Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-24
LUCK VS.. JUDGMENT.

LUCK VS.. JUDGMENT
The theory That a mine should BE-
worked, or that exploration should b
continued through an indefinite period
regardless Of the results of such opera
lions, is a good one from the stand
point of those who derive a erect pc
cuniary benefit from such operations.
but from the position OF those who are
furnishing the money 80 carry on sucl
an expensive enterprise limit is often
found where there is no encouragement
ia the development Some veins, at
first small and Of no great promise,
have in the end developed into rich
and large paying mines; and, again.
veins which at or near the surface
were more than promising on being
explored have proved to be practically
valueless. How far the element of
luck, in the common acceptance of the
term, is an important factor in the
success of a mine is pretty well de-
termi1ed by the experience of many
from among the ranks of both pIospec-
tors and capitalists. Almost any man
who has any knowledge of mining and
business can recognize a valuable mine
when it has been developed, but it re-
= quires more than ordinary perception
no distinguish between one which is
really good and one which has the ap-
pearance of being good but is not.
The annals CT mining are full OF
rich and phenomenal strikes. In
stances of good luck IN striking a rich
ore chute by shaft at random, as at
the Little Pittsburg mine, on Fryer
hill, LeadVille, Colo, or the ply sunk
on the Mount Morgan mine, in Vic
toria, are not rare. The rich Hillside
mine in Arizona was discovered by a
prospectOr who hesitated for some
time whether or not to climb the
mountain slope to examine q small
red patch of ground or to go home He
decided to climb the HILL regardless of
the heat, and found the cIoppings of
the rich vein. soldier picked up
float on the groupings of the Silver
King mine in Arizona and could not
find 1t again; a prospector who climb
ed white knoll to look around the
country for his bUrro discovered it
later. He stood on the apex of the ore
chute which produced millions. Train
ed mining engineers are apt to be
oVercautious while the prospector and
miner who do not feel SO heavily Che
weight of responsibility, and who usu-
ally have neither much money nor
valuable reputation to lose, are more
inclined to take what in some in
stances looks to others like desperate
chances. A courage to ''stay with it"
is liable in way and is always praised
If strike result; bus very different
words are spoken of the luckless su-
Perintendent who wastes the com
pany's money and finds nothing. The
greatest ore body and the richest the
world has ever known was found by
persistent determination in fol-
lowing small seam for hundreds of
feet until 1t led to a big bonanza IN
the Con. Virginia and California
mines on the Comstock Without
risk there IS seldom a great gain. and
good prospect is always entitled TO
an expenditure necessary to prove its
real worth. The surface plant should
De as inexpensive as is possible to ac-
comphsh its object. If a rich mine
IS opened the mine Will pay for an
extensive plant Put the money IN
derground and follow the ore are good
n1aXims in mining-Mdning and Sci
entfic Press.
MINING NOTES.
Walter G. Filler. who recently took
bond on the EmpoIza mine. owned
by Demary, Keayes & Storts. located
about six miles south of town. has
nine men at work developing it. The
above miners sank a shaft 10 feet
deep on the claim and did other work
on it. 1t shows UP very encourage
ingly. Now that they have bonded
their own property they are negotiat-
ing for a bond and lease on an adjoin-
ing mining claim. If they secure it
they wiil go to work at once develop
ing it.-JOurnal-Miner
The announcement is made that
Benjamin Orne of New York. who is
interested in the United Verde Exten-
son companyis mines at Jerome. has
purchased the upper Cananea mines n
Mexico from W. c. Greene. The deal
was negotiated by James Shirley and
w. w. Vanderbilt. The papers for the
transfer are expected to be completed
and signed today in Phoenix The
above property has thirty-ton smeIt-
eT on it ready to start in operation at
once and the claims are said to be very
nch in copper Journal-Miner
The monthly report to the stock
holders of the Garcia mine which is
located near Wickenburg. shows that
there was 120 feet of sinking done on
the property Lass month The great
est deptn Is now $50 feet and the value
of the ore, according to a mill test
made by the superintendent. shows a
marked increase over that taken from
the upper workings. Al important
result of the test was the anal CANA
ton of 81 per cent of the values. The
supsu ntendent recommends that TIE
company mill the ore without amalga-
nation. banking the tail ings for the
extraction of the values by cyanide.