Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-29
Mines and MininQ


erintendent John Denair and Mr.. Nc
Ginnis of the land department have
taken hold Of a group CT properties
, and have begun operations with an
assayihg and exporting force, prelim-
mary to more extensive work. It is
proposed to run a deep tunnel which
viii cut many Lodges in the hill at a
depth of about 1,500 feet
The revival of operations On Stock
ton hill has brought cut Sailing
story that happened there about fifteen
years ago. A young 'tenderfoot'' from
Boston arrived with a few hundred
dollars in money. He was Immediate
ly spotted as a victim by some sharp
crs, who were looking for just such
an individual on whom to play their
wiles They held a non-producing
claim on Stockton hill and proceeded
to prepare it for the green one With
ore from mines of known value they
fixed tie twer-y-foot shaft on their
claim which was named the Moon
beam. The unsophisticated Fastener
fell into the trap and dug up all he
had, $3.50 for the claim After vainiy
enieavoring to get partner in his
enterprise he started to work himself
To the disgust of all parties concerned
except himself, he had not worked
day until he broke into an ore body.
from which he got $1,000 il a very
short space OF time
Another rich strike has been made
in the Monte Cristo mine on Groom
creek by Mr.. Slack, who is working the
mine under lease from Hutchins &
Nolan. The strike was made at the
bottom Of the 140-f0at level north of
where any stopping had been done pre-
vIously. The ore is very rich and car
ries about equal values in silver and
gold-free g6id and wire silver. A
shipment CT this ore has just been
made from the sampler, while there is
q lot of the second-class ore at the
Groom creek mil, which will be run
as socn as there is sufficient water.
Some rich specimens from the mine
can be seen at the store of Kelly &
stephens. From enc of the speci-
mems rises an intertwined mass Of
pure wire silver as large as a walnut.
The property is looked upon as
coming bonanza, and is located on,v
nve miles fr2m Prescott. The Groom
creek leads are said to average higher
IN values straight through than those
cf any district in Arizona.-Prescot
Courier
The report comes from White Pi-
cGcho district that a rich strike was
made recently in the Winters grouD
OF claims there. the shaft mas been
SUNK only seventy feet when the ledge
narrowed from four feet to three feet
But the ore increased greatly in rich
ness and the vein soon widened to
three and a half feet. In the sjnking
or the 7O-fcot shaft the hanging wall
was lost. No assays have been made
OF the newly found ore, but it is esti-
mated that two-thirds of it will carry
from $50 to 500 in free milling exe.
Inc balance is base. RUNNING ag3ut
twelve per cent copper. but it also
carries a great deal of gold. It is
sad to be nothing unusual to pick mn
3 piece OF rock the size of a hat which
spit open with a pick shows sides lit
orally lined with gold. From this
ledge toward the hanging wall is con-
siderable country rock, which is a1so
with gold. This
lstnought to be an indication that The
pay streak VIII widen with depth f.
meet the hanging waE.-.Tournas
Miner