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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
Transported by Gravity.

So neatly has this new work been
laid off that nearly all the old workings
are utilized and at the same time all
ores are carried on a plane to the mill
through the lower tunnels which are on
level with the mill. Aside from the
waste matter taken out of the utility
drifts nothing but milling ore is moved
and this gravitates to the car thereby
doing away with shoveling and in no
part of the labarynth of extensive work
ings is any hosting machinery needed
or used. The drifts are extended sys-
tematically from the main tunnel both
to the north and south and are designa-
ted as drift No. IL or 8 south and
and those on the north in the same
manner mum bering from the mouth OF
the tunnel.
In drift No. 1, south, large body OF
reddish quartz hat been encountered
and although the drift is but 226 feet in
length it wilt prove valuable feeder II
no doubt the ore extends up to the sur
face. This body of mineral is slightly
different from any other in the camp
but is free milling and fairly rich. No.
2. south is at present 2O2 feet in length,
all new work and it too has plenty Of
ore. No. is long drift and part Of
the old workings and extends far to the
south where immense cavities indicate
the large deposits that have been mined
in past years. This will extend farther
into unexplored fields beyond. Those
on the north are two in number and
are now 203 and 247 feet in length re-
| spectiYelY.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
Number of Men Employed.

The present working force at the
mine and mill is about sixty men. Ten
OF these are working in the mill, while
nearly forty men are working in the
mine, either ON contract work or days
wages. Several carpenters are finish
ing up the carpenter work about the
mill, while others are building cars and
making necessary repairs. A number
of persons, besides these, (some of them
Me1icans) are engaged in supplying
wood, and probably 1000 cords are now
ranked on the grounds. The character
of the work at the Phoenix mine is such,
however, that the number of men en-
ployed will always be limited, and for
the benefit of those seeking employ
ment, it is only justice to say, there is
at present q man for every place, be-
sides several idle men in the camp await
ing a chance for some one to fall out to
create an opening.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
May Use Water Power.

There is probability that water may
be employed for eight months in the
year. But eight miles above the mill
small dam might be constructed and
pipe line laid for that distance with q
head or pressure of 700 feet which
would afford ample power to propel the
machinery of the mill for at least eight
months in the year and by this cheap
power the cost of both mining and mill
ing would then be no more than 50 4
ton instead OF 1926 at the present
method of working. The mill is SO ar
ranged that the water power might be
easily attached and during the four
months when the supply is too light for
motive power wood could be used with
out much delay in making the switch.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17

as smoothly as is possible for perfect
machinery to do. Four big boilers sup
ply the motive power and stand in pairs,
thus enabling them to use any number
of them to supply the power needed.
The engine is 200 horse power run at
80 pounds pressure with cutoff at one
tenth of the stroke.
The stamps are arranged in sets of
ten there being fifty on either side OF
the building, thus economizing space
and keeping everything concentrated.
The stamps themselves are the only
weak point perceptible in the mill, if
there can be weakness in extra strength,
as their weight is $50 pounds each, 4
size peculiarly adapted for crushing
hard quartz while the character of the
ore used at the Phoenix might as easily
be crushed with stamps of 700 pounds.
The cams and tappets are of a new
and peculiar composition, being ferro.
aluminium, or compound of iron and
aluminium, giving them greater dura-
bility in accordance with weight.
The tables used are of copper plated
with silver and there is one in front Of
each five stamps. Altogether the mill
is of the best and latest well tried pat
tern and its construction has been by
skilled workmen under competent man
agement. Throughout it is quite SINH
lar to all stamp mills where the anal
gamating process is used in extracting
precious metals. The location of the
mill is 80 near the stream that in timet
of high water some little inconvenience
may be expected hut the foundations
are said to be able to resist moisture
Were the mill higher it would be more
difficult to reach it with the ore unless
cable was brought into requisition
At present the mill is running but
twenty stamps and refining from fifty
five to sixty tons Of ore daily but soor
this will be increased to thirty stamps
and added to from time to time as the
big ore bodies are reached and the con
slant ore supply is insured. Befor.
many months no doubt fifty stamps
will be running.
Many good claims within short dis
lance OF the mill are owned by private
individuals and it ia not impro bablt
some custom work will be done as these
claims are developed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
THE COMPANY.
Present Officers and Directors Rep

