Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-25
GUN CREEK DISTRICT.
A Rich Mining Field in Northern ella
County.

A Rich Mining Field in Northern ella
County.
The rich mineral country of north
ern ella county, which had esc@ptu
notice from outside investors, OWING
to its remctenesS from railroads ann
other frequented routes of travel, mas
this SEASON come into prominence by
reason of the great demand for copper
and gold properties, which has Stlmu-
lated prospecting, and inquiry from
mining men, with the result that many
rich discoveries OF mineral have been
made and a number Of sales effected,
ssYs the Globe Silver Belt. The Gresn
valley mining district around Payson
has been known locally for many
years as a gold bearing district, and
several of the mines there, notably the
Golden Wonder and Grand Prize, have
been fair producers. Gre1t lodges of
copper we-e also discovered in the
Mazatzel range, and the principal
group c. claims, owned by Wentworth,
Bissig & c., have been sufficiently
exploited to prove that they contain
wealth of copper. These claims
have been visited by several experts,
and il is understood negotiations are
in progress TO bond them to parties
who have the financial backing tc de-
velop and operate them on a large
s,iale.
The Gun Creek district, situated in
the upper Tonic country, seventy-hve
miles from Globe, has come to the
frcnt this season as one Of the most
promising mining regions ct central
Arizona. The discoveries thus Far
made are ol-nfned to strip of about
seven milss in length, on which some
wonderfully rich discoveries OF copper
and gold have been made, and capital
has been secured to develop them.
The E-ie Mining company, at the
head Of which is Mr.. Clark CT Boston,
a cousin Of Senator w. A. Clark, is
developing a group of claims On Gun
creek recently bonded. They are work
ing a force of fifteen men, sinking
fcur-compartment shaft 7x16 feIt, and
will also put a corps CT surveyors IN
the field at once 1to survey wagon
acad from Tonic, at the mouth OF Rye
creek to the mines, and it is rumored
will continue the surveys north by
way Of Pleasant valley to WinsloW
They are also preparing to build
rCld SIX miles in length irto the Sierra
Ancha, where they expect to erect a
saw mill. Mr. Sawyer, promoter CT
the Erie deal, resides at Winslow, and
the business men of that town are
making every effort to control the
trade of the Gun creek district, but as
TIE distance is about 125 miles over
the Mog3llcl mountains, and almost
impassalole in the winter, it is MT at |
all pGl-i5abIe that this attempt will be |
successful Globe is the natural sup
Ely point for the mines. and by little |
effort on the part of our merchants the
trade Of the district can be diverted |
here.
Frank Trego, who some time since |
tended the Morris & Hceker claim |
and two claims from the Scheil boys. |
On Gun creek, fer $4,000, is driving |
a tunnel which is now in $50 feet and |
will be 300 feet in length when COM
pleted.
Gowan & Pranty have one of the |
best claims in the Black Warrior,
says the Silver Belt, which adjoins the
Gun creek mine. They are down 100
feet, and have crosscut the ledge about
thirty feet, all in ore carrying good
values in copper, gold and silver. The
Gowan & Pranty ledge is sixty CT sew
enty> feet wide, carrying copper mostly
and running through the center of the
ledge is a twalYe-fcot vein of gold ore
assaying $40 to the ton
Robert Scheil and sens have a group
of claims at the mouth CT Gun creek.
which runner says have been bonded
for 100000.
A. D. and D. R. Williamson and
Frank Miller have located eight claims,
one of which, adjoining the Erie mine,
is very promising prospect The
iron Gaping on this claim is from
fifty to sixty feet wide, and at depth
Of ten feet the ere carries per cent
copper. The Williamson brothers will
leave tomorrow morning for Gun
creek, with tools and supplies fer the
purpose Of sinking fifty-foot shaft on
This claim