Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-03-10
THE REYMERT MINES.
A Large Showing OH Little La Dor, An UndevelOped COmstOck that will Yield it's Millions when Opened Up.
Tucson Citizen

tnaG VIII 1IcAO ItS MA1AAOHS when Opened Up.
 Tucson Citizen.
 Those who have not visited the Key inert group of mines in Pinal county, can form no adequate idea of the mas siveness of the ore body now being work ed. The mill of ten stamps was origi- nally built to crush ore from another ledge than the one now being worked, but to the surprise of Judge Reymert who was at hat time operating it, the ledge petered out and new ore body had to be prospected for But this was no difficult task as an immense ledge of black spar upon which this company had several undeveloped claims, cropped bold and strong for many thousand feet It had however, been generally consid- cred barren and till very recently little or no work had been done on 1t Con- scious that it was this or nothing a pros- pect shaft was put down on the "Amer- ica, the ext reme north east claim, and q
 MAGNIFICENT BODY OF ORE
 opened up Two weeks since, when the writer through the courtesy of Judge J. D. Walker, who is now managing the property, visited the mine, the main working shaft was down sixty feet with a drift of 230 feet directly and along the course of the ledge. The shaft, well timbered, double compartment, is all in ore, as are also the drift workings. The size of the latter is about 14x8 feet. The IA feet is being taken out laterally, thus making sufficient room for two sets of k,o, ,l,ar-e | haA and floor. Every pound of the material taken out goes to the mill without sort ing. In addition to this, it must be borne in mind that the width of the ledge has by no means been reached as no walls are visible and the ore intact on either side is of like grade and ap- pearance to that in the drift. The ledge however is
 PROBABLY 20 FEET WIDE
 as ind icated by the surface croppngs. The average value of the entire body has been placed at $50 per ton, although that now taken out works about $45 at the mill In character the ore is sulphide in black spar, mixed with galena and carbonates.
 A portion of the ledge is decomposed and resembles soot, the men working in the drift become as begrimed as if dig ging in coal. Eight men only are em- ployed about the mine, of this number two are on top, two taking out ore and two putting In timbers, the foreman and superintendent making up the entire force and these keep the ten-stamp mill in constant operation. As the mill ,. sha Ec 1a T laA an additional force of men will have to be put on, but on account of the
 MAssIvENEss OF THE ORE BODY, the working force will never be large.
 The mill originally built to crush ore from another mine is situated nearly two miles south of the America" and Is very complete SO far as it goes, but in- ferrine from a remark made by Judge Walker, the ore is not yet being work ed sufficiently close, some S7 per ton escap- ing in the tailings. This however, is less by half, than what had previously been lost under the former management The tailings are carefully saved and will eventually be reworked
 Judge Walker is man of figures, hon- est, shrewd and capable If in the course of business he makes a mistake, he is wise enough to be never again so caught. Under his management the mine when properly opened up will bo bonan ga, til e like has never been seen in Arizona According to careful estimate, without further development, there are not less than
 10000 TONS OF ORE
 in sight that will mill S1, 100000. As there are on this same ledge Is claims the larger portion of which are owned and controlled by the Reymert Company, it is difficult to form even an aggregate idea of the vast wealth it contains. On the north end of the Reymert groul and joining the America" is the Far low claim, owne by A. N Dorsey, ar old miner that has put in 15 of his best years in Arizona. Of course the old mar thinks he has struck it rich, and un doubtedly he has, for whatever may bt claimed for the America can likewise b.
 CLAIMED BY THE BARLOW,
 as the two are separated only by the lint of ownership. On the Barlow but Gttl, work has been done, the croppings hay, been cut through in few places, bu barely sufficient to show the width of tn 20 foot ledge, but the old man says h. has no money and he cannot work it ant will therefore sell cheap. To an indi vidual or company having means thi claim presents opportunities that canno be excelled elsewhere.
 Adjoining the Barlow, on the sam ledge, is the Blackbird, owned and work ed by Messrs. Stefy, Morton and Nc Laughlin. The shaft on this claim, whe visited by the writer, was down 50 feet At this depth two drifts were being ru on the ledge, that on the north was i about 40 feet and that on the south 1 feet. In sinking the shaft the foot wa had been followed down and at the bot tom of the shaft the ore body had GU through to the hanging wall. The widt of the vein at this place was but 2 fee but the foot wall had turned nearl straight while the hanging wall pitche almost directly from 1t. There is l easo to believe that every additional foot sun will give increased width till
 TWENTY OR MORE FEET { have been attained In the drifts, not
 bly, the one south, the same pitch of u walls is to be seen. The ore is ident cal with that in the America and vii when similarly opened up, make lil . showing. The average value of the O
 is about $50 per ton. The owners whi f not overly blessed with ready cash, a
 full of vim and enterprise. They a 3 fully satisfied with the showing thus f
 made and intend to ipush development as far and fast as their means and mu
 cle will let them.