Present Officers and Directors Rep
resent Greater Portion OF Stock.
The group of seven mines and three
mill sites together with the 100-stamp
mill is owned by stock company of
eastern capitalists, many Of them liv-
ing in New York. The present COM
pany has recently reorganized and the
capital stock is $3.50, 900, owned princi-
pally by the officers and directors of the
company thereby making those inter-
estsd in the management of affairs also
directly interested in the successful OPP
GRAFTON of the mines. w. 8. Alley 10
president of the company and he is on
the active field here looking after the
fnacfal interests of the company.
There is at present not dollar of in
debtedness to any local parties as ali
miners and mill men receive their pay
on the 10th of each month. A large
amount of money has necessarily been
expended in the erection of the big mill
and for some time to come, probably
three or four months, there will also be
expended some money on development
work to place the entire mine in active
working condition and enable its own
ers to take therefrom, ore in such guam
titles as they would like to supply the
mill. After such dead work is done,
then and not till then, can the question
of dividends be considered as the pres.
ent plan OF operations are on very
large scale. However, the facilities al
ready supplied and those in immediate
anticipation will place the Phoenix mine
on as good working basis as is posi-
BILE and enable them to treat ore at the
cheapest possible figure as all ores are
brought down by the stopping process
and are never handled except by the
car load. The mountain veined with
golden leads, is alta ;ked from so many
points at the same time that Temporal
ry failure in any one place will have
little effect on the daily output as the
temporary lack can easily be supplied
from some other more fortunate point.
Thus steady supply of ores OF various
grades from So to 81 in some localities
will be worked with the richer grades
that run from Sc to $40 and the excep-
tional streaks of high grade ores that at
times reach $40 ton will afford work
ing material of dividendpaying rock
and from all indications will do 30 for
many years as the entire district seems
to be we'll supplied with the auriferous
streaks Interpreted through the uncer.
tain formation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17

some of the higher grade was hauled
five miles to ten-stamp mill at Hos
kins. Later this mill was moved to the
Phoenix mine and ten stamps added
from silver mine. Still another ten
stamp addition was added from Fraser
& Chalmers, which now made a
thirty-stamp plant. Less than two
years ago this mill was replaced by the
Marshall mills, five in number, with q
capacity OF twenty tons each, but with
in two months they were discarded.
having worn out in this short space Of
time. The present 100-stamp mill was
then ordered and some months ago W.
S. Alley, the president of the Phoenix
Consolidated Gold Mining company, ar
rived on the ground and DR.. Alex Trip
pei, man of rich experience in the SUI
perintendence of mines and milling
plants, was secured. About the middle
of September last he assumed entire
charge of both mine and mill, while Mr..
Alley remains to look after the inan-
cial part of the business.
Previous to this time the mountain
of ore theory had not been exploded
and all work was centered on the con-
struction of the stamp mill. DIR. Trip
pei now set about to inspect the mines
and soon discovered that most of the
ore along the line OF the old workings
had either been exhausted or was left
only in patches where much waste
would necessarily be in the way of NOV
ing it. This information he impaired
to Mr.. Alley and Immediately force
of some forty miners were put to work
to open up new fields. The old work
consisted of q main tunnel 1142 feet in
length extending in an easternly direc-
ton on the Red level together with a
drift OF considerable length which
reached out into the southeast side OF
the property. Along this drift many
thousand tons of ore, some of rather
high grade had been taken out and
from that low level up to the surface OF
grass roots immense chambers or cav.
erns, many of the dimensions equal to
a four-story building, have been worked
out. Besides this tunnel and drift, sew
eral short tunnels were run on the
higher levels but these two were well
worked out.
These tunnels and drifts were in
many places left in poor condition and
the facilities for carrying the ore were
of crude type. The guage of the
track is three feet and to propel car
on it was heavy work. A number OF
new cars have been ordered and in
course of time the clumsy ones will be
replaced.
1t now proposes to operate the mine
on new and improved scientific princi-
Piles and to accomplish this much new
work has been done.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
MaShaCkety Mine.

