Arizona citizen., 1874-03-21

or worth S6000 in gold and silver During the years 1871 and 1872 work was generally l done on the surface, and until July of the | last year but few shafts were down lower than 30 feet. It was found that in sinking from 20 to 40 feet most of the gold, silver and lead ores gave out, and the lodges turned to iron sulphurets or arsenides. At but little ore was found of val ue. Miners became discouraged, and many left the district in disgust. During the latter part of the year 1872 some of the more Sanguine miners commenced sink ing below the water-level. Silver ores soon came in, and there is not a single in- stance reported where @ valuable mine was not found within 10 feet of the former stoppage. The ores are generally antimo- nial or ruby silver, with suIphurets and the native metal.
 At the present time miners are laboring under greater disadvantage than ever before, although they are certain that they have valuable mines. It will require ma ch1nery to handle the water, and this re- quires capital. Some companies have been incorporated in San Francisco, and help is expected from that city. Until that is forthcoming, rapid progress will ceetainly be impossible.
 There have already been located in this district 200 claims for companies, and about 1000 Of them are on separate ledges the rest 5elng on extensions. Several Oth- CT new districts have been located within the past year. The Maynard district, To- cated about ten miles south of the Walla- pal district, is one of them. The Cedar district, about sixty miles south of the Wallapai, is another Both districts are promising well. Preparations are being made for shipping ore from them at an early day. Preparations are also being made for putting up a mill and roasting furnaces in the Wallapai district. When this IS done, the district will have a better chance. The most valuable mines are located ten miles north of the original dis cOVerleS in the southern part of the range The locations are scattered within a dis tance Of fifteen miles. There are at the present time about twenty-five shafts, on as many different ledgeS, below the water level, and the prospects, so far as richness Of the mines is concerned, are truly flat tering. But most of these mines will be compelled to suspend operations soon, on account of too much water. MT. Hardy, at the end of the year. was prospecting the Fairfield, and three shifts of three men each, besides two men to assist outside, or eleven men at S4 per day, were employed. The shaft was down 150 feet, 20 feet below water-level, and POO gallons of water per hour had to be drawn up by hand. It is seen from this that under shch circum- stances profitable mining is difficult, even on veins carrying as rich ores as those of Wallapai.
 The following data in regard to individ- ual claims are furnished by MT. w. F.
 
 Arizona Territory:
 Little Tiger, situated at Stockton, shaft over 100 feet deep. At bottom, vein 21% feet wide. Very rich in native silver, ruby silver, and black sulphurets.
 Cupel, near the former mine; about the same amount of work is done here as on the Little Tiger. The vein exhibits about the same quality and quantity, of ore Work has been recently suspended on ac- count Of Oyer-abundance Of water
 Sitn1tpH n E'I01rD ftoT Chloride, has two shafts of 100 feet each, and some drifting has been done: ledge matter is several feet wide; exhibits a large body of rich sulphuret-ore Work was recently suspended on account of too much water. These mines all belong to the Cerbat Consolidated Company of San Francisco, and the work has been done chiefly during the past Summer. HOisting- works for each of them are expected from San Francisco in the course of one or two months, and work will then be resumed.
 SiXty-twO, situated near Stockton, and owned by an unincOrpOrated company. During the past Summer several ship ments of ore have been made to san Fran cisco, at a cost of nearly SI0O per ton in- cludlng mining, transportation, Sampling, and so forth. The returns left a handsome profit for the owners.
 Lone Star, situated at Mineral Park During the past year about 100 tons have been worked in five-stamp mill. They J ACANCO ttOOOO VI iOUU. LOCCCuily, NOfh Wt(S resumed in an old shaft. and at a depth of 50 or 60 feet body of ore, carrying large quantities of native silver and black suI- phurets, was uncovered. The mine is owned by company incorporated under the laws of Arizona. Work is still pro- gressing; water plenty in the mine.
 The Keystone has two shafts, about six ty feet deep each. It is situated at Mineral Park; two feet ledge, chloride of silver on top. Just below Water-level, a heavy body of ore, carrying black sulphurets, native and ruby silver, has been uncovered in each shaft. The top ore worked in the tive-stamp mill at Mineral Park, yielded $200 per ton, and not more than fifty per cent. was saved in the process. Several tons, shipped to San Francisco, yielded $600 per ton. Ore from the bottom of the shafts assays as high as S4,S00 per ton. The mine was recently sold in San Francisco. HOiSting- works are to be put up about March, 1873, and work will then be re- stunned.
 Besides the mines above mentioned, there are probably one hundred other lOca- tions, nearly as well developed, and giving promise of permanency and great value. Among them are the Todd mine, the Wash ingtOn, the Independence, the Dexter, the Vanderbilt, the New Era, the Washington No. 2, the DOnahue, the Treasure Hill, the Valley View, the Ida, the BObtail, etc. .s.
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