The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

OuSly rlcn the several management Z
were biding their time when full
force should be again employed and
the Grand Central. Tough Nut and
Contention made 10 take front rank as
precious metal producers OF the I. 5.
The time is now nearing when, after a
lapse of fifteen years, Tom bstone will
again enjoy the dawn Of new era and
she will be enabled 70 maintain her
boast as the greatest mining camp in
the west.-Prospector.
The Prescott Prospect reports the
sale OF the Queen Mountain group OF
claims, which it considers most i'm
portant sale. The property is located
on Big Copper creek, Hassayampa dis
trict. about twelve miles southwest OF
Prescott Fully 5000 feet of develop
ment has been done on the property
and the vein has been exposed in diff
ferent places which shows the same to
be of immense proportions, and it is
believed will average 200 feet in width.
Much very rich copper ore has been
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some of which ruhhhfihSg thfi gan al ii tfhe666 Il as 80
per cent, while an average OF $ TO 10
per cent, with gold and silver values,
can be secured as general result.
The claims form a block of nearly fly
acres and groupings on the same
show ore on every portion, which leads
many to believe that with depth a
large deposit of ore will be developed.
The strike of ore in the Black Cop
per mine, property of the Pinal Cop
per company, mention of which was
made in late issues of the Silver Belt,
has developed into considerable mag
nitude. The l00-foot level has
been extended 100 feet and has opened
up fine ore. The most important oc-
currence, however, in proving the ex-
tent of the ore, was the caving OF the
ground for distance Of 200 feet on the
hanging wall Of the old incline shaft,
revealing the fact that what was sup
posed to be the hanging wall was in
reality high grade ore, q hundred tons
or more of which fell when the cave
occurred, exposing the true wall of
trachite behind it. The mine is now
being put in shape for the rapid ex-
traction of ore, and large shipments
will soon be made. Superintendent A.
P. Campbell was called to St. Louis by
telegram on Tuesday, for consultation
with the officers of the company
GLOBE Belt.
G. w. Sanders, superintendent Of
the Vulture mine, is in town today to
make the purchase Of lot of pipe for
that property, says the Journal-Miner.
1t is the purpose of the company to
put in new pipe line from the Has
sayampa river to the 100-stamp mill Of
the company, and also to construct
an electric line between Hot Springs
Junction and Wickenburg. They ex-
pect to commence work at once and to
have it completed within sixty days
and in full operation. Since the recent
sale and reorganization the new
company is known as the Vulture Gold
The company is now entire
ly free OF litigation and in excellent
shape for doing business on a large
scale. The mine has not been worked
since 1891, but during its history it is
estimated that it has produced over
IS, 900, 900, and yet it has only been de-
veloped to a depth of a few hundred
feet. The company will also cyanide
the tailings which have accumulated
from the past working OF the mine and
which are worth about Si.25 per ton,
and it is estimated that there are 400,
900 tons on the old failing gdump.-Belt