The noted Mashackety mine has been
purchased and this property together
with the Columbia fit we'll with the
Phoenix groups and make, all told,
seven claims besides three mill sites of
five acres each.
The .Mashackety mine has for several
years been operated successfully and
has been paying, even with crude
methods of treatment when the ore was
hauled some distance. The purchase of
this property which adjoins the other
active mines was good stroke of poll
cy and the amount of ore it will supply
is heavy factor towards feeding the
big MILL The ore in this claim is fair
grade while the lime strata will work to
good advantage and being soft will not
retard crushing. The rich quartz Of
this mine is in places inpregnated with
uanadate of lead which runs we'll in
gold but discolors the tables giving
them black appearance.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
COST OF PRODUCING GOLD.
interesting Figures Favoring Hand
ling Ores in Quantities.

ing ores IN Quantities.
The actual cost of both mining and
milling at the Phenlx mine has hardly
been determined as but twenty stamps
are in operation but barring dead work
or developing the cost with 20-stamp
is $2.25 a ton; 50stamp, 50 a ton; 100
stamp, $1.75 a ton. This, if milling
power was furnished by water motor,
would be reduced ten per cent. from the
above figures.
OF the milling expenses alone lit
might be said two-thirds of the expense
10 for material and one third for labor
while in the mine the principal ex-
pense is labor.
There is also vast difference between
twenty and fifty stamps in the point
OF help employed in the mill as it re-
quires ten men to run twenty stamps
while twelve men can as easily run fifty
and twenty men one hundred stamps.
The difference in fuel, too, between a
small and large plant is an important
item as where wood is used 2O-stamp
mill will consume $40 worth of fuel
while for a 50-stamp $50 dollars will
cover the cost and 10 run 100-stamp
mill from $40 to $45 are required.
Thus it will be seen the point of ex-
penss both for labor and fuel is largely
in favor of the larger plant, as is also
the cost of milling where large ore bod
les are encountered.
The workings on the Phoenix mine
are the most extensive of their nature
in the territory and consequently much
interest is taken in them with decided
good wishes for the success of the COM
pany that has shown confidence enough
in the mines of central Arizona to ex-
pend large amount of money to estab.
lish the works on paying basis.
There seems to be no doubt but that
there is an immense body of low grade
ore in the Phoenix mine and the present
facilities for working it are such that
the cost of working the ores is reduced
to the lowest possible figures thereby
almost assuring success of the enter
prise as the best talent available is at
the head and apparently not hampered
by lack of means or want of confidence
by those furnishing the finance for es-
tablishing the big plant.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
ORDINANCE NO. 157.
Granting the Arizona Canal Company
Certain Privileges.
The common council of Phoenix do ordain a.
SECTION 1.

Certain Privileges.
The common council of Phoenix do ordain a.
follows:
SECTION l.
There is hereby granted to the Arizona Canal
company right of way on First avenue to con-
struct telephone line from the Office of said
company in the Monihon block north to the
Salt River valley canal, to be used py said COM
pany only in its private business.
SECTION II.
Said com any under this grant is hereby re-
quired to erect only sawed, dressed and painted
poles at least ten Q0) inches square at the butts,
and at least six (6) inches square at the apex.
The wires shall be at least twenty-five (25 feet
from the ground in the clear Should the city
desire at any time to have the location of the
poles changed, said company to do so at Its
own expense. This grant to extend during the
pleasure ofsthe common council of Phoenix,
and this ordinance to be repealable at any time.
SECTION III.
This ordinance to be in force and effect
from and after its passage and publication &C.
cording to law, or until its repeal
Passed by the common council this 9th day of
December, A. D. 1893
Approved this 9th day of December, A. D.
1898. P.J. COLE, Mayor.
[SeaLl
Attest:
ED. SCHWARTZ,
City Recorder.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
REACHING OUT.

