Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-06
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1888
THE TABLE MOUNTAIN GROUP OF
 COPPER MINES.

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 AFEw months since Capt. Jack Bur Sess. formerly chIet of scouts at San Car los, came to this city, He represented himself and those interested with him ss being the owners of the Table Noun tain group of copper mines, situated some 70 miles due north from here. These properties were, he said, of great value, but as himself and partners. had in the development thereof, reached the extreme limits of their bank account, they sought te make arrangements by which they could reduce 1000 tons of high grade ore at the Paul smelter, and promised still larger amount if sstiE- factory results were obtained.
 This to the general community. was the first known of the Table Mountain group of mines, although they had been almost continuously worked for the pre- ceedlng six years, and the work of devel- opment done was approximately eIten- sive. But so quiet had this work been carried on that the statements of Capt Burgess, notwithstanding their appsr- ent truthfulness, were recsiYed with nc little allowance for the we'll known en- thusism of Arizona prospectors.
 Hon. Ohss. R. Drake and Mir. R. H Paul gave the matter favorable consider ation and the former ID company vitl Capt. Burgess. visited the property. sn' to put it mildly, saw h it one of tn great futures of the country. Alter somewhat lengthy and psinstaklng e1 animation of the various claims con prising the group. he was surprised an pleased with the vssiness of the propt sition that opened out before hIm, br too big he acknowledged, for himsel and friends to handle unless outsld capital could be enlisted. Togeths with MT. Paul he visited the propert on subsequent occasions and advance money for further developments, whic when made uncovered larger ore bodi' than had hitherto been known to exls and still further enhanced the value the claims. He then submitted the el tire group for examination to Dr. Ale ander Trippel, one of the best author ties on copper mipIng and copper or' in the United States, who made an el haustive report thereon.
 In the meantime Col. John Weir, well known New York capitalist, eIsn ined the mines. The impressions msC were of so favorable character that determined upon their purchase and Saturday last the transfer WAS legal made and yesterday be left for his hon
 The prospects for another great col per company successfully operating Arizona are exceedingly favorable, tl two great requisites for such an unde tsking-mo ey and ore-being fort coming. Col Weir himself, man large means, has unlimited capital at disposal, while the ore bodies ot | mines in question are high in grade sr practically unlimited in quantity. Il ores are oxide in character and hsppi so constituted as to require no sddlho al f4xing, and carrying high per oer in copper.
 The group comprises six full claln the Table Mountain, La Porte, NJ York, Greenville, Capital and Bridw' mines. II lies on the eastern edge Final county, in the Gsliuro mountain and Is beautifully situated, at an all tude of 52U0 feet, iI thick growth oak, juniper and cedar trees Sprln of clear, cold water run out Of eve hill.
 Dr. Trippel predicts sn important turs for this property. To Hon. U.
 Drake and Mir. R. H. Paul IS due credit of so successfully placing 1t.