Arizona republican., 1899-10-25
MINING NOTES.

C. P. Collins, j. r. Leonard and H.
Heasley went down to Stanton the first
of the week to make final arrangements
preparatory for a big milling plant for
the Johnson mine, says the Prescott
Prospect. They will return the latter
part of next week to look after local
enterprises in which they are heavily
Interested
Preparatory work is under way about
the Senator with the view of resuming
on the deep shaft as soon as cold
weather will insure sufficient ventila-
ton through the upper workings. Man
ager Douglas is confident there will be
no check to continuous work as soon as
proper draught is established.-Pres-
colt Prospect
Right here in old Yavapai, says the
Prescott Prospect, we raise our own
vegetables, fruits and cereals-they
cannot be excelled. We have untold
treasures of mineral wealth at and
near the surface. Only one thing is
needed. What is it? A judicious ex-
penditure of money to develop. Our
resources are infinite; our future pros
perity a certainty if we only do our
duty. Do not place exorbitant prices
on developed prospects. Be fair. act
honorably and make your word as good
as your bond. This done and all is
well.
Chris Grauer. the lead king of the
Chiricahuas and one of the most pop
ular and well known citizens in the
county, was in Tombstone recently
from Dos Cabezas on a flying business
visit, says the Prospector. Mr.. Grauer
owns some of the best producing lead
mines in the territory, and making reg
ular shipments of ore. One group I'M
der bond is developing most satisfac-
torily. and several other lead claims
Mr.. Grauer is having worked are at
tracing the attention of mining men.
Mr.. Grauer is one of the Cochise county
pioneers and deserving of success.
Will Pritchett will leave in a few
days for the Dragons where he will
assume the position of foreman on the
Mccormick group of mines, which are
now under bond to Chicago parties,
represented by o. B. Hardy.-Bisbee
Orb.
The Central Arizona Copper company
sent out a big consignment of supplies
from Williams last week to their mines
with an additional force of men. The
company will commence putting ore on
the dump for ready shipment. This is
a company, says the News, we take
pleasure in recommending for it is
made of local and substantial business
men that are into the deal because
they are on the ground and have faith
in the proposition, and are up to no
stock johbing schemes.
Last week a great discovery was
made in the Alpha mine at Layne
Springs, in Mohave county. The vein
in which the strike was made is one
of the largest in the district, but of
lot unJ.lx hoc
on it, The Kingman Miner says about
a thousand tons of ore is lying on the
dumps and acting on the suggestion of
Thomas MaMahon the owners this
week made a test for copper. What
was their surprise to find that the
refuse ore has a copper value of 20 per
cent. On the heels of this discovery
the owners cut into what was supposed
to be the footwan of the ledge and eX-
posed a ten-inch vein of beautiful ruby
silver ore. Fifty feet above this the
footwaH ledge was opened and rich
horn silver exposed. The. mine is
opened by a long tunnel connected by
shaft with the surface. From this tun-
mel level is a winze eighty feet deep,
with ore the full width-four feet. This
ore is said to carry a value of 20 per
cent copper, twenty ounces silver and
a small amount in gold. Heretofore
only silver and lead values were paid
for, and owing to the locality the lower
grade ores were considered worthless.
The discovery of copper in this Inina
shows how little mine owners really
know of the metals carried in their
ores. A little judicious sampling and
assaying is recommended.