Drifts and Tunnels Extend Like
Huge Tentacles.
From September Is to December l
over 1000 feet of tunnels and drifts
have been run and the massive noun
tain is being tapped by utility apert-
ures that like the tentaeles of the octo-
pus reach out in all directions for new
bodies of ore and at the same time pass
through fields of mineral thus serving a
double purpose, that OF supplying rock
for present milling use and opening up
avenues to the more extensive and I'M
explored mineral sections of the hill.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17

which are quite sufficient in the mild
climate. The altitude of the camp il
1900 feet above that of Phoenix, but be-
ing in basin facing the south, there ia
but little difference in temperature, and
a blanket is fair protection during the
winter months.
Below the camp a short distances q
little Mexican plaza of huts and brush
houses stands. These people apparently
are wood haulers, as not Mexican was
seen in the working force in either the
mine or the mill
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
Offices and Buildings.

The superintendent and managers
have comfortable quarters near the
mill and while not surrounded with
anything expensive or luxuriant, they
have all conveniences requisite for pros
ecuting their work. An elaborate assay
Office has been fitted up and the ores
will be tested daily by skillful hands.
In this Office everything is new and no
details have been neglected to make
this department. of the work complete
and enable the management to know
just what quality of ore is treated daily.
With the assaying department there
is also surveying outfit, and all lines,
tunnels, drifts, etc., are laid out accu-
rately, and all distances determined to
4 nicely, thus enabling the manage
ment to know exactly what the cost of
each step in the work will be.
An accurate map of the mine Is being
prepared which, when completed, will
show nearly 5000 feet of tunnels and
drifts, half of which, aside from the
main tunnel of 1852 feet, have been run
within the past three months. This
map will also show the heavy ore bodies
that have been encountered and are
ready to be sloped out from the lower
level to the surface, thereby enabling
those at the helm to know to positive
certainty the supply ahead, and thus
enable them to keep development work
sufficiently in advance of milling and
thus insure a constant supply.
A blacksmith shop stands near the
mouth of the main tunnel and here all
tools are sharpened and cars repaired,
in fact everything in that line of work
can be handled in the camp.
A supply house holds all extras, be-
sides necessary conveniences for those
employed in the mines or mills.
A bunk house, not comfortable one,
but make-shift, stands near the mine
and ia used as bed-chamber by some
of the boys. while others occupy the old
tunnels and other places as sleeping
apartments. No doubt comfortable
building is anticipated to be used as a
bunk house for the men employed. But
few houses, perhaps none, outside of
those belonging to the company have
been erected and most of the men with
families live in tents, usually IL IA,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17

DefenQdnJS.
Action brought in the district court of the
third judicial district of the territory of Ari-
IONA, in and for Maricopa county, and the COM
plant filed in said Maricopa county, in the
office of the clerk of said district court.
In the name of the territory of Arizona, to
E. H. Hitler and william Pitcher, defendants,
greeting:
You are hereby summoned and required to
appearin an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiffs, in the District Court
of the Third Judicial District of the Territory
of Arizona, in and for Maricopa County, and
answer the complaint therein filed with the
Clerk of this said Court, at Ph@nix, in said
county, within ten days after the service upon
you of this Summons, if served in this said
county, or If served out of this said county and
within this said Judicial District, then within
twenty days thereafter, or in all other cases
within thirty days thereafter, the times above
mentioned being exclusive of the day of
service, or Judgment by default will be taken
against you.
Given under my hand and seal of the dis
trict court of the third judi
cial district of the territory of
[sEAL] Arizona, in and for Maricopa
county, this 18th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1898.
CHI. KNAPP,
Clerk OF said District Court.
By J. B. STOUT, Deputy Clerk
Hulings & Rulings, attorneys for plaintiff.
First publication Dec. IA, 1898.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
Lighting the Works.

