Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-06-14
PIMA,s PRODUCERS.
Mines that are shaping Affairs for Max
 ing Bullion.

Mines that are shaping Affairs for Max
 ing Bullion.
 Mining in Pima county IS singularly vital for the small amount of bullion that is being produced. No mines have been followed to any great depth, big majority being simply prospect holes. " That is no argument, however, that the mines will not go down. The recent find of fair ore body, assaying S2O per ton, at a depth of 250 feet in Gthe Crocker, and the discovery of the sur face vein in the Blue Jay at a depth of 167 feet. are refutatiOns of this obIec- ton. The old Cerro Colorado attained depth of 2S7 feet. There is no doubt, then, but what the mines of Pima county will Ego down" As P. A. Humbert said in q recent interview with San Fran CISCO Post reporter, true tissure veins are where you find them, and are as lla- ble tO occur in Arizona as elsewhere. The Total Wreck is recovering salvage on its 40O-fOOt level. Before 1920 the padres worked the BabOquIyari gold mines to depth of 3OO feet. There IS reasonable hope, therefore, of every mine being sunk t. great depth. But whether they should go down or not, If the ore Is very rich, as many are, the mIner should be satisfied with a shallow depth. The Silver Bullion mine, of Covered Wells. IS an instance of the lat ter. It had a four-inch vein of native silver, which was traced to depth of 2S feet. It would be unreasonable to ex- pect such a vein to go down, yet one like It did in the Silver King.
 There are a few mines now that bld fair to soon become bulllon pro- duceTs. 4 "consummatiOn devoutly Go be wished" First in point of interest are the QuijOtOa mines. The work of tun- neling suffers no diminuitiOn. It Is not known how soon the companies will put up mill, but 1t will certainly not be long.
 Gunsight stands next in local fame. It Is to bs hoped the present effort will prove success. The owners are de- lighted over a recent rich strike in the lower levels.
 The Abbie Waterman will commence shipping ora as soon as the wagon road from the mine to RillitO station on the 5. F. k. R. is finished. Abbie Is rich carbonate mine, and the owners con- fidently expect good returns from the smelters.
 Work on the Blue Jay is suspended in the mine. Two car loads of ore have been shipped within the past few days to the Benson smelter. An Iowa inven- tor IS putting up a new kind of mill.
 The SsragOssa mine in the Sierritas is adding eight tons of ore to the dump every day. Some 300 tons are now stacked, which will average Sl00 per ton. There are several hundred more tons in sight. The owners are debating the question of shiDing or erecting a mill, and will probably do the latter.
 The Total Wreck IS not idle, although information regarding 1t is kept from the public. Enough leaks out, however, to be known that the old time bonanza Is to preserve its ancient character.
 No reports have been heard lately from the Esperanza of Gro Blanco.
 The Black Wonder, near the old CerrO Colorado, is coming to the front with an abundance of high grade ore. The 'HAtAot htt btiA5 RooA AANAis eAO Au hO hurry to take the metal from the rocks.
 The Papago Chief in the Quijotoas is going steadily ahead. New prospects are being developed in the ATties and BabOguiyari mountains. The Black Range, some thirty miles northeast of Covered Wells, IS being thoroughly prospected. and Is showing up some fair surface prospects. The Santa kitas, RincOn and Santa Catalinas are quiet now. The Tucson Cannon Ball Quartz Mill company are waiting the arrival of more machinery.
 To briefly review: The Quijotoas, Gunsight, Blue Jay, Abbie Waterman, SaragOssa, Total Wreck, Black Wonder, and Papago Chief, together with dozen smaller leads, may reasonably be ex- pected to be counted among the bullion producers of 1SSL If SO, then farewell to dull times, and business enterprises that have reefed sail during the late severe financial storms will then spread more canvass to the breeze, and business will boom. So mote 1t be!