Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-03-13

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 confuse The beautiful theories of the
 inning expert. The ash groves that
 skirt the creeks bear a disheveled
 loo9, for not only timber but huge
 boulders and sly little nuggets of
 gold long dormant, are forced on :
 ward and downward to fill the un-
 even depths of the desert far below
 Where the Darrow gorges of Cave
 Creek open again, we find ourselves
 in the locality of the Phoenix mine :. This property was the scene of active
 operations a year ago. Unassessable stock is the cause of its present idle ness. The company owning it is the Arizona Central o- Vulture min ing company. Its reputation as a mine has not lost any of its former
 prominence, whilst, however, other prospects in that locality have loom- ed up far more promising. We refer to the Kansas, but more particularly to the Maricopa; the former has the largest croppings of go'd>bearing quartz in the county, while tine latter is the largest carbonate and lead
 proposition in the district Until recently the owners of this mine, MT. Shaw and Mir. Mcdonald, knew of the value of thIs proper> ty; but the recent assessment work opened up large body of carbonate ore, rich in gold and silver, and car rying such h,gh grade of lead as to make it a valuable proposition of itself.
 Lead ores are in high demand and this new discovery will have much to do in more rapidly advancing the district The size aud extent of the body of ore has not yet been ascer- taineu, but the owners have let a contract to partl, to sink 8 100 foo. shaft for the ore. This is the sec ond instance in this district, when parties have b. CD willing To sink shaft for the ore, the other cAse be- ing the Red Rover.
 Furthermore, placer gold has been found all over the hill in which the mine is located, and some few pieces of wire silver, and heyond all qnes- ton of doubt it takes its place with that class of prospects that com mand d cash value on their very face.
 4 mile GIT SD southwest, and the scene of quiet pervading elsewhere in the distfict is here the center f much activity. The Golden Fleece, once supposed 10 be worthless prospect, has at the depth of 100 feet proved itself t. be good prop cry, tne lIttle stringers of gold bearing quartz having resolved themselves into a 1I>foot ledge of good pay ore. This mine is les son to that class of lenderfeet who think they ought to find twenty dol> lar gold pieces on the croppings, and pay for the mine afier the minr has paid for itself. We saw dozen or more of our Cousin Jacks" go- Ing to and fro about the mine, ana the constant discharge of dynamite tcld us of the hurried preparations for the coming mill.
 The advantageous position of this property makes it very easy one 10 work, wood aad water In abunda ce and near the cheapest competitive market in the Territory. N ithin hearing and within sight is the Tom Sherm- Il mlne, situate,i high mp on the vtry summit of the long back bone mountain that faces the desert of the Winnifred. Up, and up, winds the smooth trail that leads 10 the .nine--the mine trat pays as she goes-a wall of pper looking ore, Ind sacks filed with tirst~class-200 pr more ready for shipmeuts-teils us plainly that this is "poor mans mine" of recent discovery and but little development, with only small force working it, it IS a royal guest among prospects. Looking al he small opening out of which
 uch a large quapiity of high grade )ie was taken, We realized that q youd deal of wealth is often found ill small packages. Yet he mine is . large lime and quartzite ] ke, and hough barely cropping to the sur 'ace, is Iraceable the entire with of he mountain. Its future is full If promise, and its high altitude of 'ome 5000 feet above the plains. as 'ures the opportunity of de. D min ng, without the costly mach nery in mines otherwise situated. N hat. Ticw it presents to the eye. F om he summit to the south. the Salt md Gila rivers, now swollen from 'ecent raius, looked like an inland ea and to the west we watched the et'ing sun gliding the lips of the iistant Hacuavar. RAMBLER.
 Board of Supervisors.