Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-05-29
BLACK CANYON.

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 Here is a district 6lled with history of the past that takes ii back to the Fustling and flush dAys of 8a, in Wlsich period f was the center ol out, it uas in Ice day also a camp that had as- sociaied tO C more of desira Co to follow quartz mining than placer, place of the calling which few, n any. of the mining districts then in exist- ence ohesished. Many of the gold mines located theru old. bat iiEa many other excellent look ins Ones, vere readily ahandoned Sheu ihe rich silver di.coverie. of the Peek, hpsop and Tiger came sudaenly heat people t0 a d9-irn Co fil- low boom and eesoure thAt character of mineral Efoand to t.e eesily and mors pfofitRbly soFket.
 be above district has consequently slarabers,i fOF yeAra, and until less ,AAn threa years ao wAa dug up" Asaln. And now h4s a new siaFt. an with also fair fature tn fFont of E. it has . bountifnl supply of water while in the BT d. shave bai f,nf miies distaui timber is to te had in abundance. it e, properly Harper di-trsCi, bat from the notoriety ot tha riiEEed age route which runs lhrueEh lf. Black anyon. seems to bs more preferable in tone than iis taptisnisi ti tla The furmAticu is pof phgfitic slate and gra- ntlc pogphyry, desirable iestares Co hNys In goid mining neids
 Among the active minos Co be sesn at work to- dAy. is the ss known iR the past as the lcoao- eiast which As far tack as 70 va coos aeret a booAnEa, it is owned by the kAnsa- City Co operative company, and is e. perintended by Jno A. Webb q pIessnt. On this mine tbere Is , shaft loo feet dccn thrus leyes and tunnel ovsf iQo fseg in length. The vein is of immsase | sike rlnnirg from tu 70 feet. and zAmpirs DO. l lee than so per ton. free. Mr. Webb has hsd , ! force of men at work on the claim for several
 uuaths, and the general report given of it is thAi | if is an exceptionally gu.sd piece ut minera | ErOund In its early history, some of the rich. tied ts its output. and old residents say thar |
 has yielded at lea-t siQe,0lQ and thsf too by fh, arastra ur9cess At present the only bad ieAtur, ot the mine is the water problem at.Aehed iu working.
 Inc Valencia. osned by MoPhss, Dod-oH and | Paine, trepsring to he put in the guid prcdur | tnE colamn again, active iite nov eomips c rescue it from idl 'nets, Recently 75 ton haici | of orc Was Fun throGgh An inadequate quart. miu. yielding below what otherwise il woald re | turn. as the mine is known Co be not oniy of i'm menss siza, bat will sample anywhere satirfac tora At presen, there is dump of 70 tons o' | the yield Nill hs a handsome one. 1he Val "a eiAna is, also. one of tho oldest minez in iaya | pal, and cannot "iall down" in this As e. The NiEger BrOwn owned by Ross & Keexan | ! Anotper go q looking old time mine, and II it
 nothing bat good Wouis are t,i b. hsani, as it |, one of e hst looking operties In that sect ion | It has % food shaft, levels many cuts. ans
 shows a vein of orc fr,m two to four feet in V tti that will ave. age sla ton. frse From thiz mins over tlS0OOo has been taken by arastrzs. and if, pfesent owners are considered fortunate in axair | unoovering it- weSlth. Another piece of good grsand owned by the same parties is the oll | Swilling mine. which they have cleaned Out ane dvysloped somewhat. preparatory to working |
 again. It is property ol 60 much merit thai
 
 it about two years SEQ. its old time fame hsinx o sGch glitiering nature as to warrant its passes siou but tieg Were unsuccessful, the prescni owners being as capable to enluy @ Eesith as sny others. On this mine there is co foot shaft | considerable stopping and numerous cuts. The p5. owned by Kcegan 6 Roes. h-s c shafi down over % feet, with free milling ore that will yield eso per i0u. be vein is two fee, in width ! It was relocated by these ueW men two years ago
 and will be operated soon.
 Adam Clark has a network Of ioea'ions. name, | after prominent AmeTicans. and has recently | bonded the group for t500oo to Colorado par. | ties, The Columb mine, which is incluied tn tbe sale is fine looking location on the sur face, and s said Co ha well worth the above price | alone. No mitch" it Is said will take place Ia l this deal, as Ar. Clark knows what e gOod mins ! is and will "stay" with no others.
 Another bJnded proposition is the well deTel- | oped mines of Georgs IekA, near Bnmblc Bee Kansas City people being the interested parchAs- ers, For this mine big fgure is to bc paid AF, Lika has given his mine years ui attention and tOil. besides a small sired furyune ia cash consequently, is entitled Co ihs 'WindfAll"
 Among the big low grade claims in the district is that owned by Mir. Cordis at AnbN lope. At present the owner has force of four men at work On such, evidence in itzelf that ths claim is still holding ils own. timers say the pay streak is foaf feet wide, snd will do to tie Co.
 Mrs. Snider recently shipped a hatch of silver orc that nettes her &ao per ton. and as a result some enquiry is nnw heard for the mine that pro duced q e ore.
 upton & Long are said to own some good sii. yer locations but are deyotng their time Co their sold claims, which At preeent they are actively pushing work on, and meeting with succtss as depth is reached.