Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-07-03

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 Etc, Etc.
 prosnec,ipg in this district contin-
 uss and in nearly every instance nm
 .von.Dt is noted ss developments
 are made. It will be remembered
 that real. systematic work did not
 h.o;, in this district until last spring.
 Ii ia ,rne that considerable prospect
 inc and assessment work had been
 dona bv the advance guard " or pio-
 peer prospector; but no company
 with money 10 back 1t was here until
 Hon. JK. Luttrell, of the Holland
 Company, began operations about the
 last days of February or the first of
 March. Since that time several other
 eomnauies have undertaken the devel-
 oprpent Of mines, and at the present
 writing no camp in the country gives
 promise of more iattering results.
 The W. C. Davis mine, owing to the
 admirable manner in which it has
 been handled, may no longer be looked
 upon as a mere prospect. but q real
 mine, containing a very large ore de-
 uosit which has already been suffl-
 ciently tcs'ed to warrant it's being
 placed side by side with the great
 mines of Pima county. A force of IS
 men was put st work on the Davis
 about the middle of March, V hich has
 been increased from time to time as
 now levels have been opened up and more room was made. There are now 80 men employed on the mine, and when we take into consideration the 1 short time work has been going on, the developments are remarkable. The Davis presents one of tue hand | somest ore drnps in the country, and | all taken from shafts and drifts made l in prospecting the mine. In order ] that the readers of THE CITIZEN may better understand the condition of the 1 Davis, I will endesVor to give a rough | sketch of the work as far as'it has pro- gressed. A prospect shaft was sunk to depth of 8 feet, just above the cut which laid bare the immense body of ore on the surface. A drift WAS run east some 60 odd feet, which cross-cuts the ore body full 70 feet in width. A cut WAS extended north 20 feet, most of the way in very rich ore. The south drift is in 60 feet, showing up very well. From this drift a winze was run down on the ledge in 3S feel of solid ore. This winze extends down 100 feet, where the 130-foOl level has been run in some very fine ore which assays S160 in silver and runs fully 40 per cent lead. The ore is re markedly free, and may be reduced to bullion on very favorable terms. A winZe is now being extended to lest the extent Of this ore depos;;, which, from present indications, promises to be Q yeriisdle -h2IsIza. Air shafts have been raised to the surface, which thoroughly ventilates the mine.
 A double compartment working shafl is now being sunk lJO feet north east of the prospect shaft, which is we'll timbered, and in every way first class. This shaft would have been sunk lower ere thIs, but owing to the existence of bad air had to be aban- doned until a short cut from the soreheast drift connected it with the lower fsyels. [ Work is now rapidly on' the working shaft, which is soon to have steam hoisting works, when the mine will be in plendid condition for turning out ore, md we may safely calculate on showing second to no other similar mine in the country. The Davis mill | S owned by eastern parties, of means, who are abundsntly able to develop md operate il to any extent neces- 'ary, and judging from what has al 'eady been done they witt handle it to
 aEery best advantage. And here let | ne return thanks to Moves Spicer, the d ,entlemanly Superintendent of the c )avIs, for his kindness in showing me n trough me mine, and to SIr. Finley, F he foreman of the same. Mir Spicer t conducting the Davis mine strictly | m business basis, and is honestly developing the mine for what there is n 1t, and success must crown his 4 forts. ', Owing to tue absence of NIT. Lut- V reil, l was unable to gain admit:ance F the lower workings of the Holland W nine, though I was uniformed that q veything was progressing very satis- e T The Pensacola South is being worked ! ,ith limited number of men, and Ii ome veFy ffuc ore is being put upon R he dump, some of which is inlaid o Tith beautiful sheets of native white NJ liver. The working force of the Pen acoia South will be increased as soon s developments afford room. s, The Mark Twain mine, which is bat <. short distance north of the W. c. )avis, IS being prospected with fiatter- ng results. A crosscut was recently made In the prospect shaft of the lark Twain, exposing fine body of &, sroonate ore similar to that of the q, 'sTis, the extent of which can only |, e determined by further develop nents. r