Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-19
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.
PIMA COUNTY.

PIMA COUNTY.
 4 remarkably rich strike was made last week rear the Covered Wells, about eight miles north of the bonanza mines. Charley B-own. who was dow. there, brought II some of the ore, which is nearly pure silver and resembles that formerly taken from the Stonewall Jackson nine, and Is too rich to assay. The rich streak is from three to six inches wide, and outside of this is a ledge from ten to twelve inches wide that assags over $500 to the ton. It was found by an Indian. who for a small amount told Messrs. Edward J. Will liams, Joseph Hillburn and Joseph Ken shaw a,out 1t. They dug down about five fee on the lode and found it as above stated. Mir. Brown thinks they have S;D,0OO worth of the rich ere sacked ud boxed already. yet they have but iuststarted down on the lode. The mine islocated under the name of Sil- yer Bullion. It seems that the Quiiotos country going to prove land of won ders, ant when water, which as yet is nearly IS valuable as silver mines, is once supplied We may expect to hear of many nw strikes in that direction.
 The 6rocker Mine-Thi5. mine, which is the ffst south extension of the Peer less, hH, we understand. been sCld 10 P. ?. Cunningham, cf San Francisco. and o;hersIfor S120,0OO. This makes about S6Ol ea that has already been invested in tni1,s on Mount Ben Nevis alone, and from present indications the investments in the Quiiotoa district will soon run up into the millions.
 Total Wreck An important and rich strike has been made in the lower work ing of this mine, and while it's extent has not been determined, the indications of a large deposit of ore are very favorable. The ore carries much horn silver, and. ike all the ores in this mine, is free. The management feel encouraged at the prospect of being able to start up the nil in the near future.
 CACHIsE COUNTY.
 Vest Side-On Friday last the main hont on this mine shut down for the purpose of lining up the shaft Tins dela', however, is only temporary one, and will not make any difference in tLe shipments of ore to the mill, as the ore bins have been we'll filled. During the past week three hitherto unknown ore bodies have been discovered on the 500 foot evel; as yet only one of these bod ies Las been opened; this one SO far is 40 feet long and eight feet wide, and as yet tie work is all in ore. The extent oi the body is unknown.
 Enpire-In a drift running east on the 2lO-foOt level some excellent ore has been discovered during the past week. 4 wilze is now being sunk on this ore body, and he work already done proves it tO be a deposit of considerable extent. The drift running northwest on the 300- foot bvel k now showing some ore, and it is lBlieved it will soon lead tO a large body.
 Cortention-The pumps continue to easilycontrol the water, running at the rate d full five strokes per minute. The bottom of the shaft is kept dry, and is beingapidly pushed down, having been sunk about 50 feet since the pumps were startei. Recent developments on the 400-fmt level have brought to light one of the largest ore bodies yet discovered m thiI mine; it IS said to be 700 feet in iengti and about forty feet wide. As the workings on the lower levels have not reached 1t, its depth Is unknown.
 Grand Central-Work progresses as usual, the stopes continuing tp produce a regular dally output of S5 tons. The ore is of higher grade. and the mill is producing an increased amount of bull hCn. No new developments of any im- pOrtance have been made, though as the pumps are gradually overcoming the water. sinking in the main shaft will doubtless soon be resumed.
 Copper Queen now become one of the greatest and most regular pro ducers in the United States. The first 3O-ton furnace was started on this property August 20, 1880. The two furnaces were started August l, 1881. The mine has been steadily worked since June If, 1880. The mine produced ID to January l, 1881. Sl ,09S tons of ore, while the furnaces have turned out up Co that time LILO tons ot bullion, making a total cash product in less than four years Of over S3,5O0,000. The mine Lt present is in excellent condition, and enough ore already in sight to insure another years steady run without further developments.
 Rucker-Since the purchase Of this property by the Copper Queen company, a small force of men have been kept at work on 1t. The ore now produced is 2 fine quality of iron. and is used by the Queen furnaces for fuxIng. This mine bIds fair to rapidly develop into a most valuable property.
 Holbrcok-This mine. laying to the east of the Copper Queen, has been re- gently purchas, by J. W. Goddard and others of New York. A force of ten men are now at work developing it. The work will all be done in ore, of which there is already in sight over 200 tons.
 We are indebted to the Epitaph for the above summary of mining in CochIse county.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 The excavation and grading for the Hume of the Arizona Copper Company's new plant is rapidly approaching com pletIon. There Is to be $500 feet of ditch and 4,500 feet Cf Hume. in dImen- sions : ,x4 feet in the clear. The Hume Is constructed entirely of California redwood, and some idea of it's size can be gathered from the amount of lumber required, 2j0,0O0 feet, principally 2-inch