Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-08-29
OUR MINERAL WEALTH.
Mining News From the Various Camps Of
 YaYapal County.

Some placer mining is reported
 along the Hassayampa and an SIS
 nugget was brought in today by a lucky miner.
 Ed Austin and Frank O'Brien are still in the Santa Maria district.
 making examinations of several
 properties there.
 Joe Cough. who is working the Husted on the Hassayampa, is
 taking out ore for shipment, mak-
 ing a new strike of rich ore in the
 lower tunnel.
 On the Independence, one Of the
 Dividend group, three feet of S20
 milling ore is to be seen, and the
 property is being sunk on rapidly
 in consequence.
 Roberts mill on the Auga Fria is
 now pounding awoy steadily on ore from the Defiance mine of Wander bilt x Fuller, and it is said the mine is paying well.
 Messrs. Austin x O'Brien re- turned yesterday from a long visit to the Santa Maria, where they ex- amined several mines. They give a very hattering report of the mines in that district.
 Lew Riley and Walter Crandell who have sub-leased the Railroad mine, are reported to be taking out good ore, which they will probably have treated at the Harlan mill on the Hassayampa.
 In the Hassayampa district some idea of the work going on there may be obtained from the fact that there are over p miners at work opening up various claims around the Jersey Lily, and a pack train of twenty animals is now steadily employed in bringing out ore and taking back supplies.
 Holiday and Towner who are working the Gold Leaf claim near the Jersey Lily are preparing to ship several tons of ore. The ore now being taken out by thom will run $50 per ton. The tunnel is now in l50 feet, an1 the mine looks as we'll as ever,
 Mir. McNamara is in from the Zero silver mine near the Hassa- yampa. He IS the foreman of this property and states that is still taking out the high grade ore for which 1t has become famous. Another car load will soon be sent in.
 Last week another body of rich ore m the Dividend mine was struck by Joe Johndrew, in one of the lower levels, while in another open ing fine grade of milling ore was uncovered. This mine is in conse- quence now rated high and it is said will give good account of it's output from now on.
 The best kind of news Is received to-day from Chaparrai district, and it would seem as if a general strike had occurred there. Since the rains have come and a fair supply of water is had, John s. Jones is drop ping l5 stamps on the Little Jessie ore. It is estimated that the out put from this plant is not less than Sl,000 per day, and several miners who have carefully examined the ore coming up from this little mineral wonder verify every word Of the richness of the mine.
 Hugh McCrum, firm believer in the future of Yavapai's mineral wealth, and one of the most ener- getie capitalists on the coast, yes terday purchased half interest in the we'll known McCabe mine in Big Bug district, the amount paid | not being stated. The mine has a five stamp mill in active operation and Is a we'll developed property | througnout. MT. McCrum says the | of ore now in sight is years ahead of the capacity of ten stamp mill and in richness Is improving at | every shot. This mine is now under the ownership of Wells, Parsons and McCrum.
 W. H. Harlan, who is in town to day from the Hassayampa, says that he has just completed a run of ten tons of ore from the Storm Cloud mine, which gave better returns than were expected by the owners. He will make a further run of 90 tons from the same mine, and if results are as good as the run just made. there Is every probability that big force of men will be put to work and the camp assume very lively Mir. Harlan says he has a 45-ton order ahead from McNary's mine, in Copper Basin, , tons from Finley & Rents. on the Hassayampa, and 90 tons from the Black Oak. to Bradley, Wilson & Gardiner. He sa the district is in l very ilourishing condition, and that packs trains are badly needed to bring in ore.
 Mark Bradley, who IS working the Black Oak gold mine near Slate Creek, is reported to have made one of the biggest and richest strikes in the above property that has taken place in recent years Tn this section. On the surface the vein was but three inches wide that gave only 80 assay, but in sinking the vein increased Tn size and richness until 70 feet in depth was reached, when the pay streak showed four feet of | solid ore that will run between $50 and S7O per ton free. j. W. Wilson and J. 1. Gardner of this city are NA@N'a ssrssan fTyYrae