The herald., 1897-02-28

will awake to the necessity of the free
coinage of silver at some time, and then
resurrection of the camp will take
place. These are Paul B. Warnekrous,
George H. Fits, F. NJ Wolcott, S. M.
Barrow, NJ D. Scribner and q score Of
others, including Editor Hattich. who
still publishes the Daily Prospector and
gives to the world the Epitaph and the
far-bamed "Kicker" besides. Ex- Sheriff
c. 8. Fly has established himself as
dispenser of good things, confident in
the future, like the other hopeful pio-
neers. and hopes to be able yet to use
his camera on a thriving mining town
so as to furnish proper contrast to his
collection Of Apache views.
Until the American people insist On
the coinage of their silver the attention
of mining men Is gold and copper ward.
Pearce seems to be the coming camp.
1t was discovered less than two years
ago by young Johnny Pearce, who,
with his brother AL, had a herding camp
in that vicinity while his father was
engaged at some work in the Toughnut
mine. A year ago January the mine was
bonded, and eventually the present
company, the Common wealth, In which
r. A. f. Penrose is a prominent share
holder purchased it of the Pearces for
$3.50, 900. In less than six months this
COIlP6uy lOOh O0t ONCl pH,VVVsVVV All 6OAA,
and it looks as though they had just
commenced. They are now sinking
deep well and putting up cannon
BALI pulverizer.
Two other good lodges have been dis
covered one on the range of low hills to
the eastward, to develop which the Gold
Cliff Mining company has been formed
by George H. Fits, Frederick Stock,
Walter H. Wren, VIM. Johnson, B. Hat
k;aI Y,sI Kv,ir af ~ loo
and j. K. Muikey to develop it, with
capital of 81 ,000, 900. The other is on
Six-mile hill, Messrs. Fits, Johnson,
White and others all being interested.
The Gold Cliff mine promises to be fully
as rich as the Commonwealth. \ shaft
is being sunk and a level of $50 feet has
been reached. The ore assays well and
evenly.
In writing of Pearce prefer to quote
from Prof. William Johnson, metal
lurgist of high standing. Said he to me
while I was watching the operations at
the Gold Cliff:
''This section has been kept back by
the Apaches. They have preventedS
southeastern Arizona from being prop
erly explored in the past, but it is fast
becoming known now and 1 believe it
will prove to be one of the very ricuest
mineral regions in the whole country.
ley-is a great basin in the great conti-
mental divide, enjoying an altitude of
4500 feet. To get fair idea of this val
ley imagine great scoop shovel, with
the handle pointing north and mouth
emptying into Mexico. The east rim is
the great Chiricahua range-the mother
range-with snow-capped peaks, and the
Dragons form the west rim. Between
the valley is as level as a floor, thirty
miles in width.
"In about the center of the valley are
the sulphur springs, from which It takes
its name, and which indicate the volcanic
nature of this region. This great vol
canic furnace was natures laboratory,
in which she formed her minerals for
mans treasure. In the Dragons there
is a perfect network of veins, seams and
deposits of all the precious minerals.
Gold, silver. copper lead and zinc have
all been found. and in the gulches sew
eral specimens of almost pure gold have
been picked up. In the center of the
range is a veritable noun tain of copper
ore. The Chiricahuas are equally as
rich.
Calculating from the sulphur springs
as the volcanic center, we can claim a
mineral belt 200 miles in extent.
''It is in these small, rocky hills. how
ever. which rise up from the center of
the valley like islands in some sea,
where the most promising prospects
have so far been found. These lodges
of quartz and senite were overlooked for
years until John Pearce CHANGED to see
the color of gold in some rock he was
carelessly tossing about one day. These
hills are in three small chains, Pearca
camp being at the northern base of the
center chain. The trend of the ledge
runs somewhat diagonally across TIE
three chains. These assure the camp
of three good mines-the Common
wealth. the Gold Cliff and the Six Mile
the first mentioned being in the central
chain. All produce gold in good pro-
portion, and though there is considera-
BILE chloride of silver, Pearce is gold
camp from the word go.
Superintendent Brakeman Ct the
Commonwealth has started work in sew
eral places on his ledge ard all with
profitable results. Ishould
judge this immense ledge to be fully 5000
feet in length
1.-THE more I develop here" concluded
Mr.. johnson, "the more am convinced
of the force of the words of the. great
Humboldt. Humboldt pa sssd through
this region, and one day, standing upon
these washed rocky peaks, lie turned
to his companions. and said: II minerals