The oasis., 1893-05-11
AMONG rnE AiNss.
A si>is to tho Mining camps of soaihwest
 iinal.


 couple of weeks agotwo represent a.iecs of TIE OASIS mnde a round of ihr mining camp, in Iinal county iyiug Co the southland west Of Afizola. ln three days time iheg travelled more than 100 miles, visited several busy camps were eeyerlwberc cordially received and right royalty entertained. saT much iaai was interesting and a. great deal that Is new and returned hoIne with ' high idea Of the mineral res0lrccs of that fmrf Of the county. Tlie first camp visited wes that of the
 RiswAnD oINE
 where Mr. D. Saunders inc local man. ager, who had but recently returned from Boston. showed inc visitors over the property impartiag q great deal Of valuable information
 This camp lies about thirty miles southwest Of AIizo.a has been the sccns of a great deal of effective work Tn the claims held and operated by the Reward company are several large lcdges extending trough hill, crop pings knowing on both sides The ledges lie between lime and porphyry and Che development, doue to date has al been lipon one ledge in which some iao0feet of Wrrkings have developed large block og ore ready for s;oping. that conservative estimates place at 5000 tons. The ore s copper. much Of t running forty 10 fifty per cent and carrying twenty ounces in silver Go the tom Onfhr dump wasa large pilcid ore from which ss.o00 worth Of high grade ore bad been assorted and shipped TEe 4cond-cass oreremain- ing averages thirteen per cent copper and twenty onne~ in silver The ores arc earb0nates md oxides of copper carrying silver and sufficient iron for Auxihg The ealboaates are particu- lariy fine, yen large and beautiful cggstals Of malarhitc being present in greenhouses. large block Of dressed rnalathite. Weighing aboat so0 pounds, lias fscn sent tothe Worlds Fair and will doubtless Iflscail interest," ine fca- tlsre in tie Arizna mineral exhibit.
 thirty-toa wateriackct shelter has been erected on the property and is all ln readiEss for operation as soon asibs necessaFY water supply has been assur8d. Nat development is being pusheI with yigor DIT, Quiggle is boring well that at the time of this visit aas ataeepthof ,55 feet When last tEsted st a depth oI 5ao feet it gave adaly discharge Of l000O gallons, The qbantity needed. which it is be- lieycdwin be shown at the next fest, now saon to Dc made. is 25.00O gallons daily, and as soon as that is assured the futnace will be blown in and ship mentsp bullion will begin.
 The Reward Mining O., owning this property is q Boston corporation of which Mr. Halbert Poor is presi- dent. and M, Henry NJ. Rogers is the treasurer Mr- D. r. saunders, the manager, is also a director. Mr Rob err Hughes k ihe foreman The next place visited aas tne
 vEKoL SnNh,
 which is located about ten miles from fhe Reward. and is but couple of mlles soaihof Table Mountain This place v;s reached at evening and the yisitos were made welcome and ai home be tliq snpcrintendent Mr D. D. DeNpre and hlsaccomplished lady The reSt morning MT. DeNure and hls tosnau. 8lr. F. R. Brady Jr- very kindly showed the scribe through the mine, 1t the same time impartiag a grpat cal of interesting intornation