Arizona republican., 1895-10-01
Immense Bodies of Low
 Grade Ore.
A Rich Strike in the Super
 stitIon Mine.
Rough Survey of an Ore Road Made to the Salt River-Other Inter-
 esting Mining Notes.
Correspi n fence of THE REPUBLICAN.

Correspt fence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 Goldfield, Sept. 28, 1895.
 The mining interests in this section are in very fair shape with the ever present liability of the evolution of events which would place it promi- nently before the mining world. Prob ably nowhere else can be found dis trict in which the mineral is so uni versally distributed as it is about Goldfeld. The period of rich strikes may or may not have passed for this section, but be that as it may the wealth of the camp lies in it's immense deposits of low grade ores which eX- tend in bands for a width of five miles, and generally having course north and south, the surface scratching that has been done has proven the mineral wealth across this belt, and all the camp lacks is the necessary means of deposits. From the Bull Dog on the west to the Boulder lode on the east, these mineral bands lie in parallel lines from the Superstition mountains to the Salt river, running north, and it would be safe to say that all the ground in this vast territory can be profitably worked on a large scale.
 A plant having a capacity for treat ing large amounts of ore at minimum cost would be kept busy for an indefi- mite time, as the low grade ores are practically inexhaustible. There are numerous deposits over hundred feet in width which will average $5 ton. many ore bodies of less width wilcl av- craze twice that amount. There are likewise rich spots in most of the lodes which would help to increase the average valuation.
 The Bulldog mill has been running steadily, the force of miners has been increased and 8 regular output is as- sured.
 Prospecting work will be resumed on the claims south of the Bulldog about the first of the month The Mammoth and Black Queen mines are working steadily, the force has been somewhat reduced for the present.
 Sinking is being continued on the Needle lode, it is understood, under contract
 A rich strike was made in the Super stition mine and developments are ac- tually in progres.
 MT. La Due, veteran prospector, is in this section and has a high opin- ion of the country.
 The Lamb mine will resume work about the middle of October and some of the ore will be miIled in the Pom eroy mill
 An open cut has been run on the Fielding lode for a distance of twenty feet, which has exposed fifteen feet of the width of the vein in honey-oombed quartz, carrying gold with silver It is the intention of the owner to gain a depth of twenty fec as preliminary work
 A rough survey for an ore road 10 the Salt river via First Water was made some weeks ago, and mill site and dam site were secured The dis tance from the river to the watershed is about four and one-half miles and narrowguage road could be construct ed without encountering any great difficulties, as there is steady incline to the river, but on account of the steepness in places and for economi- cal reasons single track road would be found expedient. The Goldfield end could be connected with a trolley line to tap the various ore workings in the district. The dam site on the Salt river lies at the mouth of a box can yon, through which the Salt river pas ses for some distance dam can be cheaply constructed from the wall rock to raise the river high enough to produce power for large plant of sev- eral hundred tons daily capacity, be- sides generating electricity for work ing trolley road to the mines in tM district. Water for mill purposes could be supplied from second water without interfering with the Salt river water, only the power from it being utilized. The first cost of such plant could be returned in a years time from the profits which would be returned to the investors. This plan may supercede that of pumping water from the river, which would present many difficulties, not the least of which would be the permanent divorce of the water from the Salt river
 METALLURGIST.