Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-25

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depth and form an ore body of immense
size.
ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT.
Probably no mine in the Territory, at
the same stage of development, has re-
vealed as much wealth as is now ex-
posed to view. and the fortunate stock
holders can now congratulate themselves
that this work has not only been done
thoroughly and judiciously, but also
economically. Money has not been
wasted because they were opening up a
bonanza. The manager has given it the
closest personal inspection and the ben
eft of years of business experience.
The practical underground workings of
the mine have been under the direction
of VIM. Shaw, and the work itself is q
sufficient guarantee of his qualifications
as q miner The company now has up
on its dumps between 1000 and 5000
tons of ore, enough, when milled, to pay
all that has been expended in all the de-
velopments of the mine, with the hoist
ing works, mill, water-works, office,
lodging house, store room, stables, and
assay office, complete. This is matter
upon which the stockholders are to be
congratulated.
If the same careful management char
acterizes the future handling of this pro-
perty, there is no doubt but that it will
head the list of Arizona dividend-paying
mines.
Without entering into further details,
it can be safely said that no more prom
ising or desirable mining property exists
than that of the Total Wreck company.
Its reserves of ore already in sight are
simply immense, and its possibilities of
undeveloped wealth are beyond compu-
tation. 1t is one of the great mines of
the world, whose fame rests upon its
actual merits.
THE TOWN OF TOTAL WRECK.
At the base of the hill in which the
mine is located, the town of Total Wreck
has been laid out, and it is now -four
ishing and busy village, containing all
the necessary commercial concomitants
with the usual industrial auxiliaries of
an active town, and now has popula-
ton of some 800 people. f. l.. Vail is
the active proprietor of the town, the
major portion of which is on mining
claim owned by him. The surface ground
is proving bonanza whether one is ever
found below or not.
OTHER MINES.
The Empire District has large num-
Der of claims located, some of which will
undoubtedly develop into valuable mines,
but as yet little systematic development
has been done outside of the Total
Wreck. The Justice and Mammoth
group of mines gives great promise.
These mines are owned by New York
corporation which will push the work of
development later in the season. Outside
of the Total Wreck the New York min
ing company has done more work than
any other. The writer visited their
property, but as the superintendent was
absent we were refused admission to the
mine. There was some very fine looking
ore ON the dump, and we hope that the
property will come up to the expecta-
tions of its owners.
The Cross is another claim which will
be developed, we hope with the salts
factory results which its proximity to
the great bonanza leads its owners to ex-
pect. 1t has just been incorporated in
this city under the name OF the Cross
Mining Company, by Thomas Morgan,
B. H. Hereford and C. c. Stephens.
On future visit we hope to see more
of the district and note further develop
mentS