Arizona silver belt., 1890-11-29
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AsTLER MINE, Moinve Co, A. T.
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l November l5, lS90.
 EpIroRs BKLr:-Ihe Yucca Mining Company commenced here on April lst, under the supervision of Mir. Philip Oates, of Globe. The ground is being thoroughly prospected and with the most encouraging results, The ore Is double splpllide of iron and copper ranging from trace to sixty-six per cent copper, A number of car loads of ore have already been shipped and shipments will be made daily.
 The main lead is large well defined ore body extending for several miles, all of which has been located by the Company. The deposit Is a true Assure vein with well defined walls. The country rock is granite, syehite and serpenite rock. Several horses have already been found in the vein where the ore has proved to be much richer. Above the ore is always found large body of per oxide of iron, commonly called gossau. In all probability this gossan was at one time rich ore, but by action of the atmosphere and water has leached out the copper and formed native, and oxide of copper below 1t.
 To develop the property, tunnels have been driven into the leads. and from thence drifts along the leads for several thousand feet. One of the main tunnels has been extended 10 Il lead one hundred and fifty feet from the main lead, running parallel with it which also shows the same character of ore in a body of co sidera ble size. As yet no deep prospecting has been un- dertal,cn, although two shafts have been sunk, the deepest being 105 feet at which depth the ore body is still in sight and was cross cut a distance of thirty feet, but the adjacent rock is extremely hard Water has troubled but little and that from the surface To facilitate hoisting, there was erected Sept. 1st, l5-horse power engine which Is run by Fred Taffeney, for Iherly of Globe, Phoenix and other points. A furnace will be built here as soon as the winter rains are over, which will be followed at an early date by railroad 10 Yucca.
 | "The Copper World" mine, miles northeast, and two thousand feet high CT will be connected with these mines by wire rope system. This mine is large deposit of Azurite, extremely rich. At present cnly eleven men are employed at the ''World" and are look ed after by Mat Carr, of Kingman, who is foreman. At the lower mines the "Antler" and the Spuyten Duy- vii, force of about 30 men are kept busy.
 Every one seems contented- there l is no reason for them to be otherwise. The work has been prosecuted under | great difficulties. The base of supplies being Prescott and obliged to depend 1 on the A. & P, R.. R. for transporta- tion, has placed the camp in q preca- rious state of existence many times. Great credit is due to Mir. Oates for his untiring efforts in accomplishing so much in short space of time, consid- ering the obstacles he had to contend with. He is ably assisted by Hugo Schroeter, mining and civil engineer and assayer.
 ] It is with regret that we are obliged to mention the departure of Mir. Oates, ill the near future, to new field of h. bor in the Globe District. He will be missed by one and all, IL is the earn est wish of every man in camp that lis achievements in his new position will meet with success, which he justly de- serves wherever he goes.
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