Arizona republican., 1899-05-27
BIC BUG DISTRICT
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ing in quartz showing traces Of free
 milling ore was commenced and is q pretty conclusive proof that the valEes
 increase with depth.
 Within sight of the Montezuma is the Gopher gulch where some five years ago a nugget valued at S7OO was picked up by a Mexican. Considerable placer mining has been dcne around
 here and only three weeks ago two lneR working one Of the draws near taa Prescott & Eastern railroad were
 making from s to s per day with dry washer.
 In the Squaw creek country, thirty five miles southeast Of Huron, ccnsid- erabla development work is now being done, and this part of Yavapai county Is likely in the near future to come to the front as a considerable producer of geld, silver and copper.
 The McCabe mine, about two miles from the Huron depot of the Prescott S2 Eastern road, has been running reg ularly since 1893. The owners are Judge Wells, Hugh McCrum and MT. Parscns. w. T. Hall is superintendent and c. Crosby underground foreman. About fifty men are at present en- pIoyed in this mine, which is shipping
 
 week to Pueblo, Colo.
 The shaft is down 600 feet and the mine is developed on six levels-abcut 1000 feet on each level and some of them more. They are still developing and will go on sinking as soon as they are ready, it being in contemplation 10 deepen the shaft to 1000 feet The ledge varies from six inches to five feet of ore and this ore carries bC1h gold and silver as well as some copper, the gold being the most important item.
 There is a ten-stamp mill at this mine but only five stamps are now running, water being somewhat scarce, but the superintendent has devised an arrangement by which practically all the water used in the mil (except that absorbed by the tailings) can be saved and used over again.
 There are about 10, 0,000 tons of tail ings at the mine which are waiting the advent of a purchaser, but if they are not soon sold it is probable the owners will treat these tailings themselves, as they have pretty well decided on a plan by which they can be successfully dealt with
 The same as at most of the mines in the district the ere was partly free down to water level but from that depth became sulphide in character. Ii concentrates easily. however, and is worked by Wilfey cOncentratOrs.
 The double drum steam hoist is of i sixty horse power, the load lifted being i about 1000 pounds. The maximum | power of the hoist is, however, 5000 | pounds, there being plenty of margin ! Ill this and in all other respects for the ! increased production that will follow . on the deepening of the shaft. and the ! mine is throughout well and substa1- tially equipped.
 The Gladstone. adjoining the Nc f Cabe and belonging to McCrun and [ is down 240 feet with drifts GOO feet in length and is shipping the ore taken out in opening the mine 1 right along. This, from all indiea- tions,, is likely to be large and valu- able mine
 The Gopher mine is situated about of a mile south of the McCabe but upon ledge which runs nearly at right angles to the one which is worked by the latter The shaft is ! down about 150 feet and some develop nCnt is Being done. about sixteen men being at present employed. Some of -he ore has been sent down to the mill 1t Agua Fria, which has been leased by he owners of the Gopher for expert mental purposes. It is understood that there are good values in the ore but pending the experiments now in prog -ess it's mode of treatment has not been decided OIL.
 About a mile and g. half from the McCabe is the Little Jessie, owned by John s. Jones, 8. geld mine that has been working for some six years past md has been big producer in is 1ime. It is now laid off temporarily )ut some prospecting work is being lone, and it will doubtless resume it's ormer position before long.
 Some prospecting work is being done lear the Dividend mine, which is sitr- lted southeast of the Little Jessie, and prospecting work is gO- ng On all ever the district. I shall look up Big Bug tomorrow, T which district 1 hear there is much ctivity just now, and there are rumors # important enterprises in the Bing- ampton district near Mayer Sir Boyle Roche. in the house of ommons, once said that lie couldn't , 'e in two places at the same time- like bird"-but 1 feel that I ought 2 be to chronicle in anything like easonable time what is going Cn in 'ayaJai cCunty. Thcre is general idea abroad that he mining industries of the territory re receiving more attention just nov han perhaps ever before in it's history 'ut dCubt il the revival can properly ! o appreciated by any one who is not l fight in thc middle Of it. I have no -uhi on tEe matter myself.
 R. ]. H. FRY !
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