Arizona silver belt., 1878-07-11
Riea strike

the ct0nWdil JaCkSou mlnc Was cul at q depth of 125 feet by a eross-epd from the stratum shaft. After
 passing through 8 clay gouge Of
 about one foot in thickness, a bunch
 of chlorid ore was found on the west
 side of the drift, from which Mr.
 Kearsing made an assay with the fo.- lowing result, 2866 ounces or s3.- 7 l 752.49 per ton. On entering four
 feet into the ledge ore was found
 rich 1n chlorids. almost from top to
 bottom of the drift. Mir Kearsing
 made two other assays from this re-
 sulrng in $500 and S1600 per ton.
 So far only portions of the ledge
 matter had been saved. To test the
 matter of the richness of the whole body of ore. one ton was worked by Silas Tidwel wlsh the following re-
 suit: 290 ounces, or over $500 per
 ton. Since working this ton the
 whole ledge matter is believed to be
 good milling ore, and tests will be
 made during the coming week by as
 sorting and working in grades.
 Besides the mill ore the ledge ca T
 riss silver glance and virgin, or na- ] tive silver, in large quantities One piece of native silver was taken out
 on Friday last that weighs over one
 hundred pounds More than a ton lof silver glance is now in the ore house.
 The eross-eat is now in 14 feet
 and shows rich chlerid ore all along the drift. The rich pay ore, silver glance and native silver, extends about feet from the gouge, lying on the foot wall of the ledge This is the frst body of ore yet found in the main ledge. The ALcMiIIen Sil- yer Mining Company have spent sey- i. eral thousand dollars in prospecting the main ledge, but up to this strike had no returns for their money
 It is but just to the present super l intendent, ALr. Freeman, to say that this body of ore, which has been dis covered under his direction, will do more to enrich the lucky owners of stock in this mine than all the ore heretofore taken from the rich stra tum, and while 1t IS a discovery of great value to the mine owners lt must be regarded as an invaluable discovery in building up the immedi- ate vicinity in which the mine IS lo- cated, as well as giving new life to the whole district. It establishes Q fact which ali who have locations on this ledge Will be glad to know, viz that the main ledge is a mineral ! bearing ledge, and that at 125 feet 1t gives every evidence of being rich. Mr. Freeman desired to open this drift more than nge months ago but was answered by the then acting sup erintendent, T will leave that work for some one else
 The drift or cross -cut which led to this body of ore was run ID 10 days, at a cost of less than three hundred dollars. While 1lr. Freeman does not claim to be a miner we must say he has carried on the working Of this mine in systematic manner, and i with great economy. He has shaft now down on main ledge 100 feet, and the bottom of the shaft is now entering the main ledge. lie thinks that in 50 feet 1t will penetrate the foot wall from which he proposes to drift to the present body of ore, a distance of 75 feer. This will give good ventilation and prospect at this level about To feet of main ledge.
 The company could aot have a better man as resident superintend- ent than Mr. Freeman. Be has got the hang of things, understands the lay of the mine and knows how and where to penetrate 1t, and we hope bis recent discovery may so enrich the stockholders that when they have passed the river Styx their wills may contain sufficient beggests and Of magnitude t5 cause them to be vigorously contested by expecEant but disappointed heirs.
 Qaery-Is 1t not about time for San Francisco to send ont another bakers dozen of pocket experts l to guess and report upon our minesg Seelng is believing, and hefling al- most pure silver, taken from a depth of 125 feet. is the naked truth. Tke quantity, however, may puzzle ghe understanding of these very learned nieEallists of the Golden Gate, but 1t val not be the first time ther en- larged understandings have been puzzled in regard to the value of our fssnqs