The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-09
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND.
A Review of a Years Mining
in Arizona.
A Big Strike Made at the Bose Mine
Near Victor.
ArfEons's Gold Output Nearly Doubled
The Largest Nuggst-A
Big Bonanza.

Phoenix, A. T., Gazette: The last year
has been one Of the greatest activity
with Arizona's mines. Strange az this
may appear. much of this has undoubt-
eddy been due to silver's slump. Ari-
iona has had q number of royal silver
mines. The Silver King produced about
SIS, 000. 900. the Tip Top, the Peck, the
Tombstone mines aud the wondrous
riches OF the southeSn territory all are
matters of years ago. and the silver bill.
depressing as it was upon the mines OF
the Rockies, closed down few mines in
Arizona, and served only to send to Ari-
IONA hundreds OF skilled miners and in
teliigent capitalists, eager to develop
the rich gold lodges that hitherto have
lain with unex posed wealth.
Since that time have been exposed
the richness Of the Superstition district
mines and much Of the gold of the lower
Bradshaws. There are in opera
ton today in Arizona three times the
number OF mines worked two years ago,
and the coming year is cure to be the
moet active ever known TO the miners OF
the southwest.
The total gold product of Arizona for
the year 1894 is not far from $4,000 600,
as against 81, 100.0 900 the year before.
The silver product hau been about
$4,000. 900. practically the same "a in
1888.
The copper product has been about
1000. 900 pounds, valued at about ST.
00J,000. Last years product was co.
000000 pounds, the deficiency being
caused by the suspension of operations
at the Old Dominion mines at Globe
and slackness Of product at Clifton.
OF lead. mostly from the carbonate
silver mines of southern Arizona there
were shipped to amelters abroad, in
Colorado, Texas or New Mexico, eome-.
thing like 1000 tons, worth about $780,
600.
In all, the total mineral output of Ari.
IONA for 1894 may safely be figured az
exceeding $4,000, 000-cssh that has
been brought fresh and new into the
wealth OF the country, and therefore is
doubly to be valued.
The gold has been mainly derived
from the United Verde m nee, at Jerome
the Mammoth, at Goldtields; the Be-
MANGA, of the Hsrqua Hala; the Con-
gress, OF Ysvapai county; the pyritic
mines of the middle and lower Brad
shave, and from placer deposits.
The United Verde. though generally
considered a copper mine, is first
named in production, for IN the base
matter that ie shipped from its fur
nances for refining east, there has bsen
over a million dollars during the past
year, besides no inconsidersble guam
tity of silver. All in all, the Verde may
be considsred the greatest mine in
Arizona. Tho Bonanza and the Mann
moth are both free milling, and have
sent the gold away in pure bars, the
former shipping from Aztec station, on
the Southern Pacific, and the latter
from Tempe. The amount of production
of each is merely conjecture, though on
the two properties 81 stamps are keep
buaily employed the year around on ore
that will yield $l2 per ton. The Con-
gress, with it's 40-stamp mill, produces
only concentrates. the ore being too
base to be- reduced outside of q large
smelter.
While the great copper mines Of Bis.
bee, Clifton and Globe have bsen in OPP
Grafton for the major portion OF the
time during the past year, the price OF
the product has go deprecated during
tu6 year LuhL llLto pEOAt 10 mhuo Ou tN0
output, especially in localities like
Globe, where coke and bullion must
be freghted over 100 miles. The mar
ket for copper is enlarging. however.
with every year, and improved meth
DDS of working aud better trane-
portation facilities will ever keep
the cost of production below the market
price. So far, with the exception OF the
United Verde. all the copper ores
worked in Arizona have been free
smelling carbonates. averaging over IL
per cent OF metal. These ores yet re-
main in almost inexhaustible supplies,
though in the lower levels, as is alao the
case in free gold mines. is now Begin
ming to appear native copper in sul-
! phuretie ordinations. The carbon.
ates, while less rich than the sulphurets,
| can be reduced at minimum cost,
therefore ths baser eros have received
little attention till lately. Convert.
ers," for the economical handling OF the
sulphurets, have lately been put in at
Jerome, and the Bisbee and Clifton
companies are also looking toward sim
liar measures.
With the coming OF the new year tho
miners of Arizona see before them an
era OF renewed and moHt profitable ao-
tivity, with Thousands of toiling min rs
content with sufficient employment,
and with capital well pleased with luora.
tive returns.
The Roaa Nina.