Arizona republican., 1897-10-31

to put up reduction works with the latest improved devices for ore treat mant A superintendent has been en- gagged and a few men are on the grounds doing preparatory work. The twenty stamp mill is being cleaned up and improved and will be intro duced in the Construction. Silver is found in liberal quantities in lime rock in the field.
 Forty-fve miles below Casa Grande and twelve miles southeast of the old Vekol, Lou Gilson and G. D. II uman, deputy sheriff, both of Florence, are operating on a group of five claims, the chief work being on the Golden Wonder An incline shaft has reach ed forty-five fset Ore shows free milling gold. Width of ore body four and a half feet on the average. It often goes as high as twelve and fourteen feet. The location was made January 1, 1S97 Other claims in the group show smaller body, but are richer, going eighteen to twenty-four dollars. Two men are working. An offer of $10,0O0 to bond has been r. fused.
 Near the Florence and Mammoth road, forty-fve miles southeast of Florence, are the Florence prospects, very rich in gold. w. H. Benson and J. H. Durham of the locality mention ed above have sunk twenty feet and free milling gold averaging $50 has bee ntaken out The ore carries car bonates of lead, with good color of gold A strong lead is indicated. The Halleljah, not far removed, shows 8 ledge four feet wide. Average in gold S35 to the ton. This is a concentrat- ing proposition. There are twenty claims partly developed and all carry ing gold in paying quantities. This is comparatively unknown section, only those working being familiar with it.
 In Haystack valley, thirty-fve miles southeast on natural railway route to Mammoth, are gold proper ties carrying silver and lead. Wood 1 is plenty, and running water within four miles. Several claims have been opened, showing wide and strong ! quartz ledges, which can be traced long distance. Development work to | the depth of from ten to fifty feet has been accomplished cn various claims. In several holes average sampl:s show values of $50. Concentration is nec- essary. Interested in these claims are County Treasurer P. R. Brady, Jr., J. H. Durham, miner and cattleman; W. H. Banson, receiver of the Casa Grande Valley Canal company; Judge W. R. Stone, J. P. Wells, chief deputy United States marshal; L. c. Herr, probate judge, and Juan D. Armitt, an experienced miner. The first as- | say went $500 on croppings. The dis trict is little known outside of the parties named. Further development ! will be made before giving additional information. Those who have seen the properties report favorably.
 In the Republican of May 25 last reference was made to five of a kind." Some corrections are necessary to render the article truthful, errors made indicating a smaller showing than was reported. The properties are owned by c. D. Henry and c. G. Ritchie of Florence and are located twenty-five miles east of this place and flfty-two miles from the s. P. First mention made it 33,00O tons, when it should read 530,O0O on the Bonanza, one of the five claims. Since the item was published eleven more claims have been located, these hay ing the characteristics of the five of kind" All are good propositions lead apparent.
 All sixteen claims have had assess ment work done on them Messrs. Henry and Ritchie have been antici- pating the arrival of easte,.n parties equipped to purchase, the price and description of the properties having been furnished. MT. Henry, an old California miner, has promised The Republican further infor ma. ion. and of the sale, if consummated
 The Turning Point' gold mine is located twenty-five miles south of Casa Grande. A new hoist was re- gently completed and is being operat- ed. A ten stamp mill is on the ground and will be put up at once.
 The Mammon, below Casa Grande,
 a gold proposition, where a twenty stamp mill is ready for work, is idle.
 Albuquerque, N. M., parties are ex- pecied in daily to fix up matters for
 early resumption
 ! While in Casa Grande the writer
 met MT. John A. Straith of Straith &
 Co., who are about to establish an as-
 say office in Nogales. Mr. Straith
 demonstrated the fact that the firm
 will have the most completely ap-
 pointed assay office in the southwest . ern country. They will expert mines } pay highest prices for gold, buy and
 sell mining properties and make , prompt returns on assays. The firm come into Arizona with the highesi , endorsements. MT. Straith is vel known in Florence and at othel points in the southwest. The outfit to be set up in Nogales is new to the , last item. The gentleman was lout in his praises of Arizona, as he con sidered the territory the best in mi ing prospects of any section in tht 7 Union. Certain objectionable feature. , must be disabused, not so much as tt . mining, but on other lines. He saic l Arizonans must think less of olthe 5 sections and more of their own No g only this, but to send abroad all lit