Arizona republican., 1892-10-27
THE PHOENIX MINE.
ogag.ation of that Extensive
Property.
es r.e Most Valuable Mining
r-taycsts on the Pacific
Coast.

. Ice valuable mining proper
tI;, territory, the Phoenix mine
"a thirty-dye miles northeast OF
-,v Is perhaps the greatest. The
4 .,..r Of the ore is free milling gold
/. ,a-a present indications as well as
4 sv,a-iencc, the quantity Of ore is
| si:sa
~ mine mas been worked on an
- scale for several wears, but
| 49,. few months has been mac
4 .t improvements and Convenien-
,,a Naias supplied for these works
/ Il $40 appalling in magnitude.
n GilHngham, the geltlemanly
sF,ieut superintendent OF the
/ .vs When the present improve
| /. $40 completed this plant will be
4 ~,s extensive in its operations on
| IMis slope.
~ bee already been 1000 feet OF
| rpaea. work done, giving a stor-
| .,osci,y Of 5000 tons, which will
10 h1pt in reserve.
-,,tso ~iles Of workings at pres
| rpsls one and half million tons
| ,~ir sight while there seems TO be
/ g~it TO She mine in directions yet
SasOg-'.
{. 20 rich ore has bGen found but the
I ra 90 lar has not been more than
IgStoq although at the ll5-fOOt level
| goi go ore has been found.
-erly it cost $500 ton for min
| -lnilliUg this ore on the old re-
ulag but by the present process
.0e for both mining and
N.-shall mills are now on the
SID the foundation for four
10 has already been placed.
i've mills will have a capacity of
daily with a seventy-tive horse
b. steam. By November 10
Csc nilIs will be in full operation
d.hia the next five months ten
ri'- sill be placed increasing the
1880 tons a day.
ir Dower will eventually be used,
aua and a half miles of pipe line
= teins laid for that purpose. This
,Uvcr at present measures $50
spSer, and as the season OF the
dry no doubt the supply will
Z b diminished. This water power
lsud from Cave creek, which is a
hihas source Of supply.
- made by Supt. Gillingham
10 New York saves ninety per
" smalgamation and cOncentra-
The Perfection concentration used
sane as the one used in the fam
1as.ead mine in Montana, where
tGCfc is concentrated, thereby saw
cats a ton.
A,,gR all in all these works will be
a,tlgcator in mining circles in
C. and the freedom by which this
c,expends money in preparation
~ guarantee that they have con-
e ia the mine which has under
INnsive method OF working
"mUuerRtiye.
ne lays in large bodies, almost
|uins Of the glittering metal and
but one question, the cost Of
aud milling which now seems to
i! making a fair profit on every
The precious metal taken from
ClEi.
Gecossiul completion OF these
@gcthGr with the assured fact OF
E11essiul operation, will give a
Is.ns to gold mining in Arizona,
.r&lally place it where it be-
The irst in the union in mines
-,.cl.
sCIyany has, through their sup
,..at, Mr.. Gillingham, expended
10 improvements, and this will
t-sated to at least a quarter OF a
o b.iore all the contemplated
emeats are placed.
u some are skeptical about the
+ o. such extensive works, ex-
sata made by highly competent
aows that the only successful way
|aiin; and milling low grade ores
handling In large quantities.
"a has an abundance OF low grade
re whi1h will eventually be
By these cheaper methods.