Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26

EsLhEFQ SSS In the districts
 AHSSIITSs outlined there are
 ~SSN@0 thousands of old properties which have more or less work done on them, which, for the above reasons, must be overlooked Tor the time. The aim of the writer is to present to the public those properties where work is going on and those, also, whose indications are so good that they will bear in spection, and, accordingly, invest ment. No area ever existed, or will exist in the universe, that is so dis tictly adapted to mining as is to be presented in favor of this immediate section. It is simply one grand and magnificent outburst of nature iD its mineralogical features, and go to any part of the outlying country where the compass may direct you, the above conditions will be readily acquiesced in and that, too, by the shrewdest and keenest of experts or speculators. The many districts which surround Prescott are far greater in the scope of ground they cover than ordinarily attach them selves to the average mining region. As an illustration of this, take Sycamore Creek to the east, and then go to Santa Maria in the west, and from point to point over loo miles will be travelled in a direct line, and at intervening points the same mineral belt is to be seen. From Prescott to Castle Creek, a 50-mile stretch of ground to the south, rich in its mineral properties, will likewise be met with. Travel ing from the extreme western dis trict to the eastern one, if every recognized district was only touched, hundreds of miles would have to be crossed in order to visit each.
 From this can be seen the unusual conditions to confront one in his search or examination of properties. Some of the many districts to again face us with their treasures date back to the first settlement of the Territory, and get better as they grow older. Prominent among these old timers, the first one selected is
 WEAVER,
 And in making it the initial monu- ment" to start from, we do so from the fSct that, as it was the first regularly located district to be set out north of the Gila, it should, accordingly, be first in considera- tion. Aside from its fame and riches as a placer belt, to the latter features is due the existence of many quartz Rines, natural enough to expect in view of its product in past days. In this district to-day may be seen the miner and prospector, seized with the same elation that characterized them years ago in endeavoring to strike it, and the result is that Rich Hill is perforated with holes like flour sieve is. Of coarse, no million blow out has been run into as yet, but instead, con siderable legitimate work has been expended in the development of many good looking veins. Promi- nent among these, the following may be mentioned as representative mines
 The Johnson mine, first worked over % years ago, but at present operated by Messrs. J. W and A. P. smith, is said to be net only repre- sentative, bot likewise Q property of much merit. It lays one and One-haif miles from Weaver to the north. at the foot of Rich Hill, and its crOppings may be distinctly traced in e westerly direction for over mile. gOing in it's course, 1t would secm, on and through the noun M..aN. ka~ u~F Al hundreds of dollars of development work has lately been performed without a pound of ore being milled, while in its former history the yield from it, by aras-ras, Is said tO have been highly satisfactory. The ore body is a very large one, lying in granite formation, and is also principally free. The gentlemen handling the property now have given it a most thorough and systemstic prospecting, there being over 1000 feet of improvements on 1t. Among all olAases sf mining men ThO view the above, nothing but good words gre expressed for t-
 Another Old-timer. located on the western side eff Ric1 Hill. which has familiar ring to it in name and fame, is the LsviAthAn. owned by Clark Churchill, but at present under the super visiOn of D. ". RiOrdAn, of Flagstaff. The IssyiAthAn is one of the big mines of the county and though idle for years, is again seized with modern influence in mining, money being ex. contract to sink lC0 feet on it was let a few months ago, and being of good results. another similar one Is now under activity. Reports say that this mine is showing up good grade of free and sulphide ore, and when more extensively opened, will hold it's own" 10 mineral annals
 The YsvApai Gold Mining CompSny's property, HituAted two miles from stanton, in the Weaver Mining District. consists of three full-sized clAime. viz: The Dun Billy Grey Devil and An- telope, on the same gOld-bearing vein, oOntirnous to ore another. This vein averages four feet in width throughout the entire length of the three claims. The character of the ore is an iron stained quartz, containing free gold, the quartz being contained i- pOrphyTy dike that passe ' for several miles through the granite country formation in a nOrthesterly direction. Three shafts have been sunk on the vein. each being nearly POO feet in depth. number of open cuts and shafts show the vein to be continuous, and the VAlne of the ore Co be maintained throughout the entire length of the three claims. High grade