Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-01-22
GALEYYTLE GOSSIP.
Success os thc 1exss -lsitsr-TLe Granite Gap Mineral Used as Flux- Bullion Shipments Etc
Re.iaen. co,re,r-,n.ieat of the clnurs.I

Res;den; Co'resi.'n.ieat of the CIuzES.l
 GALEYvuLE- 4. 's., January 12-Ow
 ng probably 6, 'hc quiet way in whicl
 the mining business has been carried or in onr districi, cry little nctoriety ha. been given it; bvt, judging from present appearances, we conclude that public attention will hereafter be attracted tC some extent to oar mineral wealth and our facilities fo- the production of the precious as lyeli ss other metals.
 The Texas Co- .M. d $. O., under the direct mll ,sn'.t of John H. Galley, a little owe go started work pros pecting uIn er of claims, and after fully satisfyinc themselves that the mines justified built a shelter of thirty tons capacity, but owing to the small per centage of lead in the ores they were difficult of reduction without an increase of lead. Consequently after a short run the furna was shut down, ! and Mir Galley started m pursuit of the necessary mineral. After several at | tempts, failures and drawbacks that would have disheartened nine out of ten, he finally secured the Granite Gap mine, about twenty miles from here. Very ht- tie work had been done on the claim at that time, but to-day the incline shaft IS down 160 feet, with drift at 9 feet run | into the hill J0 feet, showing ore from one to five feet in width the whole dis tance. At S5 feet deep a drift was run in the same direction 90 feet, show ing the same as at twenty-five feet. At the bottom of tine shaft a drift has been started into the hill, and at the present writing it has been run about 15 fleet. sho wing the whole ledge from wall to wall, about feet, to be grey carbonates. The average assay across the bottom Is q per cent. lead and S70 in silver. About 900 tons of ore have been extracted in developing thls mine, the average assay of which IS about 40 per cent. lead and $50 in silver. This ore is being hauled to the furnace and worked in connection with other ores low in lead, but high in silver. The fur mace started up on the 3d instant, turn ing out an average of 1 tons of bullion daily, the value of which is not positively known to the public, but IS estimated at S300 per ton. Judging from the appear ance of the mines l should think therei s enough of ore in sight to run the fur mace three months continuously, provi- ding teams can be induced to haul 1t, which, up to short time ago, was one of the great drawbacks. The bullion is shipped to Tatham Bros, Philadelphia. Che car load was shipped on the 9th instant, and three car loads more are stacked at the furnace awaiting trans portation. I understand that heretofore this company was composed of few ill., dividuals, but from what l can learn, they have incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, and that number of prominent business men in Philadelphia consented to take an active interest in this enterprise. This is one of the most lovely climates it has been my fortune to experience. No snOw-just right for getting in F months in the year-plenty of wood and water for all purposes, and | some of the best mineral l have seen on | the Coast. MINER.