Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-03-13

fact that west of the Copper Queen
 wealth Is 10 the form of depOsit its; but l have nO doubt that Is time prOg-
 resses well-dehned ledgeS will be dis
 covered, when will tend to advance
 the precedence of Bisbee in mining camuS.
 There is Miners Union fully
 fedged at Bisbee, numbering lzO
 mem bers, who have let a contract for
 building, 24x3O, for a hall.
 As whole, the prOspectors around
 Bls0ee are very poor aud have pre-
 affection for whisky greater than those of other camps. They would
 hasten the happy day all are looking for, when the nrsI boom strikes the district, were they to devote the idle hours spent in that one-streeted village Co sinking shafts and running tunnels on their various prospects.
 1 made m my nice, and l hope last ing, acqualntances Tn Blsbee, so let many ot them take the hint gwen as it is meant, w.th all good will. They all know they want stirring up.
 1 heard a good deal of talk of some coal fields in Sonora. They lie about thirty eight mil les southeast of Bisbee, n the mountains south and west of San BernardinO Ranch. A 31S-toot seam has been discovered to start with. There are twenty-seven differ ent locations, and the coal Is bitumin- ous, resembling more than any other the BlOsburg coal of Pennsylvania. More than one party has gone to fur ther prospect the same.
 Mining Notes.
 Copper Queen has been doing most of it's work m an open cut, quasrying the ore straight out, and sending 1t down a shoot right tO the ore Crusher. It has a shaft both on the west side of the deposit and from the bottom drilJ south g. feet, from which good ore is beng extracted. A tunnel has been run into the hill in the deposit. at 40 feet cave was struck branching east and west. They have drilted from this point both ways, viz, 63 feet west, and about 60 feet east, both in good ore 4 header has been run into the mountain about 100 feet. 60 feet Is in ore, Co a point where it dipped under A barren streak was then met With 50 feet wide, which Was cut through, and now they are ten feet in nice ore. From the east drift they ore drifting south at point s.nOut JU feet in from where the cave was struck. The face of the open cut first referred tO contains large blotches of copper ore going very high, and the fiuX required for smelling lt IS found close at hand. In fine, this is the best paying mine in America Tor the small amount oi capital invested, and well deserves the not0riety 1t has attained.
 AIalaura lies south of the Copper Queen, higher up the same noun tain. IL Is lull claim. IL has 40- foot shaft, and seveI feet in the bot tom of the shalt shows gray silver .re. This claim has q quautity of and carbonate silver ore, and lt It's north ast corner there are some -Ioh copper croppluss. The situation If this claim Is excellent, and Is, l Tor sale.
 The Hendricks mine lies alongside and belongs 10 the COrbin Company, lf Tombstone. It was lOcated over
 
 ,Il,rr Oie m some quantity. They N orkcd a good deal Ol their ore, anu iad d small adobe shelter erected. NIth pair of bellows, capaGie of treating one lon Ol oie daily. At present york is discontinued.
 Belle Isle. on top Ot Copper Queen mountain, COulaius a lot Of copper ,roppi.g, but only assessment work ias been do e thereon.
 Watson mine has shaft about 20 feet, anu k the only mine on the east .ln slope of Mule mountains that con- ain- weil-tcfucd ledge of any size. As-ays Us high Us $ l4OO nave been Ob- lIncd from this mine.
 White Failed Deer lies four miles southeast of Bis bee, has shaft 40 ect, with cropping of two lodges 37 md 2S feet broad; but whether they 20 down is yet an open question. Assays Of the croppinss go S3436.
 Copper King shows good croppings # copper ore, with high percentage ,f iron. This mine Is first western extension Of Copper Queen.
 Copper Prince, owned by Mr. Tritle md Col. James, of Tucson, has some .ich copper ore on the surface; but itile work has been done. This Is ,nly a small portion of claim.
 Twilight, lately bonded for S2s, 300. s being farther developed. They lave encountered an unusually strong ron cap. When pierced through nore w,ll be known of the prospects ,f this mine Mr. ReardOn, the Su- has faIth and pluck nOugh Co overcome mountains of ob- tacles.
 Ho.broOk mine has three shafts, 4j, 70 and 12 feet, showing fair prospects or a copper mine. Why further de- are not made here is an nigma to me.
 kucker mine lies east of Copper Queen and Copper Jack; has 45-foot haft and a l2-fOot ledge, showing ,oOd copper ore.
 New York Belonging to Judge J. F. Jdncan) contains a large deposit of copper and silver; has three shafts 80, 10 and 40 feet; assays $10O in silver, md although seemingly large, 40 to 60 'er cent copper. This IS one Of the u ure mines of the districts.
 
 Mammoth (Owned by COrbin Com ,1nyj joins the New York and Excel for on the southwest, has a cut 50 eet across ledge, 23 feet cutting trough ore
 Ir0nclad has two shafts, 10 and IS eet, both showing good ore in bot om; an extension of which is the Narrow Guage, showing similar pros- ,eCis, with about the same quality of ock. This Is a most promising claim; ,el0ugs to Judge BlIr.
 The Neptund, Excelsior and Uncle sam, belonging tO the Neptune Con- lany, are all being diligently devel- ped. They all show heavy ron caps, mostly copper-stained. The develop nelts Of Uncle Sam are especially en- 0uraging, and the company look for
 bright future. No one can wish hem tut success, as their striking It ich is a good omen for the district.