Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-01
BRADSHAW MINES.
Their Present and Future Prospects by n Practical Miner.
Corr. Phenix Gazette.

Corr. Phenix Gazette.
 Believing that the mining and other in- dustrles of Arizona, has staunch friend Tn your paper and desiring to give some Idea of the Bradshaw and Phenix wagon road" towards the development of the situation through which it passes, per mt me some remarks: Many years ago that good old pioneer, W. O. Collier, tried to bring the notice of the public to bear on this route as the proper one to tap the mineral section of Southern Yavapai, and the survey of MT. Trott fully confirms the sound judgment of MT. Collier.
 Cow Creek hill was the Alps of the route, but that teamsters' terror no long CT exists, engineering skill combined with careful construction has produced an ex- cellent grade. My intent IS not to des- cribe the road but it's objective purpose, the development of this section and the creation of a home market for the pro- duets of the valley.
 The mining camps on both sides of the road from nearly Frog Tanks, to Brad shaw Basin, are many and the mineral resources practically inexaustible. First comes the placers of Lower Humbug, with the energetic Capt. D. E. Heating as manager, who will pour wealth into the channels of trade when his vast gravel banks give up their golden store. Next comes Farley's Camp ten miles east of line of direct road, by which it is con nected by good road; this camp has sever al mines, all in fair state of development with thousand of tons of ore on the dumps, and in sight in the mine, the ore IS lead carbonate, carrying both gold and silver. About two miles due east of Farley's Camp is the dump of O. E.. Champs, which produces some of the richest gold ore found in Arizona, and it has been a regular shipping camp for over two years. Some of the mines are highly developed for the means aG hand, and with capital could be made very val uable.
 Charles Thompson and F. A. Aby have very good prospects here, and several others. Still north ward in it's course it taps Silver Mountain, ,.,whose sides are lined with mineral gold, silver, copper and lead, yet strange to say it never yet has had any real good prospecting done on it, though lodges crop out most every where; it's isolated position, presume was the cause, which now has remedy. On the west of the line comes Castle Greek, distant some 3 or miles, here gold, silver, copper and some splendid lead claims the property of MT. Patton and partners are situated. This section IS of much importance and can become the consumer of the produce of the valley to vast extent. With one mill running, | and more under construction, the pros poets are very tlattering. They will con- meet with the line of road, as soon as 1t reaches its nearest point All along IL and close to several small camps until it reaches the vicinity of the Southern Belle and Ryland O., whose property is in a fair way of being fully tested.
 Here is a complete 20 stamp mill, full concentrating plant, fully constructed on the property, such an outfit is capable of good service if the material offers, which l believe will be the case. The mines around Mlnnehaha Fiat are numerous and valuable but only prospecting of a super ticial nature has been done so far, but enough to justify the hope of good return with future development.
 The old Tiger mine has started again after a lapse of many years, and may yet produce the millions in times gone past expected from it and it has much merits even now to meet these expectations. The Crowned King property in Brad l shaw Basin has indeed so far proved to be King of the Bradshaws and bids fair to leave lasting name in our mining history that will benefit our whole terri tory.
 The Rapid Transit is another property that is making rapid strides towards the front rank of mines, and the owners de- serve what IS in it for their pluck and perseverance. There are several other | good properties in this vicinity which will soon be more fully known, than a l single letter could describe. The Ore Bella is idle at present for lack of water | but will resume very soon as there are indications of early rain. Here is a good plant, capable of good service when everything is in proper condition.
 I lip Top camp though not on the direct line of road, but six miles east, is one ot the most valuable chloriding camps or the hills of Yavapai as well as one of the oldest. From there steady trade has been kept up for the last F years with your city, and its yearly output far ex ceeds that or many companies whose fame goes far and wide.
 l Here muscle is the only capital, witt pluck and perseverance to back 1t. It is not always the big mining company, witt Its complete outfit of mill and hoistine works, president, superintendent, etc; that makes the most money for its owners, ol IS of the most importance to the produc CTS of the section where they operate. II should be the desire of your business mer to foster and encourage chloriding, anc thorough prospecting, and the new road IS move in the right direction. The success of this enterprise will also dem onstrate the value of well directed anc intelligent energy in making the abun dant quartz veins of tlus section valuable thus opening a wide field for capital anG certainty of an increasing demand for the productions of your valley, and it may here be remarked, that the enterprise hal the hearty support and good wishes O the people of the section through whicl it passes.