Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-07

Is considered the best in the market and
is now used by the U. s. Government
in the making of fixed ammunition. 1t
is now taking the place Of the copper Of
Chile. which is steadily going ont Of our
market. With copper at present prices,
which is very profitable rate, it can be
used to advantage for roofing all large
public buildings, because it is the most
durable roof metal known to commerce.
This new demand will double the con.
sumption Of copper and insure great
profit to copper producers for ages.
But these facts are only introduced for
the purpose Of showing the great new
source of wealth at our doors.
CASA eRAsDE COPPER MINES.
There is on exhibition at 3O2 Main
street large collection OF copper ores
from these celebrated Arizona mines.
The samples consist Of red and blackjack
ides, green carbonates and sulphurets,
all being Of very high grade. To a
good judge of copper ores it will be a
treat to 60 and look at them. These
mines are situated about midway be-
tween Casa Grande and Quijotoa, and
are Incorporated as tho Casa Grande
Copper Mining Company. The property
consists Of the Copperosity. Copper
Giant and Welshman claims, each being
1900 feet in length and on the same vein.
The directors are D. P. Eells, Selah
Chamberlain, Robt. L. Chamberlain and
Arthur W. J. Newberry. of Cleveland,
Ohio, and W. B Hellings. The latter
gentleman is also Superintendent of the
company, and is now permanent resi-
dent Of Los Angeles. Mr.. D. z. Eells is
President of the company and Selah
Chamberlain Vice President. These
gentlemen are heavily interested in
mines all over the country, having over
one million dollars invested in Arizona
alone. They own two-thirds of the cap
ital stock of the Casa Grande Company,
and will hold it as business investment.
Rankin, Brayton 4 Co., of San Fran
cisco. have the contract and are now
building two thirty ton furnaces for the
company, which will be completed in
short time. Superintendent Hellings
expects to have the furnaces running by
May lst, when steady output of bull
lion can be looked for, as there are now
over 1000 tons of high-grade ore on the
dumps, and the extraction constantly
going on, with force Of forty men at
work. As rule we never recommend
the purchase of mining stocks, but with
this company, taking the well-known
business standing Of the gentlemen con-
nected with it. and the reputation of the
mines in Arizona, we have no hesitation
in advising persons desirous Of investing
in mines to look fully into its merits. 1t
would certainly seem a rare opportunity
for good investment, especially as only
the treasury stock is being offered on the
market. and that at the nominal price of
one dollar per share. Superintendent
Hellings will remain in this city for sew.
eral days before returning to the mines,
and will cheerfully give any information
concerning them. 1t is the intention to
make this legitimate mining enterprise.
and any person desiring to invest in the
stock can do SO conditionalIy upon ex-
amihing the property. If the mines are
not as represented, the company will pay
all expenses of trip to Arizona and
back.
The mines ere only days ride from
Los Angeles, and four hours drive from
Casa Grande. This will enable the COM
pany to obtain coke at their furnaces at
less than half the price paid at Copper
Queen, or Globe. fact which is of much
Importance in counting the profits of
mining. The HERALD announced the
purehase Of these mines in December
last by Messrs. Chamberlain and Eells
for 500, 900 cash. The Florence, Ari.
zona, Enterprise sent an expert to the
property and the following is his entire
ly disinterested report:
The Copperosity ledge has northeast
and outhwest course, and shows An
average width, ON the surface, Of 20 feet
At the southwest end of the claim ver-
tical shaft has been sunk to a depth of
SO feet. 1t was started In the ledge,
but the inclination of the latter, winch
is about As degrees. carried it out of the
shaft at depth Of about l6 feet. At q
depth Of 30 feet cross-cut was made
northwest 80 feet and opened two veins |
of solid ore, the first 8 feet and the |
second II feet wide. At the bottom Of |
the shaft another cross-cut was made |
northwest 81 feet. In this cross.cut the |
two veins come together aud form solid |
vein Of ore 20 feet in width. About 10 feet |
further on still another vein, running |
parallel with the first one, was crossed |
II is solid ore and ten feet in width. |
At the breast Of this cross-cut drift
has been started northeast on the vein |
24O feet to connection with a shaft
sunk in the center Of the claim. This |
shaft is down 80 feet vertically, and, like
the former, starts In the ledge, but |
passes through it, on account Of the |
streng inclination OF the lattcr. At the
bottom of this shaft cross. cut has been |
made 20 feet northwest, and cuts the
two veins found in the FIRST cross cuts
mentioned. At this point the frat vein
il 20 feet and the next one eight feet |
wide. Both are solid ore. At the
hreast Of this cross-cut drifts have been
started northeast and southwest on the
vein. the latter to meet the drift now
running from the first shaft described,
and the latter to connection with .
shaft now sinking 200 feet northeast of
the central shaft The drifts are now
20 feet In length, and all in ore.
There is large amount Of unsmploy.
ed capital in Los Angeles that might be
used in developing this mine, and in
securing the trade Of the came for the
city Of Los Angeles. where the accom-.
plishsd Superintendent nov resides.
Judging from the great success Of the
other copper minos Of Arizona, the Casa
Grands looks moro attractive than any
gold or silver mines in that Territory.
In fact they are all . success. The Casa
GrAnde mines arc likely 70 Be . great
source Of wsalth % our ci>iusns. md are
deserving Of EARNEST and lntslliasnt At
f&otion A THAR hnudn ',r