Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-07
AN IMPoRTANT WORK.

SILVER CITY-An effort is now being
made by W. G. Waring, OF this city, to
have a complete geological survey of Grant
county made. A number of mining men
have already expressed willingness to
assist in this matter, which will undoubted-
ly be of great benefit to the mining interests
of the county. The estimated cost of the
work is SIG, 900. including the publication
of maps and reports. The survey, if made,
will be under the direction of Clement L.
Webster, State Geologist of Iowa, who has
been in this county about IL months en-
gagged In Government work, and whose
researches in geology, paleontology and
archaeology have won for him an enviable
reputation. In his work here he has
en- over a considerable portion of the
county, which has an area of near
ly 10,000 square miles, and contains
about 40 mining districts in various stages
of development. He says that from a geo.
logical standpoint, it is the most wonderful
region he has ever seen. He has spent sew
eral days near this place and saws the same
silver-bearing rock which is found at or
near the surface in Chloride Flat about a
mile and half from the city limits, which
has produced more than a million dollars
worth of ore, will be found at depth of
about 200 feet in Legal Tender hill which
comes to the city limits and that the same
formation probably extends under a consid-
cradle portion of the city. The entire mass
of Legal Tender hill has been estimated to
contain $40 per ton in silver, but if as rich
ore can be found there at a depth of ZOO feet
as is found in Chloride Flats, there is
BIG BOOM AHEAD.
for Silver City. Mr.. W. h. Newcomb. who
owns about 80 claims on Legal Tender hill.
conceived the idea that the rich mineral ex-
listed there at a considerable depth, and put
down a prospect hole several hundred feet
with diamond drill. He has never made
the result of this work known, and has
merely kept MP the assessment work on his
claims since. Prof. Webster has located
number of fault lines near this place, which
explain the diversity of surface formations
and the great difference in depth of certain
mineral-bearing stratum in two localities but
q short distance apart. The whole surface
of the country is, to a greater or less
degree, broken up in this manner and the
advantage of a complete geological survey
is obvious. The sale of the Last Chance
mine at Silver Greek has been closed. 1t
was bonded several months ago by John NJ
Wright, OF this city, for $4,000. The
money was paid here on Saturday by r. T.
McComas, of Nebraska City, who repre-
sents the syndicate which bought the prop
erty. Development work enough was done
on the Last Chance before the bargain was
closed to show that there is ore enough
above the level of the lower tunnel to keep
a 2O-stamp mill running steadily for num-
Der of years. A 20-stamp mill will be put
up by the new company as soon as
it can be got on the ground. This is one of
several important mining deals which have
been pending in that district for several
months
TUsooN-Two good properties, one in
Gils county, the other in Maricopa, have
been sold this week. Some months ago
Claude NJ. johnson went East with bond
on.some good mines in Gila county and this
week came back with J. S. Murphy, to e1-
, anime them, and while here closed the sale |
Of the Cartigan and Ivenpaugh to men from |