Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-11-20
MINERAL DIsPLAY.


ment from the 3>minute class.
MINERAL DIsPLAY.
The mineral exhibit, under the
management of Mr.. II. j. Maxson,
IS very finely and Systematically
displayed, zach portion OF it being so
arranged as to give d complete miu-
cral history of the mine or district,
so far Us Tic individual display will
admit.
The most complete display IN this
respect is from the Copper Queen,
=" arrcn district, Cochise county,
ahicI, takes in everything from the
surface or lime cap of the ledge to
80 per cent tno copper bullion and
tic Stag which is lett utter smelling.
Tombstone district exhibits nus
merous samples OF all classes of ores
of carbonate, oxide, chloride aud
other characteristics.
Tcvis district of that county makes
an extensive and very fine display of
gold ores.
Cochise county, altogether, has
something over q hundred Of her
mines represented, and takes the
sweepstake prize for best general
collection OF ores.
Tombstone comes in for sweep
stake prize on best general collec-
ton OF ores from any district.
Cochise takes first premium for
best display OF ores and Yavapai
second premium.
For best display of ores from the
Territory at large II. B. Maxson of
Tombstone takes first prize and Dir.
z. GAM of Phoenix second prize.
For the beat display of silver ores
from any naming district, the Smith>
line Bros. of TIP Top take first prize
and II. B. Maxson of Tom bstone
second prize.
Best collection Of useful minerals
from Arizona, II. B. Maxson OF
Tombstone took first prize for fire
clay from the Huachuca mountains
and mineral paint from the SWISS
helms and e. W. Wiley of Yavapal
second prize for gypsum and lime,
For best collection of fossils, etc,
J A Culbertson of Maricopa coun>
ty takes first prize also first prize
for collection ofcrystalized minerals.
The Vuliure mine takes the second
prize for display Of gold ores. This
collection is very pretty indeed and
with the various forms Of crystals
cation, which accompany it, adds
much to the display.
The Smithline Bros display COM
priscs some twonty-four anples of |
silver, bearing ores, which net 800 |
per ton.
The United Verde Copper Com
pany, of Yavnpai, makes a inc dis>
play of ores characteristic of the
various stages of development of the
property. They also have on exhi-
biticn a copper ingot weighing 100
of which 81 per cent is cops
per, 10 OF of silver and 81 oz gold.
This display will be forwarded to
New Orleans.
The Copperepolis group of mines
On Castle Creek also makes display
of'cOpper ores and 1873 pound bar
Of copper bullion.
Oae of the finest displays, how
ever comes from the King gronp of
mines in the Hacauvarl mountains,
and the only display FROM Mohave
county. The ores are rich carbo-
rates, silicates and sulphides of
copper and attract much attention
rom practical miners.
The Osborne district of MaricOpa
county also displays IA fine lot of
copper ores fromtthe Grand Central
nine.
Mr.. ). H.Jackman exhibits beau>
iful little COLLECTION Of petrlfied
wood from the petrifed forest on the
Colorado ia the northern part of the
Territory.
In Dir. Maxson's general collection
8 displayed 4 piece of ore from
jochise county which assays $40 coo
o the ton.
Mr. 1. Stroud, of sPhoenix, shows
/ handsome case OF Silver King orc,
he only exhibit in The fair repre-
enting this famous mine.
Messrs. C. a Luke and II Il.
Mcneil display considerable geuer>
l collections. :