Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-19
A DISTRICT
 RICH IN GOLD

Word from another rich strike has been made in the Monte Chrso mne This mine has been noted for years for its production of rich and chord ing proposition furnished handsome income to its well as to the parties working it, the generally had worked under lease It has changed hands recently and the G. w. Stuevant is at work developing syse- matcay and if its future be judged from its past history it destined to become of the biggest and best paying mines in the county.
 Groom creek noted not only for its Monte Christo mne but others in the district proving rich also. Dr. Hendryx of Los Angeles the first really test the merits of the district and to demonstrate that the rich not all de- posited the surface. He took a bond number of claims there which known the Empire group and commenced sink them He has gone down some 300 400 feet and has drifts opening excellent bodies o good and time since erected mill with which he has been working the The property has long since passed the experimental stage and of the regular producers of the district.
 What known the Dodge and the Slack properties also furnishing another illustration of the merits of the district Although yet opened up to the depth that the Empire group s the work thus far done has proven highly satisfactory good bodies of have been opened and small mill has been erected for its treatment
 number of other claims in this district might be men toned also which have been prospeced with good but which have not been developed any great depth.
 There is another promising property in this district which has lain idle for years but which offers excellent induce mens for the investment of capital This what is known the Chicago group. No mines in the territory had better showing than these and with development there
 doubt that these claims will prove the equal of any the district The first of these claims said to have dug the out with butchers knife and brought the specimens to cigar exchange for their pro visions and other supplies until the Indians became trouble that they frightened away. In later the mled with excellent results and at that time the Chicago group of mines had the reputation of being the best Groom creek The of these claims has extensive real estate in teests the which occupies all his e and not being able to devote the time to successfully look after his mining property he secured United States patents to them and has permitted them to remain idle The property lies between the Empire aad Monte Chrsto mines and stated the surface indications equally good better in them than either of the above named whose real merit and value have been demonstrated and developed the Chicago would prove equally valuable with them E. M Clark the of the Chicago group and he also o the original Hendy of the present Empire company The Chicago of mines is the only of Groom creek that is id and understood that Mr. Clark of his time being completely occupied with his interests in the way the future of devotng any time to these mne willing part with them very reasonable price and easy terms such the and it is given out authority the Journal Miner knows better opening for the reasonably safe investment of capital than is offered in this property