Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
STRUCK R1oH ORE BODIES.
A Vein Uncovered in the Canada Del
 Gro District Creates Excitement.

Vein Uncovered in the Cana3a Del
 Gro District Creates Excitement.
 Tucson, April 26.-CSpeciaI corre- respondence of The Republican.)-If the report which comes from Canada del Gro district is true Charles F. Schuemacher is the possessor of a bo- nanza claim. MT. Schumacher has for some time employed an experienced prcsDector in that district and last night word came to Tucson of a strike which was made by his man in the new district of Canada del Gro which is located a short distance from the Canyon del Orc, where prospectors were attracted year ago by discov- cries of rich gold veins.
 The news of the strike thus far re- ceived is msager but MT. Schumacher 1S making arrangements to leave for the scene of the strike, when it's value will be more definitely known. The ore sent to him was assayed this morn ing and returned enc hundred and seventy ounces in silver, $2 value in gold, P per cent copper and 30 per cent lead. The vein from which this ore came has a width on the surface of two feet, with strong tendency toward widening with the first sinking which has begun. The prospector who came in with the ore and brought the news of the strike says that it is a bonanza, and he thinks that Mir. Schu- machcr has come into possession of a mine which will take him out of the butcher business and make him inde- pendently rich.
 This new district is in the direction Of the Mammoth mine and there has been scarcely any development there In the Canyon del Gro district near by pr. Matas owns producing gold mine Which he is developing in a conserva- NlVe manner and making regular ship ments of the smelters, of ore which re- turns good profit. Probate Judge Purcell of Tucson is the father of the canyon del Gro district. He owns al- together eleven claims in that district. several of which he has sunk shafts upon. The judge does not like the element of risk which is a part of min ing and he has bridled the fascinating desires which tock him into Canyon del Gro and now confines his atten- tions to the more sedate duties of his office. The collection of minerals in
 
 dreams for his idle moments and whenever a strike is reported from that section of the country he bricks up his ears with a new interest Judge Purcell is young man of philosophi- cal mind and he is content to let the ether fellows make strikes all about his claims, thus adding to the value of his properties while he rests comfort ably in the sanctity of his judicial robes and looks after the interests of the widows and orphans of Pima county.
 Messrs. Huntington and Weibel of San Francisco are making a thorough canvass of the mining districts in Pima county. They have bonded sev- eral copper properties and have crews of men at work developing them Among the many mines which they propose to develop they hope to strike at least one which will become, a per manent producer of copper. They are mining men of wide experience When they came here a few months ago they found that there were few mines de- veloped. Prospects could be found on all sides but the mines were scarce They set about bonding some of the most promising prospects which they found and will take the chances which the owners of the prospects either did not care to assume or were too poor to risk. Charley Bell and Captain Hook have charge of their operations in this county and they are confident that they will succeed 7n making some profitable mines for their employers.
 
 Dr. Green of Springfield, Ill., has spent some time looking over Pima county's mineral. resources. Like most men who are unfamiliar with the con- ditions of mining in Arizona Dr. Green cannot understand why there are so many prcspeetors and so few mines The discovery of prospects is incom- mensurate with the opening up of pro- ducing mines. The ratio, hcl thinks. dces not afford encoura cement to in vestors The doctor presents phase Of mining in Arizona which is familiar to every one. We all know that there are too many prospects and not enough mines. But just as long as there are more poor men than rich men the same evil condition will pre- vail in mining. It costs less to dis cover a prospect than it does to de- velop it into a mine. The man who finds the prospect is. seldom capable financially or otherwise of making q mine of it. The condition which he complains of is true Of every mining district on earth. With more men lilz,, Messrs. Huntington and Weibel who shoulder the risk which the prospcctor is too weak to carry there will be fewer prospects and more mines
 
 Dr. Green is pleased with Arizona. He proposes to visit ether sections of, the territory after he has finished his researches here. The fame of Crowned King has reached his ears and he is anxious to visit that and other mines in the Bradshaws. 1t is to be hoped that he will settlc in Arizona, select a prosrect and develop a mine