Arizona silver belt., 1879-01-03
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NUMBER THREE.

Ii our astlcic, Wfilcn appeared m THe BELT on December 9th, vie stated that the Globe mineral belt hAd three distinct vein systems. The Ssonewall Jackson series, ranging s0uth 10 to 30 degrees west toward the Pinal range, represent the cen tral portion of the ore-bearIng zone. The northeasrerly and soutbNesterly lodes are represented by numerous veins of good promise, and the easterly and westerly veins, though much less extensive. also afford in- dications that warrant fair expecta- tions. In drawing these articles to q close, we have only to sum up from the data We have presented, vhat we are justified in believing 10 be far and reasonable decision as to the promise and probable value of oar mines when they are once developed to che extent their merits deserve. Tour most active detractors must admit chat the surface ores of Globe District arc richer, generally, than those ot any other district on the Paeihc coast The formation in which the principal lodes occur IS every way favorable 10 permanency and wealth. being 8 primitive granite rock. Many of the veins are welt de6ned even on the surface, and af- ford eyldeace that they are Assures of great depth. It would be claim ing so0 much to assume that all of the series of lodges belonging to the belt aggregately considered, are lIke- g to prove productive or profitable Y6efe IS usually one velR in a serles or Soar or iige, which is stronger aud more promising than the rest, and when opened. that VII be the mine, whle the others being ouly subsid- iary feeders, 2, will cease to be pro- dactive, though they may have yield ed considerable bodies of ore. If oue lode out q twenty proves good. oug district will acquire promi
 hence n silver production not likely to be surpassed by any similar ex- teut of mining territory. And here 1t may be said IS the primary source from which mistakes and losses are likely to spring Men who have failed in business come to our dis
 ries from all parts of the continent, with the laudable end in view Of bet terl0g their financial condition. Hay ing no trustworthy knowledge of min- ing, and never having been taught by costly experience that It requires much more than rich surface ore to make paying mine, they jump to the conclusion tIat one lode is just  as good as another that shows the same kind of outcrop. There will be many soreheads'' and sick hearts" from this sort of blundeFing, and our prosperity will again and again be temporarily checked by such ill., advised proceedings, as 1t will also be by direct rascality in doctering" ore dumps, UT in uttering brazen tongaed fctions to entrap the unwary, but the intrinsic value of our ae- tual mines will not be affected by such things. There will be failures too by immature judgment being shown in the selection of property to be developed. # the outcrop of a lode is barren, 1t is foolish to as sume that depth is all that is needed to give body of ore. As general thing the fruit'' bears speciifc re- lasion to the '.blossom" of 2 min eral yein, and t is poor economy to. run shaft into the earth in the blind hope of finding ore Shen dozens of ledges, with metal in sight to be- gln upon, are available. ltis I fair assumption that where ore is shown at various polnts along tue surface of a lode, that development will re- | sui Il is concentration spq s31en.