Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-13
OUR MING INTERESTS.
The Observations of Practical Mining Man upon the VekOI, Silver King
 and other Mines


 MT. Robert Bowen, who was Fore man of the Silver King mine con tinously from its first workings up to the time the Bonanza company ob- tained control of it, several months ago, is one of the most competent and conservative mining men in Arizona and his judgment upon practical min- ing matters cannot be questioned. He is thoroughly familiar with the pecu- liarities existing in the mines of this Territory and his opinion is regarded as authority whenever his reluctance to express himself can be overcome.
 MT. Bowen recently visited the Ve- kol camp and inspected the ore bodies of the Nekol and other mines in that vicinity, and his conclusions as to their worth have been given an EN- TERPRIsE representative in his usual terse and direct way He says the Vekol is the finest property he has yet seen for poor men to start with upon a sure road to fortune. The irregular ore shoots are in lime, in punches or chambers more or less connected with small stringers that guide the pros pecting unerringly from one body to another. The dip is very irregular, sometimes almost horizontal and sometimes pitching down at a con siderable angle. It presents many new features in ore bodies, and the ore heretofore extracted has been taken out cheaply and without the necessity of timbering The belt in which the ore is found has been open ed three hundred feet in width and it's extreme width has not yet been de- termined It is not worked out, by any means, and will probably develop many chambers of ore fully as rich as any yet extracted.
 The Argosy, an adjoining claim, shows the same character of ore and formation, but carries larger per centage of lead and is therefore not free milling in character. A con- tinuous body of ora hugs the dolomite wall, much of which will yield from 150 to 200 ounces in silver per ton The whole dip of the ore body is to- wards the
 COMBINATION SHAFT,
 which will undoubtedly develop into a splendid property. He thinks it probable that the ore body will be reached at a depth not exceeding three hundred feet, the irregular dip rem dering an accurate estimate impossi- ble. This would be splendid prop, erty to work in connection with the Vekol and Argosy and it would ren der their development more syste matic and economical. It is one oi the most promising properties in that camp.
 THE GREAT EASTERN
 Is another fine mine, with very good appearing ore. Considerable work has been done upon this prop erty. Another tunnel run in to taI the bottom of the present workings would save great deal of expense ir its development. The ore is of g character similar to that in the Aagosy and Vekol.
 THE SILVER KING.
 
 When questioned about the present condition of the Silver King mine MT. Bowen unhesitatingly expressed his full faith in the ultimate outcome of that favOrite property, and think: that good ore bodies will be developed below the present workings. For tht first 250 feet from the surface the or, was badly broken up and was almos worthless; the quartz, spar and DOT phyry were all raixed up and of littlt value Then the ore chambers weri encountered and continued down be low the 500 level, the huge masses o ore being very wide at the bottom ant narrow at the top; in fact, pear shaped The deepest winze was in the sam, broken formation as that found nea the surface and he believes 1t vii again open out fully as rich as above The valuable ore so far found Ina been confined to an area of about 12, by 300 feet. The tendency of tn bonanza company to stock speculation may prevent the real condition of tn mine becoming known to the public but that good bodies of ore will b found he has not the slightest doubt
 BIG MINING SECTION.
 MT Bowen regards the mineral bel that embraces the Mineral Hill an, Mineral Creek sections as the greates and most extensive of any in the Ter ritory. A great deal of the ore is loy grade and its character so varied tha large works capable of treating il quantity every class of ore will be re quired. Rail transportation will b indispensable, and north and sOutl railroad that will skirt the foothill along Mineral Hill and the river b way of Riverside will speedily develo several great mining camps. In thu event the farmers of the valley wi have first-class home market for al their produce and the two industrie can go hand in hand to sure pro: perity. He thinks that public aid t such road amounting to even a qual ter of a million dollars would be Judicious and profitable investment for the creation of the great minin industries and their benefit to tn farmers will speedily create new va ues far more than enough to repa the cost. Indeed, such a course absolutely necessary to the develop ment, growth and prosperity of ever interest in Pinal county, and when is looked upon in q calm, unselfis and businesslike way no reasonab objection can be made to the propos ton for public aid.
 Pinal county is full of grand poss bilities and if the proper course
 taken by the people there is no goo reason why it should not eclipse | far in prosperity all other portions the Territory.
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