Arizona silver belt., 1889-01-05
The ilarqua Eaia Gold ssonanza.

| The following information about
 the new gold mlnes in the Centennial
 District. rinety miles northwest oi Phoenix, was given to the Gazette by Geo. W. Barnard and J. H. Burger
 who had just returned frem the new camp:
 Tie mines are situated in the midst of ancient Mexican werks, and less than 300 yards from the Golden Eagle mine is the old tank where, dry wash ing was carried on years ago by Mezi- cans, but presumably abandoned be, cause of the Apaches. Ike mines are located in heavy lime dyke, fully two
 miles Tn length and dipping ia a south eastsrly direction. Immed ataly ad- jeining and under thf ffssYdyEe is quartzite, which in many places is ssv- eral hundred feet in width. Axiom. ing the quartzite underneath is DOT pbyry, and at the contact of porphyry and quartzlte, as far as prespected, IS where they find the rick ore. The character of the rock is called by the miners ''sugary" quartz, solid white quartz, which assays as high as $1, zoo per ton, and much of their iron quartz will reach up in the thousands. The names of the gentlemen who are the fortunate owners of the rich prospects are Whatton, Sullivan and Stein, and the two prospects from which the ore has been taken are called Gold Noun tain and Gold Eagle, neither of which Is down more than SIX feet. The boys own eight claims, and are confident that they have discovered bonanza.
 They have up to date taken S36,000 from the two claims, and have gath cred altogether Tn the neighborheod of $60,000. The bills on which the claims are located are covered with boulders, and tue owners are utilizing what na- ture placed in their path, and break ing the huge receptacles of mineral, and the result IS truly astounding. One large boulder filled seven ere sacks with pickings valued at one dol lar a pound.
 When opened, these boulders dis played the nest magnificent white gold quartz, and notwithstanding the richness of the reck, free gold Is sell dem seen. The work done OF the locations thus far Is remarkably satis- factory, and the claims show every indications Of true. eentact vein: Between the Ii ne and pOrphyry for nations is found very rich carbonate ore, which assays as high as $75 Tn gold and carries considerable silver, but how much is not known.
 An old Lcadyllle prospector wbe Is on the grounds, pronounces this cer- bonate as frst-class ore, equal in every respect and similar to the famous Leadyille carbonates. The locations are situated in the westerly end of dyke, and distant from these claims about four miles, in Southwesterly direction, is another group of eight locations, one of which has a history of its own, and was discovered many years ago; this is known as the Bear mlne." The ledge on thls property is very wlde, somewhat ever one hun dred feetj this ancient mine has been worked considerably, and shows ss- says from Sl6 to S19 per ton in gold, and contains silver and copper.
 The eastern end of the new find is distant eight miles rem the celebrated Penhachapet mine, discovered 26 years ago by King Woolsey and David Hol- stead, who worked this property. and some marvellous rich geld ore was taken out, but there being no facilities for getting it anywhere it was aban dsned. Here is where the small piles of gold rock were discGered which excited so much curiexly. The ore was sacked and left, and when the sacks were worn out and destroyed the ore was left in small piles on the ground.