Ogden C. Chase president and H. Edward Doyle secretary. Photovignette of a desert scene. Blue border. Uncancelled. Printer - Utah Bank Note Co, SLC. 9 x 11. This company is listed as dead in the Mines Register 1946. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

1564. Yuma. Silver. Red Cloud Consolidated Mines Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to R. L. Giffew for 2500 shares, cert #A135, in 1918. Signed by B. Santes president and Louis Albert treasurer. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching American flag. Brown border, underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Security Bank Note. 9 x 11. The Red Cloud mine is located about 40 miles north of Yuma. It was being operated through a 500 ft. shaft and had a 300 ton mill. Last reported production was in 1918 and the company was defunct by 1925. The high grade ore had been exhausted and a new company from Salt Lake was looking into mining the pillars and dumps. The Red Cloud mine is also well known to mineral collectors for its famous brilliant red wulfenite crystals. (Mines Handbook, 1925). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

1565. Yuma. Weaver. Todd Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to R. C. Kendall for 10 shares, cert #491, in 1907. Signed by U. S. G. Todd president and W. H. Dran secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag with flowers. Green border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 11. Company had 3 claims in the Weaver district, located 12 miles east of Ehrenburg. Also, the company had 4 claims in the Old Woman Mountains of San Bernardino County, CA. There were intentions to develop the claims in the Weaver district by building a tunnel. This probably did not occur as the company was no longer listed after 1910. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1683-84). Minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1566. Yuma. Williams. Red Metal Copper Co. of Parker, AZ Prospectus, C.1917. Dr. A.H. Littlefield, president, and Fred M. Hall, secretary. Offering stock for 25¢ per share. Property adjoins the Western Arizona Copper Co. holdings, and is said to show a contact deposit of porphyry with and iron gossan carrying gold and copper. In 1919, still trying to finance property (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.404). Nice prospectus printed on glossy paper, featuring “River Landing” at property, on cover. Littlefield is the claimed name behind the company, a retired dental surgeon out of Iowa. Several pictures of small mine operations throughout. Vf, partially removed from staple binding. 8” x 4”. Est. $75-150

1567. Yuma. Williams. Red Metal Copper Co. Report, by T.E. Kelso, 1918. At this point the property consisted of 16 full mining claims, developed by sinking shafts, the main one sunk to a depth of 225’. Future development was to entail sinking the shaft to a deeper level in order to get further down the porphyritic dyke. The engineer gives a conclusive statement which supports investment in a growing company. Apparently, the company was still trying to finance the property. 11” x 8”. Xf. Est. $75-150

1568. Yuma. Yuma. Land of Promise, Yuma, Queen City of the Colorado, c.1915. This is a promotional pamphlet put out by the City of Yuma. The city is selling itself on the fact the Reclamation Service is about to begin the Yuma Project. The project will reclamate 250,000 acres along the Colorado River offering irrigation. There are photos showing orange groves and the bounty. 14 pages. Beige cover, 5 x 7. Printer - Press Morning Sun, Yuma. Near Mint Condition. Est. $50-100

1569. Yuma. Yuma Basin. Yuma Basin Oil & Refining Co. Prospectus, C.1920. Geologists’ report on the Yuma Basin for Yuma Basin Oil. To persuade work, and/or exploration on lands along the Colorado River, in the lower portion of the Yuma Basin. 12 page publication. Vf, minor tearing at folds. Est. $50-100