Graham guardian., 1901-08-30
The Harrisburg Mines.

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Special Correspondent to the
GUARDIAN.
Ft. Thomas, Ariz, Aug. 26, 1901:
l herewith send you brief de-
scription of the Harrisburg group
of copper mines which are now at
tracing considerable attention
among mining men:
This group of copper mines is
located in Graham County, Ariz-
ona, about II miles Southwest from
Ft Thomas, a station on the Gila
Valley, Globe and Northern Ry.,
and about 60 miles from Bowie,
where said railroad intersects the
Southern Pacific, Ry.
The elevation of the group is
about $500 feet and an excellent
wagon road of easy grade leads
down to Ft Thomas which is about
400 or500 feet lower and situated in
the beautiful and fertile Gila valley
where merchandise and farm pro-
duce can be had as cheaply as in
any portion of the southwest. Ft
Thomas is but half mile from
the Gila river.
The group consists Of six
claims and q mill-site for mining
purposes, and the owners of the
group have arrangements made to
include other located claims so as
to increase the area of the group
to over 200 acres, if desired.
Title is perfect, being in the
original locators. No litigation
or controversy.
| Main shaft is 80 feet deep. Shaft
vertical 55 feet, remainder about
Is or 20 degrees from vertical,
dipping northerly in the hill; vein
extends northwest and southeast.
Ore body extending entirely across
bottom of shaft, and disclosing
sulphide copper ore and copper
lpyrities, running rs to 80 percent
iron, 6 to lS percent copper con-
siderable lime some silver, some
silica. 1t is blue lime formation.
| 1t is a contact vein, requires
blasting, has porphyry shale on
hanging wall, and granite, from
indications, on foot wall not yet
uncovered. Gouge between vein
matter and country rock on both
sides Of vein. Vein increases in
width and percentage of copper, as
depth increases.
| Water level about $50 feet or
less from surface. Iron Gaping
l40 feet wide over group and ex-
tending for over two miles. Thir-
ty foot tunnel run on vein on Har-
risburg mine. Sixty ton Of ore on
dump at main shaft. Fine mount
ain water all year round on group
and can be had in greater abund-
ance by piping a few hundred
yards up the gulch and conducting
down by gravity.
Millions of feet of mesquite,
juniper, pine, fir and cedar timber
on mountain side within 2 or 3
miles, untouched by the axe. Ex-
cellent camp or townsite within
400 feet of main shaft, onto which
water by gravity can be conducted
from up the gulch. The climate
is fine the year round, freezes but
slightly in winter and heat, at this
attitude, is moderate in summer.
The nearest producing mines
are at Clifton and Morenci, in the
same county of Graham, and
marketed over 30,0O0,000 pounds
of refined copper in 1900. This
output sold for more than $5,000,-
100000 last year.
The fullest inspection Of this
property is invited, as its forma-
ton, its iron Gaping, its sulphide
character of copper ore the direc-
ton of the vein, the percentage of
lime found with it, the abundant
timber and mountain water direct
ly at hand, the easy wagon road,
the close proximity to railroad
facilities, the merchandise, farm
produce and fat range cattle at
hand, all commend it to those
familiar with producing copper
properties in Arizona.
The group is owned by Wiley
E. Jones, of Stafford Arizona, and
two associates. III. L.