Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-13
MEYERS DISTRICT.
Immense Mineral Veins-Steam Hoist ing and Reduction Works to Be
 Erected-The GunsIght and other
 Mines
SIERRA DE LA EsPERANzA,
 Movers District. Feb II.

SIERRA DE LA EsPERANzA, {
 Meyers District, Feb II. ]
 EDITOR CITIZEN: According tc promise to continue my letters from this place and give you full descrip ton of this rich district now just be- ing opened, will give you first the Eastern mineral belt of thls district. These mines are nearly all owned by gentlemen living in Philadelphia, and they certainly have made good selection, as time will prove.
 In the Eastern mineral belt most oi the mines are incorporated under the name of the Mineral Bed COnsoli- dated Mining Company. The princi. pal work done is on the Mineral Bed mine. This vein is capped with iron mixed with quartz carrying pure metal; the width of the vein on the surface Is 50 feet, all milling ore the walls-foot, synite; hanging-por- phyry. The dip of the vein is esster- ly about 55 degrees; course of vein northeast by southwest; the cropplngS are prominent. DeveloDments-One shaft sunk on dip of vein 100 feet, all in ore. At the bottom of the shaft a cross drift is run 20 feet, showing the foot-wall, but no hanging wall. This cross drift Is all in ore. Several cuts run on different parts of the location show true Assure vein Steam hoist ing works will soon be in place and reduction works will speedily follow :. Then this company will have their fine property in more active operation and add another dividend paying mine to the respectable list now pay ing dividends in Arizona. The otfi- cers of this company are well known in Philadelphia amongst her most en- terprising and active citizens, and they mean business in opening and developing these valuable mining properties.
 The central mineral belt is the rich est SO far as opened in the district, and most developed. l will give the mines owned by the GunsIght Com pany: Gunsight mine-this location is the first in the district, located August 23, 1878, by R. W. Meyers, J. L. Ward, C. D. Marshall and B, H. Lockharl. These parties shipped ore from the crOppings to San Francisco Co find it's value. The lowest yIelds Sl55; the highest, about S30O0 per ton. The ore carries horn silver, chloride silver, autimOnial silver and galena; the country rock is DOT phyrItc granite; the course Of the vein is north of east 20 degrees and south of west 20 degrees, dip westerly 65 degrees. No other vein in the dis trict has this Course and dip. The croppings are immense; the inc is worked by shalt sunk on the dip of vein; distance sunk, l82 feet. There ls rich ore almost the entire distance of the shaft, and In the bottom ore On all sides. 1 regret there is no cross drift run, SD the width of ore could be determined at thIs point. The surface shows about l2 feet in width, the vein has several cross-culs Tn different places, all showing pre- c.ous metals; estimated amount ot ore on the dump and in the different drifts, 5000 tens. Active work will soon be done, and th.s mine will soon come to the front, and her bullion shipments must be large. The com pany has three mines in this group, and will soon erect a mill of 40 stamps and place these mines on paying basis.
 The main vein of this district, be- longing tO the Gun sight Company, :, t'e Silver Girt, running nearly par allei Win the Gun Sight vein. The course of the Silver GIrt Is northeast by southwesi, dipping easterly 55 de- grees; the croppings are massive the entire length of the vein. Develop ments nude fHT the work done are In- Ccc1 Onderfgl. Near the centre of the location cr,ss-Griit On the sur face is run 4O i,ct In length, cutting inc vein ten feet deep. The vein al this point is 25 feet wide; width of ore, Is feet. Ten feet of this is one one mass of horn silver, chloride of silver, with a heavy streak of galena {; eight feet is of lower grade ore. If this continues as it now does, Tomb stone must look out for its laurels as the richest camp in Arizona. There are crOss-drifts and shafts Tn several places on the vein, all showing ore, but not as rich. There are thousands of tons in sight on the cToppings, and in the shafts and drifts on this vein, that can be taken out as soon as reduc- ton works are erected.
 The Eastern mine, owned by the same company, lies south of the Gun Sight. This vein has the same course and dip as the Silver Girt. A tunnel has been commenced, running with the vein into the mountain, showing a ledge eight feet wlde, with stratas of fine metal Further depth must be had to demonstrate its value.
 This district IS but little known, but soon will attract attention for its rich minerals.
 Another rich mining field is opened in Pima county. Already have the miners called upon the County Con- missioners for the appointment Of a Justice of the Peace and Constable for their civil protection, which, of course. will be granted. l trust that the honorable Board will see this done at once. This camp being over 100 miles from Tucson, the nearest point to a Court, 1t IS a necessity that must not be delayed. I understand two Of our most worthy citizens have been named for these offices. l know the parties, and if they are appointed the law breakers will have a poor show. Respectfully yours, A. CALDWELL.
 Personal.