The Arizona sentinel., 1881-11-05
Myers District.

] The following interesting items OF news
: from Myers District are taken from the
Arizona Citizen of Oct 30th:
The first mine in this district, and the
one most thoroughly developed, is the
GUNsIGHT MINE.
This mine is now opened on three lev
els, with fan incline Shaft sunk 200 feet in
depth. At ibis depth a cross drift is be
ing run to find the west wall of the vein,
or the Silver Girt vein. The distance it
will he necessary to run from bottom of
shalt Is 90 feet, if the vein continues to
pitch as on the surface. The Guusight
has dip easterly, and the Silver Girt
westerly. The course of the Silver Girt
is west of north ten degrees, and the
course of the Gunsight moth Of east fiji
teen degrees. The intersection of these
veins will be about 100 feet west of the
present shaft in Gunsight mine. The
cross drift on the 2G0-foot level has been
run 40 feet, all in vein except four feet.
Thirty two feet of solid ore of good grade
was found at this point, pOrphyry horse
was encountered which was four feet
across, then ore was again found. The
face OF the cross cut is now in fine ore,
which carr les horn silver, bromide of
silver, sulphurets of silver, chloride Of
silver, with streaks of black metal which
is base, carrying large per centage of
silver. In all these ores is found a small |
per centage of gold. The ore now being |
extracted is free milling. 1t is estimated |
that the ore now opened in the mine and |
Oh the dumps will run forty-stamp mill
two years, and the ore body is as yet but
little opened up.
The company now have hosting works
on the way fran Philadelphia, capacity
thirtY-horse power. They are also COM
menciug a large vertical trehle-compart- 7
ment working shaft, which viii intersect
the vein at the depth CT about 500 feet. A
mill of forty stamps will be sen; on from
Philadelphia.
MORNING STAR CONSOLIDATED MINING CO.
The Morning Star is the first extension
of the Gunsight, south, and when opened
will, it is believed, be as good. A shaft
has been sunk 80 feet, the whole distance
in ore. Assays give S101 per ton in silv-
er. There is on dump about 100 tons of
fine ore.
THE MORNING STAR EXTENSION
Is the southern continuation of the Morn
ing Star. A contract has been let to sink
a shaft 100 feet, The shaft is down IS
feet on the hanging wall side of the VEN.
A crosscut near the surface shows the
vein ten feet in width. The vein at this
point shows a contact, and large chin
of ore Of great value will be opened with
out doubt. The mine is owned by Phil
adelphia company called the Morning
Star Extension Mining Company.
This camp has passed its dull season
and now will begin a period of life and
activity. They soon expect to listen to
the music Of the stamps and send forth
the bullion. A contract has been let to
Brown & Wall to open a road from that
camp t., this city (Tucson)- This will
eventually BRING us large trade, as all
teaming will be done from this city in
stead of ella Bend as now. Our business
men should help on this enterprise
which will make one of the most promis
ing camps in the Territory feeder to
their business There is no question but
that there are extensive mines in that
district.