Arizona republican., 1899-04-29
IN CANADA DEL ORC DISTRICT.
A New Region Rich in Gold, Silver
 and Copper Deposits

 story which he called Better Days he wove romance and tragedy with great nugg-ts of gold and laid the scene in the Canada del Orc district. The gold fields of this district at that time were attracting attention through successful operations of American ani Mexican placer miners. Some Of the most beautiful nuggets of gold ever found in Arizona were washed rom the gravel of Canada del Orc and placer mining was a profitable voca- tion for the hordes Of Ercspectors who rushed to the new Eldorado. The dis trict lies thirty-two miles north Of Tucson in the Catalina mountains. IT was net until a short time ago that quartz mining was begun in this dis trict. Even at this time there is very little development to determine the permanency of the veins. The great est depth which has been attained is scarcely over two hundred feet. The surface indications are very flatterinS and there is an a,luring field here for investors. There is some work being done and when the rains in the noun tains supply ths wants of the placer miners t1ere is considerable activity here
 The veins Of Canada del Gro district are matriced in formations of lime, porphyry. granite and quartzite. The country is more CT le5S broken but mineral outcroppings can bc traced in some instances from three to five miles The district lies twelve miles from the Mammoth gold mine in southeasterly direction and is three miles southeast from the Southern Bell mine which is equipped with a twenty-stamp mill The Silver Reef which is being developed by Boston raF.ies, under the direction of Super intsndent O'Dea, is eight miles sontn- west and twelve miles south. Some copper claims are now undergoing de- velopment with good results.
 SOME OF THE COPPER CLAIMS.
 The Corrida, which is owned by Dr. N. H. Matas of Tucson, shows vein of eighteen inches with gold values or $500 to the ton. In the development Of this claim the vein was lost and drift ing is now being done in hopes of find ing continuation of the rich ore. This was the first strike in the district
 The PeTd:ta furnishes shipping ore running in value from $100 to $500 $ ton. There is a shaft on the property
 
 owns the claim, has crew of men at work. He is also running tunnel to strike the vein of the Corrida.
 Judge Purcell and others own the Fortuna. which is a promising prop erty. There is a forty-five foot shaft and the average width of the vein is three feet. This vein carries gold values running from SIP to $500. The Puritan is an adjoining claim with two-foot vein and gold values of rom $10 to SIS ton
 The Main carries god and silver and has an eighteen inch vein. It is owned by Judge Wood. w. c. Neal and Judge Purcell. The Elegant, which is an ad- joining claim, has a veiN of deccm- posed quartz which shows great value in streaks.
 Las Animas has well defined vein and has gold values ranging from SD to $50 ton. This claim has no more than the location work but Dr. Matas intends to develop it in the near fu- ture.
 The Julia vein shows native silver, lead and returns $6S in gold. The vein has width of two feet and can be traced for over mile Judge Pl1r- cell is the owner of this claim The Irene is an extension of the Julia and 1S OWA6u Dy UT. MdIdS.
 The Alpine is the eastern extension of Corrida and is regarded as the best claim in the Gistrictl The vein con tinues unbroken for a long distance when it meets with slate dyke Here the gold district is divided and on the other side of the dyke are copper de- posits.
 The Perue was worked years ago fer its silver and lead values. At that time a tunnel was begun and when pr. Matas secured the claim he drove the tunn5l farther into the mountain and the present development gives a gold product or from SIP to $40 ton to- gether with silver. It was cn thi.; vein that a recent strike was made. The silver values dropped out and lief! gold Eredominating where the new vein was encountered The first ore taken from the strike ran $500 to the ten and was contained in a vain thres feet in width. The vein gives encour- aSement of being permanent and sink ing is being. prosecuted with excellent results.
 L. G. Davis, Dr. Odcrmatt Messrs. Purcell and Contzen are the owners Of other claims in the Canada del Gro district. The veins take a uniform course of east and west The promi- hence of the district as a gold camp rests with ths future. Dr. Matas and Judge Purcell are devetoping their claims but aside from their operations very little work is being dcne Dr. Matas is shipping ore to the smelters and his faith in the future of the dis trie5 is unbounded His work will probably determine in a short time the value of his mines and there is every lndfoatlon that he will open, up some good producing properties
 The strike, which was reported in The Republican a few days ago was made in this district by a prospector emp.oyed by c. F. Schumacher of Tue son. The vein has a good width and carries large values in gold, silver copper and lead. MT Schumacher will at once bcgin the development of the r1rnnprfv