The Phoenix herald., 1880-11-26
HOME NEWS.
Happenings Throughout the
Territory.
CoIIated from our Arizona
Exchanges.
Senator Jones Bonding
Copper Mines.
Rich Strike in Tonic
Basin.
A Visit to the Silver King
Mine.
Mines and Mills in Yavapai
County.

County.
Antelope and r eepIes Valley.
Mr.. c. P. Stanton arrived in tow
last evening. From him we lear
that mining matters in the Antelop
; District are decidedly lively. TIL
Cumberland Mg. Co. are busy a
work putting up their mill. TIL,
non-arrival of their lumber has de
layed operations somewhat. Thu
mine is locking well, sho wing ovel
four feet of fine ore. Mr.. Bennett
the new superintendent, has arrived
and taken charge.
The machinery for the ncw five
mill and hosting works for the
Model mine has arrived and force
of men are now at work preparing
the foundation for their erection
The mine is looking splendidly in
every drift and stope, and large
pile of ore is on the dump awaiting
reduction.
1t is understood that negotiations
are in progress for the erection of a
mill on the May mire, situated about
half mile west of the Model. This
Is one of the most promising look
ing claims in that neighborhood, and
the mill when completed can start
on $40 rock and plenty OF il.
Altogether the mining outlook in
! that part of the county is bright, in
| deed This district has always been
| considered The richest gold bearing
belt in the county, and we are glad
to know that reduction works will
soon be ready to pound out the vel
low metal We wish the new enter
prIscs all manner Of success.-Dem-
| Ocrat.
Castle Creek Mines.
An agreement between Robert
Groom. T. L. Bronson. John Camp
and w II. Rice, Of YavapaI county,
Arizona, parties of the first part, and
John P. Jones and Christopher
James, parties of the second part, of
Storey county, Nevada, WIS placed
OF record in the County Clerks Office
Saturday morning. The substance
of the agreement is. that the parties
OF the first part, for and in consider
alton of S1C0, cash in hand, give
bond to Jones and James, Of those
copper mining properties situated ID
Creek and known as the Jones claim,
Austin claim, Monroe claim. Maho-
ney claim. Gem claim Valentine
claim. Tape,lcro claim, Dawes claim,
Morcland claim and Castle Greek
claim, for ninety days, and, on the
payment of 100000 ct the expiration
of that time agree 10 give to Messrs.
Jones and James a deed to the prop
erty. We sincerely trust that the
sale will be conSuElmated. The in
vestment of capital in our mines by
such men as John p. Jones cannot
fail to be of great good to The min
ing interests OF the county.-Demo-
crat.
Rich strike i'll Tonic Basin.
Mr. W II. Reavis arrived from the
Tomo Basin country last evening,
and reports everything looking pros
porous in that camp. A rich strike
has been made on the Boyd and
Dougherty mine. At the depth eff
100 feet, crosscut was run end the
vein tapped. I J.; shows oyer two feet
of ore that will go from $1,000 To
$500 per ton Drifting has begun
on this fire ore body, and the richest
dump of ore in the Territory IS now
being piled up al tile mine. The new
strike has created quite stir i'll tie
camp, aud every one Is feeling good
over the bright prospects ahead On
the Golden Wonder, Mr.. Bania has
been al work for some time, reducing
the ore (golG) by arrastras. Tke rock
has averaged $50 per ton, the ledge
being nearly three fcetln width. The
mines of Toto Basin are steadily
forging their way to the front.
Several Of the most promising claims
are abou; to change hands, and every
thing points to lively camp over
there, in a short tIme.-DemOCrat.
The Silver King.
Col j. r. James, the weiLknown
mining expert, returned Friday from
"A visit to the famous Silver King
mine. He reports the mine as lock
ing better than it ever has since its
discovery. On the 400-feet level the
ore breast is 40 by 60 feet, having
double sets of 12x12 timbers, precise
" as used on the ComStock mines.
In blasting the ore from this breast
of ore much of it often hangs together
like Lake Superior copper, except
in this case with perfect network
of silver threads, some of them
almost as large as mans finger
This is the richest silver ore in the
world 1t is impossible for any to be
finer, as this is pure silver. The CO..
brought a number of magnificent
specimens home with him, which
will be 10y forever" as they are
things of beauty--of unsurpassing
beauty. All the ore of this character
is sacked and forwarded to San Fran
cisco.
The second-class ore which is as
sorted from that mentioned is milled
and worked by the lixivating pro
cess, that being found TO be the most
satisfactory yet tried, and yields on
an average 5000 per ton. The Com
paay have ordered from San Fan
cisco a new lotion furnace, which
will enable them to make still larger
returns.
The immense body of rich ore dcs-
cribed reaches from the 400-font level
to the surface. and if future develop
ments in this mine equal those re
Gently made it will in reality be the
Silver King of the world.
The Basin Mill.
Matters have been satisfactorily ar
ranged between Messrs Bowen &
Knowles, and the owners OF the Sill
yer Prince and Black Warrior, and
the Basin mill will start up in short
time on ore from these mines. Two
hundred and fifty tons will be re-
duced. Messrs Bowen s. Knowles
are deserving of much credit for the
good sense and judgment displayed
in bringing this matter to an amic-
able and successful termination.
The Basin mill is one Of the most
com rlete in the Territory, and we
shall look for good returns from the
rich ores of the Prince and Warrior.
Democrat.
RORX