Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-08-23
DOS CABEzAs.

From the Tombstone Prospector
This camp which is lust now attracting
the attention Of capitalists, is destined to
one day support population Of several
thousand souls. From Fort Bowie on east
to Wilcox, on the west distance of about
% miles there extends belt Of mineral
Eve miles wide. which for the number Of
veins from the big low grade lodges TO the
thousands Of small rich VEINS, cannot be
equaled by any section Of Arizona. The
foothills contain the smaller lodges which,
in nearly every instance run north and
south, while the big ledges run east and
west. It was in go that gold was discov-
cred near the Fort Bowie military reserva-
tion by a man named Stone, who erected
two arastras and took out several thousand
dollars, He was afterward killed by Indl-
ans and shortly afterward the reservation
was extended to take in this mine and put
a stop to the working Of any claims within
five miles Of the reservation. It was in
the year 1880 chat scheme was inaugural
ed to locate all of The lodges on the
reservation, and by act of congress TO
contract the size of the reservation to one
mile square. Tevis, of lewiston, after
whom the place was named, was backed
by Texas syndicate, of whom Hancock
representing the 10th Texas district in con-
gress, was the head.
Nothing was overlooked in the shape Of
mineral, and the books in the recorder s
Office will testify TO the multitude of claims
recorded in that year and the following.
But the scheme did not work and the
Bewie reservation dld not contract to the
bidding Of the enterpnsiug syndicate
About the 6rst claim off the reservation
that was worked was the Detroit. which
was worked for two years. The vein was
from six to eighteen inches in the width,
and without sorting paid $50 to $75 per
ton worked In aras,ras. The Single Line
and FoothIll, two other claims about mile
distant, produced rock which worked $40
to $50 per ton. Further on the Baltimore
aud Galeua Chief were extensively work
ed, and produced many thousands of dol
lars.
Aboye the town of Dos Cabezas are the
principal mines of the district including
the Jumper, Bear Cave, Greenhorn and
others. These claims are on the big
ledge, and although of low grade, are of
immence size, being from twenty to thirty
ieet wide, and will average without sort
ing $40 per ton. When it is considered
that the best dividend paying gold mines
in the United States are working ore that
will not run over 81 per ton, the value Of
these properties can be realized.
The great drawback to the present con-
dition of that camp is that nothing under
hundred stamp mill will pay, and heavy
capitalists have overlooked the possibilities
here in their rush for copper and silver
mines of southern Arizona Through this
big ledge runs many small veins of ore
which have paid from $50 to $50 per ton
in arastras. The Silver Cave. owned by S.
r. Delong and in which "Arastra" John
son formerly owned, has produced many
thousands of dollars. the rock being
worked in arastras run by steam.
Just over the top of the mountain on
the north slope is the Maple Grove on
which five stamp mill, which produces
wealth for the owners-Fowler & McGreg-
gor-whenever they need 1t. They never
clean up less than 81, 900 from a hundred
tons of rock, which amount they run
through several times a year.
The big ledge can be traced from Dos
Cabezas to Railroad Pass, and large
number OF locations have been made on it
the whole distance. Gus. Barron of this
city is interested in several claims on the
lower end Of it which are looking we'll.