The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-01-04

Benton. y A shaft 81 feet in
depth on vein of ore 20 inches wide
yields 1925 to the ton 10 silver and S. in
gold " A drift from another shaft "yields
an average assay of $3.50 to the TOP 10 sill
ver." s'The mine is being systematically
opened and thoroughly developed, and
the work already done was in view of
this end rather than to the taking out of
the ORE "There are places where the
pay is too feet thick aud the whole of it
very rich . "The Desert mine continues
to improve as depth is attained. 1t shows
a compact and solid pay streak fuily five
feet wide.' "The Lone Will aud By
Chance in 35 assays taken from ore
in the wen have produced an average of
$240 per ton" This, remember is gov
eminent report.
(6) d. g. Hughes, an expert, editor of
the Tucson (Arizona) Star, says in the
issue of July %, 1887:
Mining corporations forspec-
ulaton in stock irrespective OF the value
of mining properties have had their day
Bed rock has been struck IN the mining
industry in this Territory and it has be-
come as legitimate as farming, mining for
coal, stock raising, or any other produc
tive industry. The gambling mines have
all subsidized. Those which have stood
the pressure of hard times, especially the
depreciation caused by the long Indian
troubles (which are now happily ended)
are generally mines of great and unques-
toned value. The Tortilitas illustrate
this class of mines. They have been from
the beginning and are now worked for the
money which Is in them. They stand on
merit, and as such they have paid hand
some profits from the groupings down and
from the day the first pick was struck 10
their development. The rortilita district
is located in plain view and about twenty
miles north OF Tucson, which includes the
Tortilitas aud Owls Head mountain and
the mineral region of that section"
''The most remarkable showing for
mineral and genuine silver bonanza are
the By Chance and Lone viii mines.
They are located on the crest of the high
mesa, and are parallel. The groupings
on these mines are large and surprising
rich, and burst out of the porphyry dyke
the entire length of both claims The
By Chance appears to be mother lode,
which is very prominent. A large amount
of work has been done on these mines in
taking out ore and prospecting. There
appears to bs four veins ON the surface,
all dipping to the south, but the pros
pecting dsclOses the fact that at depth
the veins change aud pitch to the north,
with the appearance of all concentrating
10 one. From the prospect working alone,
ore which returned $4,000 has been
taken. The average of the ore worked
was $50 to the ton. There are several
hundred tons of ore on the dumps which
will average from $50 to $50 per ton.
''And in this connection we will add
that the development on the vein of the
Lone Will mine, which is parallel to the
By Chance, shows that the ore body is
dipping into the mother lode of the BY
Chance, with every probability that it be-
comes part of the main ledge at depth.
If such should prove TO be the fact, the
great lode of the By Chance will prove
another Comstock in both quality and
richness OF mineral.
"a most important advantage which
Arizona possesses over other territories
In mining is the fact that the mines can
be worked during the entire year. There
is no snow to impede or block the mines,
and the business goes on from one end OF
the year to the other. y
The leading managers of the Tortilita
Gold and Silver Mining Company, are
Messrs. Joseph II. Real, John F. Max
field, Geo. E. Stone, Aug. Mer rift w.
G. Miffln aud F. K. Moreland.
They are men of unquestioned charac-
ter. Mr.. Real is President of the Ameri-
can Agricultural and Dairy Association.
a osition which alone endorses him; Mr..
Stone is resident of Scranton, Pa,
where he is engaged in an extensive bust
ness. He has examined the mines per-
sonally. Mr.. Miffln is resident of Now
York, VITO has filled many responsible
positions. Mr.. Maxfield is of the firm Of
Maxfeld Bros, fruit dealers, Park Place,
New York. Mr.. Moreland is lawyer,
and is well-known to the farmers of
America as writer on Agricultural sub
jects.
Any one wishing to invest, can get full
information, circulars, &C., by apply ing
by letter or personally to the Tortilita
Gold and Silver Mining Co., 81 Broad
way, New York, or As Congress street,
Boston.
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