Arizona citizen., 1880-04-03

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 The Holland is being systematicall developed. A large force of men ar
 now employed on the mine, the mai shaft which is intended for a workin, shaft, is down fifty feet al which poin & cut is now being run, which show up some of the finest ore yet fount in the district. The width of the or
 body at this point is noI yet known but was eighteen feet on the surface Levels will be run from this point, auC the shaft continued down.
 Immediately west Of the ThurmonC and Holland lies the Chico, a very promising lode, which as the Holland turns into or inteFsects ihe Belmont The Chico shows strong vein, snt the character of ore improves as deptl is attained.
 The Sacramento which is an exten sion of the Chico, has been developed to 8 limited extent, showing ore O about the same character as the Chico
 Following down the Belmont Tod, about 700 feet from the main shaft W, come to two other lodes which lead out from the Belmont mine; they art both embraced in the Empire grouhd and cross each other in the shap- of a long letter X. Shaft No. on the Elm pire is down about thirty feet, show ing A vein of ore three feet wide; shaft No. 2 is down fifty feet, showing from eight to twelve feet of ore that look well. There has been tunnel driver from shaft No into the hill about ninety feet, and a cut or winZe at the end some twenty-five feet. Why thi. tunnel was driven l am at loss l. determine, as It passes the lode neal the entrance, cutting twelve feet o' ore, and then passing on into granite sevenry-fve feet. The other prong Oi the letter X which passes out at iht southeast corner of the Empire show, thirty-tive feet of ore on the surface where the ravine cuts through on the south end of the claim. The Mazeppa which is a continuation of one of th Empire lOdes lies between the Neal and Pelican, considerable work has been done on the MaZepa, and some fine ore is on the dump. The Silver Bill, which is also an extension of one of the south prongs of the Empir, lode shows up large body of ore There are several cuts and two or three shafts sunk on this lode, though not to any depth. 4 patent has been applied for.
 The San Antonio has three shafts and numerous cuts, all of which ex- pose more or less ore. Shaft No. l + down 40 feet, and believe is all in ore; shaft No. ? is down about 20 feet, showing up some fine ore, from which, it is said, assays have been made, iun- ming from Sl0O to $7O0 Tn silver, and from 8 to $S in gold; shaft No. 3 is down 50 feet, on vein of ore from three to four feet wide.
 The Grasshopper cuts across the northwest corner of the San Antonio ground, but in such manner that IL does not interfere with the workings of the mine. The Grasshopper mine has two separate lodes, winch seem to unite near the center with the San An tonic lode, which crosses the south end of the claim. There are some ten or twelve openings on the Grasshopper, scattered all over the surface, and ev- cry one Df them is in ore that assays from $2O to $170 per ton; indeed, the entire surface on the central and north ern portion of the ground seems 10 be in ore.
 The McGregor lies southwest of the Grasshopper, on good ground, and is an extension or the San Antonio lode the surface indications are yer, favor able, though as yet but little develop ment mas been made.
 The Pelican ami Keystone mines, which adjoin the Grasshopper on the north. are in the heart of the mineral group, and show up splend'dly; there are several cuts and shafts on these claims. and all Tn ore that goes from s6O tn $50 to the ton. A 5O-foOt shaft is now being sunk on the Pelican, and work will be commenced on the Key stone in few days.
 The Pensacola and Pensacola South, which lie north and east of the Pell- can. are now being opened up, and look wei.
 The St. Louis mine, which lies north oF the P.lican and San Antonio mines, has shalt down fifty feet and a cross cut of thirty feet, all in ore. The aY- srnge assay of the St. Louis ore goes from ssO to $9O in silver, though there is 4 large portion of lhe ore that goes mnrh higher. This is the only mine in tbe district in which water has been encountered, and is considered a favorable indication, as nearly all ore veins grow richer when the water level is reached.
 The Cachise has some forty-,wo feet 6f shafts. one tunnel showing up faiI ore. c.-,:
 The Naboh, Last Chance, Stearling Silver lack and Salamluder nave been opened up to limited extent, and all show up more or less ore.
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