Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW
THE RAY COPPER COMPANY.


 has reserved 125, 600 shares as a working capital, which are sold at not less than one dollar per share, the proceeds of winch has been and is now being used for the developing of the mne and the erection of machinery. The trustees of the company are made up of some of the most substancial and solid men of | New York, and by l.. Zeckendorf S O., of this city. George H. Sargent. of New | York, IS president, and Lewis Zecken- | dorf Is secretary and treasurer The | Kay and sixteen other mines compose | the grant They are situated near | Riverside, in Penal county. Tue Ray company's mines are, perhaps, the most favorably located of any copper compa- ny Tn Afizona, being only five miles | from the GIla river, which lnsures an abundant supply of water as well as wood Having never visited the mine, We are not prepared to make state- ment as to the extent or character of tue ore. But such well known mining men as John Williams, of the firm Of BisUee, Williams & Co.,, of San Francisco, and J. NJ. Haskell, oi thIs city, have exam ined and made reports upon them which are most favorable. The latter named gentleman reported Dee 20, ISS2,) 370,- OOO cubic feet, or S,7j0 tons of ledge matter, one-sixth of which he estimated to be pure copper.
 A large force of men have been en- ployed in development work during the past year, and the management informs us with complete success. Most of the work has been confined to the Ray, nv tunnel has been extended about 90 feet, all in ore. Winze No. has been sunk 100 feet, at which pOInt level IS now belng run to connect with winze No. ?. At 50 feet level has been run which connects with the winze; sinking con- tinues in both winZes. On the j0-foUt level crosscut was run, disclosing perfect hanging wall and showing the ore body to be about thirty feet wide, consisting largely of native copper, red oUde and copper glance, which assays from 90 to 70 per cent in copper. There has been absolutely no waste hoisted from this mine since the new work be gan, and to all appearances the ore body improves in richness. There k sufficient ore now developed to warrant the machinery necessary to reduce il and keep a smelter going for two years, with every indication of coutinuance. When the large amount of ore now in sight IS taken into consideration, and the short time # has taken to develop it, the prospects for the future are exceedingly promising.
 The Blk mine has a shaft no feet deep, and drift lGO feet all in carbonate ore which will average about Is per cent in copper, with lode from to feet in width.
 The Scorpion has one shaft down 90 feet, and another l20 feet deep, showing q strong vein Of copper ore 5 to feet in width, averaging about 20 per cent copper. These shafts are connected by drift at depth of 90 feet, and will be so connected at loo feet. The Ray cop per company, while its principal stock holders are in the east, is nevertheless looked upon as Tucson enterprise as our leading business house brought 1t to the notice of eastern capital, and have taken an active part in developing the mine and bringing 1t Co the notice Of the public. The company certainly make a good showing, and tLe CITIZEN will be glad 10 hear of its ultimate suc- cess, of which there seem to be no doubts.
 FINAL AND CHA COUSTIES.
 Mountain View.-The shaft IS down 250 feet. From the bottom is a drift 3S0 feet long, and Ut the end of that, winze about 30 feet deep. The bottom of this winze k m good ore, similar ID character to what has been found above. It Is believed by the management that this Is the commencement of a new ore body, distinct from anything yet worked.
 SILVER KING LODE. The great problem hitherto has been, whether the Silver King mine Is an isO- lated deposit of ore in any kind of geological form, confined within its location ground. The varied and eX- tensive efforts made have never sRtis- | factOrily solved that problem hitherto, but as the miners toll on there comes to our vision certain proofs that the Silver | King does contain all the ore Tn that neighborhood. From recent develop ments it IS clear that rich vein forms- ! tion exists to the north, and 1t will un- doubtedly be also proved to exist else | where.
 The Monarch of the Sea, the Frank | fort, the Silverado and the Scotland are | in line, and show indisputable proofs and indications of large rich OrebodIes. The Silverado has a large vein of rich ore exposed. The Scotland comes next ID line and explorations are going on | with a view to strike the same vein which presents all the surface indIca- tions desirable. The Silver King, Basin to the north, is developing rapidly and richly-Pinal Drill.
 Notes.-The Frankford in Pioneer district has sufficient ore for lO-stamp mil.
 The Vekol mine, Casa Graude dis trict, recently shipped 2i0 tons of S4OO ore to Benson.
 Another strike has been made in the Prompter mine, Tombstone district, this tune 8 body of soft carbonate and black sulphurets. Assays range from S4l3 to | g, ,423.
 Deputy Sheriff Scanland went out to the Owl Heads, Wednesday, and at tached the Jessie Benton Consolidated mill and mines. The attachment IS for S4.O0O due Judge J. D. Walker of this place, The company has plenty of money, and it is surprising that they have allowed their property to be at tached.-Euterprise
 Aaron Mason will be m Tucson the last of thls week to lOok after the cree ton of the smelters. It IS belleved that there will be no trouble in securing ore; the Quiiotoa folks have promised l,OOu
 tons as beginning.
 4 very rich mine of native silver and copper has been found about three
 miles above Tom Gardner's ranch in the
 Santa Ritas. The silver IS so soft that if can be cut with knife. IL belongs to a man by the name or Higgins. } WE understand thnt work will be com menced immediately on a new stack fo ? the smelter, the work on hand and com ing in far exceeding the present facil ities. Mir Saulsbury Is determined t . put up smelters as fast as the work re quires them, notwithstanding Tucson Il , going to build (:)twO smelters.-BensoI 1 Haralf