The Arizona sentinel., 1881-12-24
SILVER DISTRICT.
Work Steadily Progressing, and
Improvement Continu-
ing. Personals
and notes.

summer" by our naturally waltzing to
the front as the banner district for win.
Ter work. Oh. would l had the pen of q
"sweet girl graduate, " that I might en-.
thuse, ether;a!lze. pomeize, and general
iy spread myself on this all too utter
weather, cen like green bay tree, or a
fast bay horse with auarter-stretch
anatomical structure, and frame of mind
but being simply a prosaict and ancient
"stag" in the language of the Lampasas
Debating Society, l leave the flo for a
better speaker.
The hebdomadal doings of the past
week have been altogether lovely. The
BLACK ROCK
Heads the list in points Of workers, and
development continues IN the 2, and 5
feet of pay ore, with an Improvement in
grade and width of ore bodies, if any
change perceptable. McDougall having
| returned from his spin inside, is render
Ing valuable assistance to Superintendent
Clark in the assaylngi department., and to
Gen. Lord in laying out and completing
his typographical survey of the Black
Rock. An error in last weeks letter
stated ".Geu. Lord was inspecting to re-
port on this property" when it should
have been che is acting in the capacity OF
consulting engineer"
THE REMNANT
Will be vigorously pushed, and practical,
thorough development open the mine,
for knowing the value of the lode, with
its feet solid Of 800 ounce ore, challeng-
ing any ledge with no greater develop
ment than 80 foot shaft, in the Terrific
~, and having the com to work with,
Gilchrist and Downey will soon see what
Is beneath. They will erect two build
Jugs, one 20XS0 feet, and the other some
what smaller, blacksmith shop, etc, and
have everything in good order for sys-
tcmatic work.
TIE LOST MINE
Shaft continues TO go down. As the pay
streak OF friabe quarts dips into the
mountain aud away from the vertical
shaft, slight change can he seen, in oc-
caSional strata of Gale and fuor spar
coming in, which it is thought will gen
orally constitute the ledge matter when
the foot wall is tapped. Carbonate and
soft black sulphuret Oro continues In
seams and kidneys. AS this is the only
lode in the district showing vein matter
of quartz in any quantity, lever 6 feet in
width, ledge between walls 20 feet), and
the character of the ore, (white, grey and
yellew "arbonstes,ssnd black sulphurets,,
With no bright metal (galena) of moment
fouud, considerable curiosity is excited
&c knew what the result of development
viii be. According to precedent, taking
the happy blending Of the two desirable
features, in gangae and ore, the ending
of large ore bodies IN chamber, is almost
assured.
THE SILVER GLANCE
Tunnel is being pushed rapidly towards
completion by the con tractors, and it is
'consummation devoutly to be wished"
It IS reported that work will be soon
resumed on the misused Silent, and it is
earnestly hoped that the management
will have more knowledge of mining
matters than the frst fzzle.
THE IRON CAP,
Rumorshath it, will soon open up again.
This ledge has one of the deepest shafts
open in the district, shows at go foot
level a width between walls of 60 feet.
with clay gomege on both walls and
has improved in quality and quantity of
ere in descent. If the proper go-ahead
management had hold of this property. it
would soon be made a perfect success.
As it is, from the inception it has been
freeze out programme, and IN that par
ticular has been eminently successful, but
one of the original owners, Walter Mil
lar, having stock now. 1t is without
doubt valuable property, and Lord hasten
The day for new deal. Superintendent
McDoUgall is a conscientious man, does
good work. is appreciated and liked for
his urbane department and square deal
ing.
Mr.. DOwNEY HARVEY,
A young gentleman of wealth and back
ing, resident Of Los Angeles, has pur-
chased an eighth interest in the Remnant
and half interest in the Missouri, Bob
Ingerso1 and Offspring claims, and viii,
IN company with Tom Downey and Tom
Gilchrist, proceed Immediately to sink
$50 feet each on the Missouri and niger
soil, and so feet on the outsider. Mr..
Harvey will visit the district after the