Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-02-02
RIPSEY CAMP.

Another of Arizona's treasure houses is under the process of depletion. One more camp has been made in the wilds hills of the territory. Tents form the abodes of men wko spend one-third of their time underground aud the remain der thereon.
 Ripsey camp, Pinal county, situated south of Florence forty miles and west of Riverside few miles is the camp to which l refer. Ripsey has been dwelt on by the pen of Pinal county Nun chausen as one of the wonders of the wonders of the world which it is not. As good gold camp, and a coming camp, and what will probably be one of the future minining centers of Arlzons, however, Ripsey is entitled to all honor able regard.
 The ore body lies at slaut of about torty-five degrees, running eastward and westward, the dip being to the south- ward. It has lead at the surface, which with depth runs into sulphurets. It is these pyrites that carry the gold. At the depth of about eighty feet one small chamber has been excavated. From this fifteen tons will go in gold from sSO to S7OO ton. This lot will be shipped to San Francisco. This shipment it is expected will pay all expenses to date, ot erecting mill, opening up the mine and building nine miles of road.
 The ore Is of grayish appearance, and very friable. It may much of it be crumbled between ones thumb and finger. The ore body runs from nothing to five fert in width. To date about lOOO feet of work has been done. The progress is rapid. Mr. Sharp, the mine foreman said to ne: eff you are here elx months from now you will see very dIfferent-looking camp" Such appears to be the case. As fast as twenty-five men cas make It look different they are doing 1t. Sinking and drifting and wiszing are all being done. There are two or three shafts on the incline follow lrg the ore. Of of one of these, about half way down, IS the chamber from which the rich stuff was mostly taken. Two men are working in there constant tly:: Another shaft was opened for air, and drifting has been done from the main shaft connecting herewith. The air IS now much better thar formerly.
 The men work ID three shifts, of eight hours each. New men are arriving in camp daily, and l saw idle men about. It is therefore safe to say that Ripssy can held out no inducements to un- employed men.
 The ore that is not rich enough for shipping will be milled. This is valued at from Sl5 to S2O ton. Here can be seen safe profit for the management. The hauling to the mill will be done for s2 ton and the expense of mining and milling will be S1.5O ton more. The difference between this and Sl5 to $20 ton is verp healthy profit.
 The mill will be Huntington. Con- struction IS now in progress, a roof hav- ing just been put on the building. The expectation is that all will De ID readi- ness for running within a month. The capacity of the mill will be thirty tons a day of twenty-four hours. The mill is located at water, about ten miles from | the mine. near the Riverside road. The capital for the working of the proposition comes from San Francisco. Surrounding the Ripsey, locations have been made of everything. One property lying to the southwsrd. on parallel lead, is opening up excellently. The croppinRs are much richer than the Ripsey went at the surface. As depth is attained the quality improves. It starts in as lead at the surface, as did
 the Ripsey, and with depth runs into
 pyrotese which carry the gold. Other sales may be looked for in the camp, should the Ripsey prove the success it should. P.R. | Florence, Jan. 22.