Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.
cAcHIsE COUNTY.

8 CACHISE COUNTY.
 7 Contention: Since the starting of the 2 pumps, which took place last Monday, 8 sinking on the main shaft was pushed 8 ahead with all vlgor possible. Mir. Cor |. bet, the efficient foreman of the mine, 3 expects to reach the level ot the Grand ? Central shaft, which is 30 feet below the l, water surface, in about five days more. f All the machinery works admirably, in
 fact better than expected. The mine was perfectly drained in about five hours, after which the pumps were run at less than One-hslf of their speed.
 Yesterday no pumping was being done
 the shaft having reached depth neces- sitatlng the attaching of another col umn. While work is being pushed
 ahead vigorously below the water level,
 no less activity prevails in the upper lev
 els, and the stopes are still furnishing
 the usual contingent of ore, and will in ! all probability continue to do so, after
 prospecting and development work be-
 low the water has progressed far enough
 to enable the management to extract
 sufficient ore from that region to keep
 the company's mill running at full ca-
 pscity.
 Grand Central.-This mine is doomed yet for few days to wait with sinking their nam shaft until the Contention shaft has attained the same level with the former. After this IS done, which, l as We stated before, will be in about five | days, the pumps of this mine wlll also l | commence work. After this pumping | and sInklng both of these mines will be | continued in harmony with each other |
 GIRARD.-We are informed by parties, whose knowledge We cannot doubt, that | the ore body which was struck some | weeks since has been developed SO that | 1t would be an easy matter to extract I sufficient ore tO keep the cOmpany's mil | busy for awhile at least Why thIs is not done We are at loss Co understand. | The mine IS certainly in good enough | condition to display little more actiy- ity than it does at present.
 Defense.-A number of parties are at work chlOriding on this mine. The same appears to be literally covered by a network of ledges, some of them car rying ore exceedingly rich in silver. This
  for chlOriders, and is now, as more depth is attained, if anything increasing in prOductIyeness.
 T. Nj. & M. CO.-No news in regard to the mines belonging to this company can be learned. Ore from the West Side is hoisted by both of the hoisting works, and sufficient ore k shipped to mill and smelter at Charleston running at full capacity. On the old TOughnut and GoOdenOugh. most work is done by chlOriders, who, We understand, are making It very profitable work.
 Ground Hog.-Work is pushed ahead most vigorously on thIs nine. The last time We visited this property a splendid body of ore was exposed. Since then | We learn new developments have been made which will soon uecessitate the erection of some reduction machinery.
 Silver ThreRd.-Work is still going on in this fractional claim, and that not in vain Is proven by the fact that all ore extracted is immediately sacked and got ready for shipment.
 Msmie.-This mine is worked with success by party of chlorlders. All ore extracted IS now sent to the Watervale LlllAs 1uC 4uHl U4OuL4 sllplutuN | amounted to 9 tons of high grade ore l averaging si67 to the ton. nsIsySg GtbSe off the most constant ore producers of the camp. Much more ore could be extracted from this mine, but the cOmpany's mill having crushing ca- pacity for l5 tons only, must limit itself to the extraction Of that amount of ore. -Epitsph.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 There are in close proximity to Clifton number of very promising mineral bearing sections. which, while not being as yet regular shippers Of ore to reduc- tiOn works, need only more development | work and a iudiciOus expenditure of money 10 make them such. Amongst | these may he mentioned the section known as Gold Gulch, which, as its name indicates, Is a mineral belt that carries precious as well as base mineral m it's veins and lodges. Gold Gulch l proper IS the watershed leading down to the Eagle river westward from the mountains bordering on the west side of Chase's creek, and in which are situated the Longfellow, the Queen, and the Detroit Copper Company's mines. The topography of the country IS a success i sion of low rolling hills, and the general | character one that would impress a mIner as being good mineral region. l It IS easy of access, a good wagon road | having been constructed from the De- troit Copper COmpany's mines over into and through the gulch. The general | formation Is lime, syenite and gnelss, interspersed in places with pOrphyry. The ore found Tn thls section Is of many different kinds, copper carbonates pre- dominating, while brOmides snd red oxide is also found. On Eagle river, four miles distant, there IS available ground for reduction works, and abund- ance of water power.
 Yankee Claims. Eleven in number, located iu this immediate section. The principal claims of thls group are the Great American, Low Divide, Black Copper, Copper Glance and Terrible. The most de, elOpment is on the Great , American. Four shafts have been sunk on this claim, one being ten feet in depth. The last work done was an open ! cut through an ron cap rock, which un- covered good body of copper glance 2 ore. Assays from this claim give S6S in silver and 2l per cent copper. ( The Low Divide and Black Copper are ! hlDlllhE IT IOTluhLlOu anu CLASS Ol Olb tO the Great American. The Terrible has three shafts sunk upon it, each being down about lJ feet, and representing three years assessment work, all show ing ore in the places where sunk. The ( other claims of the group generally look | well. The general formation is lime and ( pOrphyry. MT Yankie is now negO- tiating with eastern parties, and it IS { probable that the claims mentioned will be thoroughly opened up during the winter. With enlarged reduction works in Clifton, the outlook for miners being ( able to dispose Ot ore at profitable rates z is encouraging.
 Gatlin Clalm.--The work previously 4 done on this property was running a S tunnel 8 feet on the yein and an open ] cut some 12 feet in the clear. Messrs | Randall and McGraw, who are doing the I assessment work, are now sInkIng I shaft about 60 feet above this cut at c point where the croppings are very dis | tinct. Although down but four feet, I they uncovered a vein of red oxide of copper ore, some thirty inches in width, which closely resembles the ore of the i LOngfeilow mine. The formation is [ porphyry and there is a clearly defined g hanging wall. The Gatlin is an excel T lent looking claim, and one that gives | good promise. It is owned by R. B. Higbee, of Silver City. I