Arizona republican., 1899-05-27
Work of the North American
 Exploration Company.
DENVER AND MONTEZUMA
Many Other Properties Of Already R. Coqnized Value and r1sny More Which Give Promise of Adding 10 Yavapars Reputation as inc Greatest Mineral Region in inc Southwest.

Mayer, Yavapai County, May 25.-
 Special correspondence of The
 Republican)- )-I was put off" the IS o'clock train of the Pres
 colt & Eastern railroad this morn ing at a point where there is no depot
 nor even a siding. I hasten to add
 that it was not because I was unpro- vided with a ticket but by the courtesy
 of the conductor, to save me a long
 walk.
 The point at which I was unloaded
 was opposite to the Montezuma shaft about a mile northeast of Huron sta-
 tion, where the North American Ex-
 ploration company is sinking on a
 very promising ledge, or indeed, lodges, as there is a ledge on each side
 of their shaft, which will be tapped
 when sufficient depth is attained by
 crosscuts of an estimated length of forty feet on one side and 100 feet on the other.
 The shaft WIS started where it is to avoid some very hard ground, the ledge proper being exposed only on the surface, where good milling ore carry ing free gold of an average width of five feet was found.
 Even now, with the shaft off the ledge, ore is taken out carrying 15 per cent of copper, s14 in gold and seven ounces of silver per ton, and this is the class of ore which will probably be developed in the ledge.
 The North American Exploration company is prospecting in various parts. Of the territory and is putting down another shaft on the Denver mine about twelve miles north of the Montezuma, on what is supposed to he the same ledge. This shaft is down 250 feet and has just been equipped with a gasoline hoist, and as an indi- cation of what lies below it may be mentioned that the water raised from the shaft contains one-half per cent of copper.
 The company's representative is MT. G. H. Middleton, and it is men of Mir. type that Arizona has lots of room for. Instead of going down a few feet and then quitting in disgust like many so-called prospectors have done in the past the Exploration com pany is doing its work in an intel,i- gent and thoroughly efficient manner. Its works are equipped with first-rate appliances, development is steadily pushed ahead and the company de- oil hn hot doubtless will achieve.
 Adjoining the Montezuma shaft is an extensive ruin of an ancient Aztec castle erected on site which is an Ideal one for defensive purposes, it be- ing accessible only on one side. The size and shape of some of the rooms at the top of the mound can be clearly made out and the place is one that would delight the soul of an archaeol- ogist. 1t has never been explored to any extent but MT. Hickland, Jr., son of the superintendent of the Monte tuna, has dug here and there into some of the rooms and has found quan- ities Of broken pottery, some pieces of yery rich copper and galena ores and ;cme fragments of turquoise. Some pecimens of free milling ore were also ound in which the gold was visible.
 About half a mile south of the Mon ezuma is the Swindler mine, dis suggestive name. but the nine, if properly worked, is said to be
 good one The shaft is 120 feet deep md a crosscut has been run ut, there being quantities of ire in sight though of low ,rade. A thirty-day option had vas on the ground came the news that he sale had been completed.
 1t is claimed by some of the old that the ledge upon which he Montezuma and Swindler are sunk s the mother lode of the country and xtends to Wickenburg.
 Half mile east of the Montezuma 5 the Lone Pine mine, 6 recent sink ng, where they are raising from a epth of only thirty to forty feet ere arrying 30 to 35 per cent of copper, nd from one to two ounces in gold er ton. This mine, which is being rorked by the owner, is said to be al- eady paying at least $1,000 month.
 Adjoining the Montezuma is the Turon, bonded by B. B. Gage, upon mich no work has yet been done, but lere is on the surface ledge of great ridth, carrying $2.50 in free gold. his is in gulch seventy-five feet sWer than where the Montezuma sink