The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-31
TIGER MINE.
items Regarding an Arizc.
 na Bonanza.
From its Discovery to the Present
 Time.

The Tiger mine is located in the
 Tiger district, Bradshaw mountains,
 Yavapai county, about torty-eight
 miles south of Prescott, about the
 same distance north of PhGnix and
 about 100 miles north of the South
 ern Pacific Railroad.
 IL was discovered about eight years ago by some miners, who sank a shaft 100 feet deep, and ran level near the south line of the lode, about 250
 feet from which they extracted about 800 tons of ore From this ore thirty
 two tons were selected and sent to San Francisco, which they sold for S17,O0O. The balance of the dump
 gave an average assay of $15 per
 ton. The locatUrs being too poor to continue operations, the work ceased,
 and afterwards becoming financially involved, their interest went into other hands.
 The mine lay untouched, except to
 procure a United States patent, until
 about two years and half ago, when
 it was bonded by parties living i'll
 Arizona and California.
 It was the understanding that said
 parties could do certain amount of
 work to demonstrate its value, the
 purchase being made contingent upon the developments proving satiS-
 factory, they 10 lose the amount thus expended if the result proved
 unsatisfactory.
 These parties, after investing ESQ., 000 in prospectngi and developing the mine, became satisfied as to its character and value, bought it and
 proceeded to place it in paying condition.
 In the course of prospecting the
 mine new shaft was sunk 205 feet deep, about 300 feet north of the old shaft, and winZc sunk so 1t. deeper all in ore. Levels were run each way from 200 10 400 feet. The lode was cross-cut in several places, showing d lode sevcnty-fiye feet, incased be tween good walls, one wall being granite, and the other slate, with foot thick clay gouge, proving It to be permanent contact Assure vein The ore bodies arc found in three regular leads running through the lode, of two, four, and nine feet in width respectively.
 The company have erected first class tel stamp mill, with all the ap- proved appliances. They have also erected hoisting works of sufficient power to sink from twelve hundred to fifteen hundred feet in depth. There are two Ingcrsoll drills, run by con- pressed air. They are sinking per rancnt hrec-compartment working shaft, which is now three hundred and fifty feet deep, from which they are running a cross-cut to connect with the lode. This will be com plcte about November 1st.
 The ore veins arc convergIng to- gethcr as dep h is obtained, and it is expected that the drift from the bot tom of the main shaft will strike ] large bonanza, as the various ore 1 bodies will, i'll all probability, be- | come united by that time.
 There is upon the dump at the | present time about 2,000 tons of ore | that will pay $175 per ton. More is being extracted than the mill can | work. The mill yields $2,O00 per | day. There is q scarcity of water, ! and the mill has been delayed some what in consequence; but as soon as connection is made between the | bottom of the main shaft and the lode, there will be an abundant sup ply, as the seepage water increases rapidly as depth is obtained.
 The present product of bullion full ly substantiates the statement that ten stamps produce $2,000 per day. Supt. Helm telegraphed Sept. that he had shipped to San Francisco, $2G coo as the result of ten days run of the mill with eight stamps, two of the cams having been broker. On October 2d, he telegraphed the ship ment of S29, 900 us the product of eight stamps in 16 days.
 A before stated, the scarcity of water prevents the continuous run ming of the mill. This scarcity would not have occurred in ordinary years, but there has been drought this year unparalleled Sin the history tf the country; but the cross-cut be- tween the lode and main shaft will insure an abundant supply Of water in the future. The last report from Supt Helm says; have run thirty feet in the north drift in solid black worth over $4G0 per ton.
 The Tiger mine in consideration of its immense lode, the quantity and quality of ore opened up, the large amount of rich ore on hand, the con- plete machinery for reducing and cx- cavating it, all combine to make it a good and valuable property. lis To- cated in the midst of pine forest, where wood and timber can be ob- tained at the expense of chopping and hauling it but short distance.
 It is the intention of the company to reorganize at once and incorpo- rate in New York and place it's control in the hands of Eastern men of high character and standing. The com pany is now out of debt, and sur plus is being accumulated. IL is the In a short time, to pay reg- ular dividends of twenty-five cents per share. It is expected that this can be done and at the same time accumulate a surplus for the purchase of an additional twenty stamps for tEe mill to be ready for operations next spring. The super iutendent and A. D. Allen, one of the directors of the company, wLo re gently examined the mine, report the necessity of increasing the capacity will l.1- !