Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-09-02
MINING ON BIG BUG.

Poland and Hamilton OIaims-Lottie
 Mining Oompany-A Fine To-
 Stamp Mill on the Annie
 Placer Ground.
 The Poland and Hamilton are located well up the Big Bug and are being quietly developed by Frank Murphy. pr. Vickers and D. M. Ferry.
 The lower tunnel starts in on the south, overlooking Big Bug end runs north 24OO feet. Two hundred feet above the lower tunnel the drift Is run 9SO feet. This work is done on the north end of what is known as the Bell claim. These two drifts srs connected with two winzes Altogether shere is 5000 feet of work done on the property
 There has bsen no attempt to take out ore only where it wae necessary for development. The ore dumps are said to contain 5000 tone This is @ solid sulphide ore.
 To Is contemplated to run another tunnel lower down. There is probably 500 feet from the present low level to the bed of she Big Bug. At this point large plant will some day be in opera tion.
 The com mplesion of the railroad into Big Bug will hssted developments. L9TTIE MINE. This mine end mill have been in oper- | ation for the past year. The mill is | undergoing change for concentrating As depth is reached, all ores in this belt require this process. This property is located on the south side of Big Bug, some four miles above ! the postoffioe.
 The mine makes more water than ie necessary for it's operation. It is claim ed by the owners as well as outside parties that she Lottie is ou the same lead as the McCabe mine.
 The ledge of the Lottie runs north and south. This ledge was out by ruu ming 8 tunnel 3l5 feet, cutting the ledge at depth of 184 feet. This is she main level. Drifts were then run each way 300 fees. Connection was then msde with the surface. Above the main level
 
 l drifting on the ledge. One hundred | feet north of where the tunnel strikes | the ledge, an excavation 20x60 feet wsE made for ths steam hoist. Ibis hois. | is working 220 feet. On the 120 foot | level drifts are Fun each way, north snd south, 15O feet. Drifting has not been started in the lower level. Connection has been made on the north end with the main tupnel.
 This company employs 20 men at S3.5C per day. Three shifts are run. Wood costs S3 % per cord
 A. F. Kent is president, M s Taft, superintendent L B Kent, treasurer, snd w A Ksnt, secretary. ANNIE MINE.
 A short distance below the Lottie on she opposite side of the Big Bug, Super- ,ntendens J lack Martin is in charge of one of tbs promising mines of the dis l trict. This mine has reached depth of 300 feet. This ledge runs northeast and south west. On the southeast end of claim on the 100 foot level a drift runs in 50 feet and into Big Bug. The north ssst drift runs into the mountain 250 feet. On the 200 foot level the north east drift is run 25O feet A wlrzs con- nects the first and second levels on the northeast 150 feet from the main shaft.
 The body of ore on the 200 foot level is from to 4 feet wide. The ore is high grade sulphide.
 Work has begun on the 300 foot level. This company has about com plesed 1O-sbsmp mill, with plates and shree 4-toos Frue vsnners. This is a complete mill aud erected by prscti- cal miner and mill man, Jack Marlin. There is 45 horse power hoist. The Annie tskes the name of the Providence Mining Company, and is con posed of she substantial names of Fairbanks, Morse & Co.,, of Chicago
 PLACER DIGGINGS.
 H. Shultz venerable old gentleman, is working the ground one quarter of B mile east os the Bog2s suelter. The sx:eut of the ground claimed by these gentlemen is 80 acres, estimated to be to 10 feet deep. The water for this claim is obtained from the pipe line of the smelter. The dirt is hauled one quarter of mile and thrown into tanks, where ia is allowed to soak uasil 1t orumbles. I5 is then run through the siuice boxee over rjffies, where the gold lodges. This ground is said to pay one dollar to the wagon load. At TO time within the past thirty years has Big Bug been without the placer workers. HASSAYAMPA AND LYNX CREEK Senator Mine. Sunset Dance, Chicago