Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-03-14

work, and so much so is he recog- nized authority on this new indus try in Yavapai, and the manner of handling the same, that he is becom ingly referred to as the Daddy of the Onyx" At any rate, MT. Bowen has very valuable possessions, and no doubt is expressed but what the future will reward him handsomely. The ground under which the onyx lies can be driven over in a buggy, and if not familiar with the forma- tion, and the fact that under the soft dirt lays the onyx in gigantic slabs, a stranger would certainly be in ignorance of the existence of the product, so smooth and soft is the soil.
 MINING NOTES.
 About three miles below Mayors, in the malpai foot hills, remarka- ble discovery has just been made in placer find. Arnold & Alexander are the lucky ones and are said to be startling that neighborhood. The former is rated as an expert dry washer, and the fact of that charac- ter of formation being so productive Is creating some excitement. The above people are said to be clearing up S16 daily.
 A new discovery within one mile of Mayer is creating considerable talk, from the fact of copper being developed and the good showing that is being made as work pro gresses. It is the property of Bow en, Centerlusk and others, and is being worked by Judge R. B. Sloan, who has force of seven men under John Hudgens. A depth of forty feet has been reached, and for that amount of work given, and the char acter of the ore changing for the better with every foot uncovered, together with greater values, it is certainly very encouraging to push ahead the work.
 A novel proposition in placer min ing is that of Swartz & Neese, about mile from Mayer. The deposits lay about one-half a mile from Big Bug creek on mesa and on com paratively smooth stretch of coun- try. To handle the product the above people utilize the principles that go in farming, viz, harness four, six or eight animals together, attach a gang blow to them, and in this manner the ground IS plowed up until a rocky formation is reached, the average depth of the work being about six feet. The soil that is dug up is free of boulders and is hauled in wagons to sluice boxes on the creek. In many in- stances as high as S10 to the wagon load has been given. MT. Swartz is an experienced miner and for seven years has been working that ground in the manner described.
 In Daniel gulch more activity is in evidence than for years past, and the discovery of a copper belt run ming through that section has brought Tn many. A group worthy of mention is that of Nellis & Shel- don, who have work we'll under way. They have out for shipment a car load of good looking rock and feel decidedly jubilant over the showing their claims make.
 At Copper mountain there is an air of activity prevailing and the place is again to assume its old-time animation A large force of men is at work and new machinery is said to be on the road, in addition to a new host being in operation. This property is the pioneer copper prop osition of northern Arizona, and a great deal of interest Is attached to it from the fact of its being in the zone of the famous United Verde, In fact, authorities on mineralogical conditions have time and again ad- vanced the argument that the cop per chain from Jerome to the Buster is clear and distinctive one, and that the Binghampton, Copper Mountain, Blue Bell, the Daisy group, the Buster and others are un- questionably linked together as one The work now going on is of espe- cial interest to this community, and when carried out on the plans out. lined the belief of many practical miners is that it will be undoubtedly steady and profitable producer Hon. I. T. Stoddard is the owner ol the above and is personally on the ground experimenting the work.