Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-11-26
Silver Belle Quartz.

MT. Linkton, general manager of the Pinal Consolidated Mining Company, called Saturday on his return from the company's property, eight miles south east of Mineral Hill, and reported pro- gress, expressing satisfaction with present developments and an assurance of fu- ture filled with dividends and bars of bull lion. This corporation has, 80 far, se- cured only two mines in this district, the Silver Belle Quartz and the Columbia, be- lieving it wiser to thoroughly develop two good claims than to have dozen lying idle There are now l 300 tons of fine ore in sight in the former, which can be easily taken out when reduction works are ready.
 The road from the mines to the mill site on the Gila will be six miles ill length, of which four miles are completed. The smelter is building opposite Stiles "stone house," on the river, and the company's camp at this point will be known as the ''Buttes, taking its name from two lofty up-shoots of mineral near by. It is ex- pected that the whistle of the furnace will be heard February 1st, scoring an- | other success for Pinal county.
 Mir. Linkton visited Picacho on the 18th inst, in company with MT. Jas Simpson, to examine the road from that point and determine the advisability of freighting from there to his camp, instead of via Casa Grande. He has not decided whether to make the change or not, as the saving in distance will probably be offset by the additional railroad charges.
 The Martinez has been bonded by Mir. Linkton and some San Francisco friends, individually, not for the company as stated in our last issue. Work will be commenced immediately on the claim which, in its croppings, gives evidence oi permanency and value. MT. Linkton's views of this camp, which he calls Bell aire, are more than sanguine. He ex. ! presses an earnest conviction that the half of its wealth IS not even guessed at, and that good showing will be made from the surface down. He said many kind words for the ENTERPRISE and congratu lated this paper on the good work 1t Wal unquestionably doing for mining in Pima county. We append below his last report
 FINAL, November 13.
 The Columbia tunnel is in 270 feet-31 for week. Silver Belle tunnel in 11( feet At distance of 100 feet we struck a body of carbonate ore about three feet wide, which still shows the same in thC face of the tunnel. Have stopped work in tunnel for day or two until We car cut out station for winze, which we in tend to sink in ore. Ore looks very prom ising and carries high per cent of lead Have run several cross-cuts and upraisei in different parts of the mine Som, show good ore and others nothing. Wagor road to mine will be completed by middl, of December. S. LINKToN, Supt.
 Since writing the above we have re ceived the following from the Superin tendent, under date of November 21st:
 Columbia tunnel is in 313 feet Silvel Belle tunnel is in 12O feet and the whole face of the tunnel shows good carbonate and galena ore. Winze No. l, below Silver Belle tunnel, is down thirty feet The vein is fully ten inches wide and i all good carbonate and galena ore, witl boulders of free ore mixed with it. Tn, boulders are frequently covered with horl silver. This I consider very importan development, as it proves that the or extends down. The bottom of the wing is 160 feet below the surface. Work ol the road progressing well.
 s. LINKToN, Act. Supt.