Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-23

| turn.
 Jacob Henkle, who is in from the
 Bradshaw mountains, reports in-
 creased activity in mining all along the line in that section. In con
 yersation with the JOURNAL MINER
 editor, speaking partly from infOr-
 nation obtained from others and
 partly from his own observation, he
 gave the following concerning a
 number of properties:
 The drift in the lower workings of
 the Gladiator mine is now in between 90 and 100 feet. and is still in the
 high grade body of sulphide ore encountered a sLOrt distance from
 the shaft. This ore body gets
 stronger the further they have pene-
 trated it. The mill is running day
 and night and there are about forty
 men employed at present at the
 mine.
 The ore in the Crowned King not
 only grows richer the deeper they
 get, but it also IS freer. and IS
 upsetting all previous theories in
 regard to mining in that section. The rule has been that where free gold was found near the surface, it
 has become baser sut richer as depth IS obtained. The ore from the lower workings of the Crowned King IS of higher grade than near the surface, and they arc able to save a consider ably larger percentage of its value on the plates than that of the ore near the surface. The ore body varies in width from two to six feet -four feet probably being a fair average for 1t. They are running about thirty tons per day through the mill, and there Is enough blocked out m the mine now to keep the mill running for years without open ing up any additional ground. The property Is one of the best equipped ! ID the country, having electric lights 1 and all modern cOnvenienees. The 1 water for the mill is obtained from | the mine and is piped to the mill.
 The parties having lease and 1. bond on the Eclipse group, better known as the Luke property, sit uated about two miles from the Crowned King mill, have replaced the old whim with a new steam hoist, water for running 1t being obtained from the mine. They have now about twenty five men employed and are sinking or the main shaft, which Is over 300 feet deep. In addition, they are also taking out ore from the stopes which they are shiping. It Is reported that they have struck ore in the bottom of the shaft which goes 400 ounces n silver. Most of the work on this group has been confined to the ledge On the LoTeua claim, but it Is pro- posed to run a cross cut from the lower leveli to the Eclipse, which ruus parallel to the one being worked and at novery great distance rom 1t. Should they encounter any 'uch ole body in size and value ID he Eclipse as the one that has such rich ore where they nave been at work, it owners would nave a second Comstoek.
 The Rapid Transit, owned by Mir. denkle, is located only a short dis anee from the Luke property. When asked about it, NIT. HenkIe vas inclined to reticence, but stated hat small force was at work on it. t is already opened up by several hundred feet of development work. md new steam hoist has been for it, which is expected very day. W. H. Cushing has taken
 bond and lease on the property. nd Is associated with MT. Henkle in It. They expect to con- hence taking out shipping ore very Oon.
 The Gro Bella, which has lain idle pr some time, has taken on new fe, and Is being worked under ond and lease. This property is ear the Rapid Transit, and is quipPed with Q ten stamp mill. he mill was started up a few days nce on ore from the mine.
 Pine creek and the Minnehaha ection are also taking on new life nth the opening up of spring, the lost important work being the ' pening up of the property recently cquired by the Star Mining Com any, under the supervision of Geo. . Harrington, of the Crowned . ing company, although work is elng done on a number of other roperties.