Arizona citizen., 1878-07-19
THE McMILLEN BONANZA.
Rich Strike nt Ite Depth of I25
 Feet.
CFron the Silver Bel,.)


 the S.onewall Jackson mine was cut al depth of l25 feet by cross cut from the stratum shafl. Alter passing through clay guuge of about one foot in thickness, bunch nf chloride ore was found on he west side of the drift, from which Mr Kearsing made an assay with ihe follow ing result, 2o66 ounces or S37524g per tn. On en- iering four feel into the ledge ore WAS found rich in chl rids, almosi from top To bottom of the drift. MT Rear sing made two other assays fir ,m this resulting in $500 and $l600 per ton. So far only portions Of the ledge mat ter had been saved. T. test the matter of the richness of the whole b ndy of ore, one lon Was worked by Silas lid we'll with the following result: Two hundred and ninety ounces or over t300 per lon Since Nrrking this ton lhe whole ledge mater is believed tO be good milling ore. anu tests will be made during he coming week by as sorting and ~o. king in grades.
 Besides the mill ore the ledge car ries silver glance and vi gin, or native si yer, in large quantities One piece of native silver wa, taken out "n Eli day lasr that weighs over one hundred pounds. More Juan ton of silver glance Is now in the ore house.
 The cross cut is now in l4 feet and shows rich chl"rid ore all alnng the drift. The rich pay ore, silver glance and native silver, e!tends about feet firm the Enugr, lying on the fnot wall of the ledge Tni, is the fir-t body "i ore yet found in lhe main ledge The McIillrn Silver Mining Company have spent several thousand dollar, in pr epfcling the main lsdge, but up t" this strike had no returns for their money.
 IL is but just tn the present super inienden,, MT. Freeman, To say that ihis body of ore, which ha, kecn dis covered under his direct n. will do more 10 enrich the lucky owners of ,tock in thls mine than all the ore heretofore taken firm he rich stra- rum, and while it is dicnyery of great value Co the mine owners i. nut be regarded as an invaluable d scovery in building up the immeii ate vicinity in which the mine is l2- calei, as well as giving new life ,o the whole district. It e-t4Jlishes 4 fact which all wh have locations on this leige will be glad to know, VIZ :: that the main ledge is a mineral bcaring ledge, unI that al 125 feet il gives every evidence If being rich.
 MT. Freeman desired 70 upen this rift more than five monih- ago bu was answered b. the then acting sup erintendent, Il will lea.e that work for some one else"
 The drift or CT 'ss-cui which led to this brdy of ore was run III 10 day. al COS; of less than three hundred d ,llars. While NIT. Freeman does nol claim 10 be miner we must sas he has carri q on The working of the mine iu d systematic manner, and with great eror6my. He has shan now down un main ledge 100 feel' and the bottom If be s laf is now enter ing the main ledge. He thinks tha in 50 feet II will penetrate the fomi wall from which be pr"pnse tn drift tu the present body of ore, dlstan-e of 75 feet This will give god ventilation and prnspeci a' this level about l25 ie,t of main ledge.
 The company could nni have bel Ter man as resident suprrintende [ than NIT. Freeman. He has got the hang of things, understands the lay of the mine amd knows how and where lO penetrate H. and We hope his recent discovery may sd enIich lhe si"ckh0l- d rs that when they have passed ihe river S.yy their wills may contain sui- ticient hequestN and sufficient mag nityde To cause them lo be vigorously contested by expectant but disapp"in.- ei heirs.
 QCERY-Is il not about time for San Francisco to send pui another Lakrr's dozen of pocket" cxpert- t. gucss and repor, up"n our min'S? Seeing Is believing, and Lefting almusl pure silver taken from depth If l2j lee is the naked truth. The quantity, how ev r, m " puzzle the understanding of these ve,y learned me.allists of the Golden c tie. but II Wiiln'J be the first time their enlarged understandings nave been puzzied ia regard to lhe va ue of our mIneS.