Arizona citizen., 1880-04-10
PATAGONIA DISTRICT.
Washington Group of Mines - Mount Wa hingtOn-Continued Large Showing of Carbonate
 Ore.

 mines, and mining locations, a veryI large proportion of which show upI ore of superior quality. Like Car bonate Hill the mines are mostly on the eastern slope ot the mountains, though north of the Washington Campl there are low succession of moun.! tains in which are found & number of fine prospects carrying ore of similar character and grade, and are in my opinion, a continuation north of the same leads described in my last, which have their source in Carbonate Hill. The Washington mine at the base off Mount Washington, has some 300 feetI of shafts and drifts, exposing an im- mense deposit of yellow ochre looking ore which is rich in gray carbonites. The old prospect shaft on the Wash ington is all ill ore and drift or cut some thirty feet west has failed 70 de- fine the width. A vertical shaft was sunk about 200 feet north of the pros pect shaft, to depth of eighty feet, but as result fire destroyed the wind lass and burnt out the timbering and ladder; 1 was unable to examine this shaft. The Washington was one ot the first mines sold in the district, and is owned by Messrs. Haggin and Tav- is, San Francisco.
 The Last Chance is evidently con- tinuation of the Belmont lode, so are the Lone Star and Ella, which run over the very highest point of Mount Washington, where it is divided by granite on the west, and lime on the east. The Last Chance has two years assessment work done upon it, and has the appearance of be- ing a strong ledge. The Lone Star, being the next location on tue Belmont lode, also gives evidence of strength, though as get but little ore has been found. A tunnel has been run to a depth of thirty feet, in vein matter, The Ella comes next of this lode and like the Lone Star is a strong ledge there is an open cut on the Ella of sev- enty-fiYe feet, all in ore. Shaft No is down twenty feet and shaft No. 2 is about the same depth. A cut at the north end exposes d large body of ore, about 125 feet wide, and averages forty two ounces in silver.
 Passing from the Ella east we como to the Cincinnati, another lead that gives evidence of strength and perna nency. Some 200 tons of ore have been quarricd out in leveling up a place for a dump and shaft which gives $l20 a ton in silver.
 The R ok Island lies southwest of the Cincinnati. So far there has been little found in doing assessment work on this location.
 Tine Chicago lies southeast of the Washington mine and camp. Though developed to limited extent nice lot of ore is piled up on the dump.
 We will now pass on 10 the west side of Washington Camp, where we find the Columbia, which has shaft down thirty five feet; an open cut has been dug out on the surface level, yielding sixty tons of ore which assays seventy dollars in silver. The surface indlca- lions are good and we may look for a good report from the Columbia.
 The Continental, about half mile north, has a shaft down thirty five feet showing a large boly of free milling ere of high grade. A contract for $ fifty-foOt shaft on this mine is now pro- gre@sing
 The Waco has been developed to a limited extent, showing up a three foot ledge of vein matter and a moderate amount Of ore which goes from $10O to $500 per ton.
 The Mark Twain has a 10 foot shaft which shows up some pretty ore.
 The Charley Ross claim has an open cut of 20 feet, and a shaft down % feet, all in ore that will assay $S0 to the ton.
 Messrs Chilis, Thomas & Co.,, have a shaft down on their claim p feet showing a vein of high grade ore.
 The Davis mine has several open cuts, most of which expose ore, and d shaft down some B feet with some fine looking ore n the bottom. The Sunset belongs to the same group as the Davis, and the ore is much the same; but better work has been done on the latter. 1 was told that the Da- wis and Sunset assayed from S60 to $50 per ton, and is smelting ore.
 The Bagdad lies immediately west of the Davis, near Washington camp. IA shaft is now being sunk. which looks well; a good body of smelling ore has been struck similar to that found ID the Davis and Sunset.
 The Redoubta ble and Fl Campo, east of the Washington, both look we'll. But limited amount Of work has been done on these claims, though they are looked upon as good prop critics.
 The Key West has 10 foot shaft which opens a vein of free milling ore of high grade
 The Cachise. There has been con- siderable surface work done on this mlne, and a tunnel driven some 20 feet in shows good quality of ore.
 The Cinniamon mlne has its main shaft down 50 feet; shaft No. 2 down 10 feet; shaft No down 10 feet. The average assay of the ore from the Gin niamon is $90 per ton. IL lies north west of the Washington camp short distance.
 The Ohio mine has shaft down Il feet and another 15 feet, a cross-cut of 27 feet and drift of 70 feet, al in good ore which assays $40 in silv'r. Not withs,anding the ore of this mine is low grade, It is, owing to tie large amount of free smelting ore in sight, looked upon as a valuable property, and had it uot been under bond, could have been sold for cash at consider able advance over the price for whlt h | it was bonded.
 The Roanoke, about a mile and 8 half north of Washington camp, shows a three foot vein of milling ore which