Arizona republican., 1901-08-22

are in the same relative position, hav- ing only greatly increased in width. The sampies upon being assayed were found to contain a greater percentage of copper than the ore in the drift above. The Assure on the surface does not contain a large percentage of cop Der. bu. it is found in the form of sul- phides almost altogether. At depth of thirty feet in the shaft the ore IS much higher grade. running from to per cent, and is quite uniform in char acter The assays taken as whole, show that the ore in the Assure contain from three to five dollars to the ton in gold and silver values.
 From the present development any practical mining man would be con vinced that the property is mine, Tor there is every certainty of cutting great width of vein at depth of from three to five hundred feet.
 The development work planned by the company on this mine after the water has been removed, is the exten- sion of the l54 foot cross cut until the full width of vein has been cut, ana the continuation of the shaft to the depth of 300 feet where another cf"nscul will be made The water was being re- moved by means of whip" and rom the headway that had already been made since work was started the shaft must have been drained in ten days from that time. Some provision will have to be made for the constant How of water. but the probabilities are that inc great inundation of the shaft was due to the water reservoired in the ns- sure above where it came into the cross cut and that there will be little difi- culty in handing it once the shaft ana | Assure are drained.
 The cost of labor is the same as at he Montana Verdi. The company now have at work all the force that can be worked to advantage. and will con- tinue on at the rate of two shifts a | day.
 There are three excellent prospects in the San Jose group outside Of the mine itself. The ore in these IS m the form of carbonates and oxides and IS found in veins three to five feet wide one of which can be readily traced Tor a long distance. Another is capped on | a hill by an immense hematite iron mass which itself carries copper. All thsse have good wagon roads from one another and to the mine.
 Ten additional pentenencfas nave been taken up by the company along the side lines of the San Jose to pre- vent future possible interference.
 Although freighting by wagon to and from Altar or even Tucson is not ex- psnsive owing chiefly to the splendid roads, it will not be long that this means of transportation will have to be depended upon. for a narrow guage railroad is now under process of con struction from a point on the Gulf or California to Altar and probably to connect with the Sonora road. From statements made by Mir. Holmes, who
 is the chief protector and manager or the road, it was learned that the route already selected will bring it within a
 short distance from both properties. and particularly the San Jose.
 that route being naturally the most favorable for construction.
 Messrs. Mitchell and Coreiner ex- press themselves as more than satis- fled with the properties, and feel safe in saying that the representations
 made as to their merit prior to the first
 issue of stock fell far short of doing justice.