Mohave County miner., 1890-05-31

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Place IN the FssAuelSea Or
Geld and silver.

Geld and silver.
John F. Blandy. Territorial Geologist
has submitted his report for the year 1885,
to Governor WolHey.
The document is very vcIuminous, 20
ing with great detail into the mineral re-
sources Of the Territory and being accom-.
panied by maps Of the severa: mining
regions. with detailed explanations.
Mr.. Blsndy reports that during thu
year he has visited the several mining
districts in the Territory, Watching the
progress Of work and collecting statistics Of
production, - required by the act Great.
ing his Office. What ID most needed By
the Territory II present IL careful illus.
tration Of it, wealth in detail.
The report estimates the product Of the
Territory. during the past year, by coun'
ties. ~ follows:
Mohsve. soId, 1871. 70; silver, $685.
954.24. Total, 1914, 9sl.s7.
Yavapai, gold, N6l.705 A.; silver,
tl82.76i.57. Total, l624. 467.04.
Yuma, gold. ts5, 200. 90; silver, $685..
6o5.37. Total. slls,9oO.37.
Maricopa. gold, t43,5l0; silver. $40
Total. s4s,sso.
Pima. gold. s6S,5s4 81; silver, 1905.
1897. Total, $87l.9
Pinal. cid, t625.57; silver. 1855, 745. 20
Total. $751;. 37O.S3.
Cochise. gid, 81, 955. 40; silver, 1884,.
92854. Total, $252, 1881 o..
Graham. gold, ti,256.lo; silver, e.,
293.19. Total, 43.554.2o.
ella, gold. 1900; silver, $l5,720.57
Total. $16, 720.57.
This is total product for the Territory
Of gold $3.50. 659.4s, and Of silver 81 ,7l3,.
555.7l, making grand total Of 1854.
2i5-19. which. with t24l ,407 in gbld and
t263. 1854 in silver returned from the ex.
press offices and smelters, and not In.
cInded in the first figures, makes The en-.
tire output: Gold, 1902. oss.ss; silver,
$i.977,4ls.7l. Total, $s.00s. 4s6is.
Ta.is is a. against total bullion output
Of "A .43l $50 in 1883, divided amongst the
counties as follows:
Mohave. 4l00,800; Yavspai, &416,1
Yuma, $lsl.o23; Maricopa, s223,7ll;
Pima. 1851 .37s; Pinal, 1886. 740; Cochise,
1868. 1913; Graham. s64,l72; Gila, s35, 232
Apache, 1880.
The production Of copper for the year
has oeen 30, 446, 900 pounds.
The lead has been sent to various smelt.
ers throughout the country. and there
Can, Of course. be no accurate figures OBJ
tanned AZ TO its production.
The G. o. D., Cupel, Prince George, In
fallible, Night Hawk and Rip Van Wrinkle
mines, in Mohave county, are recon.
mended in the report as especially worthy
Of development. They are welldefned
fissure veins, in a gneiss syenite lorna
lion. with every indication Of permanency,
and all carrying high grade silver ores.
But few changes are reported during
the year from Yavapai county
The Congress has been the largest pro-
Queer during the year, the ore being q
pure iron snlphuret, carrying from seven
To nine ounces per ton.
The output Of Maricopa has been largely
decreased, owing to the stoppage Of work
at the vulture, nothing having heen done
there during the past year. The only
other noted mine in the county Ia the
Phoenix. near the head Of Cave creek.
where litigation prevented the running Of
the stamp mill for more than few
months dnring the year.
The opening Of the Harqna Hala has
been the leading mining event Of the year
in Yuma county, but the older properties
have also yielded well.
The mines Of the other counties the
seoIosist was unable to visit, but he will
probably submit supplemental report
upon them.
The product Of the several mines in the
three leading counties visited is given in
detail, a. follows: