Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-11-17
Phoenix, which is run by water
power.
ArAGAzrSE DISTRICT.

vrlopcd.
This Red Rover is the principi
mine. 1t has been opened by sh9
so feet deep, It which point larg
body OF ore WAS found that runs fro1
S2,O@O to $4,000 to the ton in silver
The le lge is large and can easily b
traced by its groupings. Reccn
shipments of small quantities of sc
lectrd ore frcm this mine have becl
made to San Francisco, which are ex
pected to yield from $4,000 TO $40,
600 to the ton. The entire ledge hai
been located, and extensions of thu
Rid Rover are being actively pros
pccied; in fac, it is claimed that
even better prospects have been
struck.
The Red Rover ledge extends in a
northeast and southwest direction to
Cram Mountain, which has long
been regarded as a fine mineral sec
ton. The reported extraordinary
richness of this lslge will doubtless
stimulate prospecting over the entire
belt, and may result in the discovery
OF other good mines.
THE MYERS DISTRICT
Lies sou:h of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, about 40 miles south of
the Gila Bend station. The district
is new, but during the past year has
been as thoroughly prospcrted as
rough mountainous country, upwards
of II mics square, can be in so short
Il time. Thus far, The Guns light
owned by mining company of the
same name. is by far the best devel-
opel and most promising. It is 10
cafcd in the slopes of the Sierra de la
Esperanza, the ledge dipping into
the mountain at aH angle of As de-
grees. An inclined shaft sunk upon
the ledge has reached a depth of 200
feet 1t has two working levels and
lateral drift upon the vein in each
direction, aggregating 400 feet. A
sross-cut at the bottom of the Shaft |
1as been run a distance of 40 feet
without striking either wall; in fact,
he ledge at this depth is elaine to |
how indications that it is 100 feet, |
n width. The entire shaft is In the
're body, as are also the various
evcls and drifts, but the ore vein
Ioes not concentrate until depth of
so feet is reached. The ores are not
Ugh grade, the probable average as
ay being less than $40 10 the to-,
'ut the mass is seemingly ineXhau7-
ible. Improved steam hosting
FORKS are now being erected over
nc main working shaft, which is
-iplc compartment, and is already
own about 40 feet. The company
ropose as soon as possible to build
4O-stamp mill, and, in order to se-
Ire economy in handling ores, To-
lte it near the hosting works.
Ome ore is already on the dump,
nd it is estimated that years sup
ly for mill of the capacity men,
oned is in sight, and with little ex-
onse large additional m 4sses can be
tposed and chcaply mined.
The Silver Girt and z ,stern sre
mines, and are o-ncd
the sams company operating the !
insight.
The Morning Star i the first south
n extension of the Gunsight. 1t is =.
,encd by n shaft 60 feet in depth,
| of which is in good ore. Assays
ow $101 in silver to the ton. There .,
e now on the dump of this mine :,
% tons OF ore. With development,
is claimed that This will become a
Iluable property. The Morning
ar extension is continuation of
is mine It is opened by shat: .
feet deep on the hscging wall of !
&c ledge. The vein Is shown to be 8
feet in width near the surface. At
e bottom of tho shaft the vein :;
lows contact, and the owners ex-
,ct that large channel of ore will :,
on be encountered. A contract has
Zen let to sink the shaft to depth /
100 feet.
The Red Buck is also southern =
tension of the Gunsight, upon
Mich work is being actively prose g..
tied.
Tue julia is opened by a shaft to =
e depth of 90 feet upon n 4-foot :
in of good ore, which is reported :,
assaying $175 10 the ton.
The Mineral Bed has a double
shaft 100 feet in depth, :.
Id arrangements to sink 1t an adli-
Onal 100 feet have BEEN made. The
lin is upwards of % feet in width;
shown by 2ofeo; cross-cut from
'ot wall at bottom of the shaft. =,
he shaft and lateral development
y All III SOOtt OICs IlldI IL CStItnlLeQ | .
run from $50 to $500 to the ton in
alue. A large quantity of ore is
DIV on the dump, and much more
1posed that can be easily and
lcaply extracted. Preparations to t
The mines with hosting and all I
Lher necessary W. rks are being {
ushcd forward as rapidly as practi- l
able. ,
The Westward is opened by an in 6
line shaft following the trend of {
lie ledge to depth of about 80 feet,
nd shows fine ore, argenliferous
alena in character. The vein is IL :
,et in width, between good walls,
nd carries 3-foot pay streak. This
roperty is represented to be unusu- :
lily promising, and by some is re-
arded as next to the Gunsight in
Much work must, how
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