Arizona republican., 1899-01-30
ArizOna's Great Mining Camp
 of the Future.
WILL EXCEED ALL OTHERS
The Building of a SmeIfer and Inc Extension of inc Prescott and Eastern Railroad to inc Poland Nine in inc Near Future Seems Cerfainfy-A Most Thriving Timing District.

Big Bug, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-(Special
 Correspondence of the Republican.)- 1 My last letter closed with a descrip-
 tion of the Gopher mine in Chaparral I district
 Leaving the Gopher I crossed. over
 the divide to the Henrietta, an exten-
 sion of the same lead. Although the Henrietta has been silent for some time through litigation, the ten stamp mill is in an excellent state ofpreserva- tion and the ore values in the mine are pronounced equal to the best in the 1 Big Bug district.
 | s. s. Badger, the mining expert who represents the eastern owners, has had the property resurveyed and every | thing indicates early resumption of activity at the mine. The presump- tion is that the claim for $16,000 held by Joe Mayer of Mayer, will be settled at once and on the return of MT. Bad ger, who is now in Chicago, the Hen rietta will soon again be turning out the golden product. I found J. N. Bethune, son of Judge Bethune of Prescott. in charge of the property
 
 mining on his own account He is as sociated with Frank Thornton in run ming tunnel on the Mount Hamilton, the southwest extension of the Hen rietta beyond Big Bug creek. They are in 60 feet on the ledge and the pros pect is highly gratifying. They have put on an extra shift and expect with 150 feet further to develop first class mine From the Henrietta to the l 0f D11rr icso dicfoT of miles. A good wagon road follows the windings of Big Bug creek. landing you first at the Annie mine. Along this route in comfortable houses and tents you will ind the homes of placer miners who wash out the sparkling gold dust from the Big Bug at all seasons of the year. I found two placer camps in operation and the miners seemed well satisfied with the results of their labors. When you reach Big Bug proper you are con fronted by the largest concentrated group of big mines in Yavapai county In a sen1i-circle of three miles are found the Sterling, Southern, New Hope. Polar Star, Lottie, Sunset. Red Jacket, Poland, Belle, Postmaster, Bedrock and Annie, all properties of great future promise.
 The Oriental Mining company, rep
 
 Kent, formerly of Jamestown. New York owns and controls fifteen diff ferent mines within the circle just mentioned including the Lottie, on which the mill is located.
 With practically unlimited capital behind them and plenty of pluck to stimulate their energy, they are now laying the foundation for one of the biggest mines in Arizona.
 Rnhn nnfh nf 0f 0i1 mines, the Southern, New Hope, Polar Star, Lottie and Sunset, they are run ming tunnel which when completed, will be 5.700 feet or over one mile in length. This is a gigantic and expen- sive undertaking but the work done heretofore on the Lottie has develoDed a body of ore that warrants them this big scheme. and they will reap the rich reward that is bound to come when the ledge is opened clear through the five properties. The work was be- gun on the Southern and by the use of compressed air the tunnel has all ready been driven to a distance of l, 1000 feet.
 I had the pleasure of entering this tunnel in company with J. J. Brooks of the Sterling and witnessed the process of driving the drills into the face of the tunnel by means of the compressed
 
 genious and effective in it's work
 Below the Lottie is the Red Jacket, a new mine opened by s. J. Fleming. Here a steam hoist is in operation. The main shaft is down 100 feet and the ore taken from the drifts is now being milled at the Annie. MT Frank Fleming in charge of the hoist showed me sample of ore taken from the mine that sparkled all over with the real stuff''
 The Bedrock lying just back of the Annie is one of Big Bugs we'll devel- oped properties. The main shaft is down 314 feet and drifting has been lone to the extent of 2,2O0 feet A steam hoist has been used in this work, but which is being supplemented Oy twO-stamp Tremain mill. The mill is now under construction by w. W. Elliot, and will be completed by March. The mine is owned by Spruance, Stanley & Co.,, of San Francisco. w. T. Little is manager
 In an interview with F. A Nuns the foreman I was informed hat the mine produced gold, silver md copper. The gold will average $25 while the copper and iron will pay for he shipping and smelting. The ca ,acity of a two-stamp Tremain with hree Wilfiey tables is equal to that of ten-stamp mill and the force neces- ary to run the mine and mill will be Orty men. Thus it will be seen that he Bedrock alone will add materially o the activity of Big Bug this sum ner
 The Annie mine owned by Morris & fleming and operated by Gales k