Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-05
MCABE AND JESSIE.
Two Mines That Have Given tO Chaparral Its Prominence in
 the Mining World.
Other Properties, Including Numer Ous Prospects, Promise Mach
 in the Future

All aboard! A crack of the whip, and a JoURNAL-MINER reporter found himself Tuesday morning en route for Chaparral by the Black Canyon stage with Clarence Hooker, expert driver, ribbons in hand.
 It was a glorious morn, spring day dropped like a golden sunbeam upon the icy fangs of winter.
 As We sped along spring warmed to summer, the somber mountains flecked wl.h winters snow and dis tant valleys in bronze and white were m striking contrast to natures s warmer mood. There was not a ripple ID the cloudless sky save to the northwest, where Jerome's sul- phuric copper fumes stretched black lines above the horizon.
 We found the road in fine condi- ton and every conducive to pleas ant tr1p.
 l We reached Chaparral at the noon hour and after luncheon at Hud- gems hotel began to take in our surroundings.
 Properly speaking Chaparral IS a thriving little town. Many of the numerous structures that wend their circuitous way around almost up to the McCabe mine are now showing ! the confidence their citizens have in the future of the surrounding coun- try. At present the town has about ! twenty business places.
 E. $. McROberts carries general merchandise and has large stock.
 Il. Miller also has a fine line of dry goods. clothing, etc.
 Hudgen's hotel furnishes good ac- commodatiOns for the travelling pub lie. Henry Behn feeds and houses many transients and provides for most of the employees of the Me Cabe mine. Mrs. E. Arnold also conducts lodging house and res tauTant. The Cabinet is now one of the neatest establishments in town. It Is new structure, neatly ! furnished and will soon be orna- mented with a 5000 cabinet of magnificent specimens.
 Hudgen X Askew have a new two story establishment and a thorough miners headquarters, as well as a stopping place for the passers by. Stillwell X Hobbs supply the town and country with meat from their butcher shop. W. Wilkins amply provides for the wants of the thirsty.
 George Hammers is another new establishment that is enjoying a prosperous business. Mir. Hammer has put in line of general provi- sions and miners supplies.
 F. H. Simmer, formerly of Pres cctt, is a recent addition to Chapar- rals business interests, with fruit, tobaccos and ice cream in season. Tuesday afternoon We visited the ! McCabe mine. The McCabe has a l0-stamp mill, but owing to the winter weather that has prevailed only five stamps are running. The main shaft IS 535 feet deep. The immensity of the property is shown in the fact that the lineal extent of drifts is 1000 feet, while the total of shaft depth is 2,0OO feet.
 At present only about forty men are employed. E. w. Wells, oT Prescott, is general manager, w. T. Hall is superintendent and assayer, and J. J. Coleman foreman. The reticence in giving out information in the absence of Manager Wells. relative to the output of the mine, shows the business acumen of the men in charge. An expert spent all of Tuesday in the mine with Fore man Coleman.
 It Is safe to say that the McCabe IS great property. Tons of rich ore is being taken out of the west extention by hoist, for shipment. To the eas following the gulch down into Chaparral lays Woods extension of the McCabe, that Is showing valuable with development.
 The Jim Crow, almost within a stones throw of the McCabe is hoisting some very fine ore. IL is the proper,y of Stoddsrd. Foran x Ryder.
 Away to the west from Chaparral up another gulch, is the well-known Jessie mine, J. $. Jones, owner. Thither We went Wednesday (which by the way was another summers day, midwinter.) The Jessie has 2O-stamP, but IS using only ten stamps at present. The Jessie property comprises;eighteen claims, ten of which are workable. Here the main shaft is 660 feet deep. The total length of tunnels, drifts and shafts is over one mile. The main hoist is a half mIle away to the south If the mIll. The ore is hauled by wagon to a dump a couple hundred yards from the hoist, then pushed to the mill through a tunnel l.400 feet long. The mill was erected in 1892 as a D stamp and has been increased from time to time until its present cspac- ! ity of twenty stamps was reached. [ Since 1892 the total output of the Jessie mine has been S6OO,OOO. The average value of the ore is S90 ton. MT. Jones estimates that there is S50.0O0 worth of tailings at the mill and S75.OO0 of cyaniding ore at the dump. A cyanide plant of 50 tons capacity Is being erected, Bishop Brooks, of Salt Lake City, an expert, having charge of the work. Eighteen men are employed just now in the mines. Apparently there is au inexhaustable supply of ore in this property, and the output will no doubt eventually run up into the millions.
 As in ether mining districts the country yawns with chasms made by the diligent prospectors, and the average of good claims here will compare favorably with that of any other mineral section of the county.
 We returned by trail to town, ever and anon putting to flight flock of quail or frightening the nim- ble cotton. tail to shelter in the tan gle of chaparrsl.
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