Arrangements are almost perfected
for the erection of an electric light
plant near the mill by which not only
the offices and mill but the mine itself
will be lighted. The cost of building
and maintaining such = plant is q
small item and as convenience in the
mines it il incalculable. The Copper
Queen company at Bisbee have two
light plants, one for the mines and one
for the offices and business houses
throughout the camp and at the Phe-
nix this inexpensive lighting could as
well be utilized.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
The Mines.

For the past twenty-five years the
Phoenix mine has been operated on
small scale and the presence of vast ore
bodies have been apparent, but many
mistaken opinions OF the mines have
been circulated. The general idea has
Been that there was mountain Of ore
and all that was necessary to mine it
was to shovel off the side of the hill.
On close inspection this is found to be
true to certain extent, as the forma-
zion of the country is peculiar one and
nothing ia found in place. There are
unmistaken evidences of the action of
water, and the hill is heterogeneous
collection of rock and earth, with so far
M has been explored, no continuous
stratas of rock, and the ore has been
found in big deposits, but in many To-
calities, indicating that an immense
mother vein exists, and to reach this
systematic efforts are being made. In
terspersed throughout the entire hill is
found auriferous quartz, but outside the
big pockets and deposits the hill would
not run more than fifty cents ton.
Although the ore may be said to be in
pockets, there are three fairly well de-
fined lodges of gold-bearing matter. The
lower one is called the Red ledge, the
middle one the Calico, while the upper
one is termed the Black ledge. These
three are supposed to be reflections
from the main vein and have been
thrown in their present location by vol
sanic action, as Malpais and other vol
eanic evidences show that the hill was
raised by internal disturbance. Much
lime exists. Most of it carries con-
siderable gold, but this too is not solid
limestone, but crumbly, limey ledge.
During the early history of the mine
ore was worked by means of astres, and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17

Thirty-fve miles north OF Phoenix, on
Cave Greek, is the famous Phoenix
mine, property of considerable inter
est, from the fact that the largest stamp
mlll in the territory has been erected
and is now operating on the free-mill-
ing gold ore found in such immense
quantities in the group of mines on the
hillside east of the big stamp mill.
A representative of The REPUBLICAN,
visited the camp recently and passed
through the extensive works that are at
present demonstrating the feasibility oil
working low grade ore at the minimum
cost.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
Wood for Fuel,

Wood is used for fuel and the present
capacity is four and half cords day
at from 81 to $3.50 a cord. Mesquite
and iron wood is plentiful but few
miles from the mill and the supply will
last for many years. When the capac-
ity of the mill is increased the amount
of wood used every twenty.four hours
will be from six to seven cords and to
run the full 100 stamps not more than
ten cords would be required.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17

down the shaft and carried from the
chutes below.
Eight tunnels have been started on
the three veins and the connection is 60
complete that through each of these vari-
GUS avenues ore can be brought to the
mill thus avoiding the jam and rush
that would necessarily follow were q
sufficient supply of ore for the full 100
stamps carried throughout tunnel.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
A MOTHER VEIN.
A Well Defined Lead Looked Toward
With Favor.


DIR. Trippel has theory which is en-
tertained by all well informed mining
men, that aside from the large deposits
of ore near the surface which 30 far
have characterized the Phoenix mine, q
heavy, or mother vein turks in that
vicinity and will be reached by some OF
the many tentacles reaching into the
bosom of the mountain. Its exact loca-
ton has not been determined, but the
three irregular leads now known and
worked converge toward a common
center, and no doubt near this point OF
conjunction the body will be found.
But a small portion of the immense
field has yet been worked, and it is
hardly probable that any material per-
centage of the big gold deposit has yet
been removed.