Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-11-17
MARrooPA COUNTY:

she report on
MARICOPA COUNTY:
This county lies in the southwest.
ern portion of the Territory, and is
bounded on thc-wcst by Yuma, north
by Yavapai, east by ella and Pinal,
and on the south by Pinal and Pima
Counties. The Salt and CHA Rivers
flow through the county in their
westward course; the former empty.
ing into the ella some Is miles west
Of Phoenix, ths county scst. The
northern portion is, in addition,
watercd by the RIO Verde and Aqua
Fria, and Hassayampa Creeks. In
an agricultural point of view the
county is regarded as ranking first In
the Territory. is also rich in its
mineral resources, as almost every
mountain range is known - be
scanned with lodcs of gid and silver.
The county has hot been as yet thor
oughly prospected, and all the de
velopment in its mining districts, ex-
cept in few instances, has been Of
recent daic.
The Oldest and nast important
ninefn the county is the Vul.urc, il.
the northwest portion. This min
was discovered in 1868, and steadily
operated for about ten years. when
IL was abandoned on accoun: OF the
expense attending tho hauling of the
ore to the mill, some ten miles dis
tant Some time after it was relocated
and operated successfully for several
years, by company which erected
1e-stamp mill on tho Hass=yampa,
twelve miles distant. In 1878 the
aine became the property of the
Central Arizona Mining Company.
under whose management it has been
Systematically opened and probably
worked. The main shaft h IS attained
a depth of nearly 400 feet, and it i.
otherwise opened by working levels
and cross-cuts. The ledge is gOl.i
quartz, from so to 100 feet in n idth,
between well-defned walls of por-
phyry and talcose slate, the hanging
wall being of tho former formation.
The ores are not even medium as to
grade, but the facilities for treatment
are such that the company can handle
them ut an expense of about 1926
per ton. An 60-stamp mill ha- been
Hrected convenient 10 the mine, and
pho necessary water Is piped from
khe Hassayampa, distance of some
rs miles. The mill is kept constantly
|running-bArring accidents-and the
bullion production amounts to about
$50. 600 in value; for 1881, $4,000.
To increase tho capacity of the
inill additional batteries OF Stamps
are under contemplation. The i'm
mense ore bodies in sig:.t are said to
war. ant this enlargement and to
g iarantee a continuance OF the b
ION output for years to come.
CAVE CREEK DISTRICT
Lies about 80 miles north of the town
of Phoenix, in the southern spurs of
the Verde Mountains. The Phoenix
is doubilessly the most promising
mine of this district. The ledge is
gold-bearing quartz of large dimon-
sions, and was proftably worked in
past years by the arrastra. Develop
ncnt work already done is said to
show a half million dollars worth OF |
ore in sight. This mine has recently
been purchased by the Phoenix Mn
ing Company, of New York, and 1t
Is said to be the intention of the
to erect 100-stamp mill at
IN carly day. Competent mining
,ngineers, after thoroughly examin- !
ing the mine, give the assurance that ]
6 can readily supply = mill Of this
'apacity. This will be the first 100
tamp mill of the Territory, the next !
n size being the Vulture mill Of 80 ]
famps capacity.
The Golden Star Is also q gold I
nine Of this district. It's shaft has \
stained a depth of 60 feet upon the \
edge, exposing fine looking body \
Il quartz. The mine is supplied I
With 10-stamp mill, and has pro =
Iuced upwards OF $4,000 in gold T
,ullion.
The Rsckensack Is located on a 5
-foot vein of gold quartz. Its de- T
'olopment consists OF shaft 100 feet Y
n depth and tunnel 60 feet long. V
Essays running as high as $40 10 tho y
On in gold have been obtained. The
edge seems to improve in richness
nd width as depth is gained.
The Lion is also situated on q gold .
aartz ledge, carrying a 4foot vein,
rom which assays of $40 to the ton
ave been had. It is opened by
0-foot shaft and DRIFT so feet in
xfent. It's bullion outpu, is In ex- d
css of $4,000 in value. tc
The Carbonate Chief is the princi- nj
al silver mine of this locality. The =
Elm is 7 feet in width, OF. carbonate
re. which assays $50 to the ton in IL
alue, and carries both gold and ft
liver Il is opened by shaft so d.
eet in depth, and other opsnings ars es
nder contract .
The Panther is neigh boring loca-
on and is opened by several shafts ci
nd tunnels from which good ore is hi
sing extracted. The vein is large m
nd similar TO that of the Carbonate RI
hief. =
Both of these mines are owned by ~
lie same company. which intends, at pr
n early day, to erect 40-stamp mill 10
,r the treatment of their ores.
The. P Anther No. 2 is also loca- pl