Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-25
THE BRADSHAW MINES.

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about th1rty-fve miles south from
Prescott, the ore of which is so rich
that more than two-thirds Of the peo-
pie of Prescott and vicinity have gone
almost daft over it. Not a day has
passed, since their discovery that per-
sons have not set out from Prescott
and other points to view these match
less mines, and still the rush is tnither-
ward, and the excitement threatens to
depopuiate the rest of the Territory.
Scores OF men have returned here from
these mines, and we have yet to see
the first man who did not pronounce
them rich and extensive. We have
seen and examined thousands of pounds
of the ore, which was literally filled
with horn silver, chloride of silver,
and silver in almost every other known
form. We have seen pieces Of the ore,
held in the blaze Of a candle, give out
streams of white metal, which stood
the test in muriatic acid, so that there
is no mistake regarding the quality of
the metal.
The people of San Francisco will,
also, soon have a chance of testing
these ores, as several hundred pounds
have already been forwarded there,
and more is being packed over with
the view Of sending it to the same des-
tination, III charge of E. J. Cook, who
has just returned from the mines, and
who will coon start for San Francisco.
Simmons pack-t train is now en-
gagged in packing the ore to town, and
we hear that Messrs Bowers 4 Bean
are going to ship thousands of pounds
Of it, in very short time.
After the finding of the "Tiger"
mine, several weeks ago, the excite
ment remained a. stand-still until
late last week, when Bob Dougherty
and other prospectors arrived in town,
with ore from a new discovery--the
Eclipse" lode, which has assayed
thousands of dollars to the ton. There
then arose new blaze of excitement,
and men rushed wildly, to the silver
district. A day or two after this, more
new discoveries were made, and ore
from the Grey Eagle" "Clipper,"
Cougar" "Rhinoceros," and other
lodges were brought in and tested, to
the satisfaction of everybody. Pieces,
heated by fire until the silver oozed
out of them, and coated their entire
surface, were in every mans hand,
and the necessary result was that men
of means commenced buying, and the
following sales were made in one day:
j. III. Behan, so feet in the Tiger, to
G.. W. Bowers and Levi Bashford, for
the sum of =, 600, cash down.
Groom & Davis, to G. G. Bean, so
feet in the Davis lode, Hassayampa
district, for $500.
R. Postle to C.. c. Bean, 100 feet in
the New Era, 5000.
Eugene Sheehy to Dr. Kendall and
Mr.. Nye, 80 feet in the Tiger extern
sion, for $1,000.
Bob Dougherty made sales amount
ing to $1,000.
James G. Thomas to D. Henderson,
so feet Of Clipper, for $500.
Besides the above, T. Ellit & Glee-
son sold 100 feet of Clipper; Malone
and James H. Campbell, feet in Gray
Eagle. L. Ellit, $500 worth of Clip
per; Joseph Vorshay, to Frank Ayers,
S32 feet in disputed claim on Tiger,
for 5000, and Major Veil, for himself,
W. B. Hellings and Mr.. Collingwood,
200 feet in Clipper, and 100 in G1ay
Eagle, at prices-which have not been
Other sa es and transfers have been
made, but the above are the most no.
table.
Thursday last, Gid. Cornell offered
Washington French, $4,000 for his
800 feet in the Tiger, and Mr.. French
refused the offer.
These may seem extravaganza prices
for undeveloped feet, but the great
and size of the lodges Justify
buyers, and the further good reason
that the lodges increase in richness
and size as they are sunk upon.
The old gold Lodges of the district
Del Pasco Hunter, etc.-are being
worked, with good success. The shaft
in the Del Pasco is now down to be-
tween 40 and 80 feet, and there is pos
itively in sight, enough rich ore to en-
rich half a dozen men.
OTHER DISTRICTS.
The news from the other districts is
also good. :. The Big Bug mill has
made another successful run. >. In
Walkers District, the arastras are
grinding out considerable money.
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