The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-13
Mining Notes.

Capt. Kelly reports thS'Detroit
 Yavapai and Modoc buenA
 Capt. Merrie says the daily
 output of the LonSfellow is 45
 tons.
 Mir. Vim. Bonnell last Saturday
 struck a rich body of gold ore on
 the claim recently referred to in
 these columns.
 J. H. Vaughn, at tho Queen, struck a pocket of native copper
 Monday morning. Heis shipping ore from the Queen and King mines.
 Prospectors hereabouts never were more encouraged than now, and look forward hopefully to the not distant day when capital will create the cheerful glow of the slag and bullion pots, giving em- ployment to thousands instead of hundreds of men at this camp.
 The Alaska is continuing to pro duce rich glance and oxide. Ore has been struck in the second level. The parties who are to buy this property will be here on the 20th of this month. Rails have been lad in the second level, and hereafter it will be the working tunnel of the mine.
 Friday was the day that ground was broken on the Morning Star. On Friday gold was struck, and last Friday, on the same mine, 4 feet 6 inches of excellent gold bearing matter was exposed on the face of a cross-cut running west. Friday seems to be the day for luck on this mine.
 The increased output of copper ores from the different mines feeding the Arizona Copper Com pany's smelters keeps two trains busy hauling it. Copper may go down in the market, but the Cliff ton district, from the abundant supply stored in her rugged mountains, can stand it if any other district in the world can.
 As development and improve ments are made in the Greenlee Gold Mountain Mining District the more valuable the claims are proven to be. All that is required now are facilities to reduce the rich ores that are daily discov- cred in order to make Clifton one ot, if not the principal mining district, in the Territory. Copper, silver and gold is here in abund- ance. but it will take time and money to prove it.
 While at the Longfellow group of mines Monday we learned that the new incline shaft is now down so feet. When they sink 20 feet deeper it will be down to No. 3 level where considerable new ore bodies have been uncovered. In the open cuts at the Yavapai the ore shows a good face. About 20 tons of ore is being shipped daily from the Detroit At this latter mine prospect work is show ing up well.
 The engine and fixtures intended for the incline tunnel have been taken to the Detroit mine, and the horse power at the Detroit will be placed at the Longfellow incline Capt. Narrower will su- perintend the erection of the ma The Captain. after com pletiDg the work, intends to go North on a visit. He had intended to go last week, having left the employ of the Company, but was to stay and place the hoisting works.
 It looks strange to an observant American that foreign capital is all that is invested in this region to any considerable amount. The | Arizona Copper Company, a OCOtCH Sy uuiCdte, DullI Sue ldll- road from Lordsburg to Clifton and the 20-inch gauge road from Clifton to thelr numerous mines, besides miles of incline railroads, which climb the sides of precipi- tous mountains where mines have been opened. Yet, with one ex- ception, Americans have not ven tured to invest any capital to speak of in this section. There is certainly a cause, and it is an open query, "Why is this thus?" Over year ago the writer of this read in the daily papers of Ari- zona that outsiders were not per nitted to inspect the Quijotoa a guard was placed over them to keep intruders off. )n the reverse, here at Clifton every mine and each prospect is ,pen for inspection, and every body is cordially invited, particu arly strangers, tovisit them.
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