Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-06
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT
The Coming Bonanza Camp Of South
 ern Arizona.
A Brief Notice of some Of It, uine,.

2 I mInes in the Territory. the Empire dis trict has been looked upon as most promising field for mining investment Many locations have been made, and. of course, only a small portion of them will be deIeloped into paying mines. So far, however, the developments in the district have been fiattering, and as yet no bilks have been foated on the strength of its good mines to the injury of the district in the confidence of cap italists. In the immediate vicinity of the Total Wreck but little has as yet been done outside of the mine proper. A minlrg camp has sprung up which, as soon as the compsny's mill is ready for operation, will be one Of the hvelest in the Territory.
 LATE DEVELOPMENTS
 In another portion of the district give promise of q rival camp about four miles southwest from the Total Wreck camp. Here recent developments show the existence of as large, if not larger deposits of ore than have been found in the Total Wreckitself. The claim upon which the most development work has been done IS the
 FORTY-NISE.
 This claim LOW has a shaft down to the depth of g feet, and the showing Is most remarkable, the shaft being en- | tlrely in ore Nearly everything taken out in working this shaft has gone onto the ore dump, the waste dump being very small. At the bottom of the shaft a crosscut has been made over twenty ! feet, all Tn the ledge and ore, and at the time the representative of the CITIZEN examined the property no hanging wall had been found. On the surface this ledge has been traced the whole length Of the claim, and is also found on sev- eral extensions, which will reap the ben eft of its development. The character of the ore Is chloride and carbonate. It is easily crushed and free milling, hav- ing but little copper. The grade of the ore is not high, but the average makes a first class working proposition, and the large body already disclosed and the continuity If the ledge leaves no room for doubt as to its permanency. The quantity of the ore will warrant the
  40-stamp mll for its reduction. In many places in the last fifty feet the shaft has been widened to twelve and fifteen feet, all in ore, and in no place showing any hanging wall.
 THE MICHIGAN BOY
 Is prospect of great promise, the surf ace indications comparing favOrably gIth the best mines in the district. It appears to be a contact between quartz Ite and lime, and prospect shaft sunk upon brOken-up portion of the ledge shows some very good grade ore. This mine has just been bonded, and con- tract has been let to sink fifty feet Those best acquainted in the district predict that 1t will develop into one of the best properties in the Empire. It lies in the vicinity of the Forty Nine, | the veIn running in the same direction and showing ihe same general charac- l teristics.
 THE PAINTING MINING COMPANY.
 Own a grCip of seven mines in the | vicinity and It what is known as the l "basin." Upcs these mines considerable | development has been made with satis- ! factory results. The Side Wheel has | two shafts down about fifty feet each, | and it is expected that cross cutting will | develop boty of high grade ore. A | recent purchase of the company, the | Jefferson, lrated in the "basin," is | showing som of the richest ore in the | district. Tn, ledge is traceable for a | long distance and a number of prospect | holes have been sunk showing high | grade ore. The company has made a | fsf,Hn Tor a# on the ledge md in one day they took | ont ore sufficient to pay the contract | price. Some fine specimens from this | mine have ben sent to the Denver Ex- position. Shipments of ore will also be | made to Pueblo, Colorado for working. | Ibis company was organized in New York by Jotn Ewen, IT,, who Is the | manager an1 a large owner. The com pany is organized for legitimate mining | with a capital of S201,O0O and propose | to work the mines Mir. W. K. Laverty, of New Yors, the secretary of the con- pany has been spending some weeks on the groundS and expresses himself as more than well pleased with the invest ment.
 THE 1OTAL WRECK MINE.
 Still contInuts to justify the most san guine expectations of its fortunate stock holders and Il destined within a short | time to swel the bullion output of the Territory and dbring Empire district into greater prominence. The magnificent 2O-stamp mill being erected under the direction of Wm. Armstrong, formerly of the California mil, Viglnia City, is rapid ly approaching completion. lt will be the most complete and perfect mill of its size Tn the lerritory. The management has been ve-y judicious and economical and the company has done much pio- neer work which will be of the greatest value to all others interested III the district. A collection of specimens from this mine las been made and forwarded to be placed in the Arizona exhibit at the Denver Exposition. Some idea Of the strengh of the company owning this property aid their confidence in 1t can be gained iron the fact that when a block of working stock was sold a few days ago, 1t wis all taken by the original stOckholdts and outsiders were unable to secure my.
 OUTSIDE MATTERS.
 NIT. \. !. Vail has purchased all the supplies necessary for a telegraph and ttlNl'u HUH dAkdnO u Aut ! Total Wrtck. The line will be erected shortly anl will be great convenience. There is ID assay office in the district and with tle amount of prospect work going on there ought to be a large amount d work for a competent as- saye'. Our advice to a good assayer in want of place is to locate at the Tota Wreck. He town of Total Wreck is rapidly flliig up SO that all lines of business are pretty well represented, but is vet tbare is no corral or livery stable, an institution which we think would do pod business, so many persons visit the c.-np and desire means of reaching the adjacent mines and prospects.
 lie Result of Dr. GregOrI's Visit to
 Benson. lDIToR CITIZEN: On arriving at Ben soDwe found brethren waiting for us. wht were activs in circulatInp the notice