Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-06-06

Buffalo and Rescue Properties
What Good Pluck has
Brought Forth.
Owing to the growing interest that
| the Globe mining district is attractlT 6
from every quarter OF the southwest L
! have given the subject some careful at
tention. | have sought information
from every reliable source at my com
mand slnce here, and accordingly sub
NIT the facts as follows:
THE OLD DOMINION COPPER CO.,
Propr:etors Of the property formerly
known as the Globe, are prosecuting
operations vigorously under the super
intendsnce Of a. l.. Walker, G E. The
writer paid the mines visit on the sd
inst. and through: the courtesy OF n. S.
Berray, foreman, was piloted through
tunnels and cross sections, up and down
| shafts and WINES for three hours every
moment expecting he must reach the
| last excavation. but on the countary
was astonished to learn there were still
miles beyond to explore, and that the
whole day would De required TO 60
through. Enough, however. was seen
to convince the sceptIcal that the o. ID
mine is no small affair OF it's kind. Tie
fact that at the close Of 1890 the output
OF this mine ranked only second to the
largest in Arizona. ard amounting to
the enormous quantity Of 1,125,0Oo
pounds OF pig copper, speass for itself.
Mr. Walker estimates that there is suf
ficient ore in sight 10 employ the present
plant TO lis full capacity fer every Gay
day during the next two years, and that
new Lodies Of ere are being opened up
as fast as it is taken out. Seven levels
have been reached and thousands Of tons
Of ore in sight. From 3.0LLsl1tts- 4i.60J len
eaur feet of pFespecting is being done
annuaaiillyy, ; the ore found fully main
tains it's usual Is PSF cent. The depth
of the msin shaft is $50 feet below the
output. The boilers used are laO horse
power.
On repairing to the smelling works, al
the intricate processes were explained
to me by j. Canavan, tie manager OF
this department, who has efficiently
filled the position here for upwards OF
ter years past. The capacity OF tht
smelter is 10 tons OF ore and lime fux
per day. About 100 men are on the
pay roll.
While no figures are used author
lively, the suppCs!tion liz general that
the above property has netted the con-
pary over sl.O00000 from the run OF the
last three years. Numerous improve
mAnts are contemplated 10 facilitate and
increase operations.
THE BUFFALO COPPER MINING COMPANY.
DIR. Alex. Trippel, c. Z, superiniend-
ent, commenced operations under the
present management in March 1890, at
which date the group OF claims desig-
uated as the Buffalo. Mark Twain,
Cuyahoga and Cleveland was little more
than prospect, work having been sus-
pended Oh the same 70 several years.
Before any smelling had been done the
sum of $4,000 was expended for neces
sary pant, roads, tunneling, etc. Smelt-
ing operations were commenced less
than six months ago, during which time
over 800 tons of black copper have been
produced. a balance has just been made
showing the operation Of the company
to have paid all indebtedness incurred
by the company within the time, and as
the result handsome dividend will be
declared. Through the courtesy Of
Hon. E. j. Trippel, was granted the
privilege OF viewing this property, salts
flying myself py personal observation
that there are thousands OF tons OF as
good ore in sight as has been extracted
from be mine DR.. Trippel estimates
that the copper carries from 40 TO so
ounces silver per ton, ON which account
this copper is more valuable than the
Lake Superior proddct as it can be
used for electrical purposes, and ne fur
thermore claims TO note a gradual I'm
provement in the grade of the ore as
work progresses. The average value OF
the ore thus far reduced has been about
IL Der cent copper. Calculations on the
present hasls OF the company show that
the crude copper can be placed or the
New York market at ia cents per
pound, or the refined at 83i cents. 1t
is all tunnel work, OF which there are
three; the main being about 800 feet.
No -ngines are used. About one hun
dred men have SO far been employed
since smelling commenced at S3.20 per
day.
From the above moderate statements
the public can gather somewhat OF the
importance of the Buffalo Mining Co.'S
operations, but better idea of the con-
tideuce reposed in the property by the
gentlemen comprising the company
themselves may be had from the fact Of
the large expenditure they are now
making IN the addition OF new machinery.
tanks, offices, a 5000 foot tramway or
schultz to connect mines and mill. tele-
phone to connect town, mine and mill,
and contemplated electric light works
for light and running drills. DIR. Trippel
is to be congratulated on the success he
has achieved in the face OF such for
midable obstacles as would doubtless
have deferred men OF less practical
knowledge, s i'll and determination.
THE RESCUE SILVER MINE.
l enjoyed the pleasure of trip on the
18th inst. to the Rescue Silver mine
L. J. Webster, Z. E., superintendent.
The mine is situated four